chapter 1.2
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The court goes silent. Guards reach for swords. The highest ranked knight steps forward, hand on his blades.
But Lynford? Lynford just looks at her.
Not at the wings. Not at the rumor of god-like power. At _her_. At the way her shoulders are tense like she’s bracing for a blow that isn’t coming. At the way she's a queen and has seen more death than any king has.
Something in his chest twists. Four years of council meetings, treaties, and “kingly duties " suddenly falls away from his shoulders.
He steps down from the throne. slowly. Calmly. Until he was a step away from her finger. He smiled and took it. Her hand was firm but gentle. Thin and elegant yet scared by the wielding of swords mere man could never hold. Then took it up to his lips and kissed her knuckles. Nyra remained calm through and through only looking into the eyes of the young man before her.
"I've heard your words and I considered your proposal. As long as the Halo watches over my people, I'll shall protect your head with my shields. But I doubt I can do much for a queen.” he says quietly. “You’re tired. May I give you a room in the palace walls? You need to rest."
King Lynford said still holding her hand.
"If it pleases your humane heart."
Nyra said her calm expression still not shifting but it softened.
Lynford smiles, small and crooked. “Good. you might love it here."
He offers his hand. Not as a king. As a boy who’s been lonely on a throne too. Nyra takes it and walked into the palace halls with him and Hannah followed, her shoulder still braced and she looked back at the Knights who followed behind them.
End Chapter 1.
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