Diane reached out to cradle King in her arms. "I don't want to lie to you anymore Harlequin…" She whispered. "I just can't stand hurting you." King shook as he tried to level his voice to mask his rising panic. "L-lie about what…?" He asked, pain racking his voice. "Harlequin… Today… I'm getting married."
"King! King!" Diane shouted, prodding King who had just floated to rest on the ground, eyes straight ahead. She's… she's getting… married… and not to… me… He thought, tears welling up in his eyes. It's not fair. She finally finally likes me and she's being taken from me, just like that. What did I do to deserve this?"
Diane scooped the frozen King up in her arms and held him to her cheek, already damp from tears. "I'm sorry King. I'm really really sorry. I didn't want this to happen. It's what I've been trying to avoid happening for the past 300 years. I don't want to lose you!" she cried, hugging King tighter and tighter. King gave no reply. "King… why aren't you saying any-" She was cut short by a small hand held up to her face. "Diane…" King started, hurt embellishing his tones, "I… I can't be here right now. I'm sorry. I have to go." He floated towards the open window slowly, still wrapped in his thoughts.
"King! Don't go!" Diane screamed, sobbing as she reached out towards the small fairy. "I thought you said you'd always love me!" "Diane… I do love you. I love you more than anything in the world. I would do anything for you. But I can't stay by your side while you're married off to… someone else." King choked out, his own eyes brimming with tears.
It hurt. It hurt him a lot to see his beloved sitting by herself, pleading for him to stay. The tears falling down her cheeks hurt too, to know he was the reason they were there. Everything about the situation hurt so badly, and he wanted to fix it but didn't know how. All he could hear was the blood rushing through his body, and the ache he felt in his heart. His one and only love, Diane, was being married off to someone else, and he didn't even know why. "I just… I have to go Diane." And with that, he took to the skies, leaving a sobbing Diane behind.
