Things had become very awkward since Seth's return. We hadn't spoken since that day he burdened me with choosing between him and Keenan. It wasn't because he was ignoring me, rather I did not want to speak to him. His sudden disappearance angered me. Even if he did it for me, I felt that I should have at least been notified by him. On top of that, he was practically telling me that I should not me the summer queen. He never did say that but that's how it felt to me. I was being pressured; Work or his love.
As queen, I had to sacrifice, even if it meant sacrificing my happiness for the happiness of my people and the land.
Through all this, I continued to do my duty. I was not affected by the pain Seth had caused me. I had been strong through it all. Keenan, however, I could not say the same for.
The summer King had been very dull lately. I knew why, Donia had told me, and I could understand his pain. I wasn't angry that he had kept the whereabouts of Seth a secret from me for his own gain; I expected nothing less from him. Still, I was very disappointed with him when I found out. I treated him no differently then I did before.
As King, Keenan was expected to strong and as a summer farie, he was expected to be a bit more cheerful. Frankly, his dullness slightly irritated me and the rest of the court. Still, we said nothing and hoped he would liven up one day before summer arrived.
My relationship with Donia had slightly improved, to say the least. She no longer shunned me away as she had before. I still was not allowed to enter her home however we did meet up on several occasions, sometimes to talk business and sometimes even to just talk as woo young women just happened to be Queens of polar opposite courts.
Because of Keenan's resistance, I took charge in Court. I spent most of my time at the park and rarely ever went home. My grandmother understood.
I made deals and decisions with my court and advisors instead of Keenan. This was how I realized how strong I truly was.
I kept the summer girls happy and content; I even went on trips with them. Sometimes to the mall or sometimes out to a nice restaurant. Things at the summer court had juristically changed since Keenan's depression. I had done my best to show everyone how strong and powerful summer could be and at the same time how kind and gentle we could be. I think this is mostly why Donia had warmed up to me. That and the fact that Keenan had practically shoved me in the face of depression because Seth was in his way.
To say the least, things were good. In other words, they could have been worse.