It was around 4pm in the afternoon, and the beautiful Queen of Pixie Hollow was in her study finalising some paperwork.

Just as she set amber quill down, she heard a knock on the door.

"Come in" Her soft voice floated through the room.

Clarion heard the door open and she looked up to see the lord of winter. Her beloved.

"Good afternoon, darling. What are you up to?" he asked.

"I'm finishing off reports." Clarion resumed her work, making Milori frown. He strode over to the other side of the desk, behind her chair. He spun her spinny chair around to face him.

"Can I change your mind so we can go ice skating together?"

Clarion looked at him plainly. "You know I can't ice skate. There is no need to rub it in." she joked.

Milori smiled and leaned down to kiss her. Clarion smiled into the sweet kiss and put her hand on his cheek. They had to pull back when there was a knock at the door.

Clarion looked up at Milori and he just looked at the door disappointed. Whoever it was just ruined their moment.

"Come in." Clarion's soft voice called again.

Viola entered. As soon as she entered, she saw the way the Queen and Lord were positioned. Clarion was sitting in her chair, and Milori was leaning over her, with his hands leaning on the arm rests for support.

She flushed at the sight and cleared her throat.

"The ministers have summoned you both for a meeting, involving the new schedule for the season." She quickly told them.

"Thank you, viola." Clarion nodded.

The messenger fairy bowed to the royals and soon left.

"Looks like we will have to continue this moment later." Clarion pouted. She did want to spend time with Milori, but work had consumed her.

The two walked hand in hand to the meeting room to discuss their schedules.

"And that leaves 3 days for both the queen and lord, except, you can only have 2 days off in a rotation, excluding weekends. We have to think of something for you to do on that one extra day, whether it be paperwork or checking your seasons preparation" Minister spring looked over to Clarion and milori.

"Clarion and I can check the seasons together on one of the days," Milori intervened.

"Of course, but you can't both check the seasons."

"You just said we can check season preparations." Clarion and Milori both gave each other a confused look.

"Yes but, you can't both travel around the whole of pixie hollow in one day."

"We've done it before." Clarion told him.

"Correct me if I'm wrong, Clarion and I are allowed to check the seasons on day 8 but not allowed to at the same time, if that makes sense."

"Not in the slightest." Clarion shook her head. "Do explain further, Minister" Clarion asked.

Hyacinth nudged Redleaf. Redleaf cleared his throat.

"Well, what hyacinth is trying to say is that he doesn't think you will both be on schedule." Redleaf explained.

"I have an owl. Do I have to point that out?" Milori asked.

"Yes, but it would be better if you did your jobs separately." Hyacinth told them.Clarion rolled her eyes slightly before smiling at the minister.

"I think there is another reason you want Milori and I to work separately."

They heard Sunflower giggle and Snowflake snort. The Queen and Lord looked over to the women.

"Why are you laughing?" Clarion asked.

"Hyacinth still has a crush on you. He's just afraid Lord Milori might get angry at him." Snowflake chuckled.

Milori just looked at the Minister of spring.

"As long as you don't make a move on Clarion, I won't be angry at you for liking her. She is pretty attractive."

At that comment, Clarion playfully hit Milori's arm.

"I mean, you're not wrong." Snowflake joked.

"Excuse me, she's my girlfriend. Not yours." Milori told her in a matter-of-fact kind of tone.

Snowflake just playfully stuck her tongue out at the lord. He rolled his eyes at her behaviour. Milori saw Snowflake as a younger sister, so he teased her.

"We can allow you two to warm together on day 8, mister spring will just have to suck it up." Redleaf stamped both the queen and lord's schedule before handing the paper to them.

"Thank you Minister." Clarion smiled warmly. After the meeting, Clarion and Milori walked back into Clarion's study.

"What an eventful meeting." clarion joked.

"Thank mother dove it's over, I mean, we can go have our fun." Milori pulled her closer and kissed her passionately. One thing led to the next, until clarion was gasping for air.

"I love you."

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