Chapter 10

When Estora was done with her daily walk, she went to her father's suite. Weapon tala wasn't to far behind her. When she reached the door, she knocked lightly.

"Come," her father said from the other side. She went in, tala following her in.

"Father, I need to talk to you about he marriage," Estora started.

"Oh and have the priest receive Areyc 's blessing on the marriage?" he asked, coughing.

"That's just it, father. I don't want this marriage to king Zachary," She said, finally.

"Estora, you will learn to love him like I did with her mother," he said.

"Father, you don't understand. I am taking a friend chance at happiness away if I marry him," she said as she stood up

"What do you mean?" Lord coutre asked.

"Rider Sir Karigan G'ladheon is in love with King Zachary Hillander," Estora said.

"So, the girl will have to get over it. She is not noble, but common. She has done much for this country, yes, but that doesn't cover the fact about her blood," Lord coutre said, "You will be fine queen."

"Father, ever since my kidnapping and now after this new attempt on my life, I have been having nightmare and I am skittish around people, not know who to trust," she said as she sat back, " there is the threat of molhaven and the people need a warrior queen like the time of old. I am no warrior, Karigan is."

"But Estora, you are said that you don't want to be queen. This is a chance of a lifetime and you want to get it up to a commoner," Lord Coutre said as he had a coughing fit.

"I am giving it up because I can't bare it that I took away her chance at love," She said, " not only did I come here to tell you that I don't want to marry the King, but to also tell you that I was in love with a commoner before he died."

"What!?" he said in enrage

"yes, F'ryan was my love before he died. His last mission was Karigan's first.," She said as she stood, "father, you need to see that with the threat of Molhaven approaching, A warrior queen would be more suited at Zachary's side, that's why I am telling you I won't marry him. Think it through for once in your life."

She left the room with weapon tala behind her. She walked until Tala decides to say something to her.

"Milady," he said as he stopped in the hallway.

"yes?" she asked as she stopped and turned to look at him.

"you did the right thing, standing up to your father," he said, "I, too, think Karigan will be a good queen for this time in Sacoria's history."

"thank you," She said, beamed with pride. She turned around and walked down the hallway with Weapon tala behind her.

Zachary spends the rest of his free time with Karigan in the garden. He asked questions about her rides and her clan members. And she in return asked him about his grandmother. When he had to leave her, he had to ask her.

"go for a ride tomorrow with me?" he asked as he looked at her. They both stood up. He stepped closer to her.

"I will have to see. Send a letter to me by a green foot," She whispered as she laid her head on his shoulder.

"alright. If you do decide, tell no one, especially Mapstone," he whispered. He was still angry with her and her choice to "play mother."

"alright," she whispered. He leans in and gave her a light kiss. She slipped away. He watched her go with happiness in his heart. He began walking when Fastion said something.

" you are making a good choice, Sire," he said from his place, " Karigan will fight for this country and it's people. She will not fear any threats from our enemy."

"I am glad who approval of my choice," He said as he walked to the great hall..

"not just me, sire, but every weapon will agree with your choice. We all respect Karigan," Fastion said as he walked behind him. Zachary, with new hope in his heart, was ready to face the rest of the day.

A/N: Alright. What else to you think should happen? I told you I was running out of ideas, and the people who read this story should get what they want. and if anyone want to beta for me let me know. i think my beta left me.