Faria was skeptical about the situation. She knew she had no choice but to trust Fort Knight, but she didn't want to. Something about the way He treated Arwen didn't fit right. Before he had always treated her as someone older. Now he treated her as an equal. Even as Faria carried Arwen on her back she noticed that Arwen was not aware of this. Arwen was strangly subdued.
Faria did not dare confront Fort Knight. With one word, he could destroy her entire life. She wanted to be with Gaudia. Without Gaudia, Faria was nothing. There was one problem, however. When two unicorns became mates there riders married. Fort Knight was one hundred eighty! Arwen was sixteen. They would never marry. Gaudia was to the right of Faria, carrying Fort Knight. Behind both of them was the unicorn Fyr, who carried Charlie. Gaudia shook his head.
-You worry to much, Faria.- Gaudia said fondly in the way of unicorns.
-You can be calm about it. You're a dominant. You have hundreds of unicorns throwing themselves at your hooves.- Faria said with demur.
-I don't want anyone else but you, Faria.- Gaudia said sincerely.
Faria couldn't help but to be reassured by his words.
-Lucky.- Fyr sulked -I'm single.- Fyr was an unusual creature. He seemed to hold the usual unicorn sense of pride in disregard. He acted how he wanted to act regardless of what others thought, no exception.
-Try being nice to others, Fyr. It helps alot.- Faria said. -Look at Gaudia.-
-Perfect Gaudia.- Fyr said. -Faria, if you only knew how far under...-
-Under?- Faria asked incredulously. -I consider myself above you.-
-Be nice, Faria.- Gaudia chided her gently. -After all he is our brother.-
-Brother or not he's still being extreamly...-
-Stop arguing, children.-Fort Knight said.
Faria started.
-Evesdropping, Fort?- Fyr said chuckling. -How incredibly...you. Ha ha ha.
-How could you hear us?- Faria asked acidly.
-The tone is not neccisary, Faria. You forget who your talking to.-
-Oh no!- Faria said, tears welling up in her eyes as she rememberd why she did not wish Fort Knight to hear that conversation.
-Calm, child. I want...in fact I'll go so far as to say need, you and Gaudia to mate.-
-What?!?- Faria said unbelievingly. -But what about you and Arwen?-
-That's what I need you and Gaudia for.-
-WHAT?!?- all three unicorns said at once.
Fort Knight did not answer.
-That was interesting.- Fyr said.
-More like shaking.- Faria said.
Faria felt numb. She couldn't decide whether to feel baffled, relieved, or happy.
-How could he have listened without us knowing?- Faria asked
-I knew.- Gaudia said without any trace of guilt.
Faria stared at him -Why?-
-He already knew, Faria. This was my way of acknoladging that.-
-You're a strait forward fellow aren't you, Gaudia?-
-I try.- He said
-You could've told me.-Faria said feeling a little hurt.
-You would've acted differently.
Faria thought for a moment. -Yes, I would have.-
They travled on in silence.
Faria did not dare confront Fort Knight. With one word, he could destroy her entire life. She wanted to be with Gaudia. Without Gaudia, Faria was nothing. There was one problem, however. When two unicorns became mates there riders married. Fort Knight was one hundred eighty! Arwen was sixteen. They would never marry. Gaudia was to the right of Faria, carrying Fort Knight. Behind both of them was the unicorn Fyr, who carried Charlie. Gaudia shook his head.
-You worry to much, Faria.- Gaudia said fondly in the way of unicorns.
-You can be calm about it. You're a dominant. You have hundreds of unicorns throwing themselves at your hooves.- Faria said with demur.
-I don't want anyone else but you, Faria.- Gaudia said sincerely.
Faria couldn't help but to be reassured by his words.
-Lucky.- Fyr sulked -I'm single.- Fyr was an unusual creature. He seemed to hold the usual unicorn sense of pride in disregard. He acted how he wanted to act regardless of what others thought, no exception.
-Try being nice to others, Fyr. It helps alot.- Faria said. -Look at Gaudia.-
-Perfect Gaudia.- Fyr said. -Faria, if you only knew how far under...-
-Under?- Faria asked incredulously. -I consider myself above you.-
-Be nice, Faria.- Gaudia chided her gently. -After all he is our brother.-
-Brother or not he's still being extreamly...-
-Stop arguing, children.-Fort Knight said.
Faria started.
-Evesdropping, Fort?- Fyr said chuckling. -How incredibly...you. Ha ha ha.
-How could you hear us?- Faria asked acidly.
-The tone is not neccisary, Faria. You forget who your talking to.-
-Oh no!- Faria said, tears welling up in her eyes as she rememberd why she did not wish Fort Knight to hear that conversation.
-Calm, child. I want...in fact I'll go so far as to say need, you and Gaudia to mate.-
-What?!?- Faria said unbelievingly. -But what about you and Arwen?-
-That's what I need you and Gaudia for.-
-WHAT?!?- all three unicorns said at once.
Fort Knight did not answer.
-That was interesting.- Fyr said.
-More like shaking.- Faria said.
Faria felt numb. She couldn't decide whether to feel baffled, relieved, or happy.
-How could he have listened without us knowing?- Faria asked
-I knew.- Gaudia said without any trace of guilt.
Faria stared at him -Why?-
-He already knew, Faria. This was my way of acknoladging that.-
-You're a strait forward fellow aren't you, Gaudia?-
-I try.- He said
-You could've told me.-Faria said feeling a little hurt.
-You would've acted differently.
Faria thought for a moment. -Yes, I would have.-
They travled on in silence.