Chapter 36: Love Comes Faster then Expected

Elyon headed back to Meridian and into the village and began thinking. True that there are many guys in Meridian and even a lot from earth but she can't just marry one. She looked around seeing families together having the time of their lives, not caring about anything. Elyon did her best to look happy but couldn't help but frown. All she could think of is what life would be like if Phobos took over. He would have her killed right away, she knew that much. Then a thought came to mind. 'Does he know about this rule?' It didn't really matter since there wasn't much Phobos could do. 'I have to find someone but who?' Elyon dropped her head and went about thinking. She had been walking for a few minutes and then ran right into Aldarn. "Oh sorry, Aldarn. I wasn't paying attention."

Aldarn reached his hand out to help her up and she gratefully accepted. "It's alright I wasn't really paying attention to what I was doing either. Is something wrong your highness?" Aldarn asked seeing the expression on Elyon's face.

"No, well yes actually. It's just queen stuff though. No need to worry about it." Elyon tried to smile to relieve any concern that Aldarn may have but failed miserably.

Aldarn knew that she had been told about the little marriage thing and knew that she isn't taking it well. "It's about having to marry or losing the kingdom to your brother isn't it?"

Elyon looked at him in surprise. 'How come he knows about his little rule and I don't. That's another thing, if he knew this whole time, why hadn't he said anything?' These questions came up in her mind and she decided to bring them out. "Aldarn, how do you know about that?"

Aldarn's face fell as she asked this. "I have known ever since I was young. My parents told me. I would have told you but since we aren't family, I am not allowed to talk to you about it. Only the Oracle can and that is only if your parents haven't. You see your highness; a long time ago that wasn't the case. Originally anyone could talk about it but then some arguments were made and some found it unfair that anyone could talk about those things. So it was made a law that only the parents could talk about it to their children." Aldarn explained as the two walked around.

"Wait, why would it be unfair for people to talk about it?" Elyon questioned as she sat down on a bench.

"It's just that, some didn't want particular people in charge. Some wanted their sons in charge and if everyone talked about it, then the future queen would know and their son would never have the chance. That is if they had a daughter after the son was born however. If they only had a son then it wouldn't matter."

"Then if someone wanted their son to be the king, why would they go for another child and take the chance of having a daughter?" Everything became clear and then fuzzy again for Elyon as Aldarn talked.

"If they had a daughter first, then they would aim for a son. Then their daughter wouldn't rule because they wouldn't tell her till it was to late. They would give her a month and then send her to earth and leave her there for the month leaving the son in charge." Aldarn said sadly this.

"Oh" Elyon paused and then asked her next question. "How do you know all this Aldarn?"

"Like I said, my parents told me like their parents had told them. Now that you know however, it can't hurt to tell you." Aldarn started to get up off the bench but Elyon pulled him back down.

"Thank you Aldarn for telling me this." Elyon paused for a while trying to think of what to say. Aldarn sat there waiting for her to say something but didn't rush knowing that she is probably taking this all in. Aldarn knew that it is a lot of information and so he let her think. After a few minutes of thinking, Elyon finally spoke up. "Aldarn, what do you think of me?"

This took Aldarn by surprise. In fact he almost fell of the bench he had been sitting on. He heard Elyon giggle and quickly corrected himself. "I'm not sure I know what you mean." Aldarn paused for a second and then quickly spoke up before Elyon could answer his question. "I like you if that's what you mean."

"Sort of but do you just like me as a queen, a friend, what?" Elyon tried to make this obvious for him and in the process making him uncomfortable which she wasn't trying to do. "Sorry, I don't mean to make you uncomfortable Aldarn."

"No, your not making me uncomfortable, it's just that I always thought it wrong to talk about this with the ruler of a kingdom. I guess I thought that it is only right for royalty to talk to royalty like this; not royalty to a guard. I guess since you started the conversation though, I guess it I was wrong about some things. Anyway Elyon, I mean, your highness." Aldarn was quickly cut off.

"You called me Elyon." Then she hugged him.

"I guess I'm ok then?" Elyon nodded and Aldarn continued. I guess I, well, how about I show you?" Elyon shrugged and nodded and the next thing she knew, she was being kissed. It was a shock at first though she had expected this and so she kissed back. Just then a fold opened and out walked Will, Irma, Taranee, and Hay Lyn.

"Oh la la." Irma teased catching the two on the bench off guard.

Elyon and Aldarn stood straight up and turned their backs to the four. "Hey girls, what's up and why are you here?" Elyon said blushing redder then a tomato.

"Well, we originally came to talk to you seeing how you seemed kind of out of focus at the hospital but you seemed more distressed then dreamy eyed." Will commented making the Elyon blush even more.

'I am so glad that they aren't looking at my face right now.' Elyon thought.

A/N: Thanks for the reviews and I think I am going to go up to two chapters a day now. Hope you enjoyed.