Queen of daylight

Chapter four.

The queen stands looking down at me, two imperials stand beside her, one of them I know too well for comfort, xyalo. A gold and green carriage sits behind her enough to fit two people, probably a special one just for her. Two horses are sniffing and huffing at the end waiting to be let loose and all I can I can wish to do is just set them free, such shame to lock up a wild creature.

"We thought getting your attention would be simple, but clearly not" she speaks head held high nose staring down at me with disgust and something else I can't make out, the sight makes me want to vomit all over her perfectly white and green gown with lace details trailing up her bodice. Her hair is a light blonde, not exactly white and not exactly blonde but a mix between. It's fine up in a complicated bun a few pieces falling out purposefully to frame her face.

What have we possibly done so wrong to get the Queens attention to the slums. My eyes squint and snap to Rune who is as frozen as I am with a imperial before him "Rune" I start in a warning tone, he shrugs "I didn't do anything" he starts back. The queen sighs fed up already
"Everyone stand down" her voice carries through the streets. I hesitantly put back my dagger where it was and stand up off the solider who grunts in pain getting up, brushing off dirt on his uniform. My eyes lock onto xyalo, he's back in an imperial uniform. A dark green shirt, covered by iron plating to cover himself, black breathable pants but tight enough so they can't get pulled matched with some combat boots fit him perfectly going well with his body figure, the uniform is quite ugly but he manages to make it look good.

"You all fight like animals" this blizo (bitch) "hard to be sophisticated when you've been grown up in dirt" i spit out before I could realise what I just said. My eyes widen, saying something like that to the Queen could lead me in her cellar. But the way the stranger suppresses a smirk tells me otherwise.

She snaps her head at the imperial to her right, noticing the slight smirk on his face, the sight of him about to be scolded makes me smile. "Aeron."

Her stern voice calls laced with warning. Wait what. Aeron? Like princess fucking Aeron?" My face goes all pale, eyes widen realisation hitting me like a brick on the head. My heart stops, being in the royals book of not liked people is one thing but bantering with the prince cursing at him is another. I'm in shit, deep fucking shit.

"Sorry ma" he chuckles to himself, the Queen gives him another pointed look "your highness" he corrects himself with a sigh, I guess royals have to use formalities in public.

His gaze moves to my pale face, winking at me not hiding his smirk this time before facing back to the front letting his mom finish the job. "We shall mean no harm done to your little group" she fights the urge to say corrupted which makes me ball my hands into fists. She takes a moment to think, how's she's going to word her next sentence. "We need your unique understanding of the world for assistance" that's one way to ask for help. "Just say u need our help" Rune smirks, that earns him with a backhand to his head from the imperial next to him "speak when spoken to corrupt" Rune growls ready to punch him.

The Queen sighs. "Clean yourself up and meet in the middle of town square at 1:20pm sharp" and with that she turns around and settles herself inside the carriage of plush, the imperial helping her while Aeron helps himself in the carriage with no assistance. Not imperial or stranger, Aeron, Prince Aeron destined to become king in a few months time. The thought sends shivers down my spine.

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It does nit help none of us have any fancy clothes, the clothes we're wearing would be considered rags in the palace but to us there the nicest thing we could find thats not drenched in blood.

I wear a brown corset done up tightly but not too tight, leaving me room to move if I get into a fight. The corset travels from my waist to right under my breasts ending there and a cream coloured top with a v neckline and strings crossing it so I can pull together if wished so, the shirt continues into a baggy sleeves a few parts of it splattered with mud, I try my best to ignore it. I wear tight dark brown pants, partnered with leather boots. The rest of the girls manages to wear maiden dresses looking like they are a wife. Serenity in a sage green corset starting at her waist ending above her breasts into two straps around the shoulders, there's still a lot of skin showing so she put on a puffy white off shoulder shirt under. To go with she just wear a light brown skirt ending at her ankles. Braelyn matching me and serenity in a brown corset ending below her breasts, dirty white off shoulder top and a slightly lighter brown skirt.

I don't typically like skirts, I prefer pants for so many reasons one being you never know when you're going to fight. Papa told me to always be ready for a fight, have any time of weapon in your even if it's a butter knife, while mama told me opposite she always told me to become a house wife with a wealthy man but I think she knew that would never happen with the reputation i have, that's why papa always prepared me to defend myself and stand on my own.

The boys wear something plain but they manage to all look related despite Runes blonde hair standing out against Kai and Davions dark colours.

The town square is much more quieter now that the execution is over with. A few stalls have been put up selling flowers and vibrant fabrics standing out in the bland exterior. I look out to the sky, the sun just below its peak telling me it's around 1pm.

"We have been waiting all dayyy" Rune complains walking back and fourth like a madman "why are we even talking to the queen, last time I checked she doesn't like us" braelyn points out. It's true the Queen never heads down to the slums, and to go down here to ask us for help? That's even more odd, it gives us more reason to figure out why she wants us. "We'll see what she wants but be on your highest guard" i say "you never know what could happen" they all nod agreeing.

A moment later two a gold and green carriages show up, the one the queen was in and a much larger one behind her. When the carriage makes its full stop infront of us, three people being inside, the queen on one side and on the other two imperials non being Aeron. "In" she nods behind her, so no explanation? I look behind me and give braelyn a look before we all head to the carriage and hop in.

"My ass has never felt such comfort before" Rune sighs slouching into the seat, I roll my eyes "do you think this is real gold" Kaiser looks at the gold detailed on the inside which is relatively big for us, two doors on either side with a window to look through and a seat that sits three people in either side, nothing too fancy. Who am I kidding this is the richest thing I've been in.

"I don't like this" serenity speaks up "don't worry ser I've got you" Brae smiles to her placing a hand on her shoulder for support.

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