Dealing With Blonds

How I got Stuck Baby Sitting Someone

In the midst of the night I stood by three stallions, two where gentled and stood with the guards horses the other was wild to nearly all. The Guards sat mounted on five chestnut geldings with two pack horses and the princes' two silver stallions. While I stood a ways off with king's cream stallion, the stallion was known as Corybantic or Vehement depending on where you lived.

"Shh. All is fine Vehnny." I stroked the stallions neck and he snorted, nervous of the dark.

"Sirocco." Quiet clipping from behind signaled the head guard's approach.

I bowed my head, "Jarico son of Wayword."

"They should come soon." He turned his head and I fallowed his glaze to the shadowy arch doorway.

"They worry me every time they leave." I whispered so quietly that my breath barely fogged in the winter night.

"It will be fine. Five guards and we will only spend a week, at most, away." I looked up at Jarico.

"Its not the time away that bothers me its how I got stuck baby sitting someone." I took a deep sigh and stroked the stallion beside me. "Jarico you better take care of my blond boys or the Lady Anemone will never let up."

The head guard chuckled, "I have a feeling that the only reason your doing this is because you fancy one of the royals." My jaw gapped open and my face turned red, thank god the sky was dark and Jarico could not see the change of colors. "Do you?" Jarico quirked an eye brow then smiled as I bent my head down and stayed silent. "You do. So witch one?"

"No Jarico I don't." I took a deep breath and composed myself. "I just always get stuck having to put up with Lady Anemone, and sometimes I just wish that I could ride out and protect others like you guys." I waved my hand to the other guards. "Besides they are coming."

Out of the gloomy arch came the three royals. The king in front flanked by the twins. As I stood there watching then come closer Jarico slipped away to the other guards and Vehement settled down. I bowed my head as the twins passed me and went to their mounts. Then the king came up to me, "Has Vehnny been behaveing?"

"Yes my king." I handed a small bag to the king, "Watch your self out there."

"I will." He smiled and took the bag. "Its you that should be worried about."

"Why?" I turned the horse so he blocked the guards view of us.

"Because," He chewed on his lower lip debating on what to say. "You got stuck with Anemone. How much fun you will have." He smiled and swung up on Vehnny.

I put a hand on his leg. "My king, the thing I love most about you is your ability to use and aceritly understand sarcasm."

The king stifled a laugh, "Sirocco you flatter me."

"Don't get to comfy with it, because when Anemone is gone and your back," I paused for a secant.

"Pay back is a bítch." We said in unison.

Now that makes me smile, when someone knows me more than 'Hay you' or 'servant girl'.

"Play nice with Anemone." He turned his mount and kicked it into gallop. Within secants the two princes and the guards were cantering after the king.

"I will." I said to the empty air. "See you guys later."