Mahnu, An Immortal's Journey

Chapter 6

Mahnu silently follows the entourage towards Conrella on horseback, much to her dislike. She was aware of the King's eyes on her, which brought that feeling of embarrassment back to her again.

Why? She asked herself, even though for reasons unknown to her, she found herself liking his attention on her but at the same time unable to meet his eyes. It was the weirdest predicament she's ever been in!

All of a sudden, she was so obviously aware of her gender and she felt all woman! Yet, at the same time, this feeling had never come to pass before, and she had nearly forgotten nor cared that she was a woman! She knew in people's thoughts that they would act different in times like this, but now, that she was being watched by the other gender and being 'desired', she felt like a complete amateur!

Nonetheless, she tried to keep her distance, as this wasn't something she should take up on. As much as she tried to not think of the future, she knew that hers would hold an eternity...And his would not...

As the first night came, Mahnu knew the exact second that the King had fallen asleep. It was when the past came before her mind and she could remember it vividly...

Again, it was through the eyes of King Maximus and not her own.

"Did they follow?" King Maximus had asked his loyal Knight Daniel.

"Yes, Your Majesty. It is said that they are following but taking their time."

King Maximus had looked over the land that was close to the town now called Nowell and wondered if it would all end here. If The Chest of the God's didn't work, it was inevitable they would all die or become slaves to the God's.

"Your Majesty! King Maximus!"

The King had looked around, to find the scout they had dispatched earlier, running towards them and quite breathless. "Your...Majesty...They are...With some of us!...They are all carrying weapons and...Armour!"

"Us, meaning humans?"

"Yes, Your Majesty." The scout replied.

The God's are playing dirty, King Maximus had thought. Using our own to fight their battles, they really think this is a game!

He had remembered what Mahnu had said about how close she thought that the God's had to be for The Chest of the God's to work. The King's thoughts hoped upon their own kind not being a problem, because once the God's are in sight, the chest will be opened, so hopefully, no one should die. It is confirmed that all the God's have followed us here. Except Mahnu, making him sigh.

"Did you leave Mahnu in Havlish on purpose? Wouldn't it be the best if all the God's get trapped inside the chest?" Mahnu could hear Daniel query King Maximus.

King Maximus had put his hands into fists and looked up. He kept her here because of her talent, he knew she would continue to help the humans. His position of King of this land and the people, was the reason why he didn't want her here to be taken with the rest of the God's...As she will be something good for the people.

The Chest of the God's was brought up to the King and when the God's were in sight, it was opened. Leaving humans everywhere waking from a dark dream.

Mahnu knew that when one becomes a slave, they are bound to the God who enslaved them to do their bidding. But when they were released from the God's enslavement, she had found out then that they would remember nothing but will regain their bodies and minds to themselves once again.

Having been powerless in Havlish at the time, to knowing very little afterwards, now she was able to understand right from King Maximus's sight, that this is what happens to 'slaves' after being released from their enslavement...