Kaj

The Stormbringer

Kahlua

The Sunshower

The Sunshower and her Stormbringer together again- the girl could not have been more radiant. She had been doing her best to stay within the herd as of late, to help more with the duties of the land and to wander less. Sometimes her heart strings pulled at her, asked her to dance into the wilds instead of stay within her glass prison, but the queen knew that her king bore a burden that was too heavy for his shoulders when she was gone (even if he would never admit it). Pressed up against his side now, as they walked, the queen was happier than she had been in a long time. But then, it was always too long between moments when she got to spend time with Kaj. Alas, today was not to be their own time. Today, they had business to attend to.

As much as Kaj too desired to lengthen their time together, hushed conversations between himself and the painted maiden had lead to a point where they could no longer hesitate, and a decision had to be made. So as they walked he instead reveled in her presence, enjoying it while it lasted. Words were not required for him to feel at peace with her at his side, and the silence was familiar and comforting. He knew Kahlua like the well worn paths of the Edge's forests, homely and safe yet ever growing and changing. As much as he'd love to discover how much more she'd changed since their last period of time alone, the weight of duty hung on their shoulders and he could not indulge quite yet. So he turned pale blue eyes to her and reached to touch her cheek with hopeful kissers. "Shall we call her now?"

“As you wish, my king,” the queen responded, her voice almost hesitant, but still bright, still dancing. It was rare for her to want to delay a gathering, to push aside the company of others for time alone, but with Kaj it never felt like alone. He was a friend to her in ways that she could not even begin to describe or understand, and the feelings that welled up inside of her when she was with him were often beyond her comprehension. Still, she knew what was right and what was wrong- and there was nothing wrong with whatever it was that was between them. “Aurelia!” she called out loudly, hoping that the young mare was somewhere in the forest caring for her children. “Your king and queen would like to speak with you!” She hoped she did not frighten the young girl with her request, but she had so wanted to convey urgency to the meeting. She was excited for this meeting and the implications it had for the Edge and its future.

Kaj smiled indulgently down at the small flightless fae as she spoke, hesitant sunshine peeking through evergreen boughs. Somehow he suspected that he eased her worries and anxieties, whatever they may be, and he was proud of his position in that respect. She would be a fine queen in time, Kaj merely had experience she did not, and he would not judge her early days as a ruler because of their different backgrounds. So he merely looked down upon her with a fond smile as she lifted her voice to call forth the sun kissed ivory youth hiding somewhere, hopefully, within the mists and drooping boughs of the Edge's forest. There was nothing for him to add to her words, his title already mentioned in her calling, and so he lifted a wing above her spine, brow quirked in silent question. It was her decision to move beneath the canopy of feathers, but he wished not only to hold her as he was so used to by then, but to convey a more approachable air to Aurelia when she arrived. It wouldn't do to scare the poor lass with an intimidating united front.

And united they would be, the queen moving her body to answer the question that the king need not have asked. His wing was like a glove that fit her well- she was made to rest under its very feathers.

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Congratulations, baylee! Aurelia has been chosen as the World's Edge Seer! Random Event will post later in this thread to show God approval of this change. Hooray!

(And random fact, due to German poster and a German title, the title translates to 'The Moon stands alone' which I thought very fitting!)