SUMMER'S RAIN

CHAPTER 57

CHAPTER 57

“Stand” a deep voice orders. We are pulled to a standing position and we are facing a fairy that I’m assuming must be the king fairy or head fairy or whatever the hell they call the guy in charge here.

“Who are you and how did you get to our world?” The fairy demanded.

“My name is Lana Livingston, and this is Rachel King” I said motioning toward Rachel that still has her head down. “We are here because one of your fairies took her brother and brought him to your world, and we want him back.”

“How did you get here?”

“I had the incantation” I tell him. Not mentioning that Rachel had given it to me. I want to keep the attention off Rachel as long as possible.

“Even if what you say is true, and you have the incantation, you’d have to be a fairy to open the door, and you’re not.”

“No I’m not a fairy. I'm a Keeper and a Keeper can open the door, as you already know. I said making sure my voice is strong and confident. My legs are shaking and I feel like I might piss my pants right now.

“Did you say your name was Lana Livingston?”

“That’s right" I said beginning to think maybe I should have lied about who I was.

“You’re the Keeper Princess.”

He made it a statement not a question. Then he said something to the little people with the wings and our hands, we’re untied. I noticed he spoke to them in their language whatever that is. “I’m sorry you were treated so harshly Princes but my friends here thought you were intruders out to harm us. Allow me to introduce myself, “I am Prince Osier of the Fairy Realm.”

I accept his out stretched hand and was a bit surprised when he bent his head and kissed the top of my hand. I glance over at Rachel and see she still has her head down.

“You are mesmerizing Princess.  I've heard talk of your beauty from other fairies, but I have to say they didn’t do you justice.”

Pulling my hand back from his, I thank him. While studying the prince, I notice he looks to be in his early twenties. He’s about six-foot with a lanky build and short blonde hair that hangs down on his forehead and blue eyes. I’m sure a lot of girls find him very handsome and are attracted to him. I just wasn’t one of them. The Prince asked us to come join him in his home for a cup of tea.

Rachel and I follow the Prince into his hut and freeze. What was a little straw hut from the outside is unbelievable inside. It is huge with an Egyptian motif going on. Everything is red, blue and gold. The Prince sits down on a big red and gold-colored cushion and motion for us to sit in the ones across from him. When we sit down the Prince picks up a bell that sat on a table beside his huge cushion and rang it. It doesn’t take long for a little winged person to come in. The Prince orders our tea, or I guess he ordered tea. Considering I don’t speak whatever language they communicate in, I have no idea what he is saying. He could have been telling them to go put a couple of nooses in the crazy ass live trees to hang us with for all I know.

The prince looks at me again after his little servant leaves and lets me know our tea will be out in a few minutes. He approaches and Rachel and asked her what her brother’s name is. Rachel glances up for the first time.  All though she doesn’t look the prince in the eyes as she tells him her brother’s name is Adam. The Prince tells her he is sorry for any problems that one of his fairies may have caused.  He assures her that he will make sure the fairy responsible will be reprimanded for his behavior. I notice he never mentions when we could see Adam or where he is at. I watch the tension leave Rachel’s body as a smile crosses her face and for the first time she looks the Prince in the eyes.

I knew Rachel was beginning to think everything was going to be alright and that the prince is a good man. That’s fine with me if she thinks that.  I don’t care what she thinks as long as she stays calm.  If I have learned anything in all my training I know Fairies are liars! The prince is up to something I just don’t know what it is yet. “So when can we see Adam? I asked.”

“I will make sure Adam is found and see to it myself that he is delivered to your lodging Princess.”

“Thank you that is very kind" I said, “but we are in no need of lodging if we could just get Adam, we will be on our way I’m sure my parents are worried about me.” I hoped by adding the parts about my parents being worried, will scare the prince up enough to let us go.

“Awe my Princess you wouldn’t break my heart would you?  By wanting to leave when we are just getting to know one another. Besides I’ve already informed the tree people to start preparing a party in your honor. It will take a few days to get everything together. Until then, I’m afraid I’ll have to insist you stay as my guest.”

I understood exactly what the prince meant. We were being held against our will, and we can either do it, the easy way or the hard way. Deciding I like the easy way far better, I smile at the prince and said, "Thank you that’s very kind.” Glancing over at Rachel, I can tell she didn’t comprehend what the prince had said.  She is still staring at him like he is a God. The little person or the tree person as Prince Osier called them brings our tea out. The prince stands and hands us both a cup of tea, before sitting back down. He takes a sip then nods to the tree person letting him know that would be all.

“So now would you mind telling me how on earth, you managed to get the incantation?” The prince asked.

Rachel begins to talk before I have the chance. She tells him how she had hidden and wrote down the words the fairy had said when he took her brother. I glared at her hoping she would look at me and read the look on my face telling her to SHUT THE FUCK UP! However, Rachel never even glanced my way. She is smiling at the prince as she tells him everything. The prince is smiling back at her nodding his head, and occasionally he will throw in an ah…or a Mm…to let Rachel know he is really interested in what she is saying. By the time Rachel has stopped talking, she has told him every last detail of everything. I sit there trying to keep my mouth, from falling open unable to believe what she had done.

“I really enjoyed our time together ladies, but I’m afraid I have some business to take care of.  I'll have the tree people show you to your lodgings.” The prince stands and rings his little bell again. The tree person comes out and the prince barks out orders before walking over to where we were now standing. He gives Rachel a nod and tells her, her brother will be back with her, as soon as he finds him. Turning his eyes towards me, he takes my hand and kisses the top.  The kiss lasted a little too long for my comfort. He looks back up at me smiling and tells me he has enjoyed his time with me and is looking forward to our time together. He lets go of my hand and walks away without given us another look. I swear I heard Rachel moan.