still {on HOLD}

chapter seven

POV of:
Queen Madison Elizabeth Etanna-Prior

The next morning woke us with the bittersweet smell of burning Marisol wood. The trees stood thick around our makeshift camp. Sunrise was earlier than usual and morning fog was low to the ground and dazzled in the fresh sunlight.

I glanced over at Queen Adela and watched as she woke herself slowly. I stood and threw a fine silk robe over my bedclothes. I opened the front of our camp tent, intending to exit this time. I sat on one of the blocks of wood near to the fire to warm myself.

Moments later, Adela emerged from the tent and sat next to me on a boulder. She was wrapped in one if the furs I had gifted her years ago. She was still a tad groggy from where she'd just awoken. She grabbed the kettle that was hanging over the smoky pile. I assumed it was the usual she drank, light ale with lemon and oil. She poured it from the kettle and into a septor.

"So what are the plans for our guests, Poortard and his whore?" Adela says as she sips her ale.
"Well, " says the knight, "as of right now, they are staying in to back of the fleet, watched by guards; of course, shoveling the horse shit." He says as Adela and I give each other a look and chuckle.
"Oh, how far are we from the Glassoa Kingdom, sir?" I adress the knight.
"Less than a thirty mile ride, m'lady."
"Perfect. Thank you, you're dismissed." I say and he leaves Adela and I to laugh at the fate of Poortard and his lady.
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I knew today would be quite hard. Adela and I had to leave to go back to our own palaces.
Later in the day, we rode back around the outer side of the Delorian Kingdom back to the place where mine and Adela's army could divide.
"Well," I said to her, "it's been a pleasure; riding with you, my queen." We climb down off our horses to say our final pardons. As we enclose each other in a hug, I lean and to whisper to her, "Next time I see you, we'll be standing over a body. You know that, right?" We stepped back and exchanged a glance as we both mounted our horses.