Throne of Leaves

Chapter 28

I sigh as Gwindor pushed me towards the throne.

"Sit." He said. I shook my head. I did not want to sit on the large chair that was embellished with leaves of gold and silver. I heard him sigh and then I was airborne. I looked down and saw that Gwindor had picked me up and was hauling me toward the chair. I groan and try to get out of his grip. I soon realized that resistance was futile and gave up and just slumped over Gwindor's shoulder putting my head in my hand. I grunted as I was put down on the chair.

"Stay" He said sternly. I nod, at this point I really gave up on not listening to Gwindor. Gwindor looked at me, backed up and scowled at me. Gwindor looked at Greyson and Whitebone and shrugged.

"What else?" He asked them. I watched, my confusion and a bit of fear creeping up. They look at me with calculating eyes and start to walk toward me.

"I think we can find something to finish this off" Greyson said. Whitebone hummed in agreement. They looked at each other and smirked. They walked around me and disappeared behind me. I closed my eyes and waited. It was a few minutes later and I felt something cold on my head and something silky around my neck. I opened an eye and sighed in relief. Nothing covered my eyes. I opened my other eye and gasped. I had the crown on. And a silver cloak on covering my longcoat. I rolled my eyes and shifted my coat off. I nodded and looked at myself. I smiled a bit it actually looked pretty good.

"There. That looks better. now Sir. We will take our leave and stay on our work for you and teach the other smiths about weapons." Greyson said. I looked up and nodded.

"The only thing that I wish is that when we all meet, can you be there as well" I say The two smiled softly and nodded.

"We will work swiftly than." Whitebone said and they bowed, turned and left. I watched them go. I still did not want these things. I was never a one to like gifts. Things are earned by hard work and you get what you need. To me, I do not think that I have earned these things or even this power. I sighed again and leaned back, lounging on the large chair. I closed my eyes as Gwindor sat down on the steps leading up to the throne.

"Its so beautiful...From all the memories that I have of this place, well of one place...I would have thought that it would all be the same, but now...I can see just how beautiful this place is. Even if it was not spring. Maybe you could take me around and show me that actual Forest. " Gwindor said quietly.

I open my eyes and look at the ceiling.

"Yeah. It really is. I love this place, my home in the Silver Forest is so much nicer and feels more like home but, here in the Central Forest it is more grand." I said

"There is more than one forest in the Nation?" Gwindor asked. I smiled and laughed a bit.

"Yeah. There is the Silver Forest, home to the greatest warriors. The Central Forest home to the people and the king. The Greenwood where most of the dead rest. The King's Forest only seen by the king for it is the most sacred place of all the Forest. And last the Border Woods where the warriors live and breath. " I say turning my head to look down at him.

"huh....I would have never have thought about that. " He said and we fell into silence.

"Akon..." I heard softly below me. I looked down to Gwindor who had a pained expression on his face

"Yeah?" I ask him, he turned his head and sighed

"Where was I? when you know..." He said trailing off. I looked away that was something I wish I would never have to tell him.

"You were in the space between the Greenwood and my home, the Silver Forest." I said quietly. He looked at me. He obviously did not know my connection to that place. "Lets just say that you were in a place that holds a significance to me and the Guardians. Anrina had you in a place of death per say. She violated that sacred place and defiled it. It was actually interesting that I was there when I was because I snuck out of my watch to go back to my home. A home that was not there." I said.