My eyes?
Those are about the most terrifying thing about me, and he says their beautiful.
I'm about to ask him more about what he likes about me, but a voice calls him. Its his father.
Laval gets up smiling at me. He gives me a passion filled face and says,
"Thanks for the walk. I hope we meet again."
When him and his father are gone, I asses what that look was for. But the only thing it leads to, is terrifying.
He's head over paws.
He got to know me, unlike other people. And he thinks I'm beautiful, unlike other people.
Congrats, your at the top of the list Crescent...
Laval and his father spoke about his choices before bed.
"Have you found some one yet son?"
"Yeah. I think I have."
"Who?"
Well, she's a pale radiant white, red mane, beautiful blood red eyes."
"But what is her name son?"
"Crescent."
This morning is the last day of this. Today we figure who he picked.
We are supposed to wait for guards to come and escort the girl he picked to them.
Then they ride off into the sunset and all that smoochi, kissy stuff, blah, blah, blah...
I'm helping clean the house when a knock on the door sounds. When my mother goes to answer it, time pauses.
Two lion guards.
"Is this the residence of the lioness known as Crescent?"
"Yes."
I drop my brush. I'm frozen in place and my brothers stare at me. One in hundreds, and it's me.
My family hugs me and says final goodbyes. I'm in the royal families hands now.
People stare at me in shock to see me picked. But I only look down. But people still murmur and whisper remarks.
Once I reach Laval and his father, they are ready to go. LaGravis congratulates me, and I bow in respect.
He says I'm a lucky choice, because his son dissent have interest in many girls in Chima. And him picking me is a good sign.
But he has no idea how upset I am. But I don't want him too either.
I climb onto the tank with a guard and we set off.
The ride takes a few hours. But we get to the temple eventually. Its bigger than I thought.
People watch us go by. They know why I'm here. We reach the entrance to the temple and Laval helps me out the tank.
I stick out like a white Eagle on a black wall. But no one questions my presence. Laval keeps a protective arm around me.
He knows I'm sad, miss my family, and probably don't want to be here. But he picked me because he had a good reason.
"This is your room. Mine is down the hall. Dads is next door."
"Aren't I moving in with you?"
"Yeah, after we get married."
"Whens that?"
"Few weeks. We need preparations. Dinners in a few minutes ok?"
He kisses my cheek and leaves for his room.
I go into my room and close the door. I sink to my knees and cower there till dinner.
I want to go home. Not be here.