Caught In A Storm

Chapter IXXX

The troops were soon ready and the King mounted on his most trusted horse Nooroo, before kicking him and they departed rapidly. Needless to say that the King was absolutely furious at his son's lack of maturity. He had given him a flawless education, but not one of his professors had managed to get his emotions under control and to persuade him that happy ends didn't exist. He should know after his mother's death.

Meanwhile, Adrien had finally some alone time with Marinette. Both had excused themselves to go to the stall in order to feed the horses. On the way there, Adrien reached for her small hand and held it tightly into his. Once they had closed the stall's door behind them, Adrien pushed her against the wall and started kissing her, putting everything he was feeling into the kiss. Marinette responded soon, her hands finding the back of his neck, her fingers slowly stroked the small strands of hair they could reach.

"I am so in love with you, Marinette. I simply couldn't live without you." Marinette smiled as he once again told her how much he loved her.

"I just hope my father's fury will not stand in our way too much." Adrien admitted fearfully as he rested her forehead against hers, closing his eyes.

"Everything is going to be alright in the end, Adrien." She tried to reassure him as she delicately stroked his hair.

After feeding the horses, they slowly made their way back to the bakery hand in hand.

Marinettes' parents were still sitting at the dinner table, speaking in hushed voices. They finally looked up as they heard the front door open and entered their daughter and their new son-in-law. Both smiled as they saw how close they stood next to one another.

Outside the sun had already set marking the end of another day.

"It's getting late and we all had an eventful day." Sabine Cheng said, before standing up. Tom nodded before disappearing inside the bakery to close everything. Sabine waved at the young married couple before starting to walk up the stairs. The young couple followed closely, as Sabine entered Marinette's room and went over to her closet. She pulled out a couple of blankets and pillows, before throwing them on Marinette's chair rearranging them.

"Since we don't have a guest room, you will be sleeping here, dear." Sabine said as she would into Adriens' eyes. "And the door stays open!" She added before walking out of the room with a smirk on her face, leaving the young couple blush bright red.

The King and his guards finally halted for the night in one of the smaller castle that belonged to the King in the countryside.

They picked up the route early in the morning, the sun was barely shining above the horizon and the King already pushed his horse to the maximum. The horde of horses panted under the weight of the men and their armours. The men pushed their horses to run faster across the countryside.

The King barely agreed to any rest period for the horses, they barely had put a foot down that he demanded they continue.

Half a day passed, before the King and his troop arrived near some fields were people were actively working. Suddenly he heard the bells of a church ring further away, which made the King take out his google-glasses. Not so far away anymore appeared to be a small village. He looked over to the soldier who was in charge of the map and showing the route. The soldier had barely nodded that the King forced his horse into a rapid gallop. The field workers' head shot up as they heard a horde of horses, before they quickly bowed as they saw the Royal Emblem one of the solders was carrying.

The King quickly arrived at the village, closely followed by a few soldiers. He barked at an innocent villager for the directions to the mayor's office. Once he arrived in front of the small guildhall, the King sprang off his horse and marched inside, ignoring the elderly woman who kept asking what he needed. She had obviously not recognized him in his haste. He slammed the door open of the mayor's office. The mayor's -M. André- head shot up at the brusque sound, before he jumped out of his seat in order to properly greet the King. M. André was puzzled as to why the King would be coming to such a small village near the border. There had been no revolt anywhere near his village and everyone always payed their debts and taxes.