Zelgadis approached the front doors of the castle. He was still just as
nervous as he had been the previous day. How long was she planning on
having him stay? And could he go that long without letting his emotions
overcome him? One of the guards stood in front of him.
AState your business.@ AI am here to see Princess Amelia.@ The guard got the most peculiar look on his face. AUm...yes...the Princess has been expecting...you.@ He stood aside and allowed Zelgadis to enter. He signaled for the other guard to wait while he escorted the guest inside. They walked through the entrance into the main hall of the castle. Amelia and Phil were waiting on the thrones. Phil shot up from his throne.
AWhy...it=s you! Zelgadis!@ Phil rushed down and lifted Zelgadis up in a huge bear hug that nearly broke his spine. AAck! Nice to see you, Prince Phil.@ Phil sat him down and gave him a nice slap on the back. AHow have you been, young man? Still slaying mazoku relentlessly across the countryside, no doubt.@ Phil opened his eyes and noticed that Zel was face down on the ground. AOops! Sorry about that, m=boy. Guess this old friendly giant still doesn=t know his own strength.@ said Phil while helping Zel up. All Amelia could do was watch and laugh to herself as Zel experienced one of her father=s sometimes fatal greetings.
AAmelia! Don=t just sit there! Aren=t you happy to see him?@ Amelia jumped slightly. AOh! Of course I am. I was just so surprised that I wasn=t sure of what to do.@ she stood up and ran to greet Zel. Since she needed to act surprised, she used this opportunity to hug him again. AIt=s great to see you again, Mr. Zelgadis!@ Zel smiled a bit. AI was in the area, so I decided to pay you a visit.@ Phil interjected, AWell! You=re always welcome here any time! Come and join us! We were just about to go to lunch!@ They proceeded into the Royal Dining Room where the food was already waiting and still steaming. The lunch was very satisfying. They dined while Phil talked, mostly of the kingdom and Amelia. Zel and Amelia couldn=t really get a word in while Phil was around. Even after the meal was finished he continued to ramble about justice and what-not. That is until...
AWell! I=m sure you two have a lot of talking to do, so I=ll leave you to the rest of lunch.@ said Phil, not even realizing that they were all finished with their lunch. With that, he stood and left the room. The silence was almost eerie. Zelgadis and Amelia looked over at each other, then he looked down at his plate. There was a quiet moment before either of them said anything.
ASo...where have you been this whole time?@ asked Amelia innocently. AEverywhere and back, finding leads for a cure, all of which failed.@ his voice began to get lower. Amelia felt a strong sadness for him. The only reason that she wanted him to be cured was because he wanted it so badly. But she didn=t care if he never changed. And other than physically, she hoped he never did. A...did you find any neat treasures?@ she asked trying to change the subject. ANo, not really. I found a few things here and there that I used to pay for food and supplies. I=m really beginning to think that everything valuable in the world has been found.@ Especially now that he had found her again. AWell, maybe you should take a break. No offense, but you don=t exactly look your best.@ AWhat do you mean?@ AJust look at yourself. You look worn out. Have you been sleeping much lately?@ He blushed a little at this. AWell...I...I=ve just been interrupted by things during the night lately.@ Amelia stood up and raised one finger. AIn that case, tonight you will be staying in one of the finest guest rooms in the palace! Nothing will disturb you there.@ She winked at him, and his blush grew slightly. A...that=s really not@ Amelia quickly put her finger over Zel=s mouth. ADon=t even say it! You=re staying here! Besides, you know you want to sleep in a nice bed after all that traveling.@ In his mind, he had to admit this was true. Her finger was warm against his skin. Normally he would=ve stopped someone from touching him in any way, but he couldn=t help but lose himself in the experience. She removed her finger and placed her hands on her hips to wait for a response. A...well...if you insist...@ Amelia laughed in victory. She offered him her hand. ACome on. Let=s go for a walk throught the gardens. You can tell me all about your adventures.@ He stared at her for a moment, looking into her beautiful eyes. He wasn=t sure of what to do. Take her hand and go with her you fool! He complied.
AState your business.@ AI am here to see Princess Amelia.@ The guard got the most peculiar look on his face. AUm...yes...the Princess has been expecting...you.@ He stood aside and allowed Zelgadis to enter. He signaled for the other guard to wait while he escorted the guest inside. They walked through the entrance into the main hall of the castle. Amelia and Phil were waiting on the thrones. Phil shot up from his throne.
AWhy...it=s you! Zelgadis!@ Phil rushed down and lifted Zelgadis up in a huge bear hug that nearly broke his spine. AAck! Nice to see you, Prince Phil.@ Phil sat him down and gave him a nice slap on the back. AHow have you been, young man? Still slaying mazoku relentlessly across the countryside, no doubt.@ Phil opened his eyes and noticed that Zel was face down on the ground. AOops! Sorry about that, m=boy. Guess this old friendly giant still doesn=t know his own strength.@ said Phil while helping Zel up. All Amelia could do was watch and laugh to herself as Zel experienced one of her father=s sometimes fatal greetings.
AAmelia! Don=t just sit there! Aren=t you happy to see him?@ Amelia jumped slightly. AOh! Of course I am. I was just so surprised that I wasn=t sure of what to do.@ she stood up and ran to greet Zel. Since she needed to act surprised, she used this opportunity to hug him again. AIt=s great to see you again, Mr. Zelgadis!@ Zel smiled a bit. AI was in the area, so I decided to pay you a visit.@ Phil interjected, AWell! You=re always welcome here any time! Come and join us! We were just about to go to lunch!@ They proceeded into the Royal Dining Room where the food was already waiting and still steaming. The lunch was very satisfying. They dined while Phil talked, mostly of the kingdom and Amelia. Zel and Amelia couldn=t really get a word in while Phil was around. Even after the meal was finished he continued to ramble about justice and what-not. That is until...
AWell! I=m sure you two have a lot of talking to do, so I=ll leave you to the rest of lunch.@ said Phil, not even realizing that they were all finished with their lunch. With that, he stood and left the room. The silence was almost eerie. Zelgadis and Amelia looked over at each other, then he looked down at his plate. There was a quiet moment before either of them said anything.
ASo...where have you been this whole time?@ asked Amelia innocently. AEverywhere and back, finding leads for a cure, all of which failed.@ his voice began to get lower. Amelia felt a strong sadness for him. The only reason that she wanted him to be cured was because he wanted it so badly. But she didn=t care if he never changed. And other than physically, she hoped he never did. A...did you find any neat treasures?@ she asked trying to change the subject. ANo, not really. I found a few things here and there that I used to pay for food and supplies. I=m really beginning to think that everything valuable in the world has been found.@ Especially now that he had found her again. AWell, maybe you should take a break. No offense, but you don=t exactly look your best.@ AWhat do you mean?@ AJust look at yourself. You look worn out. Have you been sleeping much lately?@ He blushed a little at this. AWell...I...I=ve just been interrupted by things during the night lately.@ Amelia stood up and raised one finger. AIn that case, tonight you will be staying in one of the finest guest rooms in the palace! Nothing will disturb you there.@ She winked at him, and his blush grew slightly. A...that=s really not@ Amelia quickly put her finger over Zel=s mouth. ADon=t even say it! You=re staying here! Besides, you know you want to sleep in a nice bed after all that traveling.@ In his mind, he had to admit this was true. Her finger was warm against his skin. Normally he would=ve stopped someone from touching him in any way, but he couldn=t help but lose himself in the experience. She removed her finger and placed her hands on her hips to wait for a response. A...well...if you insist...@ Amelia laughed in victory. She offered him her hand. ACome on. Let=s go for a walk throught the gardens. You can tell me all about your adventures.@ He stared at her for a moment, looking into her beautiful eyes. He wasn=t sure of what to do. Take her hand and go with her you fool! He complied.