What Aryanna had spoken about weighed heavily on Queen Marlena's mind. How had people she knew and loved changed so much? As she made her way to lunch the next afternoon, Aryanna and Adam greeted her. Despite what Aryanna let on the afternoon before she seemed cheery and energetic. Her energy seemed to make Marlena smile and feel better.
"Good morning, Marlena." Aryanna greeted with a slight bow.
"Mother." Adam nodded. He too seemed to be in a delightful mood.
"Well aren't you two in a wonderful mood." She noted.
"We spent our morning talking about the past. Prince Adam was telling me about his grandfather and about the history of Eternos. But it got us thinking." Aryanna looked to Adam and he continued.
"Aryanna was very happy to learn about where her parents lived and about the friendship you and her mother shared. But there was one thing that neither of us know anything about."
"And what would that be?"
"Earth." They both said simultaneously.
"Please Marlena, tell us about where you are from. My mother has told me bits and pieces of things that come from earth. The pizza you made us, stories of heroes and legends, but I don't think any of us know exactly how you got to Eternia and what your life on earth was like."
Marlena wrinkled her nose. "It's the past and there is not really a reason to discuss it. I'm happy where I am."
"It may be the past, but it's a past I don't know anything about." Adam told her. "I'd like to know more about where my mother came from and exactly how she was able to journey to Eternia. You've told more to Teela then you have to me." There was sadness in his voice that Marlena could not ignore.
"Earth is nothing exciting Adam."
"Maybe I should be the judge of that."
She sighed deeply realizing she had just backed up into a wall with this conversation. She knew that she could not hide the story of her life on earth forever, but now was not the time she wanted to tell her tale. Not with all that remained on her mind. "Oh all right. Meet me at my room at 2 and I will share with you, my past."
Adam smiled and kissed his mother's cheek. "Thank you mother."
She nodded and the trio resumed their journey toward the dining room.
"Good morning, Marlena." Aryanna greeted with a slight bow.
"Mother." Adam nodded. He too seemed to be in a delightful mood.
"Well aren't you two in a wonderful mood." She noted.
"We spent our morning talking about the past. Prince Adam was telling me about his grandfather and about the history of Eternos. But it got us thinking." Aryanna looked to Adam and he continued.
"Aryanna was very happy to learn about where her parents lived and about the friendship you and her mother shared. But there was one thing that neither of us know anything about."
"And what would that be?"
"Earth." They both said simultaneously.
"Please Marlena, tell us about where you are from. My mother has told me bits and pieces of things that come from earth. The pizza you made us, stories of heroes and legends, but I don't think any of us know exactly how you got to Eternia and what your life on earth was like."
Marlena wrinkled her nose. "It's the past and there is not really a reason to discuss it. I'm happy where I am."
"It may be the past, but it's a past I don't know anything about." Adam told her. "I'd like to know more about where my mother came from and exactly how she was able to journey to Eternia. You've told more to Teela then you have to me." There was sadness in his voice that Marlena could not ignore.
"Earth is nothing exciting Adam."
"Maybe I should be the judge of that."
She sighed deeply realizing she had just backed up into a wall with this conversation. She knew that she could not hide the story of her life on earth forever, but now was not the time she wanted to tell her tale. Not with all that remained on her mind. "Oh all right. Meet me at my room at 2 and I will share with you, my past."
Adam smiled and kissed his mother's cheek. "Thank you mother."
She nodded and the trio resumed their journey toward the dining room.