Chapter 3
"Oh, Andraya! Just the person I need to see!" Eliwood called to her cheerfully as she walked past his room.
"Eliwood…shush, you'll wake everyone…" Andraya was in no mood to speak to anyone, especially her lost love…
"Oh, right!" Eliwood laughed quietly and began to speak in whisper. "Well, I need to ask you something, Andraya!"
"You sure seem happy…" Andraya muttered, leaning against the doorway. She sighed. "Well? What is it!"
"Um…" Eliwood was caught off guard by her irritated response. "I, uh, just wanted your opinion on something…" Andraya looked at him to continue. "I need a girl's advice…see, Ninian and I are together now!" Andraya cringed. "…and I didn't know whether flowers would be an appropriate first gift for her, or if something else would be more appropriate. What do you think?"
Andraya almost groaned out loud. He couldn't possible be that naïve that he didn't know how she felt about him? Oh, never mind…this is Eliwood we're talking about…
"Andraya?" Eliwood prompted.
"I can't deal with this now!" Andraya said rather loudly, almost waking some of her comrades. She ran out of the room and, not stopping to grab a dry cloak, ran into the rain, which had apparently begun to fall in the 5 minutes she hadn't been outside. Figures…
She ran through the beating rain, not caring if she was getting soaked, or dirty from the mud she was slamming her boots into. She found the farthest lake from the inn she could find, and sank to her knees beside it.
She fell forward into the mud, arms barely able to support her trembling figure. Tears mixed with rain on her cheeks as she cried for the love she never thought she'd have, but never imagined being forbidden from.
"That…damn…girl…!" She said through clenched teeth, looking up at the lake. Grumbling, she suddenly got to her feet, muttering incantations. In a few seconds, a huge ball of ice was suspended between her outstretched hands, waiting to be hurled at something. She brought it above her head, and then smashed it into the lake with an ear-piercing scream and all the strength she could muster.
The lake froze instantly.
Andraya sank to her knees again, watching the rain beat on her new icy creation. Why am I even doing this…she thought, clenching her fists. I should be saving my strength for battle! To aid…
Lord Eliwood…
That simple thought caused her flood of tears to resume, and she shrank even closer to the ground.
Oh…why…
A/N: R&R please!!!