Kyera glanced back at him, sharing a soft sad smile . She wondered briefly why he was being so kind about this, but then she realized he was right . Two who endured the same wound would often seek solace in each other's experiences . "Thank you . " Seemed the only appropriate response and yet it also felt wrong . There should have been another response but, she couldn't think of one that would match how she felt there were not truly words for it .
He just smiled at her, the pair falling silent as they listened to the sounds of the night . Clovis enjoyed the silent companionship, not feeling alone here was a change . A pleasant change for that matter . However, the guests at dinner still had things to discuss so he turned his attention from the water to her . He rose to his feet but she didn't look up at him .
She seemed to be watching something intently, a small glimmer of amusement in her eyes . He followed her gaze to see a small, beautiful duckling . It was currently trying to climb onto a lily pad . However that little green floating leaf couldn't hold its weight . Yet the little duckling tried again . Over and over before finally it bit the pad and shook, but instead of ripping apart the Duck's beak slipped off . After losing its grip the duckling looked at it as if asking 'how dare you not tear apart . Then the duckling swam away, beak in the air .
AdvertisementKyera chuckled the little duckling's silly antics lifting the gloom a bit . Clovis smiled at her warmly, though she hardly noticed . It was nice for him to hear her laugh, not restrained and controlled but true amusement . "I will meet with you in the morning, shortly after morning tea . We will go get you a dress . " he insisted and Kyera hesitated . For half a second he thought she would deny it .
"Alright . I will see you in the morning then . " Kyera agreed standing to her feet as well .
"Good . Try and rest . " he urged her before turning to walk toward the palace . She sighed and walked toward the garden gate . "Oh and Lady Kyera," he called out over her shoulder .
Kyera stilled and turned back to look at him . Her breathtaking features illuminated by the moon glow on her skin and snow white hair . The horizon and the deep cool trees a contrasting backdrop behind her . She looked like a lonely warrior maid whose mournful of the loss of her brethren . His own heart skipped a beat for a moment .
"Please don't fret . I respect you . " he added before turning and walking back inside . Kyera stood motionless, her mind insisting on doing exactly what he told her not to as she began finding her way through the forest . It was just too much .
Not for the first time, Kyera wished she could wake up, back in her bed surrounded by blankets that were familiar to her . The scent of her meal cooking on a fire overnight . Sparing first thing in the morning, either planned or surprise attack . Her mind fluttered to the last kiss she and Verone shared that morning, and once again her heart broke . How could those beautiful understanding eyes be closed forever, never to show their mischievous gleam again?
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Deep within the Forest
Deep blue eyes opened, and refocused . A sultry smile met his eyes as the moment sent sensations through the fabric of fate .
Trouble stirred . The wild ones were on the prowl, whispers of unrest and danger from the banished lands . Without cunning of Kyera the Forest was unstable . Without the strength of Verone there was nothing to hold the tide back . Talis tried but too few had faith in him .
The wild ones could sense it coming . Trouble . Soon it would come . In truth, not a single living creature wished to be in its path . Elder shifters watched the creatures . No one could read them, other than to know it was instinct deep in their bones causing them to shift .
Power was changing tide . Werol looked to the sky . A frown creased his lips as Daxin walked into the room .
"Kyera is alive and doing… as well as we can expect . " Daxin reported and there was some relief in the old Owl's face .
"Unfortunately we could say the last for the forest as well . " the words sent a chill down Daxin's spine .
Chapter end
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