Chapter 7

Tristan rode hard and fast, jumping off his horse soon as he made it to the castle steps. Bounding up them he ran to their room and barged in. Laying on their bed depressed was his Liz going closer he fell to his knees at her bedside and prayed that she would listen to him.

"My sky it wasn't what you thought. Yes I hugged her but never should have until after I held you to sooth your fears and reminded you that you were still there with me. I pray you can forgive me I hold no love for Tygra she was my best friend growing up and our fathers had been the ones to set up the arrangement. I swear it Liz you hold my heart you and you alone," he pleaded his case to Liz his head dropping in shame.

Liz could tell he had hurt her and slowly she reached up running her fingers through his hair.

"I forgive you Tristan this once, do not allow it to occur again look at what it did to me just by this one time already,"

"I know Liz I swear it never again," Tristan looked up at her surprising her as she knew Tristan was so tough he never cryed yet here he was tears in his eyes at the risk of losing his Elizabeth.

Leaning up he pressed his lips to hers softly but passionately, but it didn't last long cause the door slammed open to reveal a angry Vanora.

"Vanora before you start I apologize, we made up, everything is ok between me and Liz again,"

"Oh it may be between both of you but you mister are still getting a ear full from me your lucky I dont sic Bors on you,"

"He already had his shot all the guys did trust me my ears are still ringing from it,"

"Good fine then you got lucky this time but dont let it happen again," Vanora declared before leaving them to talk.

After stripping off all his unneeded clothes he slipped into bed beside Elizabeth and held her close. Stroking her hair he smiled as he saw her eyes shinning once more. Leaning down he pressed a kiss to her forehead as they just spent the day by themselves.

A little while later there was a knock at the door. After calling out who's there it turned out to be Jacob informing Elizabeth that the people she was meant to meet with in the village arrived at Camelot, escorted by her brothers.

Standing up slowly Liz smiled at Tristan's wandering eyes over her body despite wearing pajamas. Stepping into her walk in closet she dressed in her long black strapless ball gown, a pair of black heels, and braided her hair over her shoulder.

Walking back into their room Tristan's jaw dropped at how beautiful she was. Standing he walked over to her and pulled her into his arms kissing her. Liz smiled and pushed Tristan into the bathroom showing him how everything worked so that he could get ready too.

A hour later Tristan came out only wrapped in a towel to find a outfit laid out on the bed for him. A pair of black breeches, and a blue tunic. Liz sat on the bed waiting as he dressed before pulling him over to sit in front of her. Undoing his braids she carefully began brushing out his hair so it wasn't tangled anymore, and then she began redoing his braids but unique.

Once ready Liz took Tristan's offered arm and they made their way down to the round table.

Entering she smiled seeing everyone in their new clothes she had Vanora get them, sitting talking to the village elder and the fence a seat at the round table she turned and squezed Arthur's hand in thanks.

"Village Elder Marconis it is wonderful to see you,"

"As it is you Elizabeth, but pray tell what occured for the great knights of old to not only be alive but to be escorting me and Tunis here,"

"Seems the man who I fought with to purchase camelot is determined to have me killed to be able to own it,"

"What Cerdric doesn't realize is that i'm alive as is my brothers and no one will succeed in killing our sister, if we must he will be the dead one,"

"You have the support of the Village, we will stand by you Elizabeth always,"

"Thank you Marconis. May I introduce you both to my knight Tristan,"

"Many blessings on you both I heard word you were happy and to see you are is truely a blessing,"

"Thank you many blessings on you and your wife as well. I hope we can come to some sort of direction over the trade routes,"

"Aye already have Elizabeth, you dont need to take much on your shoulders at the current time I have discussed it with Marconis and have come to agreement over the trades, and Tunis and I have arranged to have the fence you wished for made in black iron, and set for ten feet high to surround not only the graveyard but along the trade routes as well. That was a side arrangement myself and my brothers will be escorts for the envoys and in return the fence for the trade route is free,"

"Thank you brother for handling this it has been a long day. Why dont we go down to Vanora's temporary tavern, a good ale will do us all a great deal of good and to celebrate successful trade agreements,"

"Aye grand idea meet you there," Bors laughed as he took a head start out the room to go to the tavern as the others followed. They assumed they were walking into a peaceful environment, last thing they would have expected was a pair of unexpected guests.