...Walked with you once upon a dream...

Pt. 19

Before anything, breakfast had to be eaten first. You were both VERY hungry, especially after your intense ''morning activity.'' Jacques led you down the stairs into the banquet hall. He led you to a chair and pulled it out for you.

He took the chair by you. All sorts of food had been laid out before you. There was so much, you didn't know what to choose. Jacques filled his plate and noticed your empty one. ''You need to eat, to get strength and mass back,'' he said. What he said was true, you were a little bit thinner due to your experiences.  You placed a few pancakes on your plate with some fruit. Hopefully this would be enough to
satisfy him.

Both of you ate in silence, mainly because your cheeks were filled with food. Jacques clearly ate more, honestly, you didn't know where he all put it.

You finished eating and sat for a few minutes. ''Well I'm full,'' Jacques said. ''You should be, you devoured everything like a thrasher,'' you replied. That made him laugh a little as you followed after. After, he stood up, walked next to you, and offered you his hand. You took it and stood up. Both of you then walked to the door.

Jacques stopped to let go of you to place on his gloves and hat. You weaved your arm into his before taking his hand again. How you LOVED that leather touch! The hat in your opinion, he could go without. Funny shaped thing.

As you left the doorway and walked into the outside, you could see that the weather was a little bit cloudy. Jacques then slowly led you into the courtyard. There was a big water fountain surrounded by flowers and some in which you had NEVER seen before!

He let go of your hand as you went to explore and observe. Just as he said, there was flowers and other things that you've NEVER seen before! You touched and smelled some stuff. Jacques walked up behind you later on. He had his hands folded behind his back. ''Enjoying yourself?'' he asked leaning down a little. ''Very,'' you responded.

You then sat down on a nearby bench to rest your feet. Jacques quickly followed you and sat down with you. ''Is everything alright?'' he asked with concern in his voice. You just simply nodded. He noticed a flower sticking out beside you. It was a white rose. He placed it in your hair just like he did in YOUR gardens. You couldn't help but blush.

He smiled at you as he moved some stray hairs behind your ear. You surprised him with a sudden kiss. He ended up standing up, holding you as he hissed you. You were lifted off the ground effortlessly as your arm's found themselves wrapped around. He even swung you around a little.

One of the servants came up to you both, interrupting your moment. Jacques placed you back down as he addressed the servant. They handed him a scroll with an unbroken seal, bowed, then left.

Jacques looked and then broke the seal. You saw his lip's say some of the words in silence. After he finished reading, you asked. ''What is it?'' Jacques looked up to you an answered. ''Nothing really, just next month's food supply has arrived,'' he replied.

All of a sudden, it started to sprinkle. Jacques held up his long cloak to shield yo from the rain as you both walked back inside.

From your view, he was all wet. You walked him over by the fireplace in the library, removed his wet cloak, and made him sit down with you.

He decided to lay back and place his head on your lap, looking up at you. Your hand found his face as you cupped the side and ran your thumb repetitively over his cheek.
''I have to leave for a little while later,'' he quietly said.

''Must you?'' you replied.

''Afraid so, I have to sign for the food and bring it back here by cart,'' he said softly.

''Don't worry though, I have my household guard's and servant's here to protect you,'' he added.

You smiled at him as he closed his eye's and turned his head into your stomach. Your touch was soothing. He was resting up for his trip later this afternoon.

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Time went by fast. In no time, you were out side wishing for Jacques to have a safe trip. At least the weather had cleared. Before Jacques got on his horse, he kissed your forehead. ''I'll be back in two shakes of a lamb's tail,'' he said. He then mounted his horse and took off with three guards.

You returned back inside with the rest and decided to kill time by exploring upstairs. There were rooms you nor even Jacques had been in.

An hour went by, and you heard commotion downstairs. You paid no mind to it because it stopped. Then it picked up again this time with some shouting. You looked out the window to see if it was Jacques and his guards who had returned. It was not. There were at least one hundred men outside with a sigil on their armor and holding banner flags. YOUR FATHER'S sigil.

You then ran to Jacques's room to write something quickly as two soldiers busted through the door. A sack was placed on your head as your wrist's and ankle's were tied. The solider noticed your note. ''Throw that into the fire,'' he commanded. The other soldier did so with a pile of other papers. You were then thrown over a soldiers shoulder as he hauled you downstairs.

''Kill the rest,'we have what we came for,'' the soldier said. That was the last thing you heard as you were placed in a carriage.