Arthur 4 : The return of the prince

Chapter 22

It's the big night. The sixtieth moon was now shining in the night sky, and the passage, completely renovated and repaired, would again be used.

Selenia was at the height of joy and excitement. Since these sixty moons, she dreamed of this moment, of this reunion with her beloved prince, as well as all these moments that she would spend with him. She dreamed of Arthur, his face, his arms, his embrace, his lovely kisses. The mere mention of Arthur's name was enough to make her euphoric. Arthur, her prince was coming back and finally they will be able to live their life as a royal married couple without anyone or anything opposing it.

She had dressed her dress in rose petals, and had just finished her beauty treatments. Now she was ready. Satisfied, she turned and opened the door of her house, taking the direction of the central square of the village minimoy. There, she saw her people in turmoil, visibly just as enthusiastic as she was about Arthur's return. Everyone seemed to converge on a single place, the passage hall, deserting the central square that had been arranged for a feast and feast.

On the way, Selenia crossed the path of her little brother. He had a smile on his face and we understand why. He was so happy to see his lifelong friend again, like his sister.

"Here you are little brother, happy to see Arthur again?" She asked while she knew the answer of Betameche who was about to confirm it.

"Oh yes! I was even warned that there would be other people who would come, it would be his family and Darkos."

"Yes, and you know what? I'm happy to meet Darkos and his family. They seem to have been the support that Arthur needed when everything went wrong on his side, and I am truly grateful to them for being there for him." said Selenia with a cheerful sigh.

"That's right. Besides, the ferryman will need Eldarion for the activation of the passage." explained Betameche.

"I think he must be in the temple, I'll get him. Start gathering in the passage room, okay? We'll wake up the setter when everyone is there," suggested Selenia, her hand on her little brother's shoulder.

"Alright , we do it that way, see you in a bit sis" replied Betameche before he resumed his way to the passage hall. Selenia, meanwhile, advanced towards the temple.

Once she walked through the doors, she saw Eldarion turned his back visibly focused on the tree that stood before him and seemed to serve as an altar in honor of the goddess of forest. The room was dimly lit by a few seagulls floating in the air, as well as a few candles. A religious silence reigned in this place, disturbed at times by some children who came to see the Nyrilorn in its prayers and rituals.

Selenia attempted to break this clerical atmosphere by speaking after joining Eldarion at the altar:

"Brother-Autarch? It is almost time for passage. We will need you," she said in a courteous and gracious manner.

"I'm coming, Your Highness. I just want to finish my tribute to my people and to our great goddess. I won't be long." calmly replied Eldarion cordially.

"All right, do it then," Selenia replied, smiling. She saw him using his magic to enchant, even bless, a beautiful little bluish flower, which made it luminous.

"It's a holy night flower, isn't it? A flower highly prized for its magical properties. From what I have read about it, this flower would have been blessed by the goddess of the forest herself, to the point where it can become an effective counter-spell against the most powerful evil if used properly. It is placed next to selenium as one of the flowers with the most life-saving properties of the seven kingdoms. explained Selenia by appealing to her memory.

She saw Eldarion nodding with a slight smile as confirmation, while focusing his luminous gaze on the bluish flower.

"This is my wife's favorite flower. She has always adored the color of the Holy Night flower. This plant became the symbol of my weeding with Kirliata. She told me that one of the many things that seduced her about me was my eyes as blue as this flower." Eldarion laughed at his last sentence.