The lunch was over for him when Duras agreed for his request for more supplies and a guide to be provided for them, he only lingered a while because he wanted to see just how desperate and how far Lynorr could go in trying to match her daughter with him, but it was no fun because the girl was too damn shy and quiet and she only spoke when her mother kind of permitted her to.
“Go on, Rei, tell him what you like to do for fun.”“Rei, won’t you tell him how old you are?”“Rei is a beautiful singer, isn’t that right Rei?”He sighed and shoved his hands int his pockets as he walked away from the castle to where he had been before Dimian had come to find him. Iris and Xanth were still there, and it seemed like they were both very bored. There was almost nothing to do here since this was not their kingdom and neither was it their castle but they were allowed to roam around freely. It was kind of inevitable not to feel boreThere was a loud “bang!” just outside the dining room and the sudden noise had caused Lynorr to spill the hot tea on her dress. Everyone was startled, more than startled as they all looked to the door, expecting someone to walk in at any moment. And someone did walk in, but not in a way that they would have ever thought of.The wall around the doors shook violently and cracked and everyone in the dining looked on in shock and surprise as the two very huge doors gave way and fell away from their hinges and support, making a noise even louder than the “bang!” they had heard earlier as they fell to the floor.The princesses screamed and ran behind their mother, who instinctively reached out for Dimian who had come to stand protectively behind her. He frowned as he looked in the direction of the doors and from behind the rising dust, Ryder stormed into the dining area, accompanied by Iris and Xanth.“Ryder! What is the meaning of this insolen
Ryder rode with Lyra in front of him, one had around her waist and the other holding the reins of his horse. It had gone dark and the rain was coming down now in showers but still, he rode even faster through the forest. Lyra was delusional, her breathing was shallow and she could not stay stable on the horse. She whimpered a lot and it was evident to see that she was in a lot of pain and desperately needed any sort of healing and release.“Hold on a little while longer Lyra.” He whispered to her and whipped the reins on the horse even harder.By the time they arrived at the castle, the rain had intensified and it was now nearing the midnight, Lyra had passed out a couple of times on their way here which had caused Ryder to be worried sick out of his mind. They got to the castle faster than the time it had taken them to reach her and without even waiting for his horse to steadily stop, Ryder jumped down, pulling Lyra with him safely into his arms and running in
King Duras was shaken into sobriety, the horrific sight before him, seeing his own commander’s severed head, seeing Dimian Tekren’s severed head on the platter was terrifying enough to do so. He was up on his feet and shaken to the bone, what did they say he had done to be punished in such a manner? And… he turned to look at his queen who looked just as terrified as he did and could not take her eyes of the head on the platter. They had said she had something to do with this as well, but what exactly had they done? What did they commit? And what was their crime?He turned his attention back to the other lady who had been kept in here with them to ensure that they don’t go out of this room. She was just as scary and her laughter sent chills down his spine. She looked determined enough to server their heads as well if she was given a command or an opportunity to do so. Duras swallowed and took a careful step back, his mind could not wrap around what exa
Her sleep this time was dreamless and she was grateful that she did not see that same woman. She took in a deep breath and opened her eyes, parts of her body ached, but otherwise, she felt pretty rejuvenated, like a bear fresh after hibernation. She sighed and blinked once then looked around her, she felt her fingers in someone’s hair and she looked down towards her left hand. Ryder was seated on the floor beside the bed with his head resting on it and his long black hair spread out on the bed. He had his eyes closed but Lyra was sure that he was not asleep.She tried to moved to sit up and his eyes flew open immediately. He turned to her and she paused, frozen in her movement as his eyes remained on her. She flashed him a smile and he frowned, then pushed himself up from off the floor and sat by the edge of the bed. She sat up and rested her back against the head board as an awkward silence descended upon the room.“Do you…?”“How
They rode solo.All four of them; Ryder, Lyra, Iris and Xanth, having left a few of their soldiers in Rocheveron and a number sent back to Astaroth to get more troops. Ryder had the intent of keeping Rocheveron under the control of his army until he had the time to deal with them on his own and he intended on dealing with them. All throughout the ride, he could not take his mind off the things that had happened and he rode steadily beside Lyra, constantly keeping his eyes on her.They had left the Rocheveron castle a little later than Ryder had wanted them to but still in the morning, Iris led the way for them and they only stopped twice in their journey to rest, mostly for Lyra’s sake, much to the annoyance of Iris but she could not do anything other than shoot the girl with death stares and glares.The Tajon river was up ahead, they could see the waters shimmering under the evening light as the sun descended on the right side. They were riding sout
Winter was here now, and it brought with it the first snow of the season. It was cold and it was quiet, eerie quiet. They stood right by the edge of the forest, with the river to their left and the sun on the other side of the forest. Neither one of them hesitated when entering into the forest, neither one of them had in mind the dangers associated with this forest and what drove each one of them was different from what drove the other, but their reasons were very closely intertwined.Ryder went in for Lyra, he was very determined to get through this forest with his Khione in one piece and therefore he was more likely to do anything to prove that.Iris went in because this was their plan all along; to pass through the forest. The fact that the Khione girl was missing really did not affect her, except for the fact that she was Khione and she was very important and valuable to Ryder and to the kingdom of Astaroth.Xanth’s only mission was to act as a body gu
Ryder calmly watched Lyra, he knew he was seeing her because that was her body but that was his Lyra, her eyes glowed like it had done a couple of times when they had been in Astaroth. She had the witch’s spirit in her, his Lyra had been possessed by Indie.He held out his burnt hands to his side and summoned the dark energy from within him, it oozed out of his hands, from his finger tips and around the air close to his hand, until the dark mist formed a sword which he held in his hands. He stood straight and took a step forward.“Indie.” Ryder called. His eyes were darkened now and they burned with a dark smoky mist. His body radiated the same energy and he looked fearful, like a beast ready to go hunting. Lyra turned her head to him and her smile dropped. Ryder fumed and fisted his palm. “Get out of her body.”Xanth turned to look at Ryder and was immediately alarmed. “Ryder, what are you doing?” He whispered to him, s
“I know of your intention with the girl, Ryder of Astaroth.” Indie said. She paced as she spoke, the Khione girl was now asleep because of the spell she had cast on her so she only spoke to Ryder, Xanth and the other lady that had attacked her first, Iris. She perceived jealously and hatred in the lady for the Khione girl and it set in motion a plan in her head. She was a witch and she loved drama, besides it had been a while since she stirred up some kind of trouble.“You may not know this…” She continued at first but then paused and smiled at Ryder, shook her head and chuckled. “Okay you do not know about this but I want to see him again so I will be needing the Khione girl you have with you.”Ryder’s muscles tensed and he frowned even deeper. “And you think I will just let her go? Just so you can see your lover again?”“If you do not agree, then none of you will be leaving this forest. Ever.”