oNeo-Queen Serenity admitted the servant who looked like something was very wrong. "Speak Jehuti." she commanded. Her voice was as regal as ever and she still had a serene strength and beauty as usual, though the light had gone out of her eyes since her daughter left for Elysion with Helios.
"Her holiness Preistess Amber has just lost the child." said Jehuti sadly. It had been only three months since the ritual of holy conception. Serenity had given up trying to win back Helios and had become reclusive and shy since her well laid plans had failed and Helios had betrayed her with Amber. Serenity new all of this through a little magic with the Silver Crystal and her own woman's intuation strengthened with the bond she had between her and her daughter.
"Thank you Jehuti. What next?"
"According to the ancient laws of Elysion, the preist must pick one of the other two preistess to bear his child. Nothing else has changed. The remaining two preistesses will help raise the child and the preist will retire." said Jehuti, carefull of offending the Queen when she was so edgy.
"Go send my regrets." Serenity snapped.
In Elysion Serenity and Prilla were tending to Amber who was both physicaly and heart sick. She had failed Helios, Helios who had been so good to her these past three months. Serenity got up after spooning Amber some soup and took the tray back to the kitchen. Helios was there and raiding the larder of a pumpernickle loaf. "How's Amber?" he asked, mouth full of bread.
"Fine. She'll recover soon. I think the strain on her mentaly is far worse than any damage done to her body." said Serenity softly as she turned away and started to reload the tray with food for her own lunch.
"I'm almost glad Amber lost the baby." Helios said it suddenly and Serenity spun around. Helios caught Serenity's shocked face and he continued. "I have another chance." Helios moved foward swiftly like a wild cat. He caught his preistess against the cupboard and pressed her against the wood.
Serenity turned her head away so she didn't have to look at Helios. "Your just going to torture me again aren't you? See if you still care and then leave me hanging."
Helios pressed her even harder against the wall. "I love you Serenity. Three months ago I loved you but the dream demanded Amber. It was good but it was also not right. It felt wrong afterwards. I woke up and saw her next to me and wished it was you."
"So what are you saying?" asked Serenity.
"I want you here and now." whispered Helios, his eyes alive and sparkling like a deep sunlit sea. "What do you say to that?"
"Yes..." breathed Serenity without quite being aware of the fact the words were comeing from her own lips. Helios didn't reply but kissed her deeply. Serenity wrapped her arms around his neck. "Wait."
"Why? We've waited too long already..." Helios tried to rekindle to kiss.
"My chamber...not the kitchen."
"Do I have to wait untill we get there?" Helios whimpred. Serenity nodded and then led him down the hall to her room.
"Do you love me?" asked Serenity to Helios as they consumated their love for eachother.
"Yes." he replied, kissing her after the words left his mouth.
"Her holiness Preistess Amber has just lost the child." said Jehuti sadly. It had been only three months since the ritual of holy conception. Serenity had given up trying to win back Helios and had become reclusive and shy since her well laid plans had failed and Helios had betrayed her with Amber. Serenity new all of this through a little magic with the Silver Crystal and her own woman's intuation strengthened with the bond she had between her and her daughter.
"Thank you Jehuti. What next?"
"According to the ancient laws of Elysion, the preist must pick one of the other two preistess to bear his child. Nothing else has changed. The remaining two preistesses will help raise the child and the preist will retire." said Jehuti, carefull of offending the Queen when she was so edgy.
"Go send my regrets." Serenity snapped.
In Elysion Serenity and Prilla were tending to Amber who was both physicaly and heart sick. She had failed Helios, Helios who had been so good to her these past three months. Serenity got up after spooning Amber some soup and took the tray back to the kitchen. Helios was there and raiding the larder of a pumpernickle loaf. "How's Amber?" he asked, mouth full of bread.
"Fine. She'll recover soon. I think the strain on her mentaly is far worse than any damage done to her body." said Serenity softly as she turned away and started to reload the tray with food for her own lunch.
"I'm almost glad Amber lost the baby." Helios said it suddenly and Serenity spun around. Helios caught Serenity's shocked face and he continued. "I have another chance." Helios moved foward swiftly like a wild cat. He caught his preistess against the cupboard and pressed her against the wood.
Serenity turned her head away so she didn't have to look at Helios. "Your just going to torture me again aren't you? See if you still care and then leave me hanging."
Helios pressed her even harder against the wall. "I love you Serenity. Three months ago I loved you but the dream demanded Amber. It was good but it was also not right. It felt wrong afterwards. I woke up and saw her next to me and wished it was you."
"So what are you saying?" asked Serenity.
"I want you here and now." whispered Helios, his eyes alive and sparkling like a deep sunlit sea. "What do you say to that?"
"Yes..." breathed Serenity without quite being aware of the fact the words were comeing from her own lips. Helios didn't reply but kissed her deeply. Serenity wrapped her arms around his neck. "Wait."
"Why? We've waited too long already..." Helios tried to rekindle to kiss.
"My chamber...not the kitchen."
"Do I have to wait untill we get there?" Helios whimpred. Serenity nodded and then led him down the hall to her room.
"Do you love me?" asked Serenity to Helios as they consumated their love for eachother.
"Yes." he replied, kissing her after the words left his mouth.