Lexa's right arm was draped over Clarke's shoulder, her left on the blondes hip, securing the leg that was draped over her outstretched one's. Clarke's face was nuzzled into her neck. Goosebumps traveled across Lexa's neck, each time she could feel the sky girl's even breaths against it. The blondes right arm was hanging over Lexa's left shoulder. They had been sitting like that for hours in that cold prison cell, Lexa's bones already ached from the position, but she was to scared to move, scared to wake the finally calmed down and sleeping girl in her arms. She wasn't sure how things would move on after this, scared that Clarke would never let her be this close to her again. She knew what she had done to Clarke, she hated herself for making this decision, but she would always pick her people over her heart.
Lexa could feel every little movement Clarke made, her chest moving up and down, the twitch in her left hand, the little sound that left her mouth before she smacked her lips together, each on of them dragging her further into the darkness of her so called weakness. She had wanted to make her peace, believing that Clarke had died at the hands from the Mounten Men, her hands had balled into fists, her mouth had gone dry and her eyes had swollen,- everytime she thought about her those past weeks. But it hadn't taken long until the news had traveled to her camp and among her people, that the Sky Commander named Clarke had killed everyone, each one of the Mounten Men, leading her people out of the Mounten with no death on her side.
She could remember that day almost better then every other, Indra had entered her tent, while was she was standing over the Map, trying so hard not to think about the woman she had betrayed, and most likely killed. Battling the tears as she looked up at Indra, who actually had a smile on her lips, which was very, oh so very rare for Indra. When she had questioned her why she was disturbing her privacy, as she had clearly told her she didn't wanted to be.
Indra only smiled up at her not even apologizing, when she said;"They defeated the Mounten Men... The Sky people won!"
Horror struck Lexa's face, when she looked up into Indra's, before she asked with a breaking voice;" Clarke?"
Indra had only nodded and then said;" It is said that the Sky girl killed everyone, with her bare hands, Commander. She is well... she is leading her people back to their camp as we speak."
It had been like a burden that had been lifted from her chest, she could feel like she could breath freely again, only for something to crash down on her again. Indra could see the trouble in her Lexa's face and had left her tent right away.
If Clarke wasn't dead, and they indeed had won the war... how long would it take for Clarke to march against her... Would she even ever be able to look her in the face after what she had done. Tears had filled her eyes, burning as Lexa had refused to let them fall.
It made the situation she had found herself in ridiculous, she knew Clarke wouldn't march against her, all she wanted was peace. The girl seemed so fragile there in her arms, Lexa wondered how long she had been outside on her own, and only could imagine what had happened to her when Chelsea hadn't found her and brought her back.
She could hear footsteps coming from outside, as it only took a second to reveal who they had belonged to. Indra was standing in the frame of the Prison door.
"Commander, Timid and his people arrived, he is awaiting your presents." Indra spoke.
Lexa only nodded, looking back at Clarke before she sighted deeply and entangled herself from the girl. She had guided the blondes body to the floor and taken a piece of fur, covering the girl, to keep her warm.
"I want Nyko to care for her wounds, after that she is free to go to where ever she wants, if she should decide to leave camp, i want someone watching over her."
She said to Indra after walking past her, face not giving away anything.
Clarke jerked awake, as Nyko had finished up the bandage's around her ankle, securing it on each side with metal, so her foot was held in place. It had taken a couple of seconds for her to realize where she was and what had happened, as she looked around only to find Nyko getting up from the crouched position he had sat in. She wondered for a second where Lexa had gone, but let go of that thought as Nyko stretched out his hand for her. She took it and he pulled her up, pushing a wooden stick into her other hand.
Clarke took it, and then looked down at her ankle.
"Thank you!" she said.
Nyko only nodded, before he put an arm around her waist to secure her.
"We should get you something to eat and get out of this cold cell!" he said with a smile playing on his lips.
Clarke obeyed and let him lead her outside, only to be greeted by what felled like the whole grounder camp looking up at her and before she could comprehend what was happening, 2 of the grounders had lifted her up, onto their shoulders, while the people around her yelled her name.
Clarke was confused as to what was going on, was she being punished?
She looked around frantically for someone, anyone, her eyes searched for Lexa or Indra, but she couldn't find them. They had walked her around camp, before they finally sat her down at a enormous dinner table. Nyko had taken his place to her right, as he saw the confusion on the blondes face he just said: "Everyone here wants to honor your bravery, they are celebrating your defeat of the mounten men, they all would be honored to feast with you, they are just waiting for you to, well to ... to accept them."
Lexa had watched from afar, she knew her people would honor her bravery sooner or later. She scanned the ground, as a Roar erupted from the table, which only could mean that Clarke had accepted, a smile formed on Lexa's lip. Her blue eyes watched Clarke as she was stuffing her mouth with food and beer, next to her Nyko, she could feel his eyes linger on her, she gave him a nod and he smiled.
The grounders had been celebrating for hours, most of them were already passed out on their chairs, drooling over the table, or over themselves. Lexa was about to head to her tent, when she spotted familiar strands of blonde hair. She walked over only to be met my Clarke, who was in a what looked like a not very comfortable position on her chair sleeping. A soft smile formed on the commanders lips, as she watched the girl for a short while, before she shook the girls arm softly.
"Clarke? You shouldn't be sleeping out here!"
But Clarke didn't open her eyes, she smacked her lips together and mumbled something that Lexa couldn't understand. So she shook the girl only a bit more, but the blonde just stirred into the other direction away from Lexa, waving her hands at her.
Then she mumbled something that sounded like "Just 5 more minutes"
Lexa shook her head, but she wasn't leaving the girl out here. So she brought one arm under the blonde girls legs, the other around her back, lifting the skygirl with ease. Clarke had not owned a tent yet, as it was still being sat up, even tho Lexa wasn't sure if the girl even wanted to stay she had ordered her people to take care of it.
So she carried the girl inside her own tent, slowly lowering her into her own bed. Lexa moved to the side, putting a blanked over the blonde and then moved to the other side of the room. She pulled two chairs to her side as she didn't know how the girl would react if she would wake up next to the brunette. Lexa watched Clarke, until her eyelids felt heavier and heavier, until her dreams started to consume her.
