Chapter 7: Married to the Enemy
One would say tracking the Vampire King was easy, if you asked Darres: Dead Wrong. Even when Vord had come to visit and help out, Illisade and Darres still didn't have enough hands to read the many volumes. Three all nighters had taken their toll on the usually action oriented men.
"What's the forest of flying daggers Vord?"
"What's the cape of eternal night Darres?"
"What's the temple of war?" The three men stood and made their way to their beds at midnight, collapsing almost immediatly.
In the dwelling...
Ishtar watched the undead king blush as she tried on dreses the followers had brought to her for the ceremony.
"Come on my lord, you need to tell me which one."
"When this ceremony is over, we can talk to each other normally...I just don't want to choose your dress..."
"Come on my lord, it is not my taste that matters."
"That dress is fine."
"Then I shall choose this one." She said with a mocking tone as she pulled her shoes on. He took her in a leading stance, which she had to allow for the ceremony to actually begin.
Ci Xeneth castle at 2 am...
Darre's was awakened by the yelling of a messenger maid to his room. He quickly dressed as he was tugged towards the conference room once again.
"A very active dwelling was just found, we need to go immediatly."
"Illisade, when was this found?"
"Half an hour ago by a search party, hurry!"
In the dwelling...
The two approached and went between the long procession of followers. By placing her in the queen position, Ishtar was now looked at as if a god, and she tried to immitate Duzell's royal expression. The procession of followers began to dance as the two sat down.
Arrays of food were handed to them, and dancing occured in front of their eyes. The followers were dressed in dark crimson reds and blacks, dancing in swirls around them. They were officially married now, and now she could be with the one she loved.
A few hours later...
Ishtar needed to feel the fresh and less blood filled air, not because of the three goblets of blood she had actually drunk. Standing outside, she heard a strange noise. She turned her head.
"Darres?!"
TBC...