A/N: Full disclosure guys, I wasn't going to post tonight because I was incredibly just unhappy because it finally sank in that I am leaving home and all my friends are disappearing all over the country, and on top of that I've had two shows on today back to back and I'm exhausted. But then I went on to check my emails, and you guys are just amazing and I love you all so much for just being the best ever. It constantly amazes me how many of you follow this and it means so much that you will never be able to understand. I was about to go to bed miserable but now am sat writing this with a smile on my face and feeling a million times better. So I just wanted to say a massive thank you! xx
Lexa held Luna tightly as the stood by the gates, Luna's horse already saddled and waiting. "I wish you were travelling with us to Azgeda."
"So do I." Luna smiled, "But my clan needs me and I need to return to them."
Stepping back, Lexa squeezed her hand gently before releasing her so she could swing herself up onto her horse, "Goodbye Luna." She called softly, as the Floukru Leader winked at her.
"Goodbye my friend." She said, as she pulled her horse round and dug her heels into it's side, leaving the city limits at a swift trot.
Suddenly, warm arms circled Lexa's waist from behind and Clarke's chin was rested against her cheek, "I'm sorry she's leaving." Clarke said quietly, knowing how much Lexa had treasured having her friend close by.
Lexa smiled as she leaned her head sideways to rest against Clarke's, "She had to go, the two weeks she said she could stay is almost up, and the trip to Azgeda would take too long."
"Speaking of, how many of us are taking this trip?" She asked curiously, as Lexa motioned for the stable hand to start readying her own horse as she turned to head back to the center of the city, needing to collect their belongings that they were taking.
"Octavia and Lincoln are staying behind, I believe it is because Octavia wished to spend more time one on one with Indra, and Lincoln has no great love for the cold."
Clarke laughed as she remembered many times when Lincoln had slyly hinted until they finally caved and lit fires for him when it was cold.
Lexa grinned over at her before continuing, "Aden is staying behind because he is nervous of Azgeda, Ontari and Roan being the exceptions of course, he had lost multiple family members to the Ice Nation. Cal is staying behind with him, Octavia and Lincoln have already volunteered to look after him."
Looking up in surprise, Clarke tilted her head to the side as she looked at Lexa questioningly, "Are Ontari and Raven coming? Why wouldn't they bring the kid?"
"I believe that they are looking forward to some time alone without the responsibility of caring for a child every night. After all, their relationship has happened in the wrong order, they acquired a child before they were even together." Lexa said dryly as Clarke chuckled.
"That's a good point, how does Cal feel about being left behind?"
Lexa gave a long suffering sigh and rolled her eyes, "Aden has filled his head with the great times they will have in our absence, I only hope that there is still a home for us to come back to once they are done."
Clarke shrugged lightly, "Well we could always go stay in your house in TonDC."
Ontari smiled as they waved goodbye to their friends and son as they headed from the city.
Clarke and Lexa were ahead of them, and Raven was riding at her side, her whole body relaxed as the wind danced through the trees above them, and shafts of light broke through the leafy canopy to sparkle as it caught their hair and anything shiny such as the swords and knives attached to their saddles.
"Do you feel bad that we left Cal behind?" Ontari asked quietly, as Raven shifted nervously for the third time in as many minutes.
"No," Raven shook her head quickly, "We needed some time just for us, when he's a little older just the three of us can come back and you can show him your native land."
"I'd like that." Ontari said quietly, forgetting about Raven's nervousness as she thought about journey to Azgeda with a slightly older Cal.
Raven breathed a sigh of relief that she had successfully diverted the ice warriors attention, quickly slipping her hand inside her coat pocket to make sure that the little bundle of cloth was exactly where she had left it, laying over her heart.