Rose Number Two
It had been two months since he had seen her. He still thought about the rose that she had left at his feet. He had even tried to convince himself that it had been there the whole time but knew that it had not. He didn't know what to think of the miko, she had tossed all that he had thought about her into the wind with that action. He had not gone looking for her and knew that she had stayed away from him. He wanted to know what it was that she was thinking but didn't want her to know that her actions had caused him problems.
The rose that she had given to him sat in the crystal vase that stood on his bed side table. It was the best place in the house for it. It was the last thing that he saw when he slept and the first that he saw when he awoke. He had figured out the spell that she had put on it, Infinum. She had made sure that he would have that rose no matter how long he wanted it. That was all right with him he didn't want it to die any way. That single flower meant more to him than all of the treasures that he had in his vault.
He had walked away from the palace again without the others. He knew that he shouldn't but he wanted the fresh air of the wilderness and the freedom that he had while he walked in the lands that he ruled. He had not seen her in the whole of the time that he had been out on his own or with the others. He didn't know what was going on with her but didn't want to seek her out either. If she wanted to come around he wouldn't tell her no just watch her more closely so that he could tell what it was that she was doing while she was around him.
He once again sat down for the night. Rest was required even if he didn't want to. There were other things that he had to do. There were rumors that his borders were being crossed by those that wanted a shot at the prosperity that he had fought long and hard to bring to the lands of his forefathers. He didn't mind it all that much but he did need to know who it was that was crossing so that he could keep track and keep trouble out before it caused him issues within his borders. He closed his eyes and thought about the rose that still thrived in the vase in his room.
It had not been far from his thoughts since she had given it to him, and strangely neither had she. He wanted to know what it was that she wanted for the rose or her reasons for leaving it, but had not talked or seen her since. He sent his senses out into the night to find out what was around him so that he knew that he was safe. He found her then, he didn't know what to think of the fact that the first night that he had been out on his own with out the others she had come to him. He wanted to know what it was that she was up to but at the same time he would wait for her to make herself known to him.
He watched her as she walked into the area where he had planned to rest. He wanted to know what she was up to. He would wait for her to tell him. She would have to sooner or later. He watched as her small form moved away from him to the edge of the area that he was in. The trees that surrounded them would hide them from the world as they sat there tonight. He wanted to her from her what it was that she wanted but had a feeling that she wouldn't say any thing to him. He would have to wait until she was ready to talk to him. He wanted to start the conversation with her but knew that it wasn't smart. She might leave him if she thought that he were pushing her to much to know what her reasons were. How did he move through the maze that he had found himself in?
He watched her closer than he had the last time that she had been here. She moved her power through the air around her then focused it on herself. There was something going on with her but he wasn't sure what it was. He was sure that he would find out in time but right now there were a lot of things that he would have to do to make sure that what he wanted to know became known to him.
He stayed silent as he thought about how to approach her. He watched the power that flowed around her, it moved around her alone as she sat there. He watched for quite a while as she continued to move her power around her body. He watched as her hair grew longer, what was it that she was doing? He had to know what it was that was going on but at the same time he didn't want to interrupt her. There had to be a reason that she was doing this right in front of him but what that reason was escaped him. He watched as her power steeled down later in the night, he had no idea just how long he had been watching her but did know that she had been at it for a while. He had lost track of time even though that was something that he didn't normally do. He looked up at the sky and found that he had been watching her for about two hours if not more because the moon had moved further in the sky. He wanted to know what was going on but at the same time knew that she wouldn't talk to him about that.
He moved from his place on the ground toward her, perhaps if he sat at her side she might take the chance and talk to him. It was his right to know what it was that she was doing. He didn't want to push her but knew that he had to know what was going on. The second that he started to move she got to her feet as well. He didn't know what was going on. He watched her as she moved to stand in front of him and once again got down on her knees and bowed to him. He wanted to know what was going on. He had a feeling that she was going to leave him once again, what was going on?
He watched her as she once again moved slowly to her feet and began to leave the area. He wanted to talk to her but didn't know what to say? They had never been around each other alone for long and there had to be a way to talk to her on his own. He couldn't find it though as he watched her hand move in front of her and leave a rose at his feet. She then turned and walked away from him and out of his sense range. Too late he figured out that he had had the chance to talk to her while she had been there but had not taken the chance.
He continued to keep his senses trained on her. He wanted to know where it was that she was going even though she wouldn't talk to him. It didn't take as long as he thought that it should for her to make it out of his range. He had thought that he would be able to follow her a while but that didn't seem to be true. He allowed the sigh that he had felt bubbling in his chest about what it was that he had found himself unable to do, it moved through him and into the air around him.
"I should have said something." He sighed bending down to pick up the raven rose that lay on the ground at his feet.
What was the message that she was trying to get across to him? Was he looking at this the wrong way? He had to have answers and knew that the only one that had them wasn't talking to him. Perhaps the others would tell him something. He didn't know but he had to take the chance. He walked away from the area holding the rose to his chest until he reached the village that she had lived in for years. Once there he placed the rose into his lapel and walked in, he had to have answers even if he had to talk to his ignorant brother to get them.
