"Rise and shine, people! Some farm boy is here for ya." Exclaimed the innkeeper, shoving open their room door.
Gauri was the first to jolt awake and peer at the old man through half closed eyes. She sat up and covered herself and Omkara with the plain white sheets before rubbing her eyes and yawning. "Baby, get up."
Omkara only snuggled closer to her and stayed asleep, giving her no other choice but to lean down and whisper into his ear. "Baby ,Thereʼs a man in here and Iʼm naked.." She whispered.
That sure got him up as he growled out and cast a deadly glare towards the old man. The man smiled, "Farm boy is outside. Blame him, not me. He said it was urgent, plus paid me to tell you so-..." He paused looking at the not so happy man that could easily put him six feet underground and so he just quickly gave them a small wave. Now shutting the door and leaving them in peace.
"Iʼm going to go have a little chat with the 'farmʼ boy." Omkara then replied and moved off the bed. He pulled a plain tee shirt on, along with some jeans, and stormed out the bedroom door.
Gauri let out a quiet sigh and got up, pulling on a pale blue dress that stopped above her knees, then fixed her hair, pulling it up into a bun.
"Om?" She called once she stepped out of the bedroom, going down the creaky stairs and out the front door.
As she suspsected he was standing there, pinning the poor boy up against the wall by his throat, with one massive hand.
The boys eyes were wide in fear as he tried to explain himself, not wanting to die. "Please! Let me go! I was just doing what my king ordered me to.." The farmboy only continued to plead when Omkara's grip on his throat tightened.
"Om." A soft voice called his name again, making the built man release the young boy.
The farm boy fell to the ground and coughed loudly, rubbing his red throat, it sure was gonna leave an awful bruise. "Thank you mylady. Look, I know where you guys are trying to get to. King Abhay's kingdom is right in the middle, I can take both of you there before sun fall."
"How is that possible...?" Gauri then asked, Omkara standing back by her side, his eyes still dark and narrowed on the boy.
The boy gulped and stood, dusting himself off before responding. "My family owns the fastest horses and thereʼs a portal..behind the waterfall. Sorry, but thatʼs all I can tell you for now."
"How can we trust what you say is true?" Gauri asked the boy, still wary about the whole thing.
Omkara on the other hand glared, his eyes dark and as cold as ever. The boy only gulped and kept his gaze on the beautiful woman. ".Iʼm afraid youʼll have to come with me to find out for yourself, I swear on my mum's grave that it is true. Please come with me or else..." He paused and lowered his gaze to the ground before continuing. "The king will kill my father..and brother. I canʼt go back until you both come with me. I-..I beg you to."
Surprising them both, the boy got down on his knees and clasped him hands together, entwining his fingers as he lowered his body to the ground, pleading them to.
Gauri frowned, knowing how that felt like, since she too had lost most of her family due to the orders of a King. The boy was as desperate as she was and would do anything to save his family.
Omkara watched, his eyes still an icy blue, before his lips pressed into a firm line, sensing his mates sorrow.
Gauri leaned down and grasped his hand, helping the farm boy onto his feet. Her eyes filled with understanding as she nodded to him and gave him a warm smile. "Weʼll go. We just need to pack up a bit first. Oh! I havenʼt properly introduced myself. Iʼm Gauri , and thatʼs my husband, Omkara . He may seem a bit intimidating at first, but later youʼll come to find out that heʼs actually a huge softie. Now, whatʼs your name?" She asked politely, genuine as always, while Omkara just grunted and went back inside to retrieve their things.
