So sorry for the long over due chapter, big wirters block.
Two weeks later.
Amon and his brother were getting ready to leave; they were packing their things for a view of their kingdom. It was done twice a year; both brothers would inspect the land and see how the people were faring.
"So, have you spoken to Robin yet?" Syunji asked.
"What do you mean brother?" Amon asked his mask still on his face.
"Robin, have you talked and made things up yet?"
"What is there to make, all I did was just escort her home and she is now in her sister's care. She is not of my concern and there fore I do not care about her." he said.
"You really sound like a cold-hearted bastard. The girl has an eye for you. Wouldn't you rather have her than Lady Touko?"
"…"
"What, a little robin has your tongue?"
"Enough brother, you should go and say your good bye to your wife and son." Amon said.
"Feh…I'll see you soon brother." Syunji said and left. Amon finished packing and stared out his window, watching as two birds past it.
Raven was sitting down to a hot cup of tea when her sister came out of her room in her new formal gown.
"Why am I wearing this again, I would rather just watch it from the balcony than wait outside in the cold morning air." Robin said, venting her little anger.
"It's not that bad. Besides, Prince Amon is going to be gone for several weeks. During which, you and I can go to the mountain and practice." Raven said as she set her tea down. The whole palace would be outside to say goodbye to Amon and Nagira, along with Sakaki, Micheal and other guards.
The group was going to tour the kingdom and see how the villages faired during the winter.
"Well, I'll be glad." Robin mumbled as she bushed her hair and looked at her self in the mirror.
"Tell me sister, what did prince Amon do to earn your scorn?" Raven asked, she put on the necklace their mother had given her.
"He lied to me and ..."
"Ah, well let us go now I don't want to miss saying good bye to Micheal." She said blushing.
"Eh? Why are you blushing dear sister?" Robin asked as they walked out of their apartments and walked to the main courtyard. As they walked past some maids, they heard some of their gossip.
"...I heard that the Lady Touko was spotted with a young knight. I don't see how the prince could marry her..."
"Ignore them sister." Raven said silently to her sister.
"I don't care what he does, it is none of my concern." Robin said.
Raven gave her sister a skeptically look. 'Yeah right, you're totally in love with him. I can see it, sis.' She thought as they found Yurika and went to her side.
"I hope they'll be alright." Yurika said, putting a hand on the slightly enlarged abdomen.
"don't worry, they shall be fine and when they come back you can smother your husband with kisses and hugs." Raven said to her friend.
"Attention, make way for the Royal Family." A man said carrying a staff. The people parted and bowed as the royal family came out.
"on behalf of my family, thank you for coming out to see us off..." Syunji said. Robin didn't look in Amon's direction, he however, watched her out of the corner of his eye.
"...it gives us joy to know that everyone here is to see us off." He concluded.
"Now it is time to be off." The king said good naturedly. Raven went over to Micheal and gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek goodbye.
"Be careful and safe, my love. If you die or get hurt I'll never forgive you." She said with a smile.
"I promise to be home soon, my little raven." He said kissing her cheek and went over to Amon and the others.
"Robin are you not going to say good bye to Amon?" Yurika asked after she came back from seeing her husband.
"No, after this I just want to go and change, then leave for our trip to see Madam Mae." Robin answered. Amon and the others got on their horses and they started to trot out. Miho came over to the other three, holding her son and she smiled at them.
"It's not like their going to war, they'll be fine." Miho said seeing how teary eye the other two women were.
"We know, we just will miss our men." Yurika said.
"I have the feeling, but in a month they will return and a few weeks after that there will be two weddings." Miho said, not as happy as she wanted to sound.
"One wedding will be joyous and the other will be sad. I swear that Touko is a...nice person." Raven caught herself as she saw Touko in earshot.
"Of course, let us be off on our own journey." Robin said turning around and the females left to get ready for their small trip to Madam Mae.
"I want you to follow them, understand?" Touko silently told the man next to her.
"Yes milady." He said and disappeared in the crowd.
sorry agian for the short chatper, but i'll try to udate w/in the next 2 weeks