WITCH - The Queen

Chapter 57

Agathe

The carriage rolled slowly across the road. In a few hours, she would see the new talents of the military school. The new soldiers for her growing army. Agathe smiled and looked out the window of the carriage. At the perfect moment to see the sunrise.

It was a long way to the military school. Therefore, she had to leave very early. But that didn't bother her.

She wanted to see the girl who might become a new shadow. Marie. She had already been told a lot about the promising talent.

Marie

Marie and Theo were now a permanent couple. But the two kept it secret. A relationship between servant and mistress? This was considered a scandal. But they didn't let that stop them.

A cheerful mood prevailed that day at the military school. The Queen's visit was expected. For this, all students had been called upon to clean and decorate the school, while all the servants were either cooking or busy setting up a tribune in the courtyard.

The elite students would perform a show fight in the afternoon to show off their skills to the queen. While all the other students would only present their swords as a kind of performance. Marie would have liked to do without the entire event.

She decorated the school gate together with Elin, Alrik, and Lou. Her three friends were looking forward to seeing the queen. Of course, they were happy, this was considered a special honor. The queen rarely took a look at the students' skills.

Who exactly was allowed to meet the queen in person was not yet clear, but Lou assumed that Marie would be one of the lucky ones. Elin told her several times how much she envied her.

"I'd trade places with all of you if it hit me", Marie finally murmured. "I don't want to meet the Queen. I want to become a soldier to protect my family and friends, not to be presented to the Queen as a special attraction. And besides, I think the teachers have already decided who will meet the Queen. They just claim that the decision was not made so that everyone will do their best. So that they can present the perfect students!"

"If you think so", Alrik replied quietly. "Well, it's clear to us that you will be chosen to go to the queen. But I'm afraid you won't be allowed to swap." Grinning, he put his arm around Marie's shoulders.

"I would swap places with you immediately, Marie! The Queen!" Elin sighed. "But we'll see her. After all."

Julia

Julia slept badly. The storm was still raging, and the thunderstorm had roused her from sleep several times.

During the night she had another vision. She saw soldiers rolling over the steppe, she saw her friend Marie with a sword, and she saw Fritz meet with rebels.

Marie... Was she a soldier? Julia missed her friend. Would she see Marie again? Would they still be friends?

And Fritz? Was he in danger?

"What is it?", Leopold mumbled lazily. He had just woken up. "You look worried."

"I'm worried."

"Of course you are." The elf yawned tiredly. "Did you have a vision again?"

Julia nodded and snuggled up to him. "I saw Marie. I think she's a soldier now. And... Soldiers overran the steppe. Leo? I'm scared! And my brother Fritz..."

Leo kissed her forehead. "I know. But I am with you!" Then he kissed her neck, her decolletage, and the tip of her nose. Julia giggled.

"Luckily", she whispered and kissed him. Leo buried his hands in her long hair as they kissed surrounded by sleeping people.

"Young love! Just look, Alwin! How cute!"

Julia and Leopold sat up in shock. The two dragons Pelle and Alwin did not sleep. Instead, Pelle grinned at them in amusement. "To be young again!", he said with a sigh.

Alwin nodded. "But we never kissed!" He yawned lazily.

Pelle held his hand over his mouth in shock. "That's right! So many years wasted! Alwin? Kiss me! Take me! Now! Immediately!"

"Okay", the other dragon replied, unimpressed. "How would you like it? From b..."

"Stop, stop!", shouted Leopold, laughing. "We don't want to see that!"

"We could look away", Julia murmured, amused. Alwin agreed.

"I would prefer it, without an audience..." Pelle sighed. "Alwin?"

"Yes?"

"Take me later!"

"Yes."

(c: sasi)