May we (never) meet again

Chapter 13- Different DNA

"Do you have everything?" Costia asked for the third time, the unease aparent in her tone of voice. She didn't agree with this at all, and even when she always tried to stay positive, letting her bestfriend go to an enemy territory without her didn't leave her calm. But there wasn't anything, that she could do about it.

The night before consisted mostly of the two of them just being together, laying in the same bed and telling each other stories, some from just pure imagination, others from legends or what they have heard from different people. Both of them didn't want to leave each other, but they knew, that it was inevitable.

And when Costia was helping to pack the Princesse's personal belongings, she didn't forget to include a few things, that could make her journey more comfortable.

If there was anything, that the Princesses had truly loved, it was scented candles. Candles weren't a big deal in Trikru, they were used as a source of light almost everywhere, but those were basic, unscented, yellow beeswax candles.
The kind that Lexa loved was importanted from Floukru or from Arkadia's market, and she cherished them every day so much, that she had a small personal collection of them in her room.

The collection consisted mostly of levander scented candles, small or big, in glass containers with a wooden wick. She also had a few that were made with a green apple scent, combination of lemon and levander, or varios flower scents. All of her candles had one thing in common and that was the sound that they made, when you light up the wooden wick. They sounded like a small fireplace, and some days it was the only thing that could help her fall asleep.

Costia made sure to pack a few of them in her case, after she gently wrapped them in old clothes, so they wouldn't break. There was no need for a lighter, almost all rooms had a fireplace and she could just use that to light them up.

Other than candles, she had also packed her silk nightgowns, hairbrush, some ¹hygiene items and scented soaps, personal stuff like underwear and clothes- the gowns and dresses weren't included because that was chosen by the council- and paper with a few pencils foe writing letters, if she happened to be there long enough.

It wasn't expected of the Princess to have her own money, because all of her necessities were already cared for. But Costia gave her a pouch bag filled gold coins anyway. It wasn't like she herself needed them, and even when the Princess would never even ask for it, her allowance from her familly in Floukru was more than what she could ever spend.

Nobody knew, how long would this 'political retreat' be. It could be just a few hours, or a few days maybe even weeks, depending what the Queen decides.

"Yes, i have anything. You dont have to worry about me, Cos. I will be back in your hair sooner than you even notice that im gone." The brunette smiled calmly, almost successfully hiding her own nervosity, before hugging the girl and placing a gentle kiss on her forehead afterwards.

"Promise me, that you will be careful. Because if she hurts you i swear to the spirits that i will personally go hunt her down and kick your uncareful butt."

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The journey to Arkadia was long, it wasn't acceptable for a Princess to be riding on her own horse, so Lexa was forced to be in the carriage, together with her father, the whole time. And that made the way feel at least a thousand time longer than it actually was.

They couldn't bring much people to the meeting, because it could have been seen as a threat to the Queen, so the whole expedition consisted just out of Lexa, Titus, 2 Trikru guard and the carter.

At least, after her pleading, her father had allowed them to bring Artigas along with them. Lincoln, one of the Princesses personal and most trusted guards, was riding him.