Robin was sitting in a field, mediating and letting nature fill her soul with peace. The sun was setting, making the sky red and purple. "It's so peaceful." Robin said aloud. Robin and Raven were in a small castle about a day away from the main palace. They were here to relax and stay out of sight as they had Touko's family visiting. Robin had gone out to explore the area and decided to mediate for a while, wanting to get a feel of the nature around her. Raven was in the archery fields, practicing her aim with some of the servants. They had been at the castle for two months, all the time the royal brothers had been gone, and Robin notice her sister would seem depressed sometimes.
However Raven would just wave it off if Robin asked her something and would start talking about something else. Robin also noticed a change within her own body. She had become sick in the mornings and would have a tendency to eat different foods. Robin realized what the change was and was ashamed to figure it out. She had yet to tell her sister or anyone else. Robin laid down in the tall grass and looked up at the cloudless sky. It was getting cool, but she ignored it. 'How could I be with child? I know how one is made and I have done that, even if it is a sin, but why must I be with child, especially his child?' she asked in her head. 'What will happen to us? What would I tell my child? Why did this happen to me? Is it because I am a witch or a sinner?' she thought. The scent of flowers and water came to Robin's senses. Robin sat up and looked out to the other end of the field. She saw several horse men coming along. She stood up and brushed off her skirts and got onto her horse and began riding home. She made it there quickly and went to her sister, who was still in the yard. She was in her stance for three arrows in her bow. She let the arrows fly and hit center, the servants whistled their amazement. Raven looked to her sister, concern showed in her eyes while her face was a mask.
"They are here." She said and Raven nodded. The two dressed quickly as the royal brothers and their escort arrived and Robin was there to greet them. She felt nervous but kept her face a mask, like her sister had taught her. Her body was relaxed though inside she was jumping.
Amon was nervous to see Robin but his face was a mask, all though their travel back home, he wanted to run to Robin and hold her, but knew it was foolish. He was, after all, the fiancé to Lady Touko. He sighed inwardly and couldn't believe how Robin looked so changed from when he parted with her two months ago. Robin's hair had grown and was wrapped around her head in a braid with a long braid down the center of her back, the latest fashion. Her dress was black and hid her figure and her movement had more grace and balance than when they first met.
"You must be cold, let me light the fire." She said nonchalantly and the fire came to life in the hearth. She gestured to the seats and her sister came down, her clothes and style matching that of her sister. Raven kissed Michael and hugged him before sitting down in the love seat with him. Amon's brother eyed them and noted how the two lovebirds seemed happy and content just being in the presence's of each other.
"So how have you two been the last two months." Nagira asked.
"Things have been good, Robin and I have been able to settle in the castle nicely. It is furnished and ready for when Michael and I can move in after the wedding." Raven said smiling, Michael kissed her forehead and she smiled back. The group began speaking of the past few months. After an hour dinner was called and they went to the dinning room. The whole time, Robin and Amon had not spoken to one another and the others notice. Robin laid in bed and looked out her window, enjoying the view of the moon and forest. She said a prayer for peace and slept.
Three doors down, Amon was thinking of Robin and sighed, he wanted to hold her. Turning over he sighed, thinking of how he remembered the bed smelling of vanilla and magic.
Sorry for the delay, personal things happen.