Mahnu, An Immortal's Journey

Chapter 13

The King finally realized he should pay attention to the Queen but her ploy to convince him to conceive another child had been wasted. Mahnu heard about the angry Queen and pitied her. After that, the King was moved into a meeting with one of the governors. He was good friends with Dominic but today just wasn't the day for the usual friendly chat, when he was worried about Mahnu.

The scared look in her eyes, he thought, if I had told her I loved her, would she have run away again??

"You are occupied, Your Majesty, may I suggest I return at a later date?"

Dominic's question did worry the King, "Am I that transparent?"

Dominic smirked, "No offence intended, Your Majesty, but yes. Can I be of help by chance?"

The King looked at him and sighed, "I love the Queen and my children, you know this."

"Yes, of course, Your Majesty."

"I think I've fallen in love with someone so deep that I forget I'm a King. I forget everything, it's like a world with no worry."

Dominic looked at his friend, the King, surprised. "Oh..."

King Richard laughed at Dominic's speechless response, "I'm being cruel, aren't I?"

Dominic stared at the King for a moment before answering, "Would you like to hear my personal opinion Your Majesty?"

"Yes...Yes, always, Dominic!" He answered him eagerly.

"As a friend of Your Majesty, I only wish for your happiness." And he smiled, bowing his head.

King Richard smiled back, "Thank you good Sir!" Smacking Dominic on the back.

He felt lighter now. Someone close to him was on his side, understanding his feelings. Perhaps I should concentrate again!

"So...Business!"

Overhearing their conversation made Mahnu wonder if that is what true friendship really is. That they want their friends to be happy.

Is that what all relationships are like? Is that what I had wanted for Princess and the boy from so long ago?

Mahnu thought about the role between herself and the King and wondered if his happiness would affect her.

From what she could see now, the King felt and even acted what she thought was happiness. He was smiling and joking, and he had liked what Dominic had said about being with me.

So, I make him...Happy? Mahnu questioned. Me?

Should I tell him who I am?

Would that stop his happiness? Do I even want him to be happy?

Mahnu sighed. She did, secretly, like being able to make someone happy after all this time. And she liked it more so because it wasn't because of helping the humans. It was generally just her and her presence...

Mahnu stopped. Where are the sufferings? How long has it been since I've felt them?

She hadn't thought of them all day, as they haven't interrupted her thoughts...It was...Peaceful. But...Now that she thought about the silence...She suddenly realized that it wasn't just today that the sufferings had not entered into her head...She can't remember feeling any type of sufferings the day before either!

Is that because of the King? Does he do to me as I do for him in regard to our status of God and King? Was it bad that I am not helping out there? But I am helping...

Mahnu was confused, she hadn't been in this position before...

...There seemed to be a lot of new things that happened to her since meeting this one man!