Ashes to Ashes

Festival of Orindoth pt 2

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"Our kingdom is young, my ancestors came together to bring peace to a once dark time, our enemy killed eighty percent of our people, we're all that remains." I say to the group while we look over the kingdom of Orindoth. "My great great a lot of greats, grandfather was a man of peace, his brother on the other hand was cruel and wanted power. My lot of greats grandfather thought his people were slipping from him with the iron fist of his brothers will and cruel intentions, so my grandfather made the difficult choice to end his brother and take over the kingdom, we live by peace we don't seek war or act upon it unless absolutely necessary." I tell the girls while the boys speak to the guards. "So the enemy is man ?" Bloom says while I turn back to her. "Always, for as long as time existed for all of us, the greed of man who seek power has ended millions of innocent lives." I say while I look at all of the kingdom from the large balcony. "With what's going on back at school the burned ones came from somewhere, and the why that's still up for debate but let's put that on the little back burner of our ever increasing anxiety to exist in the Other World and have a great day." I say while I usher them along to the green valleys of Whelsha. "Whelsha, is where the festival will be for the light show at midnight."

"Yes my mother and I witnessed it two years ago for your birthday its beautiful." Stella says while I nod looking at the grassy green fields of Whelsha. "What are those ?" Bloom asks seeing the grazing whellas. "They're like cows in a way but they have four eyes, six stomachs, and are territorial like lions, avoid at all costs." I tell them all while I show them the forests of Albadon next. "So beautiful." Terra says and I nod before I let out a long loud whistle. The trees sway letting out a whistled tune  back and I look at Terra. "They're alive ?" I whisper to her while she nods. "I hear them, they're happy you're back." Terra tells me and I nod looking at the trees.

After a long, tour seeing the people, the mermaids that Aisha couldn't help but swim with, Borgs tearing up the royal garden, we had fun getting those out. "They're like garden gnomes, but more vicious." I say to Musa who stands behind me. "Yeah I choose to not be mauled to death thank you." She whispered. The boys met us around twelve and we had lunch on the terrace. "Okay after Lunch we start getting ready. The boys take like thirty minutes to an hour to get ready anyways but us girls will take five hours." I say to the group while Sky and Riven look at me. "Really you need five hours to get ready ?" Sky asks and I nod. "Yes Sky we have six girls to bathe, prim, pamper and dress." I say while I call over a servant. "Draw baths please in all the finest oils for my friends on display, please call for Alex and Daniel to help the boys with preparation for tonight."

"Yes Princess." Maddie says and I smile.

"Thank you Maddie." I say and she bows before walking away.

"Okay." I say clapping my hands once. "You all will get ready in the room with your names assigned to them, I already had your dresses laid out with the shoes and accessories. Everything else with makeup and such will be up to you." I say and the girls nod while I stand and everyone does the same. "Okay let's begin." I say while I smile at the girls before they follow me. I turn back to glance at Riven, "Remember light blue, Daniel will help you ask if you have questions see you at six!" I shout before rushing up the stairs. "That was the best bath of my life!" Bloom exclaims dressed in a blush pink robe while I walk around her setting up her things. "Yes and as a thank you gift you can choose from any of the bath oils and then some." I tell her while she nods and I walk out to get ready. "Princess the rest of the girls are ready." Maddie tells me by my ear and I nod standing up. Going to my crown selection I pick out the one to be worn during the celebration.

Maddie fixes it on my head and I smile at her. "Let's go." I say looking myself over once more before walking out of my room. The girls are already downstairs and I walk down the halls to the banquet hall. Going down the steps my people bow to me while I descend the stairs not looking down once. Stopping by my parents they take me in their arms before I look back at my kingdom. They all bow and I bow back before speaking.

"Today marks the one thousand years since the rebellion was won and our people began to live in true peace and serenity. Thank you all for coming enjoy your night and let the celebration of our kingdom begin !" I say while smiling. Music begins to play and I walk over to the group of girls who clap for me and I bow to them before laughing. "Thank you, Thank you, you all are so kind." I say giggling before I look at Riven. "Care for a dance ?" I ask taking in what he's wearing. A royal blue suit with a light blue tie with dark brown dress shoes. "Of course, Love." He tells me softly leading me to the dance floor. "You look beautiful as always." Riven says as we dance to the somber music from the orchestra. "You clean up well, it's nice seeing you in something other than leather." I giggle while he smiles. "Mhm." He mumbles while he dips me slightly before I stand back up to my full height. "You're kingdom is beautiful." He tell me while we walk along the gardens. "Thank you, my mom and I love nature very much, so we along with our staff do everything in our power to keep it pristine." I say while I hold a rose in my hand softy before releasing it to stand pack up to its full height on the rose bush. "Lydia can I ask you something ?" Riven questions nervously and I look over to him. "Yes, of course ?" I say while we walk to the center of the maze. "Why did you forgive me ? Most never speak to me again." Riven asks and I stop facing him. "Because people deserve another chance, but if I'm to look foolish by you again, you will not be forgiven a third time." I say while he smiles at me before touching my cheek gently before cupping it softly. "I will honor this second chance completely, I promise you." He says while I smile while grabbing his hand that delicately holds my cheek. "Good because if you don't." I say pausing showing him fire dancing across my fingertips. "I'll make it look like a horrendous accident." I say while he gulps slightly before looking into my green eyes. "I swear it." He says before dropping his hand. "It's almost midnight." Riven says and I smile while taking his hand softly in mine. "Follow me." I say beginning to drag him into the grassy fields of Whelsha. Stopping in the middle I look over to Riven motioning him back. "Okay in 5,4,3,2." With that I throw my hands up shooting a long stream of fire into the sky. It hits the floating orbs and they explode into every color imaginable. The colors glide across the sky's creating creatures like dragons, unicorns, elves, mermaids. That dance across the skies and I smile stepping back as the show takes over the skies in a colorful spectacle. "Wow." Riven whispers while I stand at his side looking over to him. Looking down at me he smiles while we both look up to the show above us. Gradually, oh so slowly our fingertips touch before our hands intertwine completely, leaving small smiles on our face and my heart to race.