Knight of Kandor

Lena- Tears

Jessica did not return until the early hours of the morning, shoes in hand. She entered quietly, no doubt expecting me to be asleep, but found me sitting in front of the fire. Tears had traced paths down my cheeks and dried. I felt a fool, I felt weak.

"Lena, why are you up?" She asks in something like a whisper but not quite.

"I could not risk having the dream again while I was alone. I simply could not bear it." I do not look at her, just continue gazing into the fire.

"Well, I am sure Kal would have come to stay." I shake my head.

"Why not? I know having a man alone in your rooms would be bad but only I would have known and I know Sir Kal would be honorable." I shake my head more vigorously.

"Lena Luthor, you tell me what is the matter this very instant." She crouches in front of me to make me look at her. I bite my lip I never kept secrets from Jessica.

"I kissed Kal." She squeals a little.

"That is good, is it not?"

"Except he told me earlier that he could never marry and I kissed him anyway. I thought he was just making excuses but he stepped away and told me the same. I just do not know what to..." I trail off unsure how to end the thought.

"Oh, Lena..." Jessica puts her arms around me.

"Come to bed." Jessica urges me out of the chair and into the soft cold bed. It chills my skin to be away from the fire until Jessica wraps herself around me. Sleep comes quickly after that. 

In the morning a soft knock on the door wakes me. I feel Jess leave to answer it. 

"My lady has taken ill. She will be staying in her rooms today and wishes you to have the day to yourself." Jessica shuts the door without waiting for a response.

"Thank you," I whisper to her, she just nods into my back as she settles back in. 

We stay in bed most of the day. A page brings some documents in the late afternoon that I study in the small, cramped office off my bedchamber. The rest of the day I spend with a book I had not touched in weeks. I begin to feel better as I immerse myself in a world that is not my own. I grow completely unaware of the world around me. 

An odd noise in the quite stirs me. Blackness is outside the window and Jessica is sound asleep. I  have almost lost most the light in my room. The noise sounds again and I realize it is from the hallway. Tentatively, I open the heavy door. 

Author's Note

Okay, short chapter. Mostly just to get Lena's side of the story. Please like and comment your opinions. I'll be updating less frequently from now on because I have been unemployed for a week and able to write. My new job starts Monday and I have no idea what my schedule will be like. Also three weddings to attend this fall, one tomorrow. Anyway... enjoy!