Emyra was grateful when she saw Adrian at the gate with their horses, she tied the saddle bags up, Adrian snapped her out of her state when he cleared his throat.
'What troubles you gentle Adrian?' Emyra kept her eye on her horse before looking over at him and decided to mount right away. 'come we shall speak while we ride.' He nodded and obeyed her. They Rode out the front gates the wind blowing bringing with it the early chill of fall, Adrian spoke up after they were deep in the woods and used his voice instead of his mind.
"I know what the King has done to you." He started looking over at Emyra. "I will not forgive him, are we not a civilized Race that marries for love?" He spat the last part. Emyra froze up and quickly replied.
"I am not his lover Adrian, Simply his friend." He rode up next to her and slowed back down to her horses walking pace.
"You can't fool my Elven eyes. You felt deeper affection for him than Friendship, but he did not seem to care. He threw away a beautiful, wise, strong, and intelligent Elleth like you fro a greedy, throne seeking..."
"Adrian, we might have a close relationship but we both knew it would have gone nowhere, and had no potential, we are good friends and I will support him no matter what. As for the Future Queen, she will soon have the power to cut out your tongue so I would watch what you say my friend." Adrian sighed pulling his gloves on tighter.
"You are right about the Queen, but I still do not agree with my King's actions, fake love for better commerce. I can't help but feel sorrow for his children." Emyra looked ahead a pained expression on her face, she spoke quietly.
"Maybe they will love each other one day. Love can be very confusing, and a challenging thing. It starts as a seedling that is then gifted with water and then grows into a beautiful strong tree."
"I am aware how love works Little Star." Adrian looked at her and smiled, Emyra smiled back she had not been called little star in years. Deciding to rest a little they ventured off the main path and onto a smaller less traveled road towards a neighboring Elven village.
Adrian stopped his horse Emyra did the same, he looked worried and made no sounds. 'we are being watched.'he thought to her glancing in her direction.