A/N - Hey guys, sorry again for the short chapter, but I have an awful headache and I was planning not to post but I love you guys too much to let you down like that haha. Also, I just saw a spider on my bed so it's now not safe to go to sleep so I'm hiding at my desk with an angry cat between me and the spider. Can't wait to hear what you think of this, and also if any of you have any thoughts or theories about whats going to be coming up I would love to hear them. It's rare for me to come up with a plan and now I have one I'm quite excited about it lol. xxx

"This can't be happening now, you know they can't know of this, not yet."

"I know." Ontari hissed, as she walked down the hall with Raven at her side, keeping her voice hushed, "Rebecca came to me privately for a reason, she knows as well as we do that this must stay quiet as long as possible."

Raven took her hand worriedly as they paused, "But your brother, you're sure?"

Ontari nodded tensely, "If I am right then my brother is leading the clanless armies that attacked Arkadia. If that's true, then this is far from over."

"It's just begun." Raven breathed as her eyes caught sight of Lexa and Clarke leaving their room and heading towards them. "Not a word then, I swear it."

"As do I." Ontari vowed seriously, before her expression twisted into a bright smile, betraying not of the heaviness of their prior conversation, "Lexa, Clarke, how are you both this morning?"

Clarke beamed at her as she practically hung off Lexa's arm, who was wearing her own contented smile, "Good, better than good, amazing actually." She laughed, "Have we heard anything from my mother yet?"

Raven shook her head quickly, "The first of the winter snows have started falling, she will have to travel more slowly for safety."

"Not to worry though." Ontari jumped in quickly, "Octavia and Lincoln rode out early this morning to meet her on the road to ensure her safe arrival."

Lexa nodded, "Remind me to give them thanks when they return, this region can be perilous to travel through at this time of year."

"Anyway, we should be going." Raven excused them with a smile, "We have plans to spend this morning with Cal, and he sulks if we are later than we agreed."

Clarke laughed, "I wouldn't want to keep him waiting then, if he's anything like you then he'll sulk for months Raven."

Ontari grinned as her girlfriend scowled at Clarke, "I resent that Griffin."

"And yet you don't deny it, curious." Clarke called after them as Ontari pulled Raven away.

Turning back to Lexa, she saw her girlfriend staring after the two of them with an odd expression on her face, "What is it? Is something wrong?" She asked curiously, as Lexa shook her head as though she was trying to clear it.

"It's nothing, Ontari just feels...strange. Nightbloods can get a sense of each other, it's why we fight so well together, and she feels different to usual." Lexa said slowly, as though she was trying to work out what was different as she was talking.

Clarke tilted her head to the side, frowning slightly, "Should we be worried?"

Lexa shook her head slowly in the negative, "I don't think so, it's more strange than alarming really, I just wish I knew what was causing this feeling.

"Have you ever seen any of your younger nightbloods reporting any feelings like these?" Clarke said helpfully, trying to assist her girlfriend who was still wearing a perplexed expression.

Lexa's eyes narrowed slightly, "Some of them have said things on morning after I have spoken with previous Commanders."

"You think Ontari's been speaking with-"

"No." Lexa interrupted quickly, "The past Commander's only speak with the bearer of the flame. There must be something else, but I'm sure she will tell us if anything happens that we should know about."

Clarke nodded, bowing to Lexa's superior wisdom, "Ok then, so no that that's settled, you promised me some of your amazing cooking."

Lexa groaned as Clarke took hold of her arm, pulling her away towards the kitchens where the Commander's meals were prepared.

"I had hoped you had forgotten that Clarke, I hate preparing food."

Laughing, Clarke shook her head at Lexa, "Nice try, but bribing me and then withdrawing the bribe is not going to work. You told me you can cook, time to prove it, or are you admitting to lying about a skill you don't have?" She smirked it challenge.

Lexa just rolled her eyes and sighed at her, "Fine then, let's go."

"I love you." Clarke chuckled in a sing song voice.

"Don't push it Clarke." Lexa replied lightly, her own laugh coloring her voice.