Mahnu, An Immortal's Journey

Chapter 48

Mahnu had not thought about Marcus since that day...That day, she had tried not to think of anything related to what happened at all...But that didn't stop a different type of nightmare that would interrupt her sleep on the occasion. Instead of a nightmare, of being alone in the dark and the never-ending sufferings plaguing her, this nightmare was about loss. Mahnu would hear Marcus talk and then stop talking and know full well what he had done, then she would wake up with tears in her eyes...

But now...The memories of Marcus all streamed into her, and tears started to fall down her cheeks and she closed her eyes.

Marcus being angry and attacking her, bowing, being excited when he found out who she was. He protected her, he wanted her to stay alive before Eliza and Thelmos were gone. He had slowly warmed up to her again after the two years that she had gone missing. He listened to her, protected her again, acknowledged her ideas...

She knew that he had been thankful of what she had done to her own kin, but she also knew that he also was questioning why she had to be close to His Majesty. Previously, she had not gone too much into it as she was too busy trying to remember who she was and dealing with her new human ways. But now...She felt like she should have done more to gain his trust. She should have shown that she did not want to pose any type of threat towards His Majesty or to Kralaide...She should have...

...In the end, he still hadn't killed her, or the child that was still safe inside her.

He had given her mercy and for that...Mahnu felt completely grateful. His last wish came to her once again and another tear escaped.

'Look after His Majesty...And all his children'

Yes Marcus, I will! I will do my best and make sure that I won't be a burden, that I won't do as you were worried for!

I promise to not take the throne and cause harm to Kralaide, I promise to watch over the Crowned Prince and Princess like they are my own children...

Mahnu took a deep breath, hoping that she could do a good enough job to make Marcus proud...She had never been a mother before and didn't understand much about family, but she wanted to fulfill this last wish from Marcus!

She sniffed, wiping at her eyes. She was thankful that she was alone, to the side and behind a curtain.

Trying to calm herself, she tried to smile. "Thank you, Marcus."

Mahnu bowed to nothing and no one, just the image of the Loyal Royal Knight inside her mind. She was not only thankful to have had him as a friend and that he hadn't killed her and the child within her, but she was also promising to do as he had asked of her. She was also...Accepting that he was now gone and that she will try to get better soon so that she could then help Richard overcome the loss of his friend.

Now that she had finally started to think more clearly, Mahnu was eager to help Richard overcome this sad situation and be there for him!

She had been selfish lately and had not spoken about Marcus to Richard at all...It made her frown, as she wanted to do all she could for Richard as he has done for her!

It was his turn now, his turn to cry and for her to make him smile again!

Standing up again, she put her hand to her womb. She would never forget Marcus! They were here today because of his mercy!

"Mahnu?"

Mahnu looked around, the sun had moved across the sky, making her gasp. Her thoughts had made time slip away while thinking of Marcus and the reasons why she felt she had to watch the beheading of Sedric.