TOG Truth or Dare

Part 13

"Why am I here?" Manon questioned the whole table of sleepy, deadly, ancient warriors.

Everyone mumbled and groaned. Yeah, the notorious court of killers, assassins, witches, Fae and healers. More like a bunch of old, grumpy beasts.

"I'm not even hungry," Lorcan commented, a lot of heads turning his way in disbelief.
Lorcan and Elide had arrived early this morning; although missing last night's fun events they we quickly filled in.

Aedion emerged from the kitchen with a tray of pancakes, he lay them down dramatically with a short bow.

The scent was magnificent, luring everyone closer and closer to the stack. "Stop!" Aedion shouted.  "Aelin isn't even here yet, she needs to be the first to try my delicacy!"

"I wouldn't call it a delicacy, it's just pancakes," Lorcan commented. This earned him a harsh kick under the table from Elide, "Oh would you stop being so grumpy!" She scolded.

The table was large and round, Aelin had specifically requested a circular dining table: she didn't want anyone at the head, suggesting more power, and she wanted everyone to see everyone. This whole court was full of powerful people, her family and to her they were all equal.

Despite this, there was an unwritten seating arrangement: Aelin next to Rowan, who was next to Fenrys, who was next to Chaol, who was next to Yrene, who was next to Elide, who was next to Manon, who was next to Dorian (Dorian and Elide being the only people she mostly tolerated), who was next to Aedion, who was next to Lysandra, who was finally back round and next to Aelin.

Then the Queen finally made her extravagant appearance, emerging from a flame and revealing herself to her court. She looked just like a queen, Aedion thought, proud of his beloved cousin but slightly wary of his life due to last night's 'fun'.

Finally the flame had disappeared.

Everyone just stared.

"Jeez, what's up with all you guys? I thought everyone was hungry?" Aelin remarked, quickly taking her seat.

Glaring eyes shot daggers at the Queen, "honestly Aedion, the popping-eye look doesn't suit you," she added whilst serving herself a golden pancake.

After a moment more of staring, everyone finally closed their dropped jaws and started eating.

"Come on!"Aedion shouted in annoyance.

"What?" Lysandra asked, mouth filled with pancake.

"Is no-one going to ask?" He questioned, staring down every member at the table, with the exception of Aelin.

Still recieving no reply, the Wolf of the North got up and stood behind his cousin.

"What?" Aelin repeated after Lysandra, trying to keep a straight face. "What's wrong?" She continued.

"Is it just me?" Aedion exclaimed. "Hello! PEOPLE! Where are her tattoo!?" He grabbed the Queen's arm and studied it carefully.

"Get off!" The Queen snatched back her arm, causing Aedion to roll on the floor.

"What happened to all of them?" He questioned again. This time he grabbed at her leg to study that too.

As the Queen tried again to release herself from his grip, she too tumbled to the floor.

That's when it all began. Aelin twisted to grap Aedion's arm, but he ducked and rolled behind her. She leaped and did a small roly-poly ending up in a fighting stance, the Wolf was already opposite her and just before they could...

"NOT AT THE TABLE!" Rowan shouted, pulling them apart, clearly the only one brave enough.

Fenrys came to Rowan's aid and helped sit the two warriors down.
"Ugh!" We never have fun anymore!" The Queen commented.

Aedion made eye-contact with his cousin and mouthed, in a very exaggerated manner, "LATER", he earned a small nod and smirk from his cousin.

"Now that we have settled that," Rowan began, "I'm sure everyone here, like me, is itching to know what happened to all your tattoos?"

This made Aelin's eyes light up, her smirk deepened and she lay back in her seat; propping her feet up on the table, "Well, I can't believe none of you guessed it..."

*Sorry the seating arrangement thing was kinda unnecessary but I felt like writing it. Also, since this fanfic is nearly at its end, please let me know if you have any other ideas for a new fanfic, as well as that, if you spot any spelling mistakes, errors or anything you think is not right then please let me know! 😊*