I Will Wait

Alanna sat on her bed staring at the tear stained parchment in her hand. Why did this have to happen now? Right when she was finally happy. Through her life Alanna had lost many loved ones. Her mother had died giving her and her twin birth and her father when she was just a young girl. Then 4 years ago she lost her twin brother Thom, her one time lover Liam Ironarm and her loving cat Faithful. Now he was gone. George Cooper, her friend, lover and husband, belonged to the Black God along with the others. She knew when he left there was something wrong but she had let him go. She heard a knock on her door but didn't answer it. The caller can in anyways. She was surprised to see who it was.

"I heard the news this morning." Jonathan managed to say with a lump in his throat.

"Oh Jon!" Alanna said running into his outstretched arms.

They stood there for long moments comforting each other. Finally Jonathan spoke.

"Alanna, Thayet left yesterday. She ran away with a young knight. They had been secret lovers since she found about me still being in love with you." Jonathan said.

"Why? Please tell me you don't love me."Alanna pleaded.

"How can I not love you? You were my one true love. Don't you still love me even a little bit?" Jonathan said.

"Jonathan it way take forever for me to love again. It took a lot of courage to marry George, it will take even more for you." Alanna cried.

"Then I will wait forever if I have to." Jonathan said calmly.

"They will make you marry. A kingdom can't go very long without a queen." Alanna said

"They can not make me do what I do not wish to do. And you know very well that my mind is not changed easily." Jonathan said.

With that Jonathan left and Alanna was left sitting there in her sea of tears.

"I do love him but I can't do that to George so soon after he died. It would be inhuman." Alanna said to herself