The Ice Queen

To be loved.

With a speed that even amazes me, I hide under the bed. Not my smartest idea, but it was the first thing that came to mind and it works for me.

Well, I hope it does...

I can't see much from down here, but I do my best to stay calm and quiet, fighting is one thing and stealth is another, I'm terrible at the latter.

I can hear Faris approaching the door, and the feeling of it slowly opening makes my heart race. Again, I have never been in a situation like this in my life, if we are discovered, the fate of the war will be at stake.

All thanks to my stupid hormones.

"Oh by the gods, you damned bastard, couldn't you be any slower?"

"Good evening is what I expected to hear from you my King, but of course come in."

I hear footsteps and a sudden weight falling onto the bed. You don't have to be very intelligent to notice that Tanvik is completely drunk from the way he slurred his words and had trouble with the intonation.

"What brings you here tonight... brother?" Faris says, emphasizing the last word.

"Oh, little brother, you must come with us next time." He laughs. "Let's just say our alliance with the nation of ice and shadow is going great."

I want to erase what he just said from my memory, because it is very easy to deduce that my dear brother and his fiancée are not very fond of monogamy, and they had no other great idea than to invite my husband.

Thank you, Eirik.

Or maybe I'm getting ahead of myself and thinking too much. Eirik is not the type to be open to such things, but again, this is Eirik we are talking about, nothing good can come from this man.

"You're not married yet, so it doesn't count as a betrayal of our queen, but if I were you, I'd be more careful with the kind of...alliances...you make."

"Fuck man, can you just take a break. Come on, have a drink with your brother, maybe if you relax you'll finally put an end to that damn chastity oath."

"I don't think it's time to talk about my duties as Royal Guard, just as I don't think you want me telling you how to fulfill your duties as King."

"So be it," he gets out of bed, but falls back into this one. "Damn it..."

"Come, I'll take you to your room. I don't want to imagine the fuss it would cause if someone saw you in this state."

"Let me go!" he cries. "I'm happy here..."

"Tanvik..."

"Let me go, you bastard...!" his screams are cut off by the sound of gagging and the unpleasant sound that follows, Tanvik has vomited.

"What a disgusting human being you are..."

There are footsteps in the room and things I can't decipher, it's only when I hear Tanvik's snoring that I can breathe again.

"Let's go Vidar. I'll take you to your room."

I leave my hiding place and immediately regret looking over the bed.

Tanvik has indeed fainted and vomited all over himself and the bed.

"Oh by the gods." I do my best not to throw up, but I can't help it.

I vomit all over the bed.

Faris laughs as he puts some clothes on.

"It's not funny." I say, wiping away my tears.