{COMPLETED} The Bloody Leader

8.) Preparation

Tords POV

"Thomas I... I want to keep you safe," I say bluntly "w-what do you mean by that?" He asks, I just sigh and look at the sky... I'm not making this the last time we see each other I refuse to make it like that but I might.

"Don't tell me this is our last time?" He asks, I look at him astonished, but answer his question "So what are we gonna do?" He asks I look back at the sky watching and hoping for a shooting star just to wish upon. "Do you believe in shooting stars?" I ask "Yes but, they're rare, appear every if even 150 years, why?" "Just wondering," "wondering what?" "If I could see another one," "oh... what did you wish for?" I take a deep breath and say something new, Tom then ask if it came true, I just look at him he was avoiding eye contact but i knew he knew I was looking at him, the slight red tint his cheeks got and his hands clenching his pants.

"I'll let you answer that question," I say looking back at the stars "...If you where to see another one, what would you wish for?" "To rewrite the stars," "T-Thats impossible, not even a shooting star could grant that!" "You don't know that,... anything is possible if you put your mind to it," I say closing my eyes I feel a head on my shoulder and notice it's Tom looking at the sky "Is this... our last time?" He asks again "why?" "You're going out and theres a chance you won't come back... or ... nevermind," "Or?" "Nevermind," He turns his head and closes his eyes, pissed obviously, not soon after a lone tear rolled down his face, I sigh and look back up the moon was bright and soothing, its cold and Tom isn't laying on me anymore.

"I wanna go home..." "Y-ye of course," I say getting up and reaching my hand out for him he takes it and i guide us through the woods again, once we get to our spot he hugs me, i return the hug and wrap my arms around his back once we lossend we were nose to nose, we both turned our heads red faced and I let him go and take a step back "S-sorry!" He shouts "Your fine!" I yell after, once what I said was possessed I turn a darker shade of red Tom did too.

After about 15 minutes we said goodbye again and went on our ways, making my way through the forest to my castle I kept my mind on war and the incident that happened between me and Tom. Never have I ever gotten that close to someone that we almost kiss let alone a guy.

I get to my side of the castle and make my way up the rope and fall on my bed, I felt unsatisfied, uncompleted or not whole anymore. I've been feeling like this since I was called a mistake, with this feeling I go to sleep.

~ten days later- four days before war~

I'm out at the court my accuracy with a bow and arrow has improved and I can do way more sword art, my down fault was my steed... Smokey, his coat was black head to flank the rest ombre out to grey and silver how he got his name, he's a fast one and a strong one and he's a year older than me.

"Ah my Prince you've arrived!" "Yes, chapel how's he?" "Better than ever, are you ready for your rounds?" I hesitate for a answer but nid my head, I walk over to Smokey and pet his muzzle "been a long time old friend," I mumble, I head to the back of him and jump on and look down at the caretaker "I'll be back before sun down," I say greatly, he nods and I hit the side of him, Smokey immediately took off into the woods, he was fast.

After a while I saw me and Tom's met up place and the technical last place I got to see him. Ever since note about war Tom and I started meeting up way later sometimes one of us doesn't even show up, and Smokey started to slow down. I forced him to turn into the open and go toward the lake bringing him to a halt, o jump off and tell him to drink he does and I walk away, I make my way up the cliff to sit and remorse but someone familiar was already there before me.

"Thomas!?" I shout the figure reacts in a infinite and turns toward me. It was him, he was holding Tamara in his arms, I couldn't help but smile he smiled back and stood up "L-long time no see eh?" I just laughed and hugged him Tamara squeaked as I did. I set Tom down and kiss his forehead, Tom who was face was red took a few steps away from me, I couldn't help but to smile so wide I started to cry, he then ran over to comfort me by setting Tamara in my hair it worked.

"What are you doing here?" He asked "I could ask you the same thing?" I answered "why'd you stop coming here?" I ask "I could ask you the same thing?" He answered we laughed, I took Tamara out of my hair and notice she's gotten bigger "wow when did she grow?" "Uh I don't remember, a few days ago?", I laugh and set Tamara in Tom's hair Tom laughed and took her out and sat her on the ground.

When I was about to tell him something I heard agitated neighing from below "what's that?" "Oh, my horse Smokey," I say Thomas tilts his head slightly and smiles wide he then pick up Tamara and rushes down the cliff "Thomas! Wait!" He was fast, once I got to the bottom of the cliff I expected him to be quivering in fear instead he was petting him.

I walk over and Smokey stood up immediately and shook his head I laughed and Tom looked at me smiling really wide. "Wanna ride him?" His face lit up but dulled quickly "I'd love to but... my moms allergic," I gave a sorrowful look and walked toward Smokeys side "I should be going see yo-" "WAIT!" He cut me off "I uh, I do want to ride him," "but isn't your mom-" "NO! She's just overprotective," "wha?" "She never let me ride one because she thought I might hurt myself-" I cut him off by picking him up by his waist. Surprisingly he was very light, I set him on Smokey once he got situated I hoped on in front of him.

"Hold on," I say he leans on me with his hands on my shoulders "what about Tamara?" "Put her in your shirt," I say, once I felt his hands wrapped around my chest I hit the side of Smokey again he took off at high speed Tom's grip tighten as we went "Are your eyes closed!?" I ask "N..no," he replies, I knew he was lying riding a horse for the first can be very scary especially if it's a fast one.

"Open your eyes and look at the scenery," I tell him he immediately shook his head in my back, I sigh and ask again adding the fact that he can do it and that nothing will happen to him as long as I'm here with him, he loosens and lifts his head slightly, I hear a grasp and I know he opened his eyes "like what you see?" "Most definitely," he said, after he took one hand off my chest I was scared he was gonna fall off but once he wrapped it back around me I calmed down, he then played his head down and sighed.

After a while we headed back to the lake riding up the cliff, I hopped off Smokey and got Tom down the same way only this time he knew to grab my shoulders. "Thank you Tord, Thank you Smokey," he said petting his snout "no problem," I say to him "Um Tord?" "Yea?" "Can we meet again... like tonight again?" "Yes of course," I say smiling he thanks me again and says goodbye but before he moved he turned back to me, took my hand, grabbed my shoulder, and kissed me on my cheek before running off, I stood there frozen and baffled my face a cheery red, the whining of Smokey snapped me back to reality and I hop on him again, and tell him to go.

"Sorry I was late chapel," I say hopping off Smokey and guiding him to the farmer "It's all good my Prince, I'm sure Smokey enjoyed it," "I'm sure he did too, well good night chapel," "good night my Prince,". I walk to my castle immediately slip past Patryk and go to my room. Once I get there I lay on my bed looking at the sky as its rosey look ombres out to lavender the mood of the sky reminds me of what Tom did. I touch my cheek and feel my face heat up I didn't realize that I started to smile wildly, his action was unexpected but highly accepted.

After some time I began to think, do I like him like that? Was that a confession? Or is he deceiving me? I quickly brush off the thought of Thomas pulling the wool over my eyes but I pondered on the last two, my Kingdom... my father will have me kicked out for two reasons, Tom's parents just one unless the next time they try to make peace with us I could try to convince my father to take it up. I look back at the sky and notice i've been contemplating for over a hour the sky was a deep Navy and the sight of the first start was out. I told myself that when me and Tom meet I'll ask him why he kissed me and his intentions.

Oookaaay so now this is going somewhere but war hmmmmmmmmmm four more days and the real juicy stuff happens. Sorry for not posting school and thought processes where time consuming I'll get better i swear/promise. I love you guys and I'll see you in the next chapter, byyyyeee💜💜💜