"S..sir T..Taranza..I..n..never worked th..the strength...to tell you...a..and as my last word...s..I...I lo..ve..you.."
Those words echoed in his brain.
Love?
Someone had loved him this entire time? And never breathed a word about it…
…Well…until now, obviously.
But that part didn't matter. The notion in itself bothered him.
Had it been Princess—now Queen—Sectonia that had confessed to him, he would have been quite ecstatic. After all, the queen held a special place in his heart…
…A servant girl, however…?
Sure, Bachi was a kind girl, and certainly had been some kind of fun before…and saved Sectonia's life, but…
…This news sort of made him regret some things. Both not being nicer to her…and ever giving her attention at all.
Certainly, if he had ignored her or…something, she wouldn't have fallen in love with someone that wouldn't love her back?
She wouldn't have died with her love unrequited?
…That thought made him shudder. He didn't want to die like that…
Taranza glanced over at his queen, who was hurrying next to him, holding Bachi's dead body so it could be buried in the garden.
…He'd have to tell her…eventually…
…Probably most definitely not now, however. It wasn't the appropriate time or place, and…frankly, he was a little scared of being rejected.
Well, whatever.
He had to keep his priorities in order, which meant helping the Queen bury the one who had saved her…
…No, even if Bachi hadn't saved her life, Sectonia would have done this anyway. That's just the way she was…
…The person Taranza fell in love with…
Eventually, after what seemed like forever to the spider floralian, they arrived in the garden.
Secy immediately picked out the perfect spot, and implored Tar's help, which didn't take much, thankfully.
Digging in the dirt was, well, a dirty job, obviously, but her majesty refused to let anyone else bury the servant.
Though Taranza had always considered himself above this sort of thing, for his Queen, and for the one that had confessed to him, he decided he really didn't care this time.
…Once they were done, the two sat in almost-silence, the only noise being when Sectonia finally began sobbing. Tara didn't know how to comfort her, and, thus, just awkwardly sat there, staring at the ground.
…What else could he possibly do…?
It wasn't every day someone died protecting you, during your coronation…
By the by, Bachi does NOT belong to me. She is a FC belonging to a friend of mine.