The castle courtyard rang with the sounds of a thousand steel footsteps,
as the Madoon army finally returns home. And there home.. was a wreck..
The Masacai army had destroyed everything they could get their hands on..
The not only had the castle been sacked but the town as well had been
devastated in their passing.
This would be the second time in a generation that they would have to rebuild. Some, namely the townsfolk, had already started picking up the pieces. With a crack and a groan the royal carriage stops just outside the grand entrance to the castle.
With a sigh Henry, who had ridden along side the coach, dismounts to help his beloved and his sister from the coach. Rika Nonaka's face was a blank mask as she looked about at what had befallen her home. He knew that it was only an act to look strong to her troops.. He knew that she was hurting deeply inside. All Henry could do was walk beside her as they looked through the palace.. And the damage that had been done.
***
The weeks that followed were a strain on all. It took till the beginning of spring to repair the damage that was caused. Each had been doing something different. Kazu and Kenta, Generals of the Madoon army, had organized the troops to aid in repairs. Rika had been using her magic to heal the wounded, while Suzy assisted her. Henry.. Henry had been reorganizing the ancient books in his study as well as repairing destroyed volumes in both his study and the castle library.. Besides this he had also been learning everything he could about the Witches Cavern and the dark arts that he had the possession of.
The day was the day of the spring equinox and Rika, in hopes to raise the spirits of her people, had declared that a festival would be held that night. Needless to say it had worked.. Everyone had pitched together to prepare the Castle courtyard for the big event.
As he looked out the window of his study, at the winter roses that had just started to close up till the snows came once again, Henry sighed before turning to return to his reading.. He had promised Suzy that he would dance with her that night and he meant to do it.. But there were a few things he wanted to read up on first.
***
He had been half through the book when Suzy's head popped into the room. "Henry! It's already started! Come on you promised you'd dance with me!!*
Looking up he saw she was right.. He must have been reading all afternoon. "Ok, ok.. I'm coming."
With a big smile her head disappears. Standing with a groan he reaches over and picks up the Manetheren family sword and cloak.. After slipping them on he opens the door and starts off down the hall to the celebration outside..
As he stepped out into the night the joyous sound of music was already filling the night air. In the center of the courtyard was a grand bonfire with dozen of dancing couples turning around it. He couldn't help but grin when he picked out Suzy dancing with Kazu..
He gives a start as an arm suddenly slides around his. Turning his head quickly to the side he gazes into the beautiful eyes of his beloved. She grins at him, her eyes sparkling. "About time you got here.."
He grins back at her. " Sorry.. I got caught up in my reading."
He glances back to the dancing couples then back at her. "Shall we dance?" She smiles up at him and nods as he leads her out into the throngs of people.
Taking her hand in one of his and placing the other on her hip, they quickly pick up the fast pace of the festival atmosphere..
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Ok yeah so that was a short chapter... The next one will be longer and will (hopefully) reveal the destiny thing I keep going on about..
This would be the second time in a generation that they would have to rebuild. Some, namely the townsfolk, had already started picking up the pieces. With a crack and a groan the royal carriage stops just outside the grand entrance to the castle.
With a sigh Henry, who had ridden along side the coach, dismounts to help his beloved and his sister from the coach. Rika Nonaka's face was a blank mask as she looked about at what had befallen her home. He knew that it was only an act to look strong to her troops.. He knew that she was hurting deeply inside. All Henry could do was walk beside her as they looked through the palace.. And the damage that had been done.
***
The weeks that followed were a strain on all. It took till the beginning of spring to repair the damage that was caused. Each had been doing something different. Kazu and Kenta, Generals of the Madoon army, had organized the troops to aid in repairs. Rika had been using her magic to heal the wounded, while Suzy assisted her. Henry.. Henry had been reorganizing the ancient books in his study as well as repairing destroyed volumes in both his study and the castle library.. Besides this he had also been learning everything he could about the Witches Cavern and the dark arts that he had the possession of.
The day was the day of the spring equinox and Rika, in hopes to raise the spirits of her people, had declared that a festival would be held that night. Needless to say it had worked.. Everyone had pitched together to prepare the Castle courtyard for the big event.
As he looked out the window of his study, at the winter roses that had just started to close up till the snows came once again, Henry sighed before turning to return to his reading.. He had promised Suzy that he would dance with her that night and he meant to do it.. But there were a few things he wanted to read up on first.
***
He had been half through the book when Suzy's head popped into the room. "Henry! It's already started! Come on you promised you'd dance with me!!*
Looking up he saw she was right.. He must have been reading all afternoon. "Ok, ok.. I'm coming."
With a big smile her head disappears. Standing with a groan he reaches over and picks up the Manetheren family sword and cloak.. After slipping them on he opens the door and starts off down the hall to the celebration outside..
As he stepped out into the night the joyous sound of music was already filling the night air. In the center of the courtyard was a grand bonfire with dozen of dancing couples turning around it. He couldn't help but grin when he picked out Suzy dancing with Kazu..
He gives a start as an arm suddenly slides around his. Turning his head quickly to the side he gazes into the beautiful eyes of his beloved. She grins at him, her eyes sparkling. "About time you got here.."
He grins back at her. " Sorry.. I got caught up in my reading."
He glances back to the dancing couples then back at her. "Shall we dance?" She smiles up at him and nods as he leads her out into the throngs of people.
Taking her hand in one of his and placing the other on her hip, they quickly pick up the fast pace of the festival atmosphere..
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Ok yeah so that was a short chapter... The next one will be longer and will (hopefully) reveal the destiny thing I keep going on about..