Soul Lovers

The path she chose.

Wren stood up, looking a bit frightened, she inched across to her Father's side,

“Father what’s wrong?” she asked,

Randall glanced at Wren then he smiled,

“Nothing big my dear,” he went to her, “what about you? You were daydreaming when Lord Jared came in, he greeted, you didn’t answer but stared at your food, what were you thinking about?” he asked,

Wren smiled,

“Nothing big, Father,” she said,

“Oh?! Using my word against me, Hmmmm. I see.” Randall said then both of them laughed, after, Randall sat back on the chair,

“Father?” Wren called, Randall looked at her, “Why was Lord Jared here earlier?” she asked looking straight to her Father’s eye,

Randall sighed,

“Well.” He twisted the rings on his hand, “You know how our Kingdom managed to be at peace with the Nymphs.” He said, Wren nodded, Randall looked away, “My Father and their King then had an oath or something to… as your Mother and I.” Randall swallowed, “The Prince from the Forest Nymph kingdom is of age… ” he rubbed his head then closed his eyes, slightly clenching his jaw, Wren observed his Father for a little while, with a half smile she leaned closer, kneeled with one knee and held are Father’s hands,

“Father, I pledge my loyalty to the Forest Nymph kingdom,” Wren said, quietly.

She knew what her Father meant, due to the fact that the Kingdom of Humanes and the Nymphs Kingdom were at peace with each other and their agreement was, the Prince and Princess from both Kingdoms to enter into the conjugal state, when of age. If they truly want peace to reign among them.

This was what the Nymphs need and this was the only option they had.

Randall shook his head,

“Wren, No. You can’t, you also have your life to live… ” He said,

“Yes, I know that, though training with Lady Beth, ever since am two years old with the pain of waking up so early to train everyday made me realize I had one thing I would love to do the most, that's one day to fight and win against every stronger beings within and outside this walls not minding if it leads to war," Randall widened his eyes. "But, If we be at war with them we might win considering of the abilities and strengths we possess, Father. But to keep everyone and everything safe from it and my desires intact, we have no choice but to obey them.” She said,

Randall stood up,

"All of this was all my fault, I can't possibly put my only Daughter into my blunders!"

Wren raised her chin up, staring at her Father,

“You told me this agreement will stop at my reign. I was born for this, Father. And you also told me. Let’s each child follow his or her own path even if it takes him or her to the edge of the cliff. So Father this is the path I chose,” She said, Randall was almost in tears, he hugged Wren,

“You are just like your Mother.”

“I miss her too,” Wren said as she wrapped her arms around her Father tightly, "Except you haven't told me what actually happened between you two."

Suddenly, Luna opened the door,

“Good morning, my Princess!” she said in a thick tone as she bowed, “My king.”

Randall looked at her direction,

“Wow! You must be the new Royal Guard.” Randall beamed,

Luna straightened,

“Yes my King, from the Clan of Aurora.” She claimed, Wren broke the hug and turned to look at her, with a smile,

“Really, Clan Aurora, the same clan that recently joined the Kingdom? The only clan with women of the same potency.” Randall said,

Luna bowed,

“Yes my King. We are grateful, you took us in.” she expressed, Randall smiled.

You should see the joy on my big sister's face. Luna recalled

“Never mind. So why are you here?” he asked, Luna looked at Wren's arms,

“How is your- " she said as Wren looked at her in a way she had Luna not to talk about her arms or anything about last night in front of her Father, “Your—Is time for your training my Princess.” She said as she bowed.

Randall raised his eyebrows,

"Training?" Randall thought, “Wren, you never told me, you and her were this close.” He said,

Wren stared at her Father,

“We met earlier, so we became… close. Luna is now my personal Royal Guard.”

“Really, Luna? you gave a Royal Guard a name.” he said, looking at Luna, “you like the name?” He asked,

Luna bowed,

“Ye my king. It’s... lovely.”

“Okay. Come to think of it, what’s your real name?” Randall asked as he put his hand on his smooth jaw, Wren shook her head,

“No, Father, the women from the Clan of Aurora are forbidden to say their name to a man, not even the ones they cherished.” Wren narrated,

Randall looked at Wren then at Luna,

“Even if am the King?" He said, suddenly the atmosphere at the dinning hall changed, overwhelming the Royal Guard who stood in front of the King, Luna swallowed with her head bent, slightly sweating.

This is one of the reasons I took your Clan in, I will change every single thing about this Clan, the men have suffered enough! He thought then smiled to the direction of Luna. "Okay I understand. No prob.” He said with a smirk,

Luna bowed as Wren went to the door,

“Let’s go shall we?” she said looking at Luna, Luna nodded, bowed before the King and left with Wren.

Randall sat down, drew in a long breath.

"Oh! totally forgot to ask my Daughter about my flowers, who would ruin such kinds of beautiful flowers in this era?" then he raised his head up, staring at the painting of the former Kings and Queens on the ceiling. "Well I will start all over again."

-

Four months later. At Peirce Grandma’s home, Peirce and Sniffia were eating, as they giggled while looking at each other,

"Mama, Peirce was finally called to hunt with the teenagers this fall," Sniffia said,

"Only if I bring you with me, that was what he told me." Peirce scoffed, then his Grandma walked up to the table, dropped a plate of cookies near Sniffia, Peirce looked at her in amazement.

“It’s from the youth leader, he said this one is one of the sweetest recipe he made and try eating it with the food on the table. He called them cookies,” Peirce Grandma said with a smile,

Sniffia looked at the cookies then at Grandma,

“Cookies? But Mama, how did he know, we are eating?” Sniffia asked, facing the closed door behind her,

“He is outside,” Grandma said, immediately Peirce and Sniffia stood up looked through the window, saw Node smiling and waving at them.

Sniffia twisted her lips then sat down back,

“What did he want again?” she said, took one of the cookies on the plate, placed it in her mouth, “hmmm. though his recipes are top notch but... ” crunching the cookies in her mouth, Peirce looked at her,

“Top notch? Well, I think he really likes you.” Peirce said, smiling, Sniffia twirled her hair while staring at Peirce in a disappointing way,

“Nah! He is not my type.”

“My type? Where are you even getting this words from?” Peirce asked as he sat down scratching his head, Sniffia giggled, Peirce looked at his Grandma,

“Mama, is she studying again?” he asked, his Grandma nodded, she looked at Sniffia,

“Are you not going to let him in? Just for today,” she said,

Sniffia sighed, "Alright, Mama." She stood up went to the door, opened it and looked at Node.

“Come on, get in.” she ordered with her venomous little eyes, Node punched the air and happily went inside, Sniffia rolled her eyes, then closed the door behind.

Slightly the beginning of their friendliness.