Ivory & Death | ONC 2021

10. Hope

Sol would claim she didn't truly know what she was doing, at least when it came to ruling over a people, and yet for the past few months, she had being doing exactly that. Since the battle, peace had reigned over the kingdoms, Kai had been in the Draco Kingdom, helping to bring the almost forgotten people back to their seat. It had been lonely for Sol, staying in the Ursa Kingdom by herself until they could crown the new ruler, Mathis Snr's brother had a daughter, and Sol had been helping her. 

The new Queen of Ursa was already in her 20's, which Sol saw as a good thing, having grown up away from the throne and learning the best qualities of a royal member. She knew she was part of the royal family, but never thought that one day she'd actually be sitting on the throne. Sol had crowned the Queen herself, per the request of the new Queen, crowning the now Royal Highness Seren, Queen of Ursa.

Sol had even stayed an extra 3 months to help Seren settle into her role as Queen, helping her to get to know who she was now. She of course left a few people behind who would take care of her, after Ryde had recovered, he'd happily stayed to helped the new Queen. He was loyal to Sol, yes, but he would help the throne succeed in a way he couldn't help with Mathis, making sure Her Highness was taken care of. 

It was rather hard for Sol to just leave Ursa, so much had happened there and still, locked away in the heart of the mountain behind the palace, Mathis sat in a cell. For the full 9 months Sol was still in Ursa, without missing a day, she would walk out to the mountain and sit with Mathis, at first in silence. The silence used to be the only thing that passed between them, but then he started to talk, question her, get angry, ask about the weather, before they simply would talk. 

She had told him the day she was leaving, and from the small smile he gave her in return, Sol though maybe there was hope for him yet. 

Which now bought her to the current situation she sat in, staring at herself in the mirror, Sol couldn't believe it was herself looking back. Her room she sat in was filled with ladies of both Draco and Melefica, all of them buzzing about, making sure everything was perfect. Her mother currently fussed over her hair, making sure to pat down any rebellious strand that tried to get away as she smiled towards Kai's mother. 

"I can't believe this day is really here." Her mother spoke softly, looking towards her daughter in the mirror, smiling towards one another.

"Their already married." Kai's mother somehow smiled even wider, patting down her dress as if something had touched the red material. "It was time they were crowned."

Sol's mother shook her head a little, placing her hand on Sol's shoulders; "Sol was always destined to be the Melefica's High Witch, but Draco Queen? So soon after her and Kai were officially married?"

"It common in Draco tradition for the royal family to marry first and straight after be coronated." Kai's mother recalled another time when she was simply the Draco royal families witch, now the Draco Kings mother. "They've actually allowed quite a bit of time to pass before being crowned."

"Still," Sol's mother squeezed her daughters shoulder in happiness. "They were married 6 month ago, and now they'll have royal duties piled up."

"I know where your going with this, and stop right there." Sol spoke up, a smile playing on her lips as she looked up towards her two mother's. "Just because Kai and I will be taking on a lot of royal duties does not mean we won't enjoy being married either."

"But, grandkids."

Sol puffed her cheeks out in amusement, ever since Kai and Sol said "I do" a mere 6 month ago, one whole year after defeating Mathis, their mother's had spoke nothing else besides them starting a family. They would laugh it off, explain they were just too busy to keep up with children and kingdoms at the same time, at least not so soon after they were married and crowned. Sol knew that Kai was scared at the prospect of children, he didn't know whether it would be witches, human or dragon they would have, he didn't know if he was able to father a dragon, but Sol was always there to calm him down.