Anniversary

"Today is the day."

Sera smiled and nodded her head in agreement, looking at the mirror her Queen was looking at. "Yes it is, my Lady. A year has passed since you took up the mantle of Queen, a year of peace since the campaign in Pandaria had finished." She kissed Victoria on the shoulder, looking at the two of them now in the mirror as she hugged her from behind. "A year of us two being together as General and Queen."

Victoria smiled and pressed the side of her head against her General's, closing her eyes when the Night Elf tightened her grip around her. "A year of happiness." She whispered to her General, feeling her kiss her on the cheek. "Now, which one do I wear? The blue and gold uniform that is close to my mother's gear, or this new white and gold one to celebrate my first year as Queen?"

"The white and gold one, for sure." Sera answered, liking it more for her own reasons. Mostly because it exposed more of her Queen for her eyes to feast on, but also because it makes her look like a divine being. "You looked beautiful in it when you tried it on for the first time."

"I know." Victoria chuckled. "You are normally so well behaved, but I could see you squirming in your seat when I was trying this on at the armourer."

Sera let go of her Queen a she began to put the white and gold ranger armour on, starting with the breastplate that covered just that, her breats, leaving her stomach exposed and showing off her cleavage. Though the gold fur trimming tried to hide as much as it could, everything was still on display. "So what is planned for today?" The Night Elf asked, looking at the cleavage in question.

"With Redridge fully under our control now, since Cyndia dealt with the Blackrock Orcs that decided to remain hostile, we are tavelling to Lakeshire and then to the Keep tht is now under construction." Victoria reached for the white leggings with gold stitching, catching a glimpse of Sera staring at her behind and knowing she wasn't listening. "Then I was thinking we could attack Darnassus and burn the tree to the ground."

"Uhuh, then what?" Sera said, not realising what her Queen was saying as she was captivated by her nakedness.

"We tell the Orcs where they can go back to, forcing them onto their dying land if they don't do so willingly. Then we kill the Tauren and use them as food." Victoria rolled her eyes when Sera was just nodding idly at her. "Sera!" She yelled, snapping her fingers at the Night Elf who suddenly regained control.

"Yes, sorry. What?" She said, looking at her Queen who narrowed her eyes at the General. "I'm sorry, I was distracted."

"I can see that. Now will you listen to me or are you too pre-occupied with other things?"

Sera shook her head. "I'm listening, my Lady."

"Good." Victoria pulled up her leggings and reached for her boots. "We are going to Lakeshire and then to the Keep the Blackrock Orcs held to see the progress the builders have made, then we move on to Westfall to see how our farms are doing." She looked back to Sera who nodded in agreement. "That will take up half the day, bringing us back home to spend a couple hours at the Park before returning here and spending the last few hours with my General, alone."

Sera smiled at the last activity for the day, taking hold of her Queen's leg and placing one of her boots on her foot when she was offered it. "Sounds like a fun day."

"I'm hoping so. I love being around the people and if they see that I care for them just as much as they may care for me, this will make all of this worth it." Victoria lifted up her other foot and watched her General place the boot on it. "I just wished my family were here to see the progress I have made."

"I'm sure they will hear about it from Vareesa, or one of the rangers who send your mother letters with updates on the city." Sera placed Victoria's foot back on the floor and handed her the gloves that were hanging over the mirror. "Or you will tell her in your weekly letters. Either way, they are with you in here." She said, placing a hand on her heart. "I know I say it often, but they are always with you, even if you can't see them."

Victoria smiled a little, looking down at the gloves in her hands that she had yet to put on. "I don't think I've told you, but my mother already wants another child. My sister is two and a half years old and my brother is five."

Sera chuckled and shook her head. "You haven't told me this, no. Can't they wait a few more years before having another?"

"Victoria began to chuckle now. "I think they are, but she said this one will be their last one for a while. At least until all of their little ones have left the nest and began making names for themselves."

"Good. I wouldn't want them to get faitgued by the amount of children they have. They need to spend this time alone with the family they have, not making more." Sera smiled at her Queen who put on her gloves and reached for her shoulderguards. "Now it's my turn to confess something."

"What is it?" Victoria asked, strapping the first shoudlerguard in place.

"My parents are visiting tomorrow. They would like to meet the woman I serve and love." Sera saw Victoria's eyes widen with the sudden news bomb like that, holding up her hands when she began to look worried. "Don't worry! They are going to love you! Titans knows they spent a week with Elaria who barely remembers them and loved her like she had never left."

"Way to drop this last second, Sera. Now I have to rethink everything for today!"

Sera followed her Queen to the door when she opened it, pushing it shut and leaning against the door to keep them in the room. "No you don't, trust me. It's going to be a casual thing, they drop by for a couple hours, maybe a couple days tops. Spend time with me and hopefully you, whether it's in the Keep or somewhere else."

"You could have told me earlier. Now I have too much on my mind." Victoria sighed and slumped her shoulders. "Do you have any tips to getting them to love me more?"

"Just be yourself." Sera told her truthfully. "They aren't big on the whole magic user thing, so you're good there. They know you're Sin'dorei and seeing as they're Kaldorei and okay with it, that's a big plus."

"So just be myself and don't use magic?" Victoria looked over to Snow who stood up and stretched before walking around in a circle a couple times and falling back to sleep at the foot of the bed. "And if I bring Snow, that will give me bonus points too, right?"

Sera nodded and smiled at her Queen. "Yes, that will."

Victoria let out a sigh of relief. "Good. I don't know why, but I always thought those who were meeting their other halfs parents for the first time shouldn't be nervous... Now it's my turn and I can understand why they are."

Sera kissed her Queen on the temple, bringing her in for a hug. "You'll be fine. Your parents love me, remember? So take it from me, you'll do great."

"That's not exactly fair." Victoria muttered into her chest. "You were in their service before they even adopted me."

Sera chuckled again. "Good point."


"Your Grace, it's good to see you here."

Victoria smiled and shook hands with the representitive of Westfall farms that she had seen several times in her council meetings. "It's been a year since I was handed the throne, I thought it was a good time to visit the people." She looked around at the crowd that was quickly forming, smiling at a couple of the children there and crouching down to level her height with them. "Hi there!" She said with a smile, getting a shy smile back from the brother and sister who tried to hide behind each other. "Don't worry, I won't bite." She extended both her arms out to them, watching them both slowly edge closer until she could give them a quick hug. "How are you both today?"

"Good." The sister said, looking to be the older out of the two and the more brave.

"That's great to hear." Victoria looked back to Snow who was laying in the dirt behind her, reaching for one of the satchels on his saddle on taking out two sweets she was carrying around just in case she came across children. "Here. From your Queen."

They both smiled at her brightly when she handed them the sweets and recieved another hug from them both before they ran off, standing up to look back at the council member. "As you can see, compared to your last trip, we have a few more houses here at Sentinal Hill as well as stronger walls to keep the Gnolls out."

Victoria nodded her head slowly, smiling back at the council member. "That's great news." She glanced over to her General who was talking to a few of the local guard here. "If ther is anything you need, my General can almost likely spare some of her soldiers to help out."

"Just a few murlocs along the coast, though they are a very minor threat as we get most of our fish and water from the Capital." The council member looked around Sentinal hill, remembering one thing that was brought to his attention. "There might be one thing the General can help us with."

Victoria tilted her head. "Oh? What is it?"

"Right now we just have a militia, your Grace. If you could spare her for a couple weeks, I'm hoping she can train a couple of them to become real soldiers who can then pass their training down to the rest of the militia." The councilman bowed his head to the Queen. "If it's not too much trouble?"

Victoria waved off his concern with a smile. "That's fine." She looked over to Sera and beckoned her over when their eyes met. "I have a new assignment for you, starting next week?" She asked, looking back at the councilman who nodded his head. "You will train some of the militia's officers here for a couple weeks so they can get proper training to then pass on to the rest of the militia."

Sera nodded her head at her Queen. "I'll gladly train some of the officers here, my Lady." She offered out a hand to the councilman in front of her. "Like the Queen said, I'll be by next week to start their training."

"Thank you, your Grace." The councilman said, bowing his head to her once more. "I will inform the Officers."

Victoria smiled and shook hands with those who came to her, most of them farmers though there were a few soldiers and women and children, the latter of which came running to her when word spread that she was visiting, quickly becoming surrounded by the little humans. "Did my parents ever do this?" She asked, looking up at her General who began to shake her head. "They visited the villages and towns under their control, right?"

"They did, but only for a few minutes to make sure nothing was burning. I'm not saying they were bad rulers, no. They were great at what they were doing, but they didn't have the connection to the people like you seem to be building." Sera smiled at her Queen. "Your parents were great at running a city, but they never had the personal touch that you have."

Victoria smiled at the children surrounding her, placing her hand on one of their heads and ruffling their hair as she stood up. "Then they missed out. Connecting with the people is the best way to know about their problems, how they live, work, what they eat and drink, where they sleep." Victoria looked over to her General who had a warm smile on her face. "I want to help improve the lives of my people, give them better homes and tools for their jobs." She looked back at the crowd surrounding her. "Starting next week, I want to improve at least one family's life a week. No matter what it takes, I want my people to know I am looking out for them."

"I think they will know, soon enough." Sera told her, taking hold of her hand. "We still have two more activities planned for today, then my parents are arriving in the Capital tomorrow for you to meet."

Victoria chuckled lightly at her General's eagerness to return home. "Okay, okay!" She kissed the top of Sera's hand. "Give me a few more minutes with these people, then we can go home."

Sera smiled at her Queen. "Deal."


"This place is very bright, Serathea. How can you stand to live here?"

"You get used to it, mother." Sera told her family matriarch, having their arms hooked together. "If you wish it, I can ask some of the servants to make yours and fathers room dark?"

"That would be wonderful, thank you Serathea."

"How many times do you need to be told Y'draeth? She prefers Sera than her full name." Sera's father grumbled, shuffling a couple paces behind the two of them.

"Oh hush, Kelren. My eldest doesn't mind, do you Serathea?"

Sera shook her head, smiling at both her parents. "I don't mind, mother. Call me what you wish, I know Baby Starlight would love a different nickname."

Y'draeth smiled and shook her head. "Never. She has the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen, especially when it's dark. They sparkle as if Elune herself had blessed her. It's just a shame she didn't have the ability to become a priestess, I know Tyrande would have seen her as a gift from our Goddess."

"Instead, she took on a life of killing people for money and now spends her time amongst those we cast out millenia ago." Kelren said in a low voice. "And now we're going to meet the daughter of those she is spending time with."

"And the woman I love." Sera told her father, knowing he was going to be the tricky one to win over for Victoria. "They're not all as bad as you paint them out to be, father. Victoria is kinda hearted and will do anything to make sure her people are well looked after. Just yesterday she -"

"I will be the judge of her character, Sera. I don't need you to tell me your love blinded side of things." Kelren told her, putting the conversation to bed like he always used to do.

"Yes, father..." Sera muttered, catching a glimpse of her mother looking a little frustrated by his close mindedness.

"I think she sounds like a great young woman." Y'draeth whispered to her daughter, patting the top of her hand. "I can't wait to meet her."

Sera smiled and held onto her mother's hand, squeezing it a little. "Thank you, mother."

Whilst Sera was walking with her parents from the Mage District to Stormwind Keep, Victoria was pacing back and forth in the throne room whilst Snow watched her, worrying about what to say, how to act in front of them and most importantly, if they will even like her. "Why did I agree to this, Snow?" She glanced over to the Nightsaber who was licking his paw. "You're right, it's because I love her and she has met my family."

As she continued to pace, she began to play out very unlikely scenarios in her head, most of the ranging from Sera's parents laughing at her and in turn making Sera laugh at her, breaking their relationship up in the process, to the extreme of them all killing her because she didn't shake their hands when offered. "I'm losing my mind, Snow." Hearing her Nightsaber purr put her more on edge than it should have. "What do you mean stay calm!? I am calm! Parents just don't like me, that's all." She rolled her eyes when Snow looked up at her. "I know I've never met anyone's parents, that's not the point."

Sitting down on her throne after a few more minutes of pacing, Victoria buried her head in her hands and groaned. "They're going to hate me." She muttered, hearing Snow yawn and groaning in her hands. "Easy for you to say, you're a Nightsaber. They're going to love you the moment they see you."

"Talking to Snow again?" Cyndia asked, having walked into the throne room on her way to the armoury.

"I'm freaking out, Cyandia." Victoria said, hugging herself to stop herself from exploading. "I've never met a girlfriends parents before, I don't know what to do, or say."

"And you're somehow the Queen of Stormwind..." The Captain muttered, shaking her head and walking towards the Queen. "Just act like yourself, my Lady. Your parents loved you just based on that, so I'm sure they will love you too."

"What if they don't?" Victoria cried, slumping down on the throne.

"Why wouldn't they?" Cyndia asked, standing beside her. "If you can give me one good reason as to why they would hate you, I will tell you this is a mistake."

"I..." Victoria frowned when she couldn't think of anything, hating that her Captain just pointed out the obvious to her. "I hate you..." She muttered, looking away frustrated and pouting.

Cyndia didn't take the comment seriously and just grinned at her Queen. "If you need me, I'll be in the armoury, my Lady. Though I suppose you'll be too busy charming Sera's parents."

Five minutes after she had left and the Captain was already proving to be correct as Sera had just arrived in the throne room with her parents. "Victoria, this is my mother Y'draeth and my father Kelren." Sera smiled at her Queen who quickly made her way over to them, leaning a little closer to her when she saw her over enthusiastic hand shaking. "Tone it down a little." She whispered, getting an apology in return from her.

"I can see why my Serathea fell for you, Victoria." Y'draeth said, taking hold of her hands. "You've got power, a Nightsaber who clearly adores you, at least from what we've been told, and you're so beautiful." She smiled at the Queen who smiled back at her, albeit completely shy.

"Question is, what do you see in our daughter?" Kelren asked, not meaning it to sound so harsh but still curious nonetheless.

"She's loyal and always thinks about others before herself. Especially when it comes to me." Victoria looked over to Kelren who was looking around the throne room. "I love her because she is always there for me."

Sera looked over to Y'draeth who was glaring at her father, squeezing her hand when Snow slowly walked towards her family, sniffing them to get used to their scent. "And this is Snow." She said, making her mother look down at the Nightsaber and watched her rub his cheeks. "He was my gift to Victoria when she asked about having a Nightsaber."

Y'draeth watched her daughter place a gentle hand on the Queen's cheek, smiling at the clear love they both had for each other as they gazed longingly into each other's eyes. "So what should I call you?" She asked Victoria, watched her gaze fall off her daugther and towards her. "Serathea said you're a Queen and judging by this city and where you were sitting moments ago, I would have to say it's true."

"You can call me Victoria." She said, smiling at Y'draeth and glancing over to Sera. "I try to tell your daughter to call me by my name, but she continues to address me as 'my Lady'." She shook her head at Sera who looked away from her and her mother when Y'draeth looked over to her. "Except today apparently. She wants to call me by my name in front of her parents."

Kelren broke a smile for the first time since arriving in Stormwind when he began to pet Snow. "We used to have a Nightsaber like him." He muttered, scratching behind his ear and making Snow purr loudly. "He sadly passed a couple centuries ago, a good friend gone." His smile turned sad, keeping his attention on only Snow. "This one here looks very healthy and very young." He looked over to Victoria now who was watching him. "Five years old?"

"About that, yes." Victoria began to smile when Snow showed a lot of trust towards this new visitor, having a feeling of warmth in her stomach that she was in fact bonding with Sera's parents. "He really likes you."

"Most creatures do." Y'draeth said, hooking an arm around Victoria's and looking to drag her away. "My husband is a druid. His gift didn't pass down to my daughters, but luckily they learnt how to fight from me."

"You were a sentinal too?" Victoria asked, being dragged towards a different room by Y'draeth and being followed by Sera who left her father alone with Snow.

"For a time, yes. But when my Baby Starlight was ready, she took over from me as Captain of the Sentinals of Darnassus." Y'draeth smiled as she remembered the last time she saw her youngest. "She has changed a lot since then, but I know my little girl is still in there."

"I take it she took your last name too?" Victoria now asked, watching her nod.

"Moonbow, yes. Serathea wanted to keep the family name of Leafwhisper, but Elaria? She thought it suited her more." Y'draeth sat down on a nearby couch with Victoria, taking hold of her hands once more and resting them on the Queen's knees. "So answer me one thing. Both my daughters have found women who love them, Elaria telling me that she has no desire to have children and Serathea..." She looked over to her daughter. "She doesn't like to talk about it, but I know deep down she wants children one day. Maybe not someday soon, but perhaps in the next century or two." She looked backed to Victoria. "So do you also want children someday? And if so, when?"

Victoria was a loss for words at the sudden pressure she had dropped her on to answer the questions. She looked up to Sera for aid but the Night Elf was also lost for words. "I... I..."

Y'draeth knew her question would be too much for the Queen and began to chuckle lightly, patting her on the hand. "It's okay. You're still young, not even at your half century. You have plenty of time to give me an answer."

Victoria laughed along with Y'draeth, watching her walk towards a nearby table that had food placed on it and looking over to Sera who mouthed an apology to her Queen. "Elaria doesn't want kids?" She asked outloud, looking back to Y'draeth who shook her head.

"Apparently this Luna woman had kids on her home planet, but lost them when a war broke out along with her husband. She just wants a quiet life now and I respect that." Y'draeth had a sad smile on her face. "I don't want to know what it feels like to have lost everything and to be forced away from your home, let alone planet."

"Hopefully we won't ever have to experience that here." Victoria said, having Y'draeth sit inbetween her and Sera when both Night Elves sat down on the couch with her. "How long do you plan to stay? Not that I don't enjoy the company, I'll gladly keep you here forever if you so wish."

Y'draeth laughed and shook her head. "No, that's okay. Kelren and I will be here for a couple days then we must head back to Darnassus. Thank you though." She looked over to her daughter who was holding onto Victoria's hands, whispering to her in private. "Serathea, darling, can you show us where we'll be staying? I'd like to give the room a feeling of home."

Sera smiled at Victoria, kissing the top of her hands and making her way to her mother. "Follow me."