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Rohan walks towards the throne room. He had no idea, that he could ever be that nervous, but he also doesn't want to wait any longer. Angus was right, he and Deirdre needed to talk, but he couldn't do that without the kings blessings. He was just a country boy after all.

" Sire, excuse me, but can i talk to you just a few minutes?" Rohan looks at the king and kneel down. Conchobar watches him, a bit confused about this formality behaviour, but point him to stand up and go on.

Rohan stand up and look at the man in front of him. Oh he would rather fights against 10 monsters then this...

" My king, i would like to make a request..." he starts.
" Rohan, whats that all about? He have never seen you that way." the king asks.

" Sire, it's... Deirdre. Deidre and i, we know each other since we were kids and so as long as i know, she isn't promised to another man..." Rohan takes a deep breathe to go on, as he spots the smile on the kings face.

Conchobar point him to stop. As Rohan had mentioned Deirdres name, he had known what the knight of fire wanted. He himself has seen that a long time ago, even a blind man could see that his daugther and Draganta are in love with each other. Of course he would have liked it to see Deirdre with a prince... but here he has Draganta, the strongest fighter the island has ever seen, the mystic knight, which has protected him, Deirdre and Kells so many times, kneeling down in front of him and asks for the hand of his daugther.

The king looks at Rohan for a moment, before he decided to help the poor man out of this situation.

" Rohan, i know about you and Deirdre."

" You know... but how? Is it that obvious?" Rohan asks a bit unsure.

" Absolutly." the king laughs " and i'm glad about that. You have protect us all and Kells so many times. I couldn't think of someone better for my daughter and Kells then you." Conchabar stand up and makes a step towards the younger man. " You have got my blessings. Just talk with Deirdre about it now." he grins and tap Rohan on the shoulder.

" Thanks sire" Rohan nods in relief and with a smile he leaves the room. He felt so much better, seems like this feelings haven't betrayed him, especially when other people could see it too: There must be more between him and Deirdre, even when she is acting strange at the moment. But he would clear that up once and for all.

On his way outside he takes a short look in Deirdres room, but it was empty. So he walks straight ahead to the court and walk up the steps to the castle wall. Frôm here he has a good view. He glances arround, as his look stops near the woods. There he could see all his friends with a group recruits. He sighs, seems like the talk need to wait...

He walks downstairs again and leave the court to join his friends. He was almost there, as he hears Angus shouting. He looks up and spot Ivat and Angus circling each other. Both men wanted to show the recruits some tricks when it comes to close combat. Ivar does the first move and Angus blocks him, but with a fast move with his right leg, Ivar let him fall on the ground.

"Well done Ivar" Rohan praise his friend.

" Well done Ivar" Angus repeats sarcastically, as he stands up and beat the dust out of his clothes. " Are you just talking or do you want to fight?"

Rohan looks at his friend and nod with a grin. He knows that his friend was just angry because he has lost the fight against Ivar. And all this in front of Aideen, but he still love to tease his friend after all. " Are you sure? You want to fall to the ground again?"

" I bet i will win this time." Angus provoke his longlasting friend.

Rohan grabs his sword and hands it to Deirdre, which stands beside him. " Oh you want to bet? What is it this time?" Rohan laughs and walks into the circle.

" That's enough..." Deirdre mumbles and almost throw Rohans sword at Ivar, before she turns arround and leave the group without any word.

Rohan and Angus look after her before the look at each other questioning. Then they look at Aideen, but she also just shakes her head. Ivar was the first one who react. " I guess you should check on her." he looks at Rohan.

Rohan looks back a bit confused before he focus on Deirdre walking away. Without any more hestitation he runs after her.

It doesn't took him long to catch up with her. He passes and stop in front of her. " Could you please tell me what's going finally. And don't tell me it's nothing. It's obviously that something is on your mind since a few weeks.

" Just leave me in peace" Deirdre answers and wanted to pass him, she couldn't watch any longer how Angus and Rohan are fighting because of Aideen. It brokes her heart everytime the men did it. She feels a lump in her throat and some tears in her eyes as she suddenly feel a grip on her wrist. "Deirdre please, talk to me."

"There is no need to, thanks. And now let me go." Deirdre hissed without looking at him and try to pull back her hand.

" No, first to tell me what worries you." he turns arround and look at her. He was tired of this and he need to know it now. Once and for all.

" let...me..go.." Deirdre uses her free hand to punsh againt his chest.

" Deirdre..." Rohan tries again and grap her other hand. Pulling both down, while still looking at her. Even when she doesn't look at him, he has noticed that she was almost crying and he feels a little hit in his stomach.

" Go back.. go and beat up Angus... show her how good you are...you two have my blessing" Deirdre cries out and with that, she couldn't hold back the tears any more.

Rohan looks at her questioning. " Her? ... you don't mean... Aideen?"

Deirdre just sobs, clench her fists and try once again to get her hands free.

Rohan stares at her for a moment before it hits him. And even when he sees the woman he loved crying in front of him. He need to grin for a short moment: She was jealous!

" Deirdre, this is a big missunderstanding."

Deirdre looks up at him " Really? So you didn't do this stupid fights with Angus to impress her?"

" No, Angus did." Rohan answers.

" Angus?" Deirdre was confused and drop down her físts.

"Yes, Angus. Haven't you noticed yet that he and Aideen are in love?" Rohan asks and as he feels that she was about to realx her hands, he loosen his grip a bit.

Deirdre was still looking at him in confusion. " But why did you behave like a fool everytime she was arround?"

" Well, you have been there too, right?" Rohan mumbles.

" You.. you did act like a fool because of me?" Deirdre feels how her hands starts shaken and her heart speeds up.

" I did what i had to do to get your attention." Rohan felt her shaking hands and take them with his ones. During that he pulls her a bit closer.

" My attention has ever been on you, but i was never sure, if you have noticed it. " Deirdre whispers.

" So i guess that was another missunderstanding." he smiles while he places her hands on his shoulders and wrap his arms arround her. " For me, it has ever been you." And before Deirdre could say something, she feels his lips on hers. In the first second she wasn't able to move, then she kissed him back and her right hand wanders from his shoulder, over his neck to his cheek. Rohan pulls her closer for a moment before he moved back from he kiss. Resting his forehead against hers." I love you." he whispers and Deirdre smiles, this time she was crying in relief. " I love you too." and with that she kisses him again.

" Please promise to talk to me if you are unsure about something. This missunderstandings are stupid." Rohan looks at her seriously, as they ended the kiss and with his left hand he wipes away her tears.

" I promise." Deirdre nods. She breathe deep; something was still on her mind. " But there is one more thing... that day, as Aideen got hurt... i have seen both of you in her room, laughing and all alone."

Rohan smiles and lift up her chin. " Would you wanted to get your foot dressed by Angus?"

Deirdre grins and shake her head. Rohans hand wanders to her back head and pulls her closer into a tight embrace." I was just joking with her, about her having a good hand with Angus. Thats all. And we were alone because Angus was on the way, to get her something to drink."

Deirdre sighs in relief and and press her head against his shoulder. All her sorrows from the last weeks are forgotten.

It took the pair a while to let go of each other, but as they did, Rohan took her hand." Maybe we should go back then. No need to make them worried about us."

Deirdre nods in the first place, then she look at her hand which was entwined with his. " Are you sure about that?"

" Yes. Like i said before: no more missunderstandings."

" But my father..."

" ...has given us his blessings. I have talked to him before." Rohan wink at her. So the pair walks back, hand in hand.

Angus and Ivar have just ended up another fight round as the spotted their friends coming from the wood. They exchange a knowing look with each other. " Better late then never." Angus laughs and the knights give away their wooden swords to Aideen and another recruit. Then they walk towards their friends.

" It was about time, wasn't it?" Angus laughs at his friends as they have reached each other and cross his hands over his chest.

Rohan let go of Deirdres hand and instead he places his arm arround her shoulder, pulling her a bit closer. Deirdre lean against him and exchange a short look with Rohan. In this moment words aren't need, the friends just smile at each other and the men tapped Rohan friendly on his shoulder.