Thirty one

Part three

Weeks later, I was on my way back to the Palace, I had stayed away for as long as I could but there was no other way for me to prolong my stay anymore. I had run out of excuses and time. Arius sent a messenger to tell me to come home with my second in command and my overgrown pet, his exact words which meant the news of my actions that night and day at the forest had already spread round. I knew that more people would be looking to see me but I was not in the mood to play a good hostess but I didn’t have a choice. 

It came with the job description of being a Queen. 

Adela gave a purr as she sensed my mood and I sighed as her rubbed her head. 

“Why is it that you always dread going back home.” Sorens asked me as he brought his horse and mine to be side by side while I watched from the log which I sat on in the meadows, Adela moved closer to stare at a tree. I was already fond of this horse who didn’t