A Falcon's Light

Chapter 14

I awoke the next day in the arms of the prince. It was strange at first, to wake up happily at the feeling of a man's arms around me only to realize it's your brother. It's my brother Alice. I will not share him. Stingy. He laughed.

I moved slowly so as to not wake the gently sleeping man. Ita was lucky to have both Heru and this sweet man at her side. Makes me want to bring him home. He's not a dog. I didn't say he was. I stretched raising my arms above my head, smiling at the popping sounds coming from my back. That small movement must have shaken the raised mat bed, for the young prince groaned. He sat up rubbing the sleep from his eyes before he noticed me.

His face, ears, and neck turned a deep shade of red. He flung himself back away from me, off the bed, and landed hard on the stone floor. I had to suppress a giggle at the obvious pain in his rear. He quickly stood back up swaying slightly before his knees buckled out from under him. He leaned against the low bed grabbing his head in obvious distress.

"Are you alright Meneba?" I giggled.

"D-d-did we d-do anything last night?" His voice gave away his embarrassment even if his scarlet blush hadn't already. Yet his words confused me.

"No, not really. You came in here upset at the thought of Heru's death, so you came to me for answers. Why, is something wrong?" Meni looked at me and took a deep breath, his blush finally fading.

"I, uh, drank a little too much last night. I'm known to do stuff when I'm drunk, but I can never remember it. I don't remember coming here at all, much less why I was in your bed. So I thought you and I, uh, might have, you know," His voice trembled again. Ah so he was drunk, and better yet he's a forgetful drunk. Should I fuck with him? Nah, I may be a bitch, but I'm not that much of a bitch.

"Nah you're good. You were simply upset and I comforted you is all, nothing happened. It was late last night and we simply fell asleep, I promise." I smiled at him. I had forgotten that he was a man, I kept seeing him as a little kid, which was a mistake. He was 20 even if he looked like a high schooler.

"You really love your brother, don't you Meni?" I hopped off the bed and gave him a hand to help him up.

"Yeah, I love him. He's my brother, he was always at my side. I wouldn't be the man I am without him. I'm scared to lose him, Alice. I don't want him to leave me." He was sad again. I pulled him into me, his ear to my heart. I waited for him to relax before I pulled away.

"Did you get that from Heru?" He whispered, his eyes brimmed with unshed tears.

"No, maybe, I don't know. I used to do the same thing for my sister Anna when she was scared or upset. It's supposed to be soothing." Now it was my turn to blush.

"He used to do the same thing for me as a child. Thank you for listening to me." He smiled sweetly, his eyes shimmering. With that, he bowed at the hip before turning and leaving. He's a good kid. He is, and from what I've heard, a good king as well. He takes over after you huh. Yeah.

I spent the next few days getting to know the queen and prince better. Trying to remember them for when I went back. I didn't know at all when I would go back. Every day I became more and more tired. I slept more and woke up later and later in the day. Meni and Ita became worried, their worries took the form of doing as much as possible while I was awake.

"It must be almost time for me to head back. Inep said I'd be here for about a month, and it's coming up on us quickly." I explained one day as we were eating a breakfast of fruits and sweetbreads.

"Will we remember you, Alice? I for one don't want to forget you. You've become like a sister to me." Neferiteru asked.

"Inep said that when I returned I would get to choose who remembered and who forgot. It might be easier for you two to make you forget. You'll never see me again. Sometimes it's easier to forget someone then to hurt for the rest of your life." I had been considering what to do with their memories for some time now.