Taming Death

The anticipation was murder

Orion

By the time everything was over I'd gone back to the kitchen where I see my mother and Marcy eating.

"Is that chocolate?" I ask with a raised brow

"Depend, do you want some?" Marcy said with a sly grin.

I rush over "you better give me some that chocolate!!!"

I chase Marcy around the kitchen,

"Give me some MARCY don't be stingy!"

"Have to catch me if you want some!" Marcy yells back.

I see my mother stifle a laugh. Always trying to maintain her composure. I catch up to Marcy and give her a big hug.

She tightly hugs me back. I breathe in the comfort of her familiar smell and soak in the love from her hug.

"I caught you, now, give me some of that chocolate." I said to her.

"Okay, okay, you win. There's more on the table, go fetch more." Marcy laughed.

After that, we were all laughing a good and genuine laugh.  It was nice and probably the last for awhile.

I would be traveling to the Teloria the Sun clan capital tomorrow and we would eventually make our way around all the clans as a show of good faith.

People were uneasy about the new alliance, and we needed to reassure them I am not the same as my forebears and that neither are my parents nor don't wish to strip them of their status but merely share the fruit of everyone's reward, so no one is going without over territory disputes from thousands of years ago. Theo and I had discussed new laws that we would change, the ones we would keep, when to change them, and how we intended to do things differently and better. Show them they made the right choice by standing behind us in unity. As one Elysium. Things would work out the way they are supposed too.

I was looking forward to seeing Theo most of all.

My partner.

My prince.

My future king.

My husband.

It had been several days since seeing him last. I miss feeling his arms around me, hearing his voice in my head and ears. I miss the smell of him in the morning. I miss his sarcasm and his laugh. Most of all I missed his stupid smile with those stupid dimples...

I couldn't sleep so I paced and packed all night, thankfully we were leaving early in the morning. It was barely dawn when I arrived in the kitchen, seeing everyone gathered around the kitchen table for our last breakfast together for awhile. It was odd seeing the whole family here, well mostly, as sadness creeped into my heart and then anger. A darkness fell over my face Marcy quickly noticing comes and greets me.

"You're looking well rested" She said sarcastically.

I scoffed knowing full well how heavy the bags under my eyes looked.

The staff made my favorite, pancakes and bacon. Sera and Mammy were here too. It was a happy setting despite the fact we had a funeral pyre last night and that I was leaving today.

After breakfast I walked over to the stables to say goodbye to Faith and gather Priscilla and saddle her up for the ride. I didn't pack more than a trunk's worth of things. Figured I could buy what I need a long the way. Pick up some cute regional dresses. Maybe dressing like them would make them more at ease if they see a high elf princess wearing their clothes like accept them and their culture. Or maybe they'll take it as an insult. Who knows? I know my great great great grandfather would never. And this would show them, I was different.