She was never ours. My heart was frozen. My throat was dry. Her blue eyes pierced through my soul as she watched me from the gathering army in front of our castle.
They say she was nothing special. Just another wizard. During her service to us, she remained silent, obedient to every command. She would step first, head strong in enemy territory. Never complaining, never asking for support.
It was freely given to her, and she accepted. Impressing even the members of our High Councli.
She rarely spoke to anyone. She was always on her own, going her own way after each siege. But she conferred with me. Only me.
And during these brief moments, I felt a warmth that no spell or enchantment could have given.
And it grew. And I found myself watching over her during sieges. Protecting her from any physical or magical harm as much as I could. I kept her close. Always in my unit, even though I commanded the cavalry. Even though a wizard, as fragile as she should be grouped somewhere else. Somewhere safe.
But it was she who protected us. Summoning spells that harmed our foes. Freezing and staggering them in their advance. She knew what to do and she did them without a thought.
She was cruel. Relentless. Passionate with the way she fought.
It made me keep her even closer.
But today she stands at the opposite side of the wall. This time, we would be defending the Emperium against her. She had been studying us all this time. How we fought and how we functioned as a guild.
Although, she did not stay long enough to gather information that would really hurt our campaign, it was enough to tear me apart. She disappeared for several weeks, only to re-appear today.
As my enemy.
"Kayley," I whisper to myself. "how could you do this to us?"
How could you do this to me?
I curse my weakness. A Lord Knight that should be mocked. A body of iron, but a will of a feather.
Note:
Kayley (a wizard) and Orion (a Lord Knight) are fictional RO characters. I was just inspired by one of the movies I was watching and of a recent emotional event I had to undergo.