Forbidden Love
Chapter Two
"Your Highness, you have a visitor," Geoffrey stated as he entered the room.
"Hm?" inquired the emerald-haired queen, Elincia.
"A messenger from Phoenicis."
"Phoenicis? Lucia finally seemed to be interested in conversation, for the first time in weeks.
"Yes, Sister…"
"Oh."
"Thank you, Geoffrey. Please bring him in."
"Yes, my Queen."
Geoffrey exited and soon reentered along with a young Phoenicis hawk.
"Your Majesty."
The hawk bowed.
"This letter is from King Tibarn."
The hawk handed an envelope to the queen.
"Thank you."
Elincia tore open the envelope and began reading the letter. When she was finished, she folded it and placed it back into its envelope. She then looked up at her two friends.
"King Tibarn is having a meeting between all of the rulers of the nations. He says we may each bring one advisor…so which of you would like to go?"
Lucia really wanted to go, but she wouldn't dare say so…especially in front of her brother, whom she knew would suspect something if she did.
"The other of you would have to stay here with Bastian to watch over the…happenings…of Crimea."
"I would love to go with you, if you would have me, Your Majesty."
Lucia wanted to scream so badly…she wasn't even sure why…
"Is this acceptable, Lucia?"
"I guess so."
"That wasn't very believable."
"I'm serious…I don't mind…staying here with…Bastian…"
But she did mind. Bastian was so utterly boring. Nothing like Janaff.
Ugh…I'm thinking about him again! Come on Lucia, it would never work out…or would it? No…no…no… Or…
But her thinking was interrupted by Elincia.
"Well, it's settled then! Geoffrey, we leave tomorrow!"
Great…just perfect…my brother is going to go meet with Tibarn and Janaff…not me! Who knows if he'll even be there. For all we know, it could be Ulki.
Once again she was interrupted, but this time because of Geoffrey.
"Elincia, may I speak with you privately?"
"Of course, Geoffrey."
The two walked off to the side a bit, but far enough away so Lucia could hear them talking, but not make out what they were saying.
"I really don't like the idea of my sister staying here with Bastian. That and the fact that could you imagine how terribly watching over Crimea would go…I mean, seriously, Lucia's too opinionated for that to go very well."
"Hehe. You might be right, Geoffrey. So you'll stay here and let her go?"
"Yes…I think she really wants to go for some reason…"
"Probably to get away from you."
"Elincia!"
"Oh! Did I say that out loud? Umm…I was joking?"
"Sure you were. Anyway, I'll let her know."
"Okay."
The two walked back over to where Lucia…and strangely, the hawk…were standing.
"Well, Lucia, you'd better start packing."
"Hm?"
"I've decided that you get to go with Elincia."
"What? Why?"
"It's not important."
"Geoffrey! You'd better tell me."
"Well, I think that you'd be better suited at protecting the queen than watching over Crimea."
He'd just insulted her, but she didn't care one bit. She was just happy to be going.
"Thank you, Geoffrey, thank you!"
She gave him one of the biggest hugs you could imagine, which very much confused him.
"Uhh…you're welcome."
"I'm going to go pack! I'll see you all tomorrow!"
And with that, she ran out of the room, rather excitedly.
I hope I'll get to see Janaff!