"Clovis… it… its complicated . " Kyera whispered and he sighed knowing that was the truth . It killed him to know she thought so little of her own life .
"So is this . " He replies waving from her father to himself . For goodness sake his Father in law was standing her with a crown on and a cloak of shadows! The raven on his arm was most likely his sister the goddess he had just met . How was any of this straight forward? "Our family, our lives, and our future is complicated but there is one thing that holds it all together . It is ours . " Clovis' hand motioned to the room, not just him and her .
Advertisement"The boy has a point . Kyera, at one time you were right, your world would be the same whether you lived or died . Very little would be affected by your passing . " The Shadow King admitted his son in law glaring daggers at the man who was undoing his hard work . "However, now it is not so . You must come to that realization on your own, but till then do not try to join us in the Shadow world . Not till it is time . " her father all but ordered her . Kyera stared at them both, unsure as to why but her eyes got a little misty . Clovis hugged her as her grandmother, uncle, and cousins suddenly burst into the room . The maids having finally found them all .
"Thank the gods she's awake . " Bryson spoke first as he entered the room and saw her sitting up in the mound of blankets that had mummified her earlier . There was a sense of joy and relief as everyone started talking at once . Kyera couldn't help but get lost in the sudden chatter, so different from the silence of limbo . There it was only her and her brother and a world of nothing, and her mind was having trouble adjusting to so much of a onslaught . The girl had a hard time looking at her uncle though, afterall she had drove his hand to push the knife into her gut . She didn't blame him in the slightest, but that didn't mean he didn't feel something negative from it himself .
The Matriarch hurried forward and fretted over her for a moment . Kyera was slathered in love, and reminded exactly why she had to live on . Why she had come home, back to earth and back to them all .
"You feel cold… hmmm perhaps we should give you some ginger ice soup? Get your temperature back up and your body back on track . " Crystalsa seemed to be fretting like a actual grandmother rather than the queen .
"I'm fine, Grandmother . I just need to let myself heal . " Kyera purred softly, with a smile . The King of Shadows smiled a bit, sitting back against the window watching them talk . Clovis moved over to stand near his father in law, watching them quietly as well .
"Yes, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't be more careful . " The Matriarch replied, turning those warm but sharp eyes on her grand daughter . There was something in her face that warned Kyera not to argue further .
"Yes, Grandmother . " Kyera agreed as Bryson sent a maid after the soup . Once they saw Kyera was fed and a healer looked her over from head to toe, the family left letting her sleep .
Kyera layed back sighing deeply after so much interaction . Her body still exhausted as it tried to heal itself naturally . Clovis closed the door behind the Shadow King and leaned against it . He watched Kyera as she laid back and closed her eyes, getting comfortable against the pillows .
He walked over, and sat on the edge of the bed removing his clothing before sliding into the bed . "Open your eyes . " He whispered softly, watching her closely . Her eyes opened slowly and he smiled, taking a moment to enjoy the fact they opened again, even if it was on command . A soft smile curled her lips as those sleepy eyes batted their lashes at him .
"I'm alive and very much here, my mate . Now can we snuggle up and sleep?" She whispered, her voice soft and almost childish . He chuckled and nodded, but Kyera laid down on his chest closing her eyes . She fell asleep within seconds, but he laid quiet slowly drifting off as he cradled her . The next step of their journey would start soon and he prayed they were both ready .
Chapter end
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