Chapter 5
"What!" he shouted, looking very upset.
"Take me to Queen Rhoslyn," I said calmly. He did promise to do anything I asked.
"No! We will both get killed, Sophie!"
"You swore to me that you will do anything I asked!"
He stopped for a moment and stared at me. He looked harsh but he was bound to his promise.
"Fine, but you must stay quiet."
"Okay I will," I replied.
"There are other conditions as well! You must stay with me until we get there; no wondering off. Do not eat anything anyone offers you. Never make a promise with them; no deals. But do not under any circumstances, give someone your name." he demanded.
"Fine," He looked at me for a moment and tried to stand up, but winced. "Get some sleep, Orin; we can leave in a couple of hours."
He nodded in reply, and quickly fell asleep.
He saw something in me and I intrigued him. I looked at him for a moment, and he looked peaceful. His brown hair was soaked with water and his white skin was practically glowing in the dying moonlight. Dawn was only a few hours away, and you could see faint sunlight over the distant horizon. I day dreamed for a while, and thought over what I would do in the Spring Court. Somehow, I would try and persuade my mother to not kill Orin, and to help rescue my dad from Queen Tetra. How would I be able to do that? The hours flew by as I thought about what to do. When dawn came around, I still had no clue.
Orin started to wake up, so I got up and started to brush off. I was filthy and we are both covered in blood. Orin sat up and looked at me.
"Well, I am feeling healthy again, and the iron poison has gone. We should probably start to leave," he said sleepily. He got up his armor and put it on over his white sculpted chest. He put away his sword in his sheath and looked around.
"We are still on the edge of Initium and Morior, so we have to head through the Forest of Faylinn and we will be there. You ready?"
"As I'll ever be," I responded.
We walked for hours through the meadows staying as quiet as possible. We walked through countless patches of exotic flowers of flowers I have never seen before; bright green tulips with neon pink dots all over, or even crimson red daisies with black thorns. Every once in a while there was a tree bearing the oddest fruits. Some were plump and were multicolored, tiny and berrylike; some even had spikes sticking out of it. My mouth was watering at the sight of tiny, plump gold berries growing on a tree. I walked forward and reached out to pick them, but Orin grabbed my forearm and pulled me away.
"Don't eat that! That fruit is poisonous, Sophie!" he yelled.
After that we kept back on track with him leading the way through all the flowers and trees. He never looked back to check that I was there, but once or twice he spoke to me about the different things around us. Most of the time it was just silence.
"Do you still love her?" I asked. I had no idea what I said, but when I did say it, I was glad I did.
"Who?"
"Lady Tetra. You said you fell in love. Do you still love her?"
He was silent for a moment, but then stopped and looked back at me. We were by the edge of Faylinn now and the trees became condensed and vast. He sat down on a fallen tree truck and stared at me. I was, but I don't know now. Before the war, we were inseparable. Now, she's immersed in war strategies, battle plans, and blood. All I am to her now is a pawn she moves at her will. Nothing is the same."
I nodded, but didn't reply. Then a question came to mind.
"How did the war start?"
"The war began with the starting fey; but they were different from each other. Some enjoyed accomplishment, knowledge, light, and the idea of humans; but others liked death, war, destruction, and hated the human race. Eventually after many conflicts, these faeries split into groups now known as the Seelie and Unseelie. After the conflict continued, it led to the Courts. There are the Winter, Summer, Spring and Autumn courts. Summer and Spring were usually the hosts of the Seelie Fey, while Autumn and Winter fey were usually Unseelie. Summer fey loved growth and freedom. They usually were heroic. Spring fey loved the fresh and the free, and Autumn loved knowledge and the idea of receiving. Winter however, was the worst of the fey. Winter usually held the evil and the cruel, and took pleasure in harming people or fey. Naturally, more disagreements came upon the fey, Summer to Winter, and Spring to Fall. The war was said to have started however, with King Oberon overthrowing his mother, Queen Mab of the Winter courts. Now, Summer and Winter loathe each other."
"Are the fey naturally a Seelie or Unseelie?"
"No, it's truly a matter of choice and heart."
"Which do you choose then?"
"I do not have a choice."
"But you have a heart."
"I am not even sure if I do anymore." With that, he stood up and walked on into the forest.
He had a heart, I knew it. His heart cared for me. I followed him into the forest silently, and didn't look back. It was getting dark now, and the sun was setting. Many colors of oranges, pinks and purples fell over the blue cloudless skies as the sun made it's decent. I was falling for this man, leading me into a forest full of adventure and danger. I'm not sure what I would do if he fell for me.