12/13/2017  Rude awakenings (Excerpts from book 2) How many hours had passed since he’d returned to the hiding place, and when he woke up was unclear.  The only thing He knew was that he was woken by large raindrops falling on his face extremely slowly.  His eyes opened, adjusting slowly to the darkness surrounding him.  His brow furrowed in confusion.  Was there a hole in the ceiling?  He could have sworn they were inside.  It took a few more moments for him to realize that it wasn’t rain falling on his face. She was spitting on him!  He sat up quickly as the realization dawned on him, and He wiped the saliva from his face. “You disgusting little beast!” He exclaimed as she laughed loudly with pure joy. “Good morning!” She exclaimed with pure amusement. “What’s for breakfast?” She asked. “I’m starving.  You know what sounds super delicious? Roasted owl. Doesn’t that just sound fantastic!?!” She said way too happily. “Oh aren’t you just funny.  How about seal?” He groaned, wiping his face clean “You don’t deserve any food for that disgusting little stunt you just pulled.”  “You’d let me starve?” She asked with a gasp. “Gladly.” He sneered, beginning to pace the room.  What was his plan?  He hadn’t exactly put a lot of thought into everything. Most of what had happened so far had been on a whim with almost no thought at all given into anything other than his need for revenge. “Do you even know what you’re doing?” She asked. “You don’t really seem to have much of this actually planned out.  Are you going to ransom me?” She asked as he continued to pace. “Why would I do that? I have no need for your parents riches.  Besides, that would reveal me as the one who took you.” He waved his hand dismissively to the idea. “Oh everyone is gonna know that anyway, so you may as well just confess and get it over with.” She said “I’m sure your punishment will be a lot less severe if I’m returned safely.  If you actually let me die, then you are most definitely going to suffer a hell of a lot more. Not only from my parents, and Ronan, but I’ll make sure to haunt your ass.  I’ll spit on you in your sleep every night as a ghost!” She exclaimed.  “Don’t make me gag you…” He groaned, continuing his pacing.  She was right.  He would have to feed her, and keep her healthy no matter how much He disliked that idea. “Oh you’d like that wouldn’t you?” She taunted him. “I’ve heard about how you order women to be raped and beaten, then left for dead…”  Her words were harsh and accusing. “That was generations ago, and at the will of a King far worse than I could ever be.” He said, taking off His tunic, and resting it over her shoulders. “Something to keep you warm.” He said, shocking her to silence.  Sweet peaceful silence… only lasted so long before her rambling accusations, and complaints returned.  He did not respond to any of her words, and simply turned to leave.  He heard her voice growing louder as he left, but couldn’t manage to make out a single word she said.  He just wanted to get away, and think.  He went to the safest place that he knew, the Water Kingdom.  When He arrived, Lia was already gone for the morning.  He crawled into the bed face first, and instantly fell asleep, the exhaustion from the night before had taken over yet again.   ---- With everything going on, Lia spent most of the morning, throwing herself into preparations for the night.  She wanted everything to be perfect for the Earth Queen, a distraction from the disappearance of the Princess.  The tablecloths were an earthly brown with a forest green overlay.  The layout of foods was much more expansive than any of the previous nights.  An entire section of the table was dedicated to greenery, another to various sliced fruits, and vegetables.      Wines, and juices lined the far end to be served throughout the night.   “NO!” She exclaimed, looking up to see the way that Ligea had arranged the flowers in the center of the table. “Are you blind?” she snapped, pulling ferns, and rearranging the flowers.  Eventually she just pulled the entire bouquet out, and threw them over her shoulder with a sigh. “Try again.” She said with an exasperated tone.  She turned to leave the room, heading towards her chambers.  The door slammed, and she saw a form stretched out on the bed.  Her heart skipped a beat, her breath catching in her throat.  There he was, finally.  He hadn’t returned after his outburst the night before.  She had worried herself sick, not sleeping a wink while He’d been gone.  An anger welled up in her, boiling to the point of rage, mixing with a relief that kept her from striking him. “Where were you!?!” She screamed, smacking at his feet.  He jolted awake, turning so quickly that he rolled off of the bed and onto the floor.  Once He was on the floor, she began to kick at him her fists pounding on his chest as he jumped up to grasp her.  Her face buried against his chest, inhaling his scent.  Tears of rage and confusion began to fall down her cheeks.  Was she a fool?  Had she been completely wrong about him?  Was Ronan right all along? “I went to the Sky Kingdom.  I wanted to get away to make sure that whatever was going on with me didn’t cause me to hurt anyone.  I felt like I was losing my mind, and I needed to get away.” He said, barely above a whisper.  “Did you take her?” She asked, knowing full well that he was incapable of lying. “What?” He asked, his tone confused, and offended.  His body tensed, holding her tighter. “Did you take her?” She asked again, looking up into his eyes, her own tear stained eyes locking on his. “Was it you?” She asked more clearly. “How could you even think that?” He asked, once again not directly answering her. “It’s a simple question colman.  Yes or no?” She said sternly, beginning to pull away.  His grip on her tightened, not wanting to let her go. “A question I refuse to answer because you should know the truth!” He said, pressing his forehead against hers.  The tears were flowing full force now, fury, and rage filling her.  There would only be one reason that he wouldn’t answer such a simple question. “Yeah.” She whispered, reaching her hand up to cup his cheek. “I do.” She looked into his eyes, running her fingertips along his jawline for a moment before leaning in to kiss him gently. “That’s why I want you out of My chambers by the end of the night.” She whispered against his lips. “You can stay with your brother, or your daughter until the end of the celebrations.  I don’t care.  Just don’t come back here.” She said sternly, pulling away from his firm grasp.  She didn’t look back, only went to the bathroom to lock herself away.  She drew a bath, hoping that a nice bath would be all she needed.  She heard him outside the door, pleading with her, and begging for her to speak to him.  She stepped into the tub, ducking under the water, and letting it embrace her.  Water was all she ever needed, the soft embrace, and feeling of completeness that it could give to her was something she would never find anywhere else.  The water drowned out his screams until he left.  Once he was gone, it was only her and the water.  She began to wonder if she’d made the right decision, if she’d been right all along and he truly was innocent.  No.  Something inside of her had known.  Her hand ran across the scar on her stomach, the mark from the blade that had ended her child’s life, and kept her from ever conceiving another all those years ago.  It hadn’t been him that held the knife, but he had been the one to give the order, and she would never forget that again. ---- Colman slammed his fist against the hardened dirt that formed the wall as he returned to the room He’d hidden the Princess away in.  The Location had once been used for lightning harvests, a form of light to be used in the dark lands, much like the fyre Kingdom used their flames, and the Water Kingdom used eels,luminous plants and animals.  Since the destruction of the lands in the flood however, there hadn’t been a need to reopen them.  He paced the dirt floor, the sounds of the Princess taunting him were ignored in the beginning as his mind raced.  The more he thought about what had happened with Lia though, the more furious he became.  He couldn’t take her taunting anymore.  He lunged at her, hand on her throat.  He wanted nothing more than to crush the life from her, and in that moment he couldn’t see any reason to stop. “You forget.” He hissed the words in anger. “Your life lies in my hands.” His grip tightened, only enough to restrict the airflow, but not quite cut it off yet. “Right now, I have no reason not to just end you.” He continued, tightening his hold more as he felt the remains of his sanity slipping away.  He was gripping to her throat as if it were all that held him above the pit of pure madness. “You have your Father to thank for that.” He whispered, leaning close against her ear.  She quieted for the first time He had ever known her, and he felt her begin to tremble as she struggled to breathe.  Thunder and lighting began in the forest above, lighting striking one of the harvesters, becoming trapped inside, and lighting up the room.  He could see her face clearly now, a grin forming as he looked into her desperate, pleading eyes.  He wanted to watch the life fade from them.  The lightning reflected in her eyes, just as they were beginning to fade.  Something in him changed.  A flash of an image, and the memory of Lia’s last kiss on his lips made him let go.  His hands moved to the top of his own head as she gasped for air.  She wouldn’t be able to speak for awhile at least.  He stepped back, looking over what he had done to her.  What was he doing?  How was he going to actually benefit from this?  He always planned everything down to the most minuscule detail, but somehow with this he’d gotten himself into such a state, He hadn’t even thought of the basic details of why, or what would happen after the fact.  Maybe he truly was going mad after all.  His fingers tangled in his hair, gripping it as if it were all that held him together as his thoughts raced.  The earth shook as she coughed, trying to regain her breath.  His eyes closed as he took a deep breath of his own. “I’m sorry.” He whispered.  A chunk of earth fell from the ceiling, and knocked him to the ground.  The ceiling caved in around them, and he faded into darkness, not fighting, just giving in and giving up on everything.  He was defeated, and he only had himself to blame. 08: PM 0 Comments  (Add Comment)  | 0 Kudos

12/13/2017  Brain freeze and guilt (Book 2 excerpt) During the time of waiting for the introductions, he could feel all eyes on him.  He held onto Lia’s hand tightly, knowing that if she knew the truth, she would not want to see him again.  She squeezed his hand tight in return, and gave him a reassuring smile. The Dark Queen brushed past him on her way to the front of the line of Royals, pausing to look him over.  “Don’t you look lovely this evening.” She said with a smile. “I always did prefer you to keep the darker hair though.” She said, brushing her fingers along his cheek, and up into his hair.  A shiver ran down his spine as her fingers grazed along his temple. Her fingers had been cold as ice, and it felt as if the ice had crawled through his temple, into his brain. He could feel Lia tensing beside him, and he squeezed her hand a moment to reassure that she had nothing to worry about.  He didn’t even have a chance to respond before she hurried off to the front of the line. Everyone was announced in order as if nothing was wrong.  He even heard Raina’s name in the announcements. Had he really heard her name?  No one else seemed to react to hearing her name.  Maybe he’d just heard it in his mind because it had been said during every other night of the celebrations, and it was expected.  He pushed the thoughts from his mind.  The last thing He needed was to run into the Fyre King, and have his thoughts heard.  He would have to either not think about what he’d done, or steer clear of the Fyre King for the night.  If things went according to plan though, He would be doing both.  Finally it was time for him to be announced though, sky and water were announced together.  Ronan sat to Lia’s left, while He sat to her right, and Cory sat on His right.  Ligea had taken Raina’s seat to Ronan’s left for the evening.  Chogan sat beyond Cory, and the Light queen at the very end of the table.  He glanced to His left to look towards the dark Queen at the opposite end of he table.  The Queen raised her glass to him, and flashed a small smirk that unnerved him.  The King and Queen of All stood to make the beginning toast.  The feeling of ice in his temple returned, and he closed his eyes, trying to push through the pain.  Had the Dark Queen done something to him with her touch?  He could barely think as the pain spread through, seeming to freeze his brain. “Tonight we celebrate the Land of light, and honor those who carry on the light sibling’s love and power.” The Queen began.   “Balance between light and dark within the realm has always been an ongoing goal, the will of The Mother.” The King continued. “We need the light to keep the balance, just as we need the darkness.” The Queen spoke again. “Tonight, we serve light fruit wine.  A reminder of the good within the light lands.” The King spoke again, raising his glass. “So raise your glass, and celebrate the light, for without it, we would not be here.” The Queen exclaimed, raising her own glass as she spoke, and took a drink. He swallowed his own wine in one quick gulp, trying to rid himself of the stabbing pain that was working its way through his brain.  His fingertips pressed against his temple, rubbing softly.  He glanced towards the ballroom floor, the solitary image of Raina standing in the center flashed just before a searing pain drove through like a spike in his brain.  He cried out in surprise, and threw himself against the back of his seat.  Those around him looked to him with alarm, but when he looked back to where the image had been, she was gone.  He took cory’s glass of wine straight from his hands, and swallowed it down before his brother could even object.  Lia placed a hand on his arm, looking to him with concern. “Sorry.” He whispered. “I’m not feeling very well tonight.” He said, rubbing his fingertips against his temple once more.  He swore he could hear the ice spreading through his brain, the crackling as it moved, and shifted through.  He stood. “Perhaps another drink…” He whispered almost inaudibly as he moved his way towards the food area that had been set up on the far end of the floor.  Tonight the tablecloths had been set as white with gold edges.  The light coming from the algae underneath reflected off of it, lighting the room even brighter, and breaking up the darkness more than it had any other night.  Once he reached the table, he leaned on the edge, barely able to hold himself up from the pain. “The celebrations look lovely tonight.” A voice whispered just behind him. “Too bad I can’t be here to celebrate with everyone.”  He spun around to see Raina standing before him.  It felt as if all blood had drained from his body, his eyes widening.  He didn’t dare speak a word. “You look like you’ve seen a ghost!” Raina exclaimed, a smile forming on her face as she leaned in to speak to him, calmly, and softly. “But I’m not a ghost yet am I?” She whispered, looking towards the direction of Lia. “What will she say when she finds out that you took me?” She asked. “Do you think she will ever trust you again?” She asked, looking back to him. “You’re not here…” He whispered, closing his eyes, and turning back to the table.  He grabbed one of the wine glasses that had been poured, and drank it quickly, another following soon after.  The wine would have to take effect soon.  He needed the strength of the light to get through whatever was causing these hallucinations. “Of course I’m not!” She laughed, moving to lean against the table beside him, arms crossed casually over her chest. “Because you kidnapped me, and left me cold, and alone.” She turned to look at him, tapping a finger against his temple. “Feel that cold?” She asked, a dark grin forming as the pain shot through his brain again. “I am feeling that all through my body.  I am going to freeze to death if you continue to leave me like you have.” She thunked on his temple once more, the pain stabbing straight through to the other side.  He dropped his glass, and she giggled. “You made me drop my glass too when you drugged me and took me!” He clutched to the table, his knees giving way, almost causing him to fall if it weren’t for the table in front of him.  Someone caught him, pulling him back to his feet.  The room was spinning too fast to see anything. “I think you have had enough…” A man’s voice said.  He recognized the voice, but couldn’t place it through the pain.  He shrugged the man’s arms away angrily, his focus on the balcony.  He needed to leave.  He could not be here anymore.  He needed to escape, to get away from everyone, and everything.  The cold breeze outside enhanced the cold in his brain as it began to spread down his spine.  Both hands clutched at his temples, attempting to scratch the ice away from his brain as he dropped to his knees.  His eyes closed, trying his hardest to focus.  He shifted from his human like form, and into the form of an owl.  The moment he shifted, the pain ceased, and he flew towards the Sky Kingdom.  He flew directly to where he had left her, crashing to the ground as he made it through the window that had been broken the night before when she had screamed. “How are you doing it?” He asked, the icy pain slowly subsiding as he shifted forms, and lay on the floor in the complete darkness. “Doing what?” She asked “I can’t do anything because you have me trapped here, tied up, and this dress doesn’t exactly keep the warmth in very well… it’s not meant for somewhere this cold!” She said angrily. “Shhh…” He whispered, the throbbing in his head all he could hear other than her rambling.  He didn’t get a single word she said, just that she was talking.  She sounded even angrier after he had shushed her, but the words blended together as one incessant noise.  His eyes closed, sleep taking over.  He was far too exhausted to fight it. 07: PM 0 Comments  (Add Comment)  | 0 Kudos

12/13/2017  A blue morning for Kassi (Excerpt from book 2) Mornings in the Water Kingdom were a lot different than she had grown up with in the capitol, and grown used to in the human realm.  The never ceasing darkness was beginning to get to her.  She had slipped away during the night, and returned to her home in the Qual Ando to find more comfort.  Her dress lay on the floor, but she’d been too exhausted to clean the paint from herself the night before when she’d arrived, and just thrown herself into bed completely naked.  Skipping showering had thrown off her normal routine though, and she put on her pink fluffy robe, heading into the bathroom where she would combine her nightly, and morning routine.  She looked into the mirror, and shook her head.  At least the paint had stayed on, and not smeared all over her pillow.  She tossed up her hair, and pulled out her toothbrush.  The Human toothpastes, and mouthwashes intrigued her.  There were so many choices!  She loved the whitening ones, because what was better than perfectly white teeth?  She brushed her teeth, and pulled out her face washes, toner, masks, and moisturizers.  She worked her way up to the mask, putting it on quickly as she set up her bath.  She put in rose scented salts, bubble bath, and crumbled up a scented block to soften the water.  Once her bath was ready, She dropped the robe to the floor, and stepped in.  A remote for the stereo had been placed on the edge of the bath.  When she’d first arrived, she’d known nothing of this world.  Her nikerym had slowly been introducing her to different things in the world.  Recently she’d discovered that she enjoyed certain music with upbeat, and poppy themes.  Currently she was on a kick with a woman that apparently had a famous brother who was also a singer.  The music began to play, and she sat back, relaxing in the tub, letting herself soak, and relax as her face mask set.  Once it was time to remove the mask, She began to scrub at her skin.  The paint didn’t come off at first, so she scrubbed harder.  It still didn’t come off.  The scrubbing became frantic, her skin feeling raw as she grabbed every exfoliant she could find.  She even used the bar for scrubbing her feet all along her body.  Why was the paint not coming off?  A high pitched shriek erupted from her as he began to panic.   Her Nikerym burst into the room after hearing the shriek, and she shrieked again, ducking under the water.  She didn’t want him to see her like this. “What’s wrong?” He asked, obviously not leaving the room.  She peeked up out of the water slowly, just the top half of her head. “What… did you do?” He asked. “I didn’t do anything?!” She exclaimed, sitting up fully now for a second before she remembered that she was naked, and covered herself, ducking back under the water. “It was Yvonne, and Raina!  One of them messed up my paint!” She screamed, frantically scrubbing again. “Don’t you trust us?” She mocked their comment, her skin turning a darker blue instead of red.  She would begin bruising soon. “Ok stop.” He said, coming in now, and taking the scrubbing block away from her. “Can’t you just… cover it up or something and go ask them to fix it? I’m sure they could figure something out.” “And trust them again?” She asked, snatching the block back, and beginning to scrub herself again. “I don’t think so.” “Ok, you need to try at least.  Maybe Thane will help?  Or go to Raina’s parents? One of them might know.” “Argh!” She growled in frustration, splashing the water at him. “Ok that’s it.” He said sternly, pulling the plug to the tub, and picking up her robe. “No!” She shrieked, knowing what he was attempting to do, and she would fight him every second of it. “Yes you spoiled little barbie!” He yelled back, throwing the robe around her, and picking her up to toss over his shoulder. She kicked her feet, and drummed her fists along his back, but he was not giving in.  His arm wrapped firmly around her waist as he carried her kicking and screaming back into the fae realm. -- After the meeting with His brother, He had gone to find his daughter.  Unfortunately, she had apparently locked herself in her room, and was refusing to come out.  He knocked on the door for the tenth time. “Kassandra.” He said sternly. “Open the door.” “No.” She replied defiantly, and dramatically. “I’m never opening the door.  Nobody will ever see my ugly face again, and I’m going to die in here all alone and blue!” “Blue?” He asked, confused.  He looked to the Nikerym that waited outside the door with him. “Her skin got dyed blue from the paint last night apparently.” The Nikerym told him. “Oh for the love of the mother.” He groaned, tossing his head back, and closing his eyes. His fingers rubbed the bridge of his nose lightly, the beginnings of a migraine forming at just the thought of dealing with her like this. “Who was the one that helped paint her?  Maybe they know how to get it off.”  “Raina and Yvonne.  Yvonne and Thane are still resting. We weren’t able to get ahold of them.  Raina… I don’t know where she went.” The Nikerym responded, his arms crossed over his chest. “Raina?” He asked, pausing, and looking up slowly. “Yeah.  She’s been hanging out with raina quite a bit lately.” The nikerym arched a brow. “Is there something wrong?”  “No.” He replied, shaking his head.  A grin formed.  He’d just found his perfect revenge. “Nothing wrong at all.”  “Daddy?” Kassi’s voice came from the other side of the door. “Yes I’m still here Kassi.” He responded, his thoughts running rampant with revenge plots.  He heard the lock on the door click, and the knob turning as she opened up the door slowly.  He made his way inside the room, realizing that this was the first time He had ever been to his daughter’s home.  He looked around at all the pastel colored decor she had collected.  The wall had been painted sky blue with white clouds scattered along each wall.  Various framed pictures of birds could be seen along the walls, and on the dresser.  The vanity was massive, and white.  Brushes, and makeup of all sorts covered the vanity’s counter top.  It looked like she had attempted to cover the blue with makeup, but only managed to make herself look like she had been strangled.  The blue tint still showed through all of the makeup she had put on. “I don’t know what to do daddy!” She cried, flinging herself into his arms.  He was surprised by her outburst of emotion, and wrapped his arms lightly around her, patting her back gently. “It’s alright Kassi.  We’ll figure it out.” He said, brushing his fingers through her hair in an effort to comfort her. It was very clear that he had no idea what he was doing.  He could sound sincere when he talked, but actually showing such emotion was something that he just could not manage.  His mind was elsewhere, and his daughter’s imaginary dilemma only was just not truly a top concern for him. “Before tonight?” She asked, the tears streaking her makeup, and leaving lines of blue along her cheeks. “If not… you can always go as a blue flame.” He suggested.  Her tears grew heavier, the wailing beginning. “I need to be getting ready right now, and I have no idea what I’m going to wear!” She cried, pulling away from her Father, and sitting down in a huff on the bed. “Well what were your planning on wearing before this happened?” He asked, crossing his arms over his chest. “I have a dress.  It’s red, and form fitting with little yellow and orange streamers coming down that look like flames.”  She pointed to the dress that had been laid out on the edge of the bed.  He moved to the edge of the bed, looking over the dress a moment.  He ran a hand over the material, casting a glamour spell to turn the red dress into a blue that matched her skin, and the yellow to white, and the orange to a purple.  “There.  Now you can be a blue flame, and no one will think anything of it.” He said, stepping back.  She turned to look at the dress, the tears stopping. “Thanks daddy.” She said, a small smile forming. “I need to get dressed now.” She said, standing up to urge him out of the room.  It wasn’t long before He was kicked out of the room, and the door slammed in his face.  Perhaps It was time for him to go and get ready himself. ----- Throughout the entire night, his attention was on her.  Even when he’d been comforting Lia, and Kassi, he’d been thinking of her.  His thoughts had been consumed with the revenge He wanted for the Fyre King’s need to take over everything, to destroy Colman’s life’s work.  It was almost like it had all been intentional.  He knew that He was probably being irrational, and that it was all in his head.  There was still that nagging thought though.  What if it wasn’t all in his head?  What if the Fyre King truly was a threat to his plans?  Maybe He’d played exactly into the Fyre King’s plans all along. What if, what if? The thoughts circled around endlessly, the constant noise maddening.  He’d gone to find Kassi, and make sure that she was alright after he was sure that Lia would be alright by herself.  When he’d found kassi however, she was far happier than he had expected.  She pounced him, leaping into his arms.  He almost didn’t catch her, but his reflexes worked quickly enough to end up catching her. “What changed your mood so much?” He asked, confused by the change in his daughter since he’d seen her last. “The world is grand!” She exclaimed, bouncing happily. “Meet me in Qual Ando and I’ll tell you everything.” She said. “I need to hurry home and change.” She ran off squealing, and giggling.  His attention was pulled away from her by something else though.  Ronan and Raina were saying goodbyes by the door leading towards the Sky Kingdom. Was this the chance he’d been waiting for? He watched as the couple parted ways, ronan heading towards Lia’s chambers, where she had gone off to relax, and rest.  Raina had stepped out the door, to the Balcony that was away from where most of the guests would be exiting.  He moved towards the refreshment bar quickly, grabbing a dark fruit, and slicing it open.  The fruit was dark, yet sweet.  Too much of the pure juice would cause someone to go into a state where they hallucinated themselves into a catatonic state.  He poured two glasses of red wine, and pressed the juice of three of the fruits into the glass before giving it a good swirl.  Two would have been fine for what he needed, but he didn’t want to risk anything. With both glasses in hand, He followed Raina out the door.  Both of her parents, and brother had left earlier in the evening, distracted by their own going ons.  No one was left to notice him heading out to the balcony behind her. “Lovely night isn’t it?” He said, approaching her slowly.  She turned to look at him, a soft smile forming on her face. “I figured you could use a drink.” He said, offering the glass of wine that he had tainted. “Absolutely.” She said, accepting the glass with a soft nod of her head in appreciation. “It’s been a very hectic week so far. I can’t wait to see what he rest of the celebrations hold.” She said, turning back to lean on the railings, glass in hand.  He watched her, waiting for her to take a drink. “It most definitely has.” He said, standing beside her.  He took a drink from his own untainted glass, and smiled. “I am hoping that our other halves work out whatever happened between them to cause such tension.” He added, looking back towards the main area. they were completely alone. “I hope so.” Raina sighed, taking her wine, and drinking the entire glass down in one gulp.  She looked to the glass for a moment, confusion covering her face as she dropped the glass, stumbling away from him. “Shhh…” He said, moving closer towards her. “Just let go, and give in.” He whispered, moving to catch her as she fell forward. “Fuck you.” She mumbled into his chest just before losing consciousness.  He grinned devilishly to himself in response, and lifted her up.  They vanished without any hesitation, leaving only the glass behind. 07: PM 0 Comments  (Add Comment)  | 0 Kudos

12/13/2017  Morning/ evening before the Water Celebrations (Excerpts from book 2) During their time in the realm, most of the royals would go to their Kingdom in the morning, and return in the evening for the ball.  Historically that was how things had always been run.  This was the first celebration where two Rulers were married.  The Fyre King and His wife had come to an arrangement where they would meet in one of the Kingdoms each morning with their children.  The First morning was chosen for the Fyre Kingdom since it was closer to the Water Kingdom than the Earth Kingdom was.  Aidan had taken care to set up breakfast arrangements, since he knew that the King would not have remembered.  He and Melodie were the first to arrive.  The dining area of the dark half of the Fyre Kingdom was underground, like the rest of the castle in the dark half had been built.  The stones that made up the walls, and ceiling gave a soft green glow that broke up the darkness just enough to see.  The stones were similar to Olivine in the human world, but subtly different in nature.  An evolution in the realm had given them a glow, enhanced by the magma that lay on the other side of the walls, waiting to fill the volcanoes littering the dark half of the Kingdom.   The table itself was made of granite with candles lining every few feet so he darkness was completely broken at the table, and those eating would be able to see the food before them.  The food was just being brought out when they arrived, and Aidan sat down beside his wife.  It wasn’t long before Del and Cherie arrived.  Cherie’s eyes widened at the sight of all the food, and she rushed over to inspect the plates of sweets, and various juices.  Del had eaten enough of the Fyre kingdom food to know what he liked, and began dishing his plate before even greeting Aidan.  It wasn’t until his mouth was stuffed with a special breakfast cake that he sat down, and gave a nod in aidan’s direction. “Any sign of your father yet?” Aidan asked, beginning to dish his own plate.  Melodie had already begun eating her food, opting for the choices more on the junk food side.  It seemed that he would be the only one eating somewhat decent this morning. “Not yet.” Del spoke between swallowing his mouth full of food, and taking in the next.  It was a wonder the boy never choked. “They were up pretty late, I am sure that he and the queen are just in their room still.” Melodie said, picking up a piece of the breakfast cake, and eating it as she glanced at her husband. “More than likely.” Aidan said, an annoyed tone to his voice. “Excuse me.” He said, standing up, and grabbing one of the pitchers from the table.  It held a mix of Light and fyre juice, the liquid glowing like magma, but would be as sweet as candy with the perfect hint of spice.  The hint of spice was what he wanted. Leaving the dining area, He made his way towards the Water Kingdom, appearing in the chambers that the King and Queen were staying in.  They were still in bed as suspected.  Letting out a groan, He pulled back the covers, and dumped the cold, but spicy liquid over the naked forms of the two. “Good morning!” He exclaimed as the two jolted awake, gasping in shock. “We’re missing you at breakfast.  Come join us.  It’s in the Dark half of the Fyre Kingdom.  The Dining hall if you remember where that is.” He said, disappearing before the two could retaliate. **** The shock of the cold was what woke him, the sting of the juice as it hit certain areas was what made sure he stayed awake.  He didn’t have to see Aidan to know that it had been him.  He responded to the words with several swear words and curses in mixed languages.  He lunged towards the sound of his voice, only to end up face first on the floor.  More curses mixed in the air as He stood up, and tried to wipe off the juice that had run along his body.  He turned to look at his wife.  She had sat up, using the blanket to wipe the juice off of her body, mumbling her own curses in languages he didn’t even know. “I’ll draw a bath for us.” He said, finally calming down as he looked her over.  Something about her always calmed him no matter what.   He made his way into the bathroom, pulling the plug to fill the bath.  Turning to look over his shoulder, he saw his wife’s naked, and glistening form glowing against the light from the algae that lit the room. “Still upset about what’s happening tonight?” She asked.  A smile formed on her lips as she looked him over as well. “You know.  I might need a little more convincing that everything will be alright.” He responded with a smirk, reaching out, and taking her hand.  He pulled her to him, kissing her firmly.  She smiled, and let out a soft giggle as she fell into his lap, his arms wrapping around her waist. “I think I can help with that.” She whispered against his lips. ---- For once they were the first to arrive where they were all supposed to meet up.  The Fyre King waited with his wife as Aidan and Melodie arrived. “You definitely are anxious for tonight aren’t you?” Aidan teased the King. “It’s an important night.” He responded, looking to Aidan, and Melodie.  His hand rested on his wife’s hip, tightening as he looked up to see del and cherie approaching. “What… are they wearing?” He asked in a low voice “I don’t… know.” Aidan responded slowly as if he were trying to figure it out for himself. “Dogfish!” Diana chimed in, appearing out of nowhere. “We really need to put a bell on you.” The King looked to Diana. “Did you have something to do with this?” Aidan asked, narrowing his eyes at her. “It was my idea!” She said proudly, standing up taller. “I told her she needed to go as a dogfish since I’m going as a catfish.” She pointed to her mask for emphasis, a grey catfish mask with whiskers.  Her dress was a simple grey evening gown.  “You should have dressed like a puffer fish!” Melodie snapped, Aidan quickly shaking his head at her. “Not tonight you guys.” He whispered, shaking his head in annoyance.   Del and Cherie approached them finally, the look on Del’s face clearly showed that he was not happy about the clothes that had been chosen for him. “You guys look great!” Diana cooed as they approached.   “You’re not wearing that.” The King said plainly, and seriously. “They’re fine Ba’al” His wife said, a hint of amusement in her voice. “Besides.  It would take way more time to turn around and change now.  May as well just let them go in there as they are.” He turned to whisper to his wife in french, so they could speak without the others fully understanding.  He was clearly not happy with the little joke that had been made at the expense of their son and his wife.  In the end though, she won the argument, as always, and he dropped it.   The rest of the time gathering together was quiet, and they made their way to meet up with the rest of the Royals.  He caught a glimpse of Ronan, and Raina waiting together. Towards the front of the line.  He was still unsure of how to feel about things.  He couldn’t look away from the couple.  He didn’t even notice that Lia, and Colman were nowhere to be found.  They weren’t a concern to him though, He knew that the two were planning on announcing things tonight as well.  It was bound to be an interesting night.  He held on to his wife tighter, focusing on her, and not growing nervous for he night ahead.   The Announcing of the Royals went smoothly, everyone entering perfectly, and peacefully.  Everyone had been seated except for the Water Queen, and the Sky King.  Those two Royals were the final two announced.  Muttering could be heard all through the ballroom as most of the realm was in shock at something so inconceivable to most, but at this point, perfectly normal to him and his wife.  His attention remained on their daughter, watching her as everyone settled into place, and Ronan stood for the proposal.  His heart was pounding so hard that it was deafening.  He couldn’t even hear the words spoken by Ronan.  He just watched in Horror as His daughter slowly slipped out of His grasp as a father.  It’d all happened so quickly, and soon she would become the wife to a man he despised.  His wife’s hand on his knee was a small comfort, but it couldn’t stop that feeling of dread, and loss that could not be consoled.  He closed his eyes, downing his glass in one gulp as he managed to hear the end of the toast.  One glass was not enough.  He needed a full bottle to get through the night.  His Daughter was gone, His Son looked like a damn dogfish, but at least he still had his wife by his side.  He clutched her close, not wanting to let go. “If the next child we have is a daughter, She is never allowed to date.” He whispered against her ear. “If that’s the case, then Neither Can lael.” She whispered back in response. “Fair enough.” He whispered with a nod, and gave her a gentle kiss. 07: PM 0 Comments  (Add Comment)  | 0 Kudos

12/13/2017  Celebrating Darkness in the Water Kingdom (Excerpts from book 2) TFR-FK Saying that the past year was eventful, or challenging was an understatement.  There had been two births, one full pregnancy, many deaths, and several weddings, and affairs.  Between His wife, and Himself they had also helped to plant the seeds that would hopefully grow into a peace between all of the lands in the realm.  He could hardly believe that it was that time again.  His wife was Queen over two Kingdoms, their children learning to help rule each of them.  Now, He stood over the crib of their youngest child, watching Him sleep.  He’d already dressed for the Ball.  Darkness was the easiest for Him.  His hair was a medium length tonight, just barely touching the edge of His brow.  It would rest comfortably over the mask He was set to wear.  He didn’t bother going fully out with His outfit, He knew that as long as he stayed by His wife, the attention would not be on Him anyway.  A simple black, button up shirt, and black slacks would be plenty for Him.  Their masks were to match tonight.  His would have thicker, simple designs, while Hers would be elegant and intricate, more feminine. They were to Meet Aidan and Melodie in the Water Kingdom before the introductions.  The twins, and each of their other halves would be joining them as well.  Diana had been so thrilled about the ball this year.  She was actually allowed to pick Her own clothes for the event for the first time in centuries.  Last he’d heard She’d decided on a black cat mask, and a flowing silk dress. Picking up the small, sleeping Child, He carried Him into the bedroom to grab the final things they would need.  Last year had been in the capitol where the embassies were, and they were able to stay in their own areas.  This year the ball was to be held in the Water Kingdom.  Rooms had been assigned to each of them within the castle.  His Queen’s personal guard Dustin was to stay with them at all times, and Geneva was coming for the nights of the balls to watch over Lael.  Both of the guards would be meeting them at the entrance to the portal.  Rein would be in charge of the Kingdom in the absence of both Him and Aidan.  His wife had placed Jesse, and Danger, The Beta pairing of Cherie’s pack over the Earth Kingdom while they would all be away.  They would be the next guards in line.  The child stirred in His arms, growing restless as He finished tending to the final tasks.  He swayed, humming softly to the boy, quieting Him for at least the Moment.    His wife appeared in the doorway of the nursery, and he paused.  She was fully dressed for the ball and ready.  His first thought was wondering how He had ever been capable of straying from her.  For the darkness theme, She wore a black leather corset that wrapped perfectly around her small waist, enhancing the curves she naturally had.  The top had a black skull that rested just over the black lace fabric that covered her chest, surrounded by black feathers that spread out to the edge of her shoulders.  The lower half pushed out in three rows of curved extensions that enhanced the curve of her hips even more than before. black lace fabric matching what covered her chest flowed down behind her from the first layer, The second layer was a sheer black flowing evenly with the first.  The third layer was a thick black fabric that covered the back half of her legs, and rear.  The front half was exposed.  Her legs were only covered by stockings in an intricate lace design that matched her mask.  Her nails were filed into claws, and painted black.  “Perfect…” He whispered, looking her over.  A smile curved on her darkly painted lips.  She slowly moved towards him, and he enjoyed every second of watching her. Their lips met in a quick kiss as she took their son to hold.  His hand moved just under the third row of fabric to caress Her rear with a smirk. “We will definitely be slipping away this year again.” He purred, brushing his lips against her neck softly. “That better be a promise.” She whispered back, turning to meet his lips in a kiss.   “Oh it is.” He whispered against her lips, letting the kiss linger.  Lael fussed in her arms, drawing their attention back to what they were to be doing.   With the bags in one hand, and the other remaining on his wife, he sifted them away to the portal.  Once they arrived, Geneva, and Dustin were waiting for them.  Dustin took the bags from the King, and Geneva took the Child from the Queen.  No words were spoken in the exchanges.  The King faced the portal, holding his hands out as He spoke the words to open it.  The portal expanded, and opened for them.  Geneva, and Dustin went through the portal first.  The King took His Queen’s hand, fingers lacing with hers before stepping through.  They arrived on the dark half of the Fyre Kingdom.  The entire dark half of the fyre castle was built underground with tunnels stretching all through the Kingdom.  The baby could be heard fussing as they passed through the portal, The Queen cooing to quiet him automatically without thought.  The four sifted together to the Water Kingdom, arriving in the main room.  The walls were lighted by lamps holding glowing kelp, and seaweed.   “I’m surprised you guys are on time.  Usually you’re late.” Aidan’s voice echoed through the massive room.  The walls were made of a stone that The King recognized, but did not know the name of.  It was green, and gave off a soft glow of its own.  Three more followed Aidan into the room.  The King nodded towards his Son. “Nice to see you Del.” He said, looking to each of the others in the room as well. “Melodie.” He nodded to her, receiving and back. “Cherie.” He smiled slightly at her name, the happiness of seeing her a little too clear.  His Son’s hands clenched into fists, His jaw tensing.  The low growl coming from his Queen’s direction indicated that her reaction was not much different.  Aidan Cleared his throat. “Well I’ve been shown where all of our rooms will be.  Follow me.” He began moving towards the quarters that had been set up for the Fyre Kingdom.  The King moved to place His hand on His wife’s waist, only to have her pull away, and walk faster “You know.” Dustin said, moving up beside the King. “She just got used to having the woman you cheated with as her daughter in law.  You might not want to be so friendly with that woman right in front of your wife.” “I only greeted her.  Nothing more.” He snapped back to the guard. “It was the way you greeted her.” Dustin said, looking towards the Queen as she hurried ahead.  Dustin moved quickly to catch up with her, leaving the King alone with Geneva, and the baby.  Had he been too friendly with his greeting?  The affair had ended long before Cherie had even met Del.  He was still attracted to her, but would not act on it.  She was their daughter in law now.  Besides.  He and his queen had fixed the problems that had lead to the affair.  It hadn’t been a one sided affair either.  She’d retaliated.  They had worked through it all though, and Lael had been the result.  He moved to take the baby from geneva, and held him close as they made their way to their room. ---- Introductions, and announcements went smoothly.  Their daughter had entered with the Water Kingdom, and their Son had entered behind them with His wife.  His own wife was quiet by His side as the entrances were made.  Beforehand she had asked for Yvonne to be the Godmother of their youngest son Lael.  The boy had been a product of their reunion after a dark period in their lives.  They had grown distant after the previous celebrations, focusing on the work needed to run the Kingdoms, and not paying enough attention to their own needs.  He had strayed for a period, growing fond of the woman that was now their daughter in law.  His staying away from her had lead her to seek out another to sustain her own needs.  She was  succubus in nature, and when deprived, it will take over. They had parted for a short while, only to return to each other very quickly after.  She had become pregnant with Lael, and they had never parted again.  They had decided to leave the past in the past, and move into a new future, even renewing their vows.  When the past came up again though, it was tense between them.  Fears and doubts still lingered occasionally.   They were seated together as usual, putting on the smiling faces for all to see.  They didn’t move, or get up to dance.  They just sat quietly by themselves, unsure of what to say to ease the tension.  Eventually Ronan came over to them, and asked to speak with him alone. “Of course.” He nodded, sitting up, and resisting an urge to let out a sigh of relief.  He bent down to kiss his wife’s cheek, and followed ronan out to the balcony that looked out over the water.  “What did you want to speak with me about?” He asked, turning to face in ronan’s direction.   “Raina.” Ronan responded. He couldn’t help the sneer that came at the mention of His daughter’s name from the seal.  He knew what Selkies were like with relationships.  They always chose the water over their lovers, and left them with broken hearts.  That was not something that He wished for his daughter. “What about Raina?” He asked, trying to hide the tension in his voice, but failing. “I would like your permission to ask her to marry me.” Ronan responded with a confidence that could not be denied.  “I know that you will probably not approve, or give me another book of rules to follow.  I figured that I should ask you though above anyone else.” He was quiet for a long while, contemplating the thoughts running around His head.  Selkies could swim, so throwing him over the balcony was out of the question, not to mention the trouble it would get him into with the rest of the realm.  He and his wife were already watched closely by the advisers.  He inhaled deeply, exhaling slowly after holding it for a few seconds.  His body rose a few degrees as he continued to circle the thoughts through his mind.  He knew how much raina loved him.  He saw the way his daughter looked at the seal.  It was very clear that He felt the same for her since he was asking permission for such a thing.  Selkies never married of their own will.  All selkie marriages were mostly forced by humans who stole their pelts.  He had proven that he could stay with her since they had been living together by the water, and he hadn’t run away so far. “Same rules apply.  You hurt her in any way shape of form your pelt is ash.” He finally spoke, his teeth gritted together firmly. “Understood.” Ronan responded calmly. “I would never dream of hurting her.” “Then you have my permission.” He said hesitantly with a nod. “When do you plan on asking her?” He asked curiously. “Tomorrow night.” Ronan said with a smile. “I figured it would be a perfect announcement for the water Kingdom.  We can celebrate the rest of the week on fyre and earth nights as well.” “Tomorrow night is fine.  It will give me a chance to speak with her mother.”  He nodded, and stepped back towards the ballroom. “Excuse me.  I’ll be heading back in to see if I can catch a few moments with my wife while I can.” He said, returning back inside to track down his wife. 07: PM 0 Comments  (Add Comment)  | 0 Kudos

12/13/2017  Queen & Consort There are some things in life that stay with you.  If seen at a young age, the things you see can have a deep impact on who you become, and how you live your life. Thane Carnell Stepped into the Queen’s Library feeling an accomplishment that could not have been completed without the drive he’d felt ever since the first time He had stepped into this very room.  The smell of the books brought back the memories as if it were yesterday. “I’m sure that you are aware of what exactly the job entails.” Lord Glyndwr’s voice, bringing him back to the current. “Yes.” Thane nodded, looking around at the massive library that few got to see. “I’m to keep the records of the Royals in the realm.” “So you have read the histories that have been made public then?” Lord Glyndwr asked. “In my lessons, yes.” Thane responded with another nod. “Good.  Now you get to Read their journals and learn what wasn’t public.” The Adviser placed his hand on a stack of books that had been left on a table.  Thane instantly moved towards the stack of books, opening the first of the journals. “You’ve been here with your father before Correct?” The adviser asked. “When I was younger.” Thane said, flipping through the journal before him.  The Journal had belonged to the current Fyre King when he was a young Prince. “My Father was the Messenger for the realm.  I went with him when he was delivering…” His voice trailed off as he turned the page in the book to reveal a sketch of His Father. “Your Father delivered the journals here before taking his current position with the Fyre King.” The adviser finished for him. “He’s been close with the Fyre King for longer than I’ve been alive.  He met My Mother through him.” Thane looked up from the journal. “I’ve met your Mother.  She’s… quite an unusual woman.  Not really someone I would imagine with a man like your Father.” The Adviser said with a hint of amusement in his voice. “It wasn’t a relationship.  It was just an arrangement.” Thane said with little emotion in his response. My Mother wanted a child with blood from all of the elementals, something that my father could give to her.”  He shrugged, and returned his attention to the journal. “Yet you ended up being raised by your father.” Lord Glyndwr frowned. “My Mother isn’t exactly the motherly type.” Thane said coldly. “I don’t think she wanted me just because she wanted a child.  She wanted a child with power.  Holding the blood to all of the elementals makes me a potential.” In complete honesty, he always figured that the Earth Queen had pushed her into the decision. “A potential…” The adviser nodded in understanding. Having the blood of all four elementals was a very treasured, and sought after line in the realm.  Only those with all four lines could be considered when picking new royals within the Capitol.  The Queen of all had ruled for a thousand years though.  She had never Married, and had no heirs, so it was a very good thing to be a Male potential in this time.  Even with his high level bloodline, Royalty was never something he had been interested in.  All he ever wanted was knowledge.  There was no higher knowledge within the realm than the position he was going to be learning right here. “Where is the Current Biblleaoharlan That I will be learning from?” Thane asked suddenly, changing the subject. “Oh yes.” The adviser said, his attention returning to the task at hand. “He said that he will meet with you in full bloom.  He needed to pick up the newest information from the Gwadhers.  It is the beginning of the Month afterall.  He said you should look around, and make yourself comfortable while you wait though.” The adviser gestured around the room as he spoke. Thane nodded, and took a seat at the table to look through the Fyre King’s old Journal.  Th adviser quietly nodded, and left the room.  He was left in complete silence to study. Hours of reading were interrupted by the gruff, and commanding voice of a man. “So which of the private journals caught your eye so quickly?” The Man who would be His mentor asked, Jerking the book from his hands to look at the cover.  A disapproving huff was the only sound he made before setting the book down, and turning away.  Thane looked to the man in confusion. “Is there something wrong with The Fyre King?” He asked, sitting back in his chair, and giving his full attention to the man. “Not if you like pictures of naked women and Mommy issues.” The Man strolled through a row of books while he spoke.  Thane couldn’t help but chuckle at the response.  It was true, the Fyre King was known to take advantage of his position when he’d been a Prince.  All of that had seemed to stop though once he had claimed the throne, and His Queen. “Don’t you think His Queen is a good influence on him?” He watched the man curiously as he brought a book back to the table. “She is.” He nodded, setting the book on the table. “But He will always be a child King.  He will never be truly respected like His Father was.  Just because you chop off the Queen’s head in the middle of court, and demand respect, doesn’t mean you will get it.” He nodded at the book that was now on the table.  Thane leaned forward, opening the book.  In the center of the first page, a name was scrawled in neat, clear writing. King Finndo. “The King’s Father…” Thane pulled the book closer for further inspection. “Now that was a King!” The man said, heading back down into the aisles to grab another book. “If your interested in reading about the men your family has worked with, I suggest you read some of the entries with King Finndo and your Grandfather.” He returned with another book, and set it down beside the other. “The women in your family are interesting as well.” Thane pulled the book on top of the other, and opened to see the name. “The Queen of Water?” He asked, not understanding the reference.  “Your great grandmother was the handmaiden of the Queen during the war between Sky, and Water.  That was how your Grandmother came about.” “Was she some sort of secret lovechild with a high ranking Sky soldier?” Thane joked.  The joining of Sky and water within the bloodline was very secretive.  His father never spoke of it, and he had never found any official records in any of his research over the years. “It wasn’t love.” The man said flatly, opening the book to a certain page, and pointing to a passage.  Thane read the words of the Water Queen describing the aftermath of what was well known to be a horrible attack.  The attack had left her sterile from a horrible miscarriage, and her servant, his great grandmother, pregnant.  His brow furrowed, pulling the book closer as he read the Water Queen’s first journal as Queen. “You have an entire world to learn about.  Your family is a much larger piece of the puzzle than you know.”  The man said, moving about the room to gather more books. “That’s why I chose you above all others to take my place.” A smile formed on the man’s lips, watching thane devouring the journal with an eagerness that could only be seen in the young.  “You have much to learn about the realm my young student.” The man said, patting thane’s shoulder, and heading to a desk on the far side of the library. “Read up while I go over all I gathered today.  We will speak later about what you learn.”  While the man was busy with his work, thane read from every journal before him, all spread out along the table, and open at once.  There was much to learn, and he knew he had come to the right place. Within a week Thane was left in charge of watching over the Library for a majority of the days.  While He read, and worked on his research, his mentor collected more information, and traveled to other areas that could fill in missing pieces of the history within the realm. “I need your help” His Father exclaimed, bursting into the room, He could hear the panic in His voice before He spun around to see it in his face. “What’s wrong?” He asked, eyes scanning over His Father’s body for signs of bodily harm.  He knew that His Father had been involved in a takeover within the fyre Kingdom recently, and feared the worst.  Once He noticed no blood or wounds though, He shook His head.  Of course it wasn’t physical harm that he’d come for help with.  He would have gone to one of the Physicians.  Why would anyone come to a librarian for medical attention?  He stood from His desk, walking over to Meet His Father. “My King.” His Father spoke between panted breaths. “He’s… not well.” He looked about the room.  They were alone.  Only He was allowed in the private libraries of the Capitol City.  In fact, he would be in great trouble if anyone ever found out about his Father being here. “What do you mean?” He asked, mostly out of curiosity. “How did you even get in here?” He asked, shaking His head, and urging his Father to the door.  Once His Father knew what was going on though, He put His whole weight down, refusing to budge until He listened. “Thane!” His Father exclaimed Defiantly. “Are you going to help me or not?” “How am I supposed to help you when you haven’t told Me what is wrong with your King?” His voice was rising in frustration, His hold on His father tightening. “He took in the power of the Former Fyre King, and The Acting Fyre Queen after He took over.  He is not strong enough to possess the power of the Dagger.”  Thane froze after hearing what was said.  His expression turned to a mix of fear, and surprise. “He took in the power of more than one Royal line with the Dagger?” He asked in a hushed tone, leaning forward so not to be heard by anyone outside of the door.  His Father nodded, and glanced to the massive room of the most secret books within the realm. “I need your help in drawing the excess power from Him before His mind burns out.  He’s already showing signs in instability.” “You helped him take over weeks ago… The Power has been building in Him all this time?” He asked, surprised that The King hadn’t dropped dead already.  He knew very little about the Daggers, but he did know that they had been taken away from the rulers long ago because of their ability to enhance the powerlust that some possessed.  Without another word, he turned to head into the maze of shelves.  He knew His way around the Library by heart.  He had wanted to become the Head Chronicler for nearly a century now.  He knew everything about every Kingdom, and was up to date on all recent events, even those that some thought no one knew of.  He’d been reading the reports as they came in, and previous ones as well going back centuries. He scanned through the book shelves, finding the book He had been searching for.  He pulled the massive book from the Shelf, and blew away the dust that had collected over the many centuries since it had last been touched.  He set the book down heavily on the table, another cloud of dust billowing out from between the pages.  His Father moved to stand behind Him as he sat down, flipping through the book for what he would need.  The book was the journal of the First Queen, the one who had made the daggers. The First Queen Had been the first to take over after the Mother of All.  The daggers had been made in an effort to continue the power of the original lines, and pass on the knowledge to the next generation.  His finger scanned through the pages until he found what He had been looking for. “In order to Remove the powers of a Ruler, one must penetrate the ruler with the dagger, and focus on the line of Royals that are to be drawn.” Thane read, glancing up to his father. “Well that doesn’t sound so hard.” His father shrugged.  Thane looked down to the book once more, scanning the words to find out any hidden, or added steps to the process. “Oh…” He paused, frowning when he found the hidden step within the process. “What?” His father asked, his tone one of frustration. “Well…” He shrugged slightly. “It’s kind of hard to translate since it is in the old language, but He will be connected to the powers even after they are removed from him.  They will constantly call for him, and want to be rejoined no matter the consequences.” “That doesn’t sound too good.” His father frowned. “But as long as I keep the blade from him, he should be alright shouldn’t he?”  “Yeah.  I don’t see anything that would say otherwise.” Thane finished scanning over the section, and closed the book. “I can even hold the blade for added protection.” He offered. “That won’t be necessary.” His father dismissed him with a wave of his hand. “Is there any magic words I need to say or anything?”  “Yes actually.” Thane pulled a piece of paper from he desk, and wrote down the words that would need to be chanted.  The spell was similar to the spell used to take the powers into a person, only reversed.  His father took the paper, and hurried to leave the room.  Shortly after his Father left, Thane turned around to see a Woman standing just inside the doorway.  His eyes widened, and His heart began to Race.  Her Pale Blonde hair cascaded down Her back, restrained only by a loose tying of two smaller locks twisted down the back of Her head.  Silver strips of fabric had been twisted into the locks, and kept them bound together.  Her dress was elegant, too elegant for any lesser woman or servant.  No, She had to be a noble of some sort.  He cleared his throat after a short moment of gathering Himself.  “I’m sorry.” He stated quickly, but clearly. “You startled Me.  I wasn’t expecting anyone else to be in here.” He bowed his head, careful not to make eye contact, or look directly at her. “Quite alright.” Her voice was melodic, and almost sounded like the chiming of tiny bells when She spoke.  It was hypnotic.  She moved closer slowly, touching His chin gently with Her fingertips, and turning His head so He faced her. “Was that man your Father?” The Woman asked.  There was only one person that She could be.  His eyes locked on hers at her will, and he knew without a doubt that she truly was the Queen of All. “Yes my Queen.” He answered, lowering his gaze.  She was quick to move his chin once more, forcing Him to look into Her eyes.  She gave a slight frown for only a fraction of a moment before the delicate smile returned. “Never be sorry for helping your family.  That’s what My Library is for.  If the history of the realm can help those in the present, then I welcome them.  The books must never leave though, and You must never let anyone out of your sight once You bring them in.” She spoke firmly, Her eyes showing that She was deadly serious. “Yes my Queen.” He responded, giving a soft smile of relief, and nodding His head. “Now.” She said, running Her fingertips along His chin gently before letting her hand fall to Her side. “Would You do Me the greatest favor of accompanying Me to Dinner?  The advisers are growing tired of Me eating alone, and I would honestly enjoy the company.” She smiled softly, and clasped Her hands together lightly in front of Her. “We can talk about whatever you Wish.  Perhaps even Your Father’s reasoning for coming in such distress.” Thane nodded lightly, and turned to look at the books on the table that he had been looking through earlier before his Father’s arrival. “I would enjoy that very much.” He replied, looking back up to Her and giving a bow of His head. “Wonderful!” She replied, Her smile brightening as She held her hand out to Him. “You can leave the books for now.  We’re the only ones Who come in here anyway.”  She took His hand, pulling him towards the door.  He had no choice but to follow Her as She took Him into the Hallway, and down towards the Dining Hall.  He’d never been in the Royal Dining Hall before.  It was glorious.  The room had Pure white walls with Gold accents along the base of both the floor and ceiling.  A thin line of Gold trailed down each corner to meet them.  The table was pure black with Simple silver inlay designs.  Each Kingdom’s Symbol was engraved in their section of the table, The chairs matched the symbols as well, the backs carved to match the elements.  “You will take the seat beside Me.” She said, pointing to the chair She wished for Him to sit in.  He gave a quick nod of his head, taking the seat without question.  He didn’t sit until She did, and made sure to pull her seat out as well. Once they were seated, a servant brought the Dinner out, beginning the courses.  He’d never had more than one course with Dinner before unless it was a feast.  Light Fruit wine was poured into each of their glasses while the first course of food was set before them.  A silver bowl covered each plate.  The first course was a small one, a simple plate of a traditional appetizer within the realm. A thin cracker like bread was coated with a creamy base, and coated with an assortment of nuts, and dried berries. “So tell me about yourself.” She said, his attention turning to her as he began to eat. “What would you like to know?” He asked with a tilt of his head. “Anything you wish to share.” She shrugged, picking up her wine glass. “How about what drives you to working for the capitol?” “Honestly?” He responded, setting down his food, and picking up the glass of wine. “Your Library is the largest in the realm.  It’s the most guarded too, so that makes it an even greater honor to be involved with.” “So you have a thirst for knowledge then?”  “You can say that.  More of a curiosity though.  I want to learn absolutely everything about this world that I can.” “And the only way to do that is through my library.” She nodded, a sly smirk forming. “You wouldn’t be here with me if I wasn’t who I was would you?” She teased “You’re just using me for my books.  Have to admit that’s a first.” “I’m still surprised I’m even here.” He said, finishing the first course before the second was brought out. The second course was a broth made from some sort of meat he could not place. It was spiced with Fyre fruit to give a little kick. “Why are you surprised?” “Because I’m not really the kind that is generally chosen for such a high position.” “You mean you’re too young?” She tilted her head slightly. “Yes.  Normally those who are chosen to study under the biblleaoharlan are a lot older, and more experienced than I am.” “Your family has deep roots within the realm.  Who better to watch over my collection?”  He paused, looking up to her, and set his spoon back down. “Did you have him pick me?” He asked in complete disbelief. “I may have suggested it.” She shrugged. “Why me?” “Like I said, your family has deep roots within the realm.  You are more than just a potential.” She set her wine down, and leaned forward. Her fingers laced together in front of her. The second course was removed, and the third brought out, He could smell the fried pixie wings without looking.  His eyes never left the Queen’s. “What do you mean?” He asked once the servants left them be. “I mean that I would like to Court you.” She said bluntly. “The advisers are pushing me to find a suitor to carry on the line. I would like to make you my consort.” All he could do in response was stare in shock. “I’m not expecting to take you as an actual lover though.  I already have one of those.” She smiled softly. “She’s a lovely woman.  You’ll like her.” She nodded. “Oh…” He said, looking down towards his plate. He hadn’t realized that the Queen preferred women.  It was a surprise, but not something unheard of in the realm. “So you just want to make me your consort to hush the advisers then?” He asked. “You will still go about your training, and whatever you wish to do without interference from me.” She smiled. “All I ask is for you to introduce me to any women you find interesting enough to take as a quiet lover. I understand that you’re a man, and have your own needs.”   As she spoke, he drank down his wine in one large gulp.  He could not stop the questions, and thoughts spinning through his mind. “I… need to think on it.” He said, trying to clear his clouded mind. “Of course.” She said, smiling softly. “I don’t expect a response immediately. We can enjoy our dinner, and get to know each other better.  He nodded, and the dinner continued.   The rest of the night was spent listening to, and sharing stories of childhood, and life within the realm. They exchanged opinions, and ideas about the realm, and the lands outside of it.  They talked of the religions, and politics within the world, and even shared theories.  It was the most intellectually stimulating night of his life.  After dinner finished, they went to her chambers where she shared all sorts of stories that no one else would know.  She convinced him to stay the night in the room so the advisers would believe that she had taken him as a consort.  He had agreed, but mostly because he had drank far too much wine to return to his home, and he also enjoyed her company much more than he thought he would.  She was a wonderful, and fascinating woman, and he actually was considering her offer before he passed out for the night. The next morning when he woke, he was alone in her bed. A note was left on the pillow beside him. “I hope that you agree.  I had the most wonderful time last night, and hope to share many more nights like it together.” She had signed it with her true name, one no other would be allowed to refer to her as unless given express permission.  There was a knock on the door.  He ran a hand through his tousled black hair, and answered the door.  The servant looked down, avoiding eye contact, and offered a tray of food. “The Queen said to bring you breakfast, and wanted me to offer you an invitation to lunch with her when the flower is in full bloom.” The servant said with the tone one would use when speaking to a Royal. “I would love to meet her for lunch.” He said, taking the food. “Tell her that I will be in the library.” The servant nodded, and he closed the door to enjoy his breakfast in peace. He could definitely get used to living like this.  She was a magnificent woman, and he would not mind one bit posing as her consort.  He’d decided that he would accept her offer today over lunch. Years passed with the Queen, the two growing close as he learned more about the realm.  He was put in charge of the Library full time, and had even begun to go on trips to gather the information from the gwadhers himself.  A note had been sent to him to meet the Queen in the gardens later that day.  They had their own secret spot where no one could hear them, or see what they were doing.  This was where they would meet to talk about the things that really went on in their relationship.  The time had come for him to meet her, and he made his way to the garden.  When he saw her, he couldn’t help but smile. “Always a pleasure to see you my Queen.” He said, bowing to her slightly.  It was an ongoing joke between the two of them.  Normally it would make her laugh, but today he only received a small smile.   “Have a seat.” She said, gesturing to the bench they normally sat on while talking freely.  His own smile faltered as he sat down. “What’s wrong?” He asked, instantly knowing that something was wrong.  She sat beside him, and took his hand. “I went to the physician today.” She said, very serious.  His heart sank. “You’re sick?” He asked.  She nodded. “They say I won’t last much longer.  A year at the most.” “That’s a long time.  I’m sure they can find something in a year.” “No Thane.  There’s no cure.  It’s an extremely rare disorder, not enough people have had it to actually study it.” “We can keep looking, we can find another way.  Have you asked another doctor?” “Thane…” She set her hand on his cheek gently, a calm running through him. “He’s the fourth one I’ve seen.  They all say the same thing.” “But… it’s not fair…” He whispered. “I want you to make me a promise.” She said softly. “Promise me that you will find love.  Find the next Queen, and make sure you actually love her in the way we never could.” “I can’t promise that.” He said, shaking his head. “Then at least promise me you will try.” She said. “I promise to try.” He said sadly. “I had a dream last night about a woman who will make you happy.” She smiled. “You had a child together, and named her after me.”  Thane shook his head. “It was just a dream.” “You know that my dreams aren’t always just dreams.” She said. “You will be the Husband of the Next Queen of all, and the father to the Princess.” Thane stood, pacing in front of her as he processed all that she had told him.  She was actually dying… he was going to lose his best friend. “Have you told the advisers yet? He asked, quickly turning to face her.  She shook her head. “You are the first I have told.  I haven’t even told my beloved.”  “Should you tell them?” He asked, sitting beside her once more. “We both know what they will say.” “Yes.” The Queen frowned. “They will want me to have a child to continue the line.  Something I refuse to do.” “Why?” He asked, completely confused as to why she would refuse. “Many reasons.” She looked to him. “You have never been with a woman.  I will not have your first time with a woman a forced act for political reasons.” “That is not something I care about.” He stated. “I do.” She narrowed her eyes. “I have never been with a man either, and I refuse for the same reasons.” She looked away. “Besides.  Your first child is to be the new Princess, that’s what the mother wants.” “If we had a child together she would be the Princess.” “Your first child will be the one in my dream.”  She looked to him with a small smile. “She will be beautiful thane.  She will have bright blue eyes like the ones that run in your family.  Your wife will have the same eyes.” “I don’t want to hear about this.” He stated firmly. “You need to tell the advisers.  Tell her first though.” He said, standing up to leave. Shortly after thane left, the queen walked through the garden that surrounded the castle.  She cut through the garden to where the schools surrounded the next circle of buildings.  A sound of rustling bushes had drawn her attention.  Her thoughts were torn from her dream as she went to inspect the noise.  A woman popped out of the bush, causing her to jump back. “Sorry.” The woman said, dusting herself off. “Guess I misjudged the landing.” Once the Queen recovered, she actually got a good look at the girl.   “It’s you.” She whispered, recognizing her as the girl from the dream. “What?” the woman asked, looking around. “Whatever it is, I didn’t do it.” She said defensively.  The Queen couldn’t help but Chuckle, and shake her head. “No.” She smiled to the woman. “I had a dream, and you look just like the girl in it.” “Oh.” The woman said, seeming slightly relieved. “I hope it was a good dream at least.” “It was.”  “It wasn’t a sex dream was it?”  “No.” The Queen laughed, shaking her head. “Not at all.” “Ok good.” The Woman said with some relief. “I mean not that you aren’t…” She paused. “It’s just… well that would be weird.” “I understand.” The Queen nodded. “What’s your name?”  “Yvonne.” “Pleasure to meet you Yvonne.” The Queen extended her hand towards her. “My name is Cyndall.  Were you going somewhere specific, or would you like to join me for a walk through the gardens?” “You’re not going to just take me back around inside are you? Back to the Headmistress?” “Absolutely not.  You have my word.” “Alright then.” Yvonne said with a smile, and took the Queen’s hand, shaking it after the Queen helped her from the bush. ”So tell me about yourself Yvonne.” The Queen said. “I want to know everything.” “Are you sure?” Yvonne said skeptically. “Positive.” The Queen said with a nod of her head. “Alright…” Yvonne said, telling the Queen everything she wanted to hear as they strolled through the garden.  They walked completely around both the school, and the castle before parting ways.  Yvonne returned to the school, the queen heading into the castle.  The first visit she made was to her lover, the woman the advisers believed to be her best friend, and the lover to both thane and her. Usually when they met, the two women would be together, and thane would quietly read a book in the corner, not disturbing them. After visiting with her lover, she went to meet privately with the advisers.  The advisers took the news just as she imagined, and made the same demand that Thane had told her they would.  The Queen refused, and made sure to tell them that she had Chosen Thane as her regent until he chose the next Queen to start the new line.  This decision did not go over well with the advisers, but they had no choice in whether or not to accept it. The Queen’s word was law afterall. After leaving the Queen, thane had gone to the library, burying himself in research.  There had to be a way to save the Queen. He pulled out any and every book he could find on cures, and spells of any sort.  He didn’t know exactly what she had though, which made his research difficult.  Eventually, he changed his studying to the former Queens.  He wanted to look into the dream she had told him about.  How accurate were the predictions? Could it have just been a dream, or was it really a glimpse into the future?  A message from the mother.  “Lord Carnell.” The voice of one of the advisers broke his concentration. “You can just call Me Thane Lord Keegan.  I’ve told you that several times.” Thane said, recognizing the man as he glanced up. “Your presence is required in the meeting area Lord Carnell.” Lord Keegan, the Fyre kingdom adviser said before turning to leave the room.  Thane groaned, and closed the book he had been reading.  He knew exactly what was going to happen once he went into the room with them.  They would know by now that the Queen was sick. It was only a matter of time before they approached him.  It must have taken her awhile to get to them. Reluctantly, he made his way to the meeting room.  In the center of the Capitol was a pure white waiting area. The waiting area was a circle with doors leading into different meeting rooms.  There was one meeting room the Elemental rulers used for their seasonal meetings, another that was used by the gwadhers in their meetings, and a third that was used by the advisers for private capitol meetings.  The meetings held in this room were never the good kind.  A majority of the meetings actually held within the capitol took place in the Queen’s office, or elsewhere in the castle depending on the urgency of the meeting.  He didn’t even knock on the door, he knew they were expecting him. “Have a seat lord carnell.” Lord Glyndwr said, sitting in the center of a long table that stretched the length of he room.  All four advisers sat behind the table, each looking over notes of some sort.  Thane took a seat in the chair sitting in the middle of he room, facing the four men.  He looked over the faces one by one as he waited for them to begin. Lord Miltiades was the Adviser from the earth Kingdom.  He was a very wise, and kind man.  His features were soft, and showed more wisdom than physical age.  His hair was white, but cut short to keep out of his face as he worked. Lord keegan was a much harsher looking man, his features weathered, and beaten. His hair was cut short as well.  His personality was much nicer than he looked to be. Lord Glyndwr was much more on the intellectual side than any of the other men.  He always liked to research every aspect of whatever they needed to look into for the Queen, or whatever the realm needed.  It was no surprise that he was looking over the notes so seriously.  His glasses perched on the edge of his nose.  His hair was greying on the sides, but a dark color still.  His appearance was a mature one, but nowhere near as old as he actually was. “Can we just hurry up and get started?” Lord Caelestis groaned, snatching the papers away from Lord Glyndwr. “You’ve looked over them a hundred times.  I’m surprised you don’t have them memorized!” He huffed when Lord Glyndyr attempted to voice his objection.  Oh Lord Caelestis, what was there to say about the Adviser from the sky Kingdom?  He was a blunt man, a harsh, and sometimes cruel man compared to the others.  He was cold as ice when it came to matters needing empathy.  He did not like studying the facts as Lord Glyndwr did, he preferred learning from experiences. “Right then.” Lord keegan said, the attention turning to thane. “Lord carnell…” “Thane.” Thane mumbled under his breath, a small smirk forming on Lord Miltiades’ lips, and a scowl appearing on Lord Caelestis’.  Lord keegan merely continued without missing a beat. “Lord carnell.” He continued. “We have been informed of the Queen’s sickness, and have called you in as her consort to help us with the matter of the next in line for the throne.” “You want me to knock up the Queen.” Thane interrupted.  Lord keegan finally stopped talking, and looked up with a blank expression. “Without putting it so crudely, yes.” He stated, a little annoyed. “That’s not going to happen.” He shook his head. “Why not?” Lord glyndwr asked curiously. “Because that’s not what she wants.” “What do you mean that’s not what she wants?” Lord Caelestis asked. “I mean that she already told me what she wants to happen, ad that is the plan that I am going to follow through with.  I made a promise to her.  I’m going to keep it.”  He turned his attention to Lord Glydnwr. “What are the odds of her successfully carrying a healthy child to full term with her sickness, and not passing it on to the child?” Lord glyndwr snatched the papers back from Lord caelestis, and looked them over. “They’re not good are they?” He asked, hoping that he was right.  He hadn’t gotten a chance to actually study up on that part of things. “One in a million.” He said defeatedly, sliding the papers back over to Lord caelestis. “What is the plan that she told you?” Lord Miltiades asked. “She wants me to pick the new Queen.” A gasp could be heard from one of the advisers, and a groan from Lord Caelestis.  For some reason this made him smile, but he wasn’t sure why. “She had a dream that she says was a vision from the mother.  She wants me to find the woman in the dream, and marry her.  She wants me to make her my Queen, and our child will be named after her.” “Absolutely absurd!” Lord Glyndwr said. “Who’s to say that the child in the dream wasn’t the Queen’s, and the woman a surrogate?” “That’s a fair point.” Lord  keegan said with a nod. “Are you questioning whether or not the Queen had a vision from the mother?  She is the most closely connected living being to the Mother. Is it really so absurd that she would have a vision from the Mother?” Lord Caelestis piped in. “I am not questioning whether or not she had the vision, I am questioning the interpretation of the vision.” Lord Glyndwr said defensively. “Does it really matter?” Thane asked loudly, the two men returning their attention to him. “She is the Queen of ALL, and that includes you.  What the Queen says is final, so you do not have a say in this any more than I do.  Just deal with it.” He blurted, standing so abruptly the chair scooted back.  He turned to leave th room, not even bothering to look back.  The door closed behind him, the stark white, sterile environment of the waiting room outside of the meeting area was surreal.  The entire situation was surreal.  He could hear the two men picking up their arguing on the other side of the door, and he left the waiting area to find something to help him, or distract his mind.  How did it all get to this? When he had come to the capitol, all He wanted was to read the books of the realm, and learn all of the hidden history that no one else could know.  Instead he’d been swept up into a whirlwind of deception, and manipulation that he still couldn’t fully comprehend.  He’d grown up around royals, but somehow he’d managed to avoid becoming like the people in the capitol.  He needed to speak with his father.  His father would know what to do about the situation.  His father dealt with royals on a daily basis, hiding the King’s secrets, and making the civilians believe that their king actually cared about them.  He’d met the fyre King.  That man had only ever cared about himself, and no one else.  He didn’t have to read the man’s journals to know how shallow and manipulative he was. Was there anyone better to learn from? Without anymore thought on the matter, He left the capitol, and made his way to Tauer Torthta, the fyre gate where His father worked for the King. The lands of Tauer torthta were far different than the lands of the The Fyre Kingdom, or the capitol.  The Capitol had light and dark, almost like day and night, but they were not the same.  He was always amazed by the Sun in the sky of the Human world, or the stars and moon, they fascinated him.  Today, the sun was bright, the Heat, though on the hotter side, was nothing like the heat within the Fyre Kingdom.  The castle his father lived in was made of stone instead of the glass that made up the Fyre Kingdom’s massive, and mesmerizing castle.  He knew exactly where his father’s office was, and went directly to it.  He barely knocked on the door before opening it.  His father was at his desk, standing and curling up a map. “I don’t mean to disturb you.” He said cautiously. “Nonsense.” His father Smiled, and waved him in. “Always wonderful to see you.” “Well I was hoping to speak with you.  Do you have the time?” “I’m supposed to meet with the Fyre King to Meet the new messenger, but he’s always late anyway.  Doesn’t matter if I’m a little late.  He won’t even notice.”  He gestured for Thane to take a seat, and he did. “Well.  I came to you for some advice.” Thane said cautiously. “I hope every thing’s well in the capitol.” His father’s tone was concerned. “Actually… it’s not.” “What’s wrong?”  “The Queen is sick.  She wants me to pick the next Queen for her, and take over as regent.  The advisers want me to impregnate her, which… knowing the situation I’m sure you can understand why that would be a problem.” Thane said, opening up freely to His Father.  There wasn’t anything he didn’t tell his father in confidence.  It was never taken out of their conversations, and was never repeated. “Yes.” His Father nodded. “I can see where that would be a problem.  Do you think they will try to pressure you when she is gone?  Into picking someone they think they can control?” “That is a fear, yes.” “It’s something to be cautious of.  I think right now though you have to remain close to the Queen and her lover.  Besides me, they are going to be the only people you can trust.  Find out what the Queen wants, and follow her guidelines, or ideas on things.  She’s the one in control, not them.” Thane nodded while listening to his father speak. “You’re right.”  Thane smiled. “Guess I just needed to hear someone else say it to reassure me.”  Thane stood, and hugged his father before leaving.  He felt much better about things now.  He knew what needed to be done. Weeks after his meeting with his father, thane had turned his entire focus on the Queen, and working with her to arrange plans for carrying on after she went into the summerland.  The advisers had not made things easy on them, and continued to push for a child to be made. Lord Glyndwr continued to insist that the Mother wanted the Queen to find a surrogate to carry her child, and had begun arrangements for him to meet potentials that had been chosen as surrogates.  Thane had avoided him at every turn.  Lord Caelestis was no better, also searching through the potentials, and finding a woman he could control.  Thankfully Lord Keegan and lord Miltiades had been patient, and quiet while they helped the Queen and thane make the proper arrangements to follow her plans.  The queen had expressly forbidden the two advisers from setting up any functions where they showed off potentials, or took advantage of her illness in any way. “Those bastards need to stop acting like vultures, and back off.” The Queen said, pacing with frustration as they settled into their meeting place in the garden. “They are only doing what they feel is right.” Thane responded “Well they need to stop.” She nearly growled, wringing her hands together as her pacing continued. “They need to do as I say, and not question me.” “It’s not their job to agree with you.  They are supposed to give different perspectives, and that is what they are doing… in a very annoying way.” “Are you defending them?” She halted her pacing, and turned to him quickly. “No…” his mind raced, trying to come up with an answer that would calm her down. “You are!” she said, her eyes widening.  She was ready to launch a verbal attack on him, but paused, raising a hand to her forehead, and sitting down on the bench. “Are you alright?” He asked, slightly grateful for the distraction, but very concerned for her overall wellbeing. “I’ll be fine.” She said, waving him away. “I think I just need to lay down.” “Let me help you to your chambers.” He stood. “No.” She shook her head, and waved him away again. “You stay here.  The fresh air will do you good. “Maybe go for a walk around the gardens.  Never know when the next Queen will fall out of the sky.” “Very funny.” He said, shaking his head as she stood, making her way out of the garden.  He watched her walk away, and frowned.  She had been growing weak lately, and only getting worse as the days passed.  Soon she wouldn’t even be able to come out in the gardens like this.  What was he going to do when she was gone?  He couldn’t imagine facing the advisers without her behind him.  The instant she passed on, he would be attacked from every angle, and forced to choose.  After the Queen left, he walked around the garden.  His hands thrust into his pocket, his gaze upwards at the blooms on the trees.  Flowers bloomed, and receded through the day within the realm.  The bloom was the only way to tell any sense of time, especially in the light or dark lands.  In the Capitol it was a lot easier since they actually had somewhat of a day and night.  Light faded into dark throughout the day, and vice versa.  From the blooming of the flowers, he could tell that the darkness would be entering the capitol in a few petals time.  The light was already beginning to dull.   As he was walking, his gaze fell upon an open window.  A girl with long Raven black hair sat at a vanity, combing her hair.  His walking stopped, and it was a few moments before he realized that he was staring.  From the angle he was at, he could almost see her reflection in the mirror, but her face was just out of sight. “Lord Carnell!” A voice called, the concern, and urgency of the voice drew his attention immediately.  He turned to see one of the servants rushing to him. “What’s wrong?” He asked, panic rising. “Is the Queen alright?” “She’s collapsed. I was sent to get you at once!” The girl in the window was forgotten, and he rushed to the Queen’s chambers.  He burst into the room without warning, the Queen’s frail form on the bed.  She had not looked this sick when he had seen her just a few moments before, but her health had been fading fast recently. The servants were dismissed, and they were alone in the room. “Look in the drawer…” She pointed to her end table just beside the bed.  He turned to look, and opened the drawer.  His heart sank. “No…” He whispered, giving a shake of his head.  His voice was full of pain, his heartbreak clear. “Help Me die thane.” She whispered weakly. “I want to leave this world on my own terms, not what the advisers force upon me.” His hand slid into the drawer, pulling the dagger from it.  The silver handle was cold against his skin.  He’d only ever seen the dagger in a picture, but he knew immediately what it was. "Help Me die." She pleaded to Him once More.  The frail form of the Woman He cared most about in the World sat before him, pressing the Hilt of the dagger into His shaking Hands.  She'd grown sick, An infection to which no one knew the cause.  She was slowly being eaten alive, and dying from the inside out. There was no curing her now, she was too far gone. "I can′t...." He pleaded back, tears coming to His eyes as She guided the blade with his hands towards Her chest.  He didn't fight Her, He didn't have the strength to.  What if He hurt Her? "Thane, Love." Her eyes Met His, that smile She always gave him shining brightly, and helping Him relax a little as He looked into Her eyes. "I Need to Die so You can find Her.  Give Her My powers, and You will Have both of us.  The Woman You love, and Your Best friend.  We will become One.  You won't lose Me Forever." She whispered before plunging the Dagger into Her heart with His hands.  Crying out as She took Her final breath, He lunged to grab her, and hold her before She turned to dust.  He was too late though.  All that was left was a pile of glimmering dust, and the glowing Dagger.  Her powers pulsed, changing colors with every few seconds. Red to Yellow, to Green, to  Blue it would cycle. There was no fighting the tears, they came all on their own without him even realizing they were building.  He lunged forward into the bed, the glimmering dust that was her remains billowed up around him in one final embrace before settling in her final rest.  He grasped at her pillow, her scent lingering as he let go fully.  She was gone.  What would come now was a mystery.  Was her dream a vision, or only a dream?  He inhaled some of her dust as he tried to regain himself, an image of a woman with a child flickering in his mind for a split moment before fading.  Was that what the Queen had seen, or was that his imagination?  It had happened so quickly, he hadn’t even been able to see the woman’s face. Hours had passed, and he had not moved.  The tears had dried, her dust mixing with the tears to stain his face.  The pulsing glow of the dagger hypnotized him.  His fingers curved around the hilt, slowly pulling the dagger towards him. He forced himself to stand, walking in a daze to the door.  He opened the door, and walked down the hallway to the office of the advisers.  He threw the dagger on Lord Glyndwr’s desk without a word, and turned to leave.  Lord Miltiades stood in the doorway, blocking his exit. “Thane…” Lord Miltiades said with concern. “Is that the Queen’s dust on you?” He asked. “She did it.” He said, replaying the moment in his mind over and over again. “She held my hand, and she…” “It’s alright thane.  She’s not suffering anymore.  Let’s get you cleaned up, and then we will all talk.” Lord Keegan joined them, both of the advisers escorting him out of the office, and guiding him to the Queen’s private bath chambers.  He did not care about any of what was going on.  The two men, and the servants helped him to clean up, his clothes being taken away carefully.  Of course. The Queen’s dust must be preserved.  They would be removing her from the chambers as well.   After he was all cleaned up, and changed, he was given a cup of tea.  After drinking some of the tea, he slowly came out of his daze to realize that he was in the meeting room.  How had he gotten there? “Are you fully here with us now Lord Carnell?” Lord Caelestis asked.  His tone was mildly annoyed, and emotionally disconnected.  Lord Glyndwr had a notepad, and the dagger sitting before him, looking over notes he had made.  Lord Keegan, and Lord Miltiades sat quietly, and patiently waiting for his response. “Yes.” Thane said, coming to his senses completely.  He set his tea down, and sat perfectly upright. “So what is your plan now?  Your Surrogate theory is shot.” He looked to Lord Glyndwr. “Not completely.” Lord Glyndwr responded. “You can still impregnate a potential, and she can give birth to the next Queen.” “What if she has a boy?” He asked “We will make sure that doesn’t happen.” Lord Glyndwr said confidently. “Or you can impregnate several, and…” “How about I don’t impregnate anyone, and just find the woman who is meant to be Queen?” thane interrupted.  He caught a glimpse of a small smile twitching on Lord Keegan’s Lips, and a stifled laugh from Lord Miltiades that was covered by a cough. “The falling of the veils begins next week.” Lord Caelestis said without any response to the outburst from Thane. “We will put an announcement out to all of the Kingdoms, and choose someone through the ceremonies.” “I can’t disagree with that.” Thane said with a nod. “Until then though?” He asked. “You will continue your studies as normal, and not concern yourself with the details.  We will take care of everything.” Lord glyndwr looked up from his notes for the first time. “I want to be a part of things though.  The Queen Chose Me to…” “The Queen is dead.” Lord Caelestis responded. Thane froze, narrowing his eyes at the Man.  He bent down slowly, and picked up his tea to take another sip.  He sat back in his seat, not taking his eyes off of Lord Caelestis.  Lord Miltiades tried to recover from the cold response that had been given, but there was no saving the sky Kingdom’s adviser from the fury that was building within Thane.   Thane stood, walking over to the table the four men sat at, and smiled softly. “I appreciate all the help you have given me, and look forward to working with you down the line.” He looked directly at Lord Caelestis, and frowned before dumping the rest of the tea on his head. “But if you ever cross me, I will not sit back and take it quietly.”  He threw the empty cup at the man, and stormed out of the room.  This seemed that it would become a habit. After leaving the meeting room, He didn’t know where exactly to go.  He didn’t want to return to his room, or anywhere that reminded him of the Queen.  He wandered mindlessly, stopping at the library where he had first met her.  The room was silent, the light from outside came down on the rows of books.  He walked down the aisle, running his hand along the spines of the books without even looking at them.  His mind was racing, processing everything that had happened, and would be happening within the coming week.  With the Queen gone, the advisers would be pushing him even more than before.  After what he had done in the meeting room, he was sure to pay dearly as well.  It was guaranteed that he would not be getting off very easily. “It’s a surprise to see you back here.  The entire castle is talking about what happened.” The familiar voice drew him out of his thoughts.  He turned to look at his Mentor, and gave a soft smile.   “The safest place I can think of.” He responded, heading over to where his mentor stood. “Perfectly safe here.”  “So what happens now?”  “You do what the Queen wanted. Don’t let the Advisers bully you into what they want for the future.  She left it up to you.” “They want to set up the falling of the veil as a way to parade off all the potentials they want me to fall for.” “Find the woman the Queen saw.” “I have no idea who she is though.” His Mentor smiled, and nodded his head in the direction of one of the tables that held a stack of books. “She wrote everything out in her journal.  She couldn’t actually tell you how to find her, but she was able to set things up so you would meet her.”  He picked up the book, and handed it to Thane. “She knew you would be reading it, so it’s pretty much a letter to you.” Thane took the book, and held it close to him. “You read everything didn’t you.” “Yes. Your secret is safe with me.”  He nodded to thane. “Have you spoken with her lover yet?” “No.” Thane shook his head. “I went to the advisers, and straight here.  I don’t even know if she has heard about it yet.” “You walked down the main hallway covered in fairy dust, carrying the glowing dagger. I would be surprised if she didn’t see you herself.” “I wasn’t thinking. I shouldn’t have done that.” “You were the closest person to her, that was a incredibly traumatic experience.  You had every right to be in shock.” “The Advisers want me to return to my studies immediately.” “No.” He shook his head. “You are to stay here.  Read her journals, and follow what she wanted.  That’s an order as your Mentor.” Thane couldn’t help but smirk, and nodded.  “I think I can manage that.” “Good.  Now get to it.” His mentor smiled, and turned to leave the room.  Thane took the book to one of the chairs in the corner of the room to read silently to himself. The week before the falling of the veil was a whirlwind. The Queen’s lover had locked herself away, and refused to eat.  Even Thane couldn’t get her to come out of her room, or even let him in.  Tonight was the first night of the celebrations.  Thane had successfully avoided the advisers until now.  They were all supposed to meet up in the Sky Kingdom where the celebrations would be taking place.  Everyone in the realm knew about the Queen’s death.  All week he had been approached by several parents, seeking his favor with their daughter.  Most of the time he’d taken to hiding in the Library, almost living in it. “Today’s the day!” His Mentor said, entering the room. “Have you eaten yet?” He’d taken to watching over him, and making sure he didn’t get too lost in his reading to forget the basic necessities of day to day living. Thane held up a plate containing the seeds, and cores of several fruits, his eyes never leaving the page of the Queen’s Journal.   “Well at least that’s something.” His Mentor said, looking over the pile of books he’d read already.  He had finished the Queen’s most recent journal the first day he’d begun reading.  Since then, he’d been working his way backwards to her very first journal when she first took over. “There is no replacing her” His Mentor said. “You must find someone that may be similar to her, but still very much her own person.” “I will not find that with any of the women the advisers choose.” He closed his book. “You won’t if you don’t go and at least try either.”  “I’ve never gone without her.” Thane said sadly. “I know. But you have to at least try.  You know it’s what she would have wanted.” “I know…” Thane said, rubbing his temples before sitting up. “Go.” His Mentor said, pushing him from the chair.  Thane stood, setting the book down into the pile, and leaving the Library to get ready for the celebrations. The days of the celebrations all blended together.  Many women had wanted to dance with him, and many did.  He couldn’t recall a single name or face after the week had passed.  Tonight was the final night of the celebrations.  During the week, He’d locked himself away, only coming out for the celebrations, and nothing else.  He had been correct though in assuming that Lord Caelestis would not make things easy on him.  Thane had been placed in the dark half of the Kingdom for the visit, making it impossible to read any of the books he had brought with him.  Lord Caelestis had also chosen women of the most vile, and horrible nature as his choices in dance partners for the week.  One woman had actually stepped on his feet so many times he feared she’d broken them, and she put the blame on him!  He was thankful that tonight was the last night of the celebrations. The time had come, and he was called to make his appearance.  The introductions went smoothly as normal, the advisers making their announcements, and opening speeches.  While the advisers spoke to the crowd however, his eyes fell on familiar raven locks.  Was that the woman He had seen in the window before the Queen had passed?  A smile curved on his lips as he watched her from across the room.  She turned to face him, the most brilliant eyes shining from behind her mask.  Who was this breathtaking woman? The end of the speeches came, and the unmasking had begun.  Everyone removed their masks, and glamour in celebration of the falling of the veil.  The Human, and the fae realm became one.  In the chaos of the celebrations, he lost sight of her.  He spent the rest of the night searching for her, trying to find out who she was.  Catching Lord Miltiades, and pulling him aside, he asked if he had seen the girl, and described the dress she had been wearing, Her mask, Her raven hair, and radiant blue eyes. “That would be Miss Taliafarro.” He said. “A ward of the headmistress I believe.” Lord Miltiades looked around the room. “I do not see the headmistress anywhere, she may have taken the girl home.  From what I hear she has a tendency to sneak out.  She probably snuck here, and was brought back home after being caught.” Thane couldn’t help but smile at what he heard about the girl. “I would very much like to meet her.” Thane said. “Of course Lord carnell. I will look into finding her for you.” Lord miltiades nodded his head, and left Thane. The image of the girl was still in his mind, somehow familiar, but he couldn’t quite place why.  In the window he hadn’t been able to see her face.  Was she the girl from the Queen’s dream? 06: PM 0 Comments  (Add Comment)  | 0 Kudos

12/13/2017  Fae realm calendar Ancient History http://www.fandomain.org/view_blog.php?id=0000000892 Murder in the Market http://www.fandomain.org/view_blog.php?id=0000000894 Changes http://www.fandomain.org/view_blog.php?id=0000002287 Queen & Consort http://www.fandomain.org/view_blog.php?id=0000003293 Capitol Sky (89 days)- WinterWater (92 days)- SpringFyre (93 days)- SummerA Hunt in Edenhttp://www.fandomain.org/view_blog.php?id=0000001005Melodie's first runhttp://www.fandomain.org/view_blog.php?id=0000002306Aidan & Melodiehttp://www.fandomain.org/view_blog.php?id=0000002290Earth (89 days)- Autumn Interrogations in the Fae Realm http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=6111Part 2 from the Fyre Kingdom Excerpt: The Morning afterhttp://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=6161Dark Encounters (TFR- SK/ Unseelie Lands)http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=6774Excerpt three: Losing Controlhttp://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=6188Part four: Quiet observationshttp://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=6225Part Five: And the fun beginshttp://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=6263 Parts Six and Seven http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=6358 WaterSky (89 days)- WinterReturning Home (TFR- Fyre Kingdom/ Naur Ando, Earth Kingdom/Arda Ando)http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=6754Sweet dreams of Punishing pixies (Head hunt For Diana challenge post)http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=7817[Search for the Lunarian Scrolls; Assassination of the Wolf Lords Liason]http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=9039Seasonal Meeting (Winter) TFR- Elemental Kingdomshttp://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=10337Water (92 days)- SpringOnly the beginning...http://www.fandomain.org/view_blog.php?id=0000002106The Order (full) TDB/ TFRhttp://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=9401Delron′s First day (TFR- Fyre Kingdom/ Naur Andohttp://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=9448 Their Day - Ba′al and Shee (TFR- FK EK) Part 1 http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=9649Their Day - Ba′al and Shee (TFR- FK EK) Part 2http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=9651Their dayhttp://www.fandomain.org/view_blog.php?id=0000002162 In the Garden (TFR- EK) http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=9893Fyre (93 days)- SummerRaina gains a New power- TFR-EKhttp://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=10360The Wolf Lord Invades the Black Kingdom and Declares War on Prince Gage, Emperor Misos, and The Dark Brotherhoodhttp://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=10931The Crimson King′s Demise, and the evacuation of the Southern Isles (TDB/ BK/ TFR)http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=10943Evacuations, and lock down in The Southern Isles (Complete) (War post- BK/ TDB/TFR)http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=11084Earth (89 days)- AutumnAutumn meeting 2016http://www.fandomain.org/view_blog.php?id=0000002755Celebrating Darkness in the Water Kingdom (Excerpts from book 2) TFR-FKhttp://www.fandomain.org/view_blog.php?id=0000003294Morning/ evening before the Water Celebrations (Excerpts from book 2)http://www.fandomain.org/view_blog.php?id=0000003295A blue morning for Kassi (Excerpt from book 2)http://www.fandomain.org/view_blog.php?id=0000003296Brain freeze and guilt (Excerpt from book 2)http://www.fandomain.org/view_blog.php?id=0000003297Rude awakeningshttp://www.fandomain.org/view_blog.php?id=0000003298Raina's grand escapehttp://www.fandomain.org/view_blog.php?id=0000003299FyreSky (89 days)- WinterREMINISCING: THOUGHTS OF THE PAST.http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=11757 SILENT DREAMS OF THE PAST: PART ONE {TFR - FK - EK}http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=11529SILENT DREAMS OF THE PAST: PART TWO {TFR - FK - EK}http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=11530SILENT DREAMS OF THE PAST: PART THREE {TFR - FK - EK}http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=11550SILENT DREAMS OF THE PAST: PART FOUR {TFR - FK - EK}http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=11562Kassi's Christmashttp://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=11800Water (92 days)- SpringA Time to Rebuild - TFR Storylinehttp://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=12282Spring meetinghttp://www.fandomain.org/view_blog.php?id=0000003301The Prince′s New Fangs, and The Queen′s Surprisehttp://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=12316Visit to Bllaidh voun Lluache (TFR- FK-EK- BvL)http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=12342Near Death Experiences and Destined Lovers - TFR StoryLinehttp://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=12344REMINISCING: THOUGHTS OF THE PAST.http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=12380LAEL′S MISCHIEVOUS WAKE UPS.... (TFR-EK-FK)http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=12400 Digging deephttp://www.fandomain.org/view_blog.php?id=0000003300Fyre (93 days)- SummerTime to rebuild…. 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(TFR-FK-IDT)http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=12765 A special dinner invite, and preparations (TFR/ IDT) http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=12810 Violet. A night alone cleaning up. TFR-NOPE-BvL http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=12843 Violet - Fireplace dreams TFR-NOPE-BvL http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=12844 Recapping Lucius′s Awakening http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=12890 Miss Mooney (TFR) - Kitchen Duty- What′s on the Menu http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=12930 Repost for Lucius Blackwood and Phaedra Shira (TFR-BvL) http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=12896 Everyday is exactly the same/ Blowing off steam http://www.fandomain.org/view_blog.php?id=0000003405 Water (92 days)- Spring Violet Sheridan (Lone Wolf) (Single) TFR - NOPE - BvL - Jesse′s Chainsaw http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=12984 Violet Sheridan (TFR - NOPE - BvL) - Violet′s Wild Dreams http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=12992 Violet.... A night at the club- TFR- BvL http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=13050 The god of the vine Wakes http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=13049 The god's arrival http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=13069 The deal http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=13070 Negotiations http://www.fandomain.org/view_journal.php?journal_id=13071 Fyre (93 days)- Summer Earth (89 days)- AutumnSkySky (89 days)- WinterWater (92 days)- SpringFyre (93 days)- SummerEarth (89 days)- Autumn 04: PM 1 Comments  (Add Comment)  | 2 Kudos

09/26/2017  The first King of Earth: Rhöig Aerde Baer The first King of Earth was Rhöig Aerde Baer “The first Earth King was King Baer.  Some consider Him the most docile, and passive of the First Kings.  This is not to be mistaken for weakness though, because King Baer was not a weak man by any means.  He was kind to all, and respectful of the wishes of Most.  He was the first of what the Humans now call ‘Vegan’ before the Humans were even a consideration of beings.  He only ate that which came from His land.  Fruit, and vegetation from throughout the land.  No animals were allowed to be harmed, for they might be someone known to You in a secret form.  Hunting was outlawed in the Earth Kingdom, and animals treated as equals.  Those that crossed the King by breaking the only law in the land were sent out into one of the mountain caves where they would be judged by the Earth elemental dragons that resided at the very tops of the mountains.  Very few ever returned.  This arrangement kept the Dragons in their Mountain tops away from the People of the Main lands.  Once people learned what happened when You broke the rules though, they stopped breaking them.  No laws to break meant no more food supply to the dragons.  The dragons grew angry when their sacrifices had stopped, and attacked the Kingdom.  The King refused to fight back, and was Killed.  His Son took over the Kingdom after Him, and set up an arrangement with the Dragons where a sacrifice would be brought to them each Equinox.  The Sacrifice was, and still is to this day chosen by the Ruler themselves, and sent into the Mountains to face the dragons alone, and unarmed.  In the Winter the Ruler chooses the best warrior to send into the Mountains with the sacrifice, and are an offering as a mate to continue the Dragon’s line.” 02: PM 0 Comments  (Add Comment)  | 0 Kudos

09/26/2017  The first King of Fyre: Rhöig Tauer Conleth The first King of Fyre was Rhöig Tauer Conleth “The First Fyre King was an angry Man.  His temper always got the Best of him.  His subjects feared him, and respected Him at the same time.  When He was calm, He could be the kindest, most helpful Man ever known.  He always made sure his people were cared for, and whatever they needed was provided No Matter What.  If he couldn’t provide something Himself, He would find someone Who could, and make sure that it was taken care of.  King Conleth Lived for Sixty Centuries before He died in an attack on the Kingdom.  His Eldest Son Succeeded him.  Before His death though, He had been reborn several times thanks to the Phoenix of the Fyre Kingdom’s Bloodline. When The Eldest Son took over the Throne, His Youngest Son was sent to the Capitol as the Adviser to The Queen of all.  The original flame crown that King Conleth wore, made from the same flame he was created can be found in the Great Halls of the Capitol.  His dust was spread across the land, and it’s said that even in death he provides for his people because the spots His dust were scattered are now oasis and great fields where crops are grown.” 02: PM 0 Comments  (Add Comment)  | 0 Kudos

09/26/2017  The first King of Water: Rhöig Waier Reynard The first King of Water was Rhöig Waier Reynard “The first King of Water was Reynard.  He was a Fierce and vengeful King.  In the Beginning of the Kingdoms, He created the floating island that the Castle of the Water Kingdom is now on.  He used the Island to hide from the many retaliation attacks against him.  King Reynard Is well known for His attacks against the Fyre, and Sky Kingdoms that surrounded Him.  His most famous attack was when He sent a tsunami to the dark Half of the Sky Kingdom.  Even to this day the lands are barren, and a wasteland.  This attack began the war between the two Kingdoms.  Each Ruler has a different excuse, retaliating against the Kingdom’s retaliation attacks. “It was one of these retaliation attacks that Killed King Reynard, and left the Kingdom to His Son.  His Son sent an attack to the Sky Kingdom for revenge against his Father’s Death.  The cycle continued to repeat through each generation, leading up to the Current Queen of Water.  She was the Niece of the King when He was killed, and one of four survivors in the battle that ended the War.  After the attack left the only heir to the original line barren and childless, the Capitol stepped in, and called for no more counter attacks against the Kingdoms themselves.” 01: PM 0 Comments  (Add Comment)  | 0 Kudos

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