2 Moons - Fairy tales Slashed

CH 30 - Parent Meetings

Poppy  Panichjayasawad POV

"When did you have that talk with Wayo? This is the result."

He stays silent, sipping his tea. I always had plans for my boys, every mother does, but you can't predict who they will choose for themselves. My husband, on the other hand, was being devious, he thinks I didn't notice him telling Forth or the signals passing between him and Lee.

"I was already resolute about Kit and Ming, that boy was going to wear Kit down." I carry on walking around the room. "But I wanted the other two to marry at least Lords."

"Sit dear."

"How can I? You said nothing to the boys except you want to meet the families when we come to the capital."

"Did you want me to forbid them?"

Oh, you're playing the innocent game are you?

"Of course not, have you seen how attached Wayo is to Phana? And even Beam, I never thought he could be like that."

"I'm not sure why you are angry with me dear."

"He's a baker."

"Who?"

"Phana, don't you listen!"

He chokes on his tea, still staying silent. I admit I was a little drastic when Yo told me about him, but seeing them together, and Yo was so happy.

"Forth is a huntsman, they are school friends." I sigh, sitting. "You will have to do something about their future prospects."

"What did Beam say about marrying a huntsman?"

"He forbids him to carry on with his ways."

"And Wayo?"

"He's planning to live above the bakery and help manage the place, while Pha bakes. He's asking Beam to teach him."

"Why don't we wait to meet everyone after the ball and take it from there?"

You want to play, do you? I will snap you like a twig, one way or another Panichjayasawad .

"My poor boys." I whispered. "What will become of them? What if the runaway and elope? I might never see them again. So far away ...how will I bear it."

I let the tears fall. He sits next to me, trying to calm me down, but I carry on.

"There, there my dear... it's not as hopeless as you think.... They might be good matches after all."

"Oh really?" I look at him. "What do you know? What did you do? Speak this moment or you sleep in the spare room for a month."

"You don't need to be that unreasonable...."

He stops talking when I stand in front of him, hands on my hips. It's about my boys, I can do many things. He sighs before telling me everything.

"I knew you could be devious, but this was downright evil." After hearing what he did.

"Now Poppy.."

"Still talking!" I snap. "Did you see the boys? The pain your sons are in after they left, this was your plan? Wayo isn't eating, he's going into the forest at night, and Beam got drunk in the afternoon!"

"They need a little time apart to think, to know what they really want..."

"You're doing what my aunt tried." I shout angrily. "We didn't change our minds, neither will they."