(A/N) Sorry about the really short chapter, last update!! I just
didn't know what to write and I didn't want anyone to attack me if I didn't
update soon. Field trip was fantabulous fun because my friends and I laid
out in the grass for like four hours just listening to music. Yeah, Saves
the Day and, Something Corporate, are perfect for days like that.
"I did not do anything wrong. I promise you that I didn't. I would swear before Mithros himself. Why won't you believe me?" the person pleaded.
The man listened, their eyes cold and hard. He was unwilling to believe that what this person was saying was true. The stubborn nature of him would not give way to the truth; it blinded him from what was fact and what was fiction.
"I have no plausible cause to believe that what you are presenting to me is legitimate. The evidence goes against you," the listener stated.
"That is where you are incorrect. The evidence is against you. Tsk, tsk. You have been at it again," the girl said.
"Prove it. There has been no cause to reason for infidelity."
"Your reputation. The master of the court ladies. An expert at wooing the innocent, luring them to their downfall. No rose was left un-pricked. Even after you claimed that you had changed your ways, you had an intrigue with a certain maiden that you specifically stated that you had terminated your relationship and any affiliation with her. That was the time you were, ah, developing affections for a certain student of yours, is that not right? Tsk, tsk. You have already cheated on her once. Who is to say that you won't do it again?" the woman said her eyes like cold like ice.
"Daine," Numair bellowed, standing up, irate at the proposition that she has presented him.
"I know, I feel contrition foe her as well. It is not her fault at all that her husband has been unfaithful to her. Do not think about it anymore because I promise you that I will take care of her."
"Daine," Numair whispered heartbroken. "She has to believe me. She will beli-," Numair couldn't finish the sentence; the seed of doubt has already been planted and in mere moments it had matured into full-fledged disbelieving of Daine's acceptance of the truth.
"And give no care to Lauralanna. I will take care of her too. Oh, she is adorable. She has your eyes and her mother's hair. What a pity it isn't coiled. It would make her so much more captivating."
"Don't you ever fucking touch my daughter Loretta!" Numair roared, livid at the thought that she would even think of bringing his daughter into the picture. "Don't go near her!"
"Then I'll send her to Onua. She'll take care of such a cute little thing," Loretta said.
"Don't you ever go near my daughter," Numair threatened. "Or you'll pay for it for the rest of your life."
Numair stood up and left the room. He walked to the room that he shared with Daine.
Daine. Numair thought, his whole world turning to despair. He could see her angelic face fixated in his memory. What in am I going to say to her? How am I going to explain this to her? I can't bear to see her face. I cheated on her. But she's my wife and I should tell her the truth. But I never, ever want to make her sad. I'll just tell her that I got detoured.
Numair came to the door and opened it. He entered to find Daine sitting in a chair by the fireplace, reading a book. She did not jump up to greet him as she usually did. She just sat there, reading her book, seeming quite content not to engage him in any conversation.
Does she know? Did she find out? Numair wondered.
"Hi darling," Numair said.
Daine briefly looked up from her book, not paying very attention to the mage.
"Hello. Where were you?" she asked.
Numair suddenly got quite nervous. He knew that he wouldn't be able to lie to Daine, even though it was only not fully explaining where he was.
"I got detoured. I'm sorry sweet. I promise that I'll make it up to you," Numair replied.
"It's alright, honey," Daine's voice dripping with disdain.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. I'm just glad you're home," Daine said, though she seemed as though she had to force the words out of her mouth because they came out sardonically.
When you live a lie it consumes your life, until your entire existence is a lie. When you die, no one will know or care, because you won't have lived. So the record books are erased of your birth, your achievements, and your body is buried with only a plain marker stone with your name on it, ever telling anyone that you existed.
Time never stops running. Each second gone by is a second lost for that opportunity. That opportunity to apologize, explain, or just to say I love you. The words that heal a thousand wound.
Time passed on the court of Tortall began to forget about Loretta. She had dropped out a knight training about a month after Numair's midnight rendezvous. There had been much speculation as to the explanation of her sudden disappearance, but none of them were true. They were all too innocent. The theories did not take into account the repulsive actions that had taken their course.
Numair got the news and he felt that his whole world had fallen apart. It only needs one time to seal the kiss and one time was what it took.
Daine found out too. And moved out for two weeks. She didn't stay angry at Numair for too long. It was for her benefit that they stay together. She couldn't stand the thought of leaving him after it was just so close.
No one besides the three and the healer knew. It was to be kept a secret; hidden in the shadows, feeding off the darkness until it would become a monster.
Emberlynn was innocent. She could not help who she was; she was not to blame for her mother's action. Numair gave generous amounts of money to both the mother and Emberlynn.
Every once in a while he would see the girl. She had blond hair and green eyes. She was picture perfect, a beautiful baby. The mother was proud, though she shouldn't have been.
Loretta was a teenager. She was only fourteen. And to have a child with a thirty-five year old. It was her consequence for such abominable actions.
Emberlynn was the first stone in the avalanche. It was one thing too many for Daine to bear. It was too humiliating, but she didn't know what to do. But she knew that she had to do something, This problem had to be solved and Daine was going to find a solution.
(A/N) Well there you go. Sorry it's so short, but everything will be revealed in the next chapter. Muhahaha. Only one of you knows how this is going to turn out and it is a shocker, so stay tuned!! Two or three more chapters to go and then it is finished!! The next chapter will hopefully up by next Friday, but I have sophomore conference that day so it's kinda sketchy... Yay!! I finally get to sign up for International Baccalaureate diploma program. I'm so smart!! (J/K) Au revoir!!
Don't forget to review!!!
"I did not do anything wrong. I promise you that I didn't. I would swear before Mithros himself. Why won't you believe me?" the person pleaded.
The man listened, their eyes cold and hard. He was unwilling to believe that what this person was saying was true. The stubborn nature of him would not give way to the truth; it blinded him from what was fact and what was fiction.
"I have no plausible cause to believe that what you are presenting to me is legitimate. The evidence goes against you," the listener stated.
"That is where you are incorrect. The evidence is against you. Tsk, tsk. You have been at it again," the girl said.
"Prove it. There has been no cause to reason for infidelity."
"Your reputation. The master of the court ladies. An expert at wooing the innocent, luring them to their downfall. No rose was left un-pricked. Even after you claimed that you had changed your ways, you had an intrigue with a certain maiden that you specifically stated that you had terminated your relationship and any affiliation with her. That was the time you were, ah, developing affections for a certain student of yours, is that not right? Tsk, tsk. You have already cheated on her once. Who is to say that you won't do it again?" the woman said her eyes like cold like ice.
"Daine," Numair bellowed, standing up, irate at the proposition that she has presented him.
"I know, I feel contrition foe her as well. It is not her fault at all that her husband has been unfaithful to her. Do not think about it anymore because I promise you that I will take care of her."
"Daine," Numair whispered heartbroken. "She has to believe me. She will beli-," Numair couldn't finish the sentence; the seed of doubt has already been planted and in mere moments it had matured into full-fledged disbelieving of Daine's acceptance of the truth.
"And give no care to Lauralanna. I will take care of her too. Oh, she is adorable. She has your eyes and her mother's hair. What a pity it isn't coiled. It would make her so much more captivating."
"Don't you ever fucking touch my daughter Loretta!" Numair roared, livid at the thought that she would even think of bringing his daughter into the picture. "Don't go near her!"
"Then I'll send her to Onua. She'll take care of such a cute little thing," Loretta said.
"Don't you ever go near my daughter," Numair threatened. "Or you'll pay for it for the rest of your life."
Numair stood up and left the room. He walked to the room that he shared with Daine.
Daine. Numair thought, his whole world turning to despair. He could see her angelic face fixated in his memory. What in am I going to say to her? How am I going to explain this to her? I can't bear to see her face. I cheated on her. But she's my wife and I should tell her the truth. But I never, ever want to make her sad. I'll just tell her that I got detoured.
Numair came to the door and opened it. He entered to find Daine sitting in a chair by the fireplace, reading a book. She did not jump up to greet him as she usually did. She just sat there, reading her book, seeming quite content not to engage him in any conversation.
Does she know? Did she find out? Numair wondered.
"Hi darling," Numair said.
Daine briefly looked up from her book, not paying very attention to the mage.
"Hello. Where were you?" she asked.
Numair suddenly got quite nervous. He knew that he wouldn't be able to lie to Daine, even though it was only not fully explaining where he was.
"I got detoured. I'm sorry sweet. I promise that I'll make it up to you," Numair replied.
"It's alright, honey," Daine's voice dripping with disdain.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. I'm just glad you're home," Daine said, though she seemed as though she had to force the words out of her mouth because they came out sardonically.
When you live a lie it consumes your life, until your entire existence is a lie. When you die, no one will know or care, because you won't have lived. So the record books are erased of your birth, your achievements, and your body is buried with only a plain marker stone with your name on it, ever telling anyone that you existed.
Time never stops running. Each second gone by is a second lost for that opportunity. That opportunity to apologize, explain, or just to say I love you. The words that heal a thousand wound.
Time passed on the court of Tortall began to forget about Loretta. She had dropped out a knight training about a month after Numair's midnight rendezvous. There had been much speculation as to the explanation of her sudden disappearance, but none of them were true. They were all too innocent. The theories did not take into account the repulsive actions that had taken their course.
Numair got the news and he felt that his whole world had fallen apart. It only needs one time to seal the kiss and one time was what it took.
Daine found out too. And moved out for two weeks. She didn't stay angry at Numair for too long. It was for her benefit that they stay together. She couldn't stand the thought of leaving him after it was just so close.
No one besides the three and the healer knew. It was to be kept a secret; hidden in the shadows, feeding off the darkness until it would become a monster.
Emberlynn was innocent. She could not help who she was; she was not to blame for her mother's action. Numair gave generous amounts of money to both the mother and Emberlynn.
Every once in a while he would see the girl. She had blond hair and green eyes. She was picture perfect, a beautiful baby. The mother was proud, though she shouldn't have been.
Loretta was a teenager. She was only fourteen. And to have a child with a thirty-five year old. It was her consequence for such abominable actions.
Emberlynn was the first stone in the avalanche. It was one thing too many for Daine to bear. It was too humiliating, but she didn't know what to do. But she knew that she had to do something, This problem had to be solved and Daine was going to find a solution.
(A/N) Well there you go. Sorry it's so short, but everything will be revealed in the next chapter. Muhahaha. Only one of you knows how this is going to turn out and it is a shocker, so stay tuned!! Two or three more chapters to go and then it is finished!! The next chapter will hopefully up by next Friday, but I have sophomore conference that day so it's kinda sketchy... Yay!! I finally get to sign up for International Baccalaureate diploma program. I'm so smart!! (J/K) Au revoir!!
Don't forget to review!!!