The Queen and the Theif

Fight

After 5 minutes, we left to go downstairs, and enter into the great hall, in which his mother is.
"Well, well, well" Mariland says, eyeing us down, and my arm linked into his, clearly satisfied. "You two look ready to rule already. You look perfect together."
Suddenly the little girl from last night runs in, Princess Loreli. Her brown hair is loose, and her dress is barely even a dress. It looks more like something a maid would wear. I'm a bit shocked, as this would never happen in my kingdom. All the shock around Loreli exits my body as none other than Ezra runs in, chasing her.
Mariland turns to me, seeing that I have gone rigid. "Ezra comes over to be with Loreli quite often, ever since he saved her" She looked glad. "They have a special bond."
Ezra finally caught Loreli, whisking her up bridal style as she didn't stop giggling, and glanced up at where he heard the queen talking. His face instantly dropped as his eyes landed on my arm linked in Cassians. The smile came back as Loreli whacked him in the face with a doll she was carrying, eyes staying strained.
"Lord Archer!" Cassian called to him grinning. "Come over here!"
Ezra's face looked like he wanted to do anything but that, and I'm sure a similar expression of horror was painted on my face. His was covered up by a tense smile, that I'm betting only I could tell wasn't real. But when your future king calls, you can't deny. Especially when you are in his house. Ezra set Lorelei down, and took her hand, walking over to us.
When he arrives he avoids eye contact. "Hello, your Majesty," He bows, looking uncomfortable. "I was just chasing Lorelei here. We are about to go get a snack from the kitchens, and a snack for her doll here" He gives Lorelei a teasing smile, who looks back at him like he is the world.
"Have I introduced you to my fiance yet?" He says, as he arrives, looking at me lovingly. "She is quite exquisite, is she not? The Queen of Saton herself!"
His jaw tenses, then a sly smile comes onto his face. Oh no. "Oh yes, I am very familiar with Her Highness. Funny thing, we knew each other as teenagers."
My eyes shot daggers at him. What is he playing at?
Cassian's eyes lit up. "Oh really? How did you know each other?"
His eyes remained sly. "We are actually old lovers. From when we were thirteen and fifteen to fifteen and seventeen. I'm afraid she broke my heart after that. "
Ezra was clearly expecting Cassian's face to shift to mad, but he clearly does not know Cassian. Cassian's eyes darted from mine to his a couple times, before an even slyer smile settled on Cassian's face, after reading how uncomfortable I was. "Well you know firsthand how wonderful she is, she smells like roses, and her lips are exquisite. I spent all night reveling in them."
Ezra suddenly looked as if he wanted to punch Cassian. "I suppose I do," He says, swallowing the sassy remark he wants to make. His eyes glanced to my left hand, now resting on Cassian's chest, in a silent attempt to tell him to be quiet. A satisfied smile spreads across his face. "I don't see a ring yet, pity."
"The ring is on its way, it was custom made, very expe-" Cassians started
"Oh you children!" I exclaimed "Ezra," I said, giving him a pointed look. "I am with Cassian now and forever. We are going to be married" I looked at Cassian now, looking sheepish. "Cassian, I am with you. Grow up. This is not a competition."
I then looked at Mariland, who had a satisfied smile on her face.
"Cassian, as your fiance and political superior; and Ezra, as your present and future Queen, I order you both to leave us and not go and search for each other." They both looked startled. "I'm going to have girl time with Mariland."
I grabbed Marilands arm, and we waltzed out. As soon as the guard shut the door behind us, she burst out laughing.
"Honey, you are going to make a wonderful Queen of Scots. You sure know how to handle those boys."