Short Stories: Love

Dream On

Asterion is ten when he first dreams of his soulmate.

He's a young woman with a big smile and sewing herself a gown. The gown is a bright blue with golden thread that are liberally used to swirl around. Her name is Luciana de Lumine and her heart is light. The prince has announced a ball to celebrate his coming of age. As such, everyone is invited and even though the palace is heavily guarded it is still as gorgeous as she had anticipated.

It's a bright and warm colour, paintings and vases and dancing people. Luciana has never felt more at peace. She's never imagined she would be in such a place. It stole her breath away like the kiss of snow.

She meets her soulmate in the dance. Her eyes make contact with his and immediately she knows they are fated. His eyes are like coals in a fire, warm and bright. When he meets her own light brown, near golden eyes, he knows as she does. It's like a spark that ignites to a flame and spring melting away winter.

His name is Sol Noctis.

He's not the prince but she doesn't care. He is instead the prince's best friend and personal guard. Luciana didn't come to marry the prince, no. She came for the experience, the chance to see the lights and the food that she normally wouldn't be able to afford. Many may have wished to be chosen to marry the prince but she was here for herself.

They continued to meet and they got married with the blessing of the prince. The prince smiled at his best friend and congratulated him. Luciana had jokingly called the prince her brother in law and the prince simply laughed along. It's like the family she always wished she had.

In the end, she had three beautiful children and lived a long and happy life with her husband. They passed away due to court politics, their food and drinks poisoned to kingdom come.

In contrast, he is in slavery. His village was raided by bandits. His mother was a magician but even magic cannot save her as she focused on keeping him safe. Instead, it only doomed him to a life in chains. He cannot wait for his magic to grow strong enough to hold a spell that isn't basic.

He has yet to be sold but it's only a matter of time. That night, he dreamt of his soulmate once more.

He is a young man this time, a warrior renowned for his strength and skill. His hair is long and his eyes are slanted upwards. This country is strange but interesting, with clothing and robes that differ so much from what he's used to. His name is Jericho and his sword is his way of life. He brings justice and protects with it.

He meets his soulmate, Eloise, when he is captured and then shipped off to another country. She is a musician who needed a slave and bought him. Her eyes are the same as when she was Sol, burning black coals that are warm with compassion. She buys him and then gives him freedom. He decides to stay with her anyway and together they live. He protects her while she plays but one day the two of them die in each other's arms in a seige.

It's a sad end but they lived happily while it lasted.

He is bought by a wizard who is looking for an apprentice. He senses his magic and Asterion is bought. Later he finds out that his mother was childhood friends with his new master. He doesn't mind and instead works to be the best.

His master is apparently a well-known sorcerer named Merlin. Asterion can see that Merlin and Arthur are best friends just as how he can plainly see how Arthur and Lancelot care for each other. He can see also Guinevere and Lancelot sneaking glances. It's not his place to speak though, so he stays quiet and does his work.

He is fifteen when the next dream occurs.

Her name is Elanor Blanc and she is an artist. her paintings are made of liquid metals and her pieces are regarded as the most innovative pieces of the century. Of course, they do not know her beyond her false name of 'Sun star' so there is no bias against her. She simply pretends to be the daughter of 'Sun star' who sells the works.