It was almost sundown when Verdona heard footsteps approaching her. She knew it could not be Gwen or Kevin but someone else who knew where she was.
"Hello Max."
Max walked around to the stump, sat down & placed another purple flower he had bought for Verdona. His face showed signs of concern & worry.
"Verdona… Has Gwen spoken to you about her marriage to Morningstar?"
"She has. She also asked me about when I was meant to marry his father."
"What? How did she know?"
"Frank mentioned it to her but I did not tell her anything. It was a time I was not proud of…"
"It wasn't your fault. You didn't know he was going to try & kill you. None of us knew of the powers that he had."
"Max… I was engaged to James Morningstar. I may have been young & free back then but my heart did not belong with James but with you. James must have known were together but never said anything. Then one day he confronted me about it. He was convinced that he would become chief of the village so I would show him the same passion as I had with you. I told him that he would not be chief & I would never love him. He drained me of my powers. He almost turned me into a withering old woman. It was spirits who called you to me & you found me but James… he was tired of being second best. He almost wiped out the entire village."
"What you seem to forget Verdona is that we killed him. He was a monster. Seeing what he had done to you, had brought out something in me. I got the best warriors & we killed him. He had also been sleeping with one of the woman in the village. Nine months later Michael was born. He become his father's son."
"He must know the power Gwen has inside her or perhaps he just after a different type of power. Max you mustn't let Gwen marry Michael. I fear that it will be a repeat in history if they are married."
"It's not up to me Verdona. If Gwen chooses to marry him then we will have accept that."
"She doesn't want him. She's in love with someone else!"
"Who?"
"He's better than Morningstar"
"Who?"
"I can not tell you."
"Who is it Verdona?"
"One of the strange men."
"No… Gwen what have you gotten yourself into?"
"Max… He has the same aura as you. If he intended to hurt Gwen he would have done it all ready. He isn't like that at all. From what I've seen Gwen loves him & he loves her. He would protect her from Morningstar at any cost."
"That's not the problem. How can she love someone who may leave her & never return to her? Her village wouldn't approve of an outsider as their chief."
"Those are problems they will face together. Besides I wasn't approved as the chief's wife because I was the witch doctor."
"I know my love but that was when we were younger. We live in a different time. Things have changed."
"Not everything has changed Max."
Sorry this chapter was short but I didn't know how to finish it.
In the next exciting chapter of The Indian Princess; Kevin confronts Charmcaster about her magic, you'll find out what Moringstar's really been up to & some more gwevin/benlie/manlen!
I know it's been ages since I have updated I'm so sorry. I've had such writer's block :S
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