the warrior with wings.

Chapter 5

(Aphrodite POV)

The carriage came to a stop. I pulled the curtains to the side and looked outside, we had stopped by a cabin, two of the guards stepped on either side of the cabin doors and one other came to help me and the prince out of the carriage.

My knight Persephone was dismounting his horse, the blue of the sky reflected beautifully on the feathers of his black wings.

I took in the scenery and was in complete awe, there were mountains surrounding us, snow peeking just at the tops of them, the sun shone brightly and the sky was almost completely clear, only a few stray clouds floating about. There is a beautiful big lake the surface reflecting the environment like mirrors, only a little bit behind the cabin, flowers and growth surrounding the edges. The cabin was quite big, a big stained window with religious figures was placed right above the entrance, patterns and designs were embedded in the rich cherry wood.

The prince approached me
"We will be staying here for the night, and take off in the morning" he told me and gave me a small smile. We walked to the cabin doors and one of the guards unlocked the door for us, I glanced behind me before entering, my knight was tying up the horses to a wooden railing placed not far away from the cabin, surrounded by rich tall grass.

I stepped inside the cabin and took it all in, the main entrance wich we entered trough had flower pots on either side filled with flowers of many purples blues and pinks, a rack for coats on the left side and a brush to clean grime off shoes. A little further ahead of the entrance was a small staircase leading upstairs and next to it a staircase leading downstairs wich I assume the servants chambers are. To my left is a long corridor leading to the lounge, to my right is a doorway to a kitchen and a empty table with oak wood chairs surrounding it.

The guards led me and the prince upstairs, and... oh no, oh my heavens I forgot... we'll have to share a room, a BED!. I felt the blood rush from my face, my eyes widened, i tensed and my heartbeat sped up.

"Don't worry" I whipped my head to the side to locate the source of the voice, and saw the prince, he placed a comforting hand on my shoulder, "I asked for us to get separate rooms, don't panic." He looked at me with  amusement dancing in his brown eyes.
"Ah..thank you." I gave him a small appreciative smile and he took his hand off my shoulder and focused his attention on the guard in front of us.

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The guard had brought us to our separate rooms, I opened the shutters and looked outside at the view, my bedroom window was facing the lake and I quickly located some of the guards including my knight on break. They're horsing around and enjoying themselves telling jokes and stories.
Then all of a sudden

splash

My knight Persephone had fallen into the lake, i panicked a little bit but then he Quickly breached the surface laughing. He's completely drenched droplets of water rolling off his face and hair, reflecting off his skin his clothes and clinging to his slim but strong body, his black wings dragged beneath the surface weighed by the water, as he gets out they slowly breach the surface with visible difficulty as Persephone strains to get them out, he stands at the edge hunched over for a moment laughing as the guards laugh along, a joyous song hurtling through the air. he straightens up and spreads his wings showing off his incredible wing spam and before any of them notice he shakes his wings drenching the guards in cold water, the guards yell and fuss about cursing at Persephone who they've generously nicknamed raven for his sleek black wings as they laugh along.

Persephone laughs louder than most, his laughter like a joyful bird song traveling with the breeze through leaves and trees in a thick sunny forest. His eyes adorably scrunched up slight blush on his cheeks and the tip of his button nose, his sandy blonde hair stuck to his forehead, his wet wings shining even brighter than before creating a beautiful sight.

I walk away from the window and take a seat on my bed, I take a book out of my small bag and position myself up against the headboard as I read.

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(Persephone POV)

I had to go inside and change after the lake incident and head for my bedroom. I get out my spare shirt and pants, I take off my clothes and the gauze wrapped around my chest and relish in the new ease to breathe. I get out my roll of gauze and throw the wet ruined one in a small bag and put it under my wing grooming kit, I put the gauze to the side and get out a brush for my wings, I brush over my wings lightly and straighten out a few crooked feathers, I don't have time to completely groom them.

I put the brush in the kit and I get dressed, I wrap some gauze around my chest to bind it then I put on my  undergarments and armor. I close my bag and pick up my wet clothes to hang them outside to dry, most of the guards I had drenched in water doing the same. I go back and put my sword in my holster and go to guard the entrance of the cabin, I'm on duty.

I stand there for a few hours and it's starting to get dark outside, until I'm ordered to go and guard my highnesses bedroom door. I'm brought food for dinner by one of the other guards and then another takes the empty plate.

I've stood there for a few hours, it should be around six in the morning when my chest starts to hurt excessively. I start hyperventilating and have to sit down to be able to breathe properly. I need to find a better and safer alternative to hiding my chest..

The guard to the princes bedroom seems to notice my strange behavior and orders me to go rest and send another guard instead of me, I was gonna refuse but coughed painfully instead and the guard demanded me to go to my resting chambers. I knocked on one of the other guards door and breathily told him to go replace my position.

I rushed into my bedroom and took off my armor and top, I quickly unwrap the gauze and take a deep painful breath. I look down at myself and see ugly bruising on my chest. I knew I couldn't bind properly but "what the heck" I breathed out harshly, sucking in a sharp breath right after, the pain searing trough my chest bringing tears to my eyes. "Fuck fuck.. fuckfuckfuk fuck" the pain is agonizing and I'm not sure how to end it, I hold my breath and slowly sit down on the bed, I put a hand to my chest and take slow shallow breaths then taking a agonizing slow and deep breath.

Then my door burst open.

To be continued...