Seraph Slayers 1
Lexine took three steps back, her footsteps making faint sounds through the nearly empty banquet room. Now she was positioned about two feet away from the largest and most beautifully decorated dinner table she'd ever had to prepare. She checked the candles to see if they were straight, stepped back up to rearrange the big flask of wine at the center, then regained her steps back again and smiled. Everything was in perfect order for her new daughter. With an uncertain twitch of her lips, she placed her index finger on her chin and thought aloud, "Should I leave the cherry blossoms near the pudding, or would they look better on each side of the turkey?" "They would each look marvelous beside the turkey," Lexine, somewhat surprised, wasn't expecting such an immediate response. She turned in a way that made her silk white dress wrap closely around her legs. "Well good afternoon Carina," Lexine told the black-haired young girl. Happy to have received an answer, Carina smiled back and curtseyed in her shabby olive green dress, "And to you also Queen. It's nice to see the banquet at least half alive, since your husband was killed. Even if it'll only be for a little while." Lexine looked at her dark brown eyes, her smile slowly fading away as she moved her sad stare down to her folded hands, "Yeah."
"Queen." Carina began, feeling the sadness in Lexine's heart. Lexine smiled unexpectedly and stepped closer towards Carina until she could hold her hands, "What are you talking about, only for a little while? Now that Midori is born, this place will be alive again! I promise you." "But I'm scared for you, Queen. Loneliness is such a hard thing to go through and. If you don't mind me asking, how long has it been?" "Now that you brought it up, I'd estimate it's been a good five months a- and-" Her lips began to tremble and she tried hard to restrain the tears itching to escape. Carina watched painfully as Lexine wiped away underneath her eyes, sniffled twice, and tried to regain her happy face. "And I'm not doing so horribly as single Queen though I feel bad that- that-" She burst into tears, flinging her arms around a very shocked Carina. "Queen!" Carina exclaimed once Lexine turned away from her and sobbed into her hands.
"Oh, um, sorry," Lexine shook her head, embarrassed. Carina placed a soothing hand on her left shoulder, but Lexine rejected it and broke into a run through the tall white doors to the far right of the banquet table. The doors slammed loudly. Carina felt the table beside her shudder, so she quickly placed her hands firmly on it, trying to keep it from shaking. Skimming over it, she spotted the cherry blossoms and sighed, then rearranged them each alongside the empty turkey dish.
Later that night, Queen Lexine sat on the edge of her king sized bed, running a silver comb through her blonde and curly locks. ".and you still can't find her anywhere? God, she isn't in the garden." A small, gentle voice was heard outside. Lexine continued brushing her shiny curls even after a child-like fairy slammed through the doors, took one very surprised look at Lexine and exclaimed, "Queen! I - I've had the palace guards look for you everywhere! We were all so worried- aren't you coming down to the banquet?" "Merle." Lexine began softly once the fairy began floating her way and sat by her on the bed. "And Vivian has also been calling for you! Did you know that King Nicholas, you know the one from planet Barlaam, was coming? Goodness he's so handsome! Imagine that, only nine years old and he's already King! I think you should set up something between him and Midori, you know? I know I would-" "MERLE!" Lexine hollered. Shocked and slightly offended, Merle hushed instantly and stared at her with wide eyes and a matching mouth. "I'm sorry Merle but," Lexine cleared her throat, "I strongly suggest you leave my daughters future to me, okay?" Merle gave her a stiff nod, still staring with wild eyes, and watching even more stiffly while Lexine tucked her silver comb into a drawer on her white dresser, then calmly made her way down to the banquet room in a gorgeous, shimmering, pasty white ball gown.
Lexine struggled with her tears as she walked down the corridor that led her down a beautiful staircase. Walking past elegant furniture and small decorations of white roses and marble statues, she stopped briefly before stepping into the banquet room. Already she could feel and hear the music playing in violins, cellos, pianos, and occasional chimes. She knew better than to enter looking like she was about to burst with happiness through her tears, so she lingered a few minutes while drying her eyes on her thin, translucent sleeves. Finally, she tidied up her hair so that it swayed as she walked against her ears and down her back, then opened the white doors and stepped inside.
"Queen Lexine, you're looking beautiful tonight!" "Lexine my dear, I cannot believe how well you managed to decorate this place! It's marvelous!" "The turkey! It's splendid! Did your cook prepare it, or was it you, Lexine?" Lexine smiled and bowed her head as she glided past all the guests. She walked up to a high throne that looked over the entire banquet table and sat down, everyone looking at her with a smile, "My daughter Midori will be ready in a few minutes. Make yourselves comfortable. The turkey was prepared by none other than myself," Applause was heard as Queen Lexine smiled and continued, "so just sit back, relax, and enjoy tonight!"
Lexine took three steps back, her footsteps making faint sounds through the nearly empty banquet room. Now she was positioned about two feet away from the largest and most beautifully decorated dinner table she'd ever had to prepare. She checked the candles to see if they were straight, stepped back up to rearrange the big flask of wine at the center, then regained her steps back again and smiled. Everything was in perfect order for her new daughter. With an uncertain twitch of her lips, she placed her index finger on her chin and thought aloud, "Should I leave the cherry blossoms near the pudding, or would they look better on each side of the turkey?" "They would each look marvelous beside the turkey," Lexine, somewhat surprised, wasn't expecting such an immediate response. She turned in a way that made her silk white dress wrap closely around her legs. "Well good afternoon Carina," Lexine told the black-haired young girl. Happy to have received an answer, Carina smiled back and curtseyed in her shabby olive green dress, "And to you also Queen. It's nice to see the banquet at least half alive, since your husband was killed. Even if it'll only be for a little while." Lexine looked at her dark brown eyes, her smile slowly fading away as she moved her sad stare down to her folded hands, "Yeah."
"Queen." Carina began, feeling the sadness in Lexine's heart. Lexine smiled unexpectedly and stepped closer towards Carina until she could hold her hands, "What are you talking about, only for a little while? Now that Midori is born, this place will be alive again! I promise you." "But I'm scared for you, Queen. Loneliness is such a hard thing to go through and. If you don't mind me asking, how long has it been?" "Now that you brought it up, I'd estimate it's been a good five months a- and-" Her lips began to tremble and she tried hard to restrain the tears itching to escape. Carina watched painfully as Lexine wiped away underneath her eyes, sniffled twice, and tried to regain her happy face. "And I'm not doing so horribly as single Queen though I feel bad that- that-" She burst into tears, flinging her arms around a very shocked Carina. "Queen!" Carina exclaimed once Lexine turned away from her and sobbed into her hands.
"Oh, um, sorry," Lexine shook her head, embarrassed. Carina placed a soothing hand on her left shoulder, but Lexine rejected it and broke into a run through the tall white doors to the far right of the banquet table. The doors slammed loudly. Carina felt the table beside her shudder, so she quickly placed her hands firmly on it, trying to keep it from shaking. Skimming over it, she spotted the cherry blossoms and sighed, then rearranged them each alongside the empty turkey dish.
Later that night, Queen Lexine sat on the edge of her king sized bed, running a silver comb through her blonde and curly locks. ".and you still can't find her anywhere? God, she isn't in the garden." A small, gentle voice was heard outside. Lexine continued brushing her shiny curls even after a child-like fairy slammed through the doors, took one very surprised look at Lexine and exclaimed, "Queen! I - I've had the palace guards look for you everywhere! We were all so worried- aren't you coming down to the banquet?" "Merle." Lexine began softly once the fairy began floating her way and sat by her on the bed. "And Vivian has also been calling for you! Did you know that King Nicholas, you know the one from planet Barlaam, was coming? Goodness he's so handsome! Imagine that, only nine years old and he's already King! I think you should set up something between him and Midori, you know? I know I would-" "MERLE!" Lexine hollered. Shocked and slightly offended, Merle hushed instantly and stared at her with wide eyes and a matching mouth. "I'm sorry Merle but," Lexine cleared her throat, "I strongly suggest you leave my daughters future to me, okay?" Merle gave her a stiff nod, still staring with wild eyes, and watching even more stiffly while Lexine tucked her silver comb into a drawer on her white dresser, then calmly made her way down to the banquet room in a gorgeous, shimmering, pasty white ball gown.
Lexine struggled with her tears as she walked down the corridor that led her down a beautiful staircase. Walking past elegant furniture and small decorations of white roses and marble statues, she stopped briefly before stepping into the banquet room. Already she could feel and hear the music playing in violins, cellos, pianos, and occasional chimes. She knew better than to enter looking like she was about to burst with happiness through her tears, so she lingered a few minutes while drying her eyes on her thin, translucent sleeves. Finally, she tidied up her hair so that it swayed as she walked against her ears and down her back, then opened the white doors and stepped inside.
"Queen Lexine, you're looking beautiful tonight!" "Lexine my dear, I cannot believe how well you managed to decorate this place! It's marvelous!" "The turkey! It's splendid! Did your cook prepare it, or was it you, Lexine?" Lexine smiled and bowed her head as she glided past all the guests. She walked up to a high throne that looked over the entire banquet table and sat down, everyone looking at her with a smile, "My daughter Midori will be ready in a few minutes. Make yourselves comfortable. The turkey was prepared by none other than myself," Applause was heard as Queen Lexine smiled and continued, "so just sit back, relax, and enjoy tonight!"