Truth Of The Past

The Festival

As the sun shines upon Thanes, the day began with a hustle and bustle in the markets, It was the lantern festival of Thanes where the people light lanterns to show off their respects and love to their ancestors.

While Marrisa was still asleep, due to the long hours of thinking, no one dared to wake up her up. There soon was a knock on her gates..

" Hmm"

" Elle?"

Marrisa woke up in a hurry, and ran to the doors, where she found a lady in her 50's smiling to her..

" Claire? Where have you been?"
asked Marrisa...

Marrisa took the old ladies hand and made her sit on the bed.

Claire Perry the queen's maid of honour, she had been working in the palace from quiet a young age. After Marrisa and Brandon lost their mother, Claire was the one to take care of them and always be by their side. She had watched them grow and loved them unconditionally and was returned with the same amount of love.

Claire always called Marrisa by her middle name which was also her late mother's name "Elle" for she felt that Marrisa must always feel her mother.

She had been out of the kingdom for a few days by Marrisa's permission but now was back hearing the news of the alliance.

" When is it? Child?" she asked directly without any hesitation

Marrisa's smile dropped for a second

" In 2 days, right in the morning and by the next week I ll be in his kingdom" she chuckled sarcastically.

" You know you don't have to do this right?"

" And you know that I have to"

" You will leave us in a day, Your family, Brandon, king and your throne"

" The throne would always be mine, it would just be handled by Bash in my absence and for father he has the best doctors with him, I must do it Claire..I need this alliance to be successful for Thanes.

" Your just a kid, Marrisa Brandon he's too young "

" I know that, that's why you'll be staying here with him as his advisor, guide him Claire"

" N-No No this can't be, the maid of honour must remain with the queen" Claire stood up in disbelief...she couldn't think of leaving Marrisa..

" I change the rules Claire, You will stay with Brandon, our little Bash needs you by his side "

" And what about you? Whos-"

" I will have people with me."

"But- No..I "

Claire spent her life taking care of Marrisa, she was everything to her and now Marrisa was asking her to stay back and leave her, Claire was heartbroken but she had to follow Marrisa's orders.

Claire knew there was no point in explaining her when she's already made her decision.

Blake and Marrisa were now on their way to meet the people of Thanes for the festival, but Marrisa had something planned.

" I never knew that one day I would leave my people for an alliance" said Marrisa waving her hands through a little kid's hairs.

" Tough  isn't it?" asked Blake.

" Only if it wasn't for my country, I would have never accepted the tough choices"

She looked at Blake and went forward leaving him behind. She went up on the stage that had been set up by the people and said,