Chapter 11 – Spell Broken

~Back to Aireia's POV~

I dreamed Robin was kissing me. I opened my eyes and blinked, for the afternoon light coming through the window was bright and harsh to my eyes. I found that I wasn't dreaming, well, at least the part about Robin. He was looking at me with shocked expression on his face and a tear hung in his eye.

I looked at my hands and down at my body, there was a pale light around me; it disappeared after a moment. Where am I? I turned my head and looked around at my surroundings, I was on my bed in the cottage, but why was I here? The last thing I remembered was drinking a glass of fruit punch in the kitchen. I sat up and Robin backed away fearfully.

"Aireia?" he said uncertainly.

"Y–" I tried to speak, but I couldn't. My throat felt dry and unused. I cleared my throat and tried again: "Yes it's me. What are you doing here?" My voice sounded raspy.

Robin didn't answer my question, he was shaking visibly. "Are you a ghost?" he whispered.

Ghost? I looked down at the dress I was wearing; well I did kind of look like a ghost in the white dress. I then looked at my hands: they were surprisingly pale. Am I a ghost, I didn't feel like one. What does being a ghost feel like?

"I don't think I'm a ghost." I answered, looking up doubtfully, "Do I look like one? Why do you think I'm a ghost?"

"Because, because you were dead." The fear was still in Robin's eyes but he seemed to relax a bit.

"I was? I can't remember anything." Then seeing Robin's fear, I assured him: "I'm not a ghost, really."

Robin relaxed, but still kept his distance. I tried to get out of my bed, but found that I couldn't move.

"A little help please." I asked him. He didn't move. I sighed; he still believed I was a ghost. Luckily, fraechramM decided to step in, where she came from I didn't know. "Robin child, she was not dead, only asleep under a spell. You broke that spell."

"How did I break that spell?" Robin shifted his gaze from me to fraechramM. She didn't answer, just smiled and winked.

"If the spell is broken, then how come I can't move?" I interrupted. FraechramM said we had to figure it out ourselves and left.

I looked at Robin and he looked back at me, our eyes locked. Robin came slowly towards me, he sat on the edge of my bed and took my hands in his.

"Aireia," he whispered softly, his eyes never leaving mine. "I know you are Queen Airadne."

"You, you do?" I was surprised.

"Yes. And I know why you left the castle. You are not a coward. I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions." Robin brushed a strand of my hair aside.

"That's okay, I forgive you." I said softly.

"Thanks. You are the best friend I've ever had. And um, I think of you as more than just a friend." Robin looked uncomfortable but continued. "Do, do you um,"

"Love you?" I finished for him. I didn't know where it came from though. Robin nodded gratefully and searched my eyes.

I freed my hands and put my arms around him. I rested my head on his shoulders and closed my eyes, "I do love you."

Suddenly I felt a tingle in my legs, but I didn't pay attention to that because Robin turned my head and kissed me tenderly. I felt a shiver down my spine; oh I never want this to end.

We ended our kiss eventually and I discovered I could move my legs now. I learned later from fraechramM that to break the spell completely, we had to declare our love to each other.

I looked in Robin's eyes and whispered softly, "Will you marry me?"

He smiled that lovely smile of his and his whole face lit up, "I thought you'd never ask." I giggled into his shoulder. I'll never forget this day, and I never want to let go.

"Oh and one more thing," Robin spoke up, "Can I call you Aireia instead of Airadne?"

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well, did you like it? it's not long but it has fluff, so i think it make up for it.
THIS IS NOT THE END!!!

Kaio & Olenochka: sry, but i like writing cliffs. yeah i know i'm evil. Muahahahaha!!!!
boogalaga: here's the next one, it's short but it'll do.
Shards of EvenSong: yeah i changed my name, glad you like it. as for the third person thing, i've explained that in the A/N at the beginning of the chapter (chap 10). but what do you mean by third person plural?
one more thing, i want five more reviews before updating k, that's all i ask, five reviews! that's not much, my friend demanded 20.