Eshe was walking back to her room. She wanted to lay low so the advisors wouldn't pester Armakan about her so called unsightly presence. She let out a sigh as she entered her room, only to be tackled by someone.

"ESHE! HOW COULD YOU NOT VISIT ME!" The person yelled.

Before Eshe knew it, she was on the floor, tackled by a person and people staring.

Eshe was finally able to get up to see the person who had tackled.

"Sati?"

"Why did it take you so long to see me? Am I no longer your friend?" The girl named Sati wailed.

"Ummm Sati can we take this some where else? People are staring." Eshe implored.

"I am so sorry to do that to you. I had to get back at you for not seeing me." Sati explained as Eshe closed the doors behind them to her room.

"I guess I was asking for it." Eshe said with a smile.

"When I heard you had returned I was so happy. This place grew rather dull while you were gone. It is just so good to see you." Sati said with over flowing happiness.

"You still the same short haired person I remember. Are you still one the archivists here?" Eshe asked.

"Yes and no, I got bored with that so I have been just a servant floating around doing what's needed to be done. This morning his highness asked me to be your servant while you stay here." Sati said with a goofy grin.

" I see." Eshe said as she sat down in a chair.

"What's wrong?" Sati asked in concern.

"I over heard what one of the advisors said to Armakan today. I was taking a short cut to the library and over heard them discussing or rather an advisor rant about me being a monster because of my eyes." Eshe said.

"Don't listen to them Eshe. They have never spoken to you ever and never gotten to know you at all. They are jealous and you know it. I am rather envious of your eyes. It means you're different and that's good for a place has been as dull as a tomb." Sati explained trying cheer her friend up.

" I know. Being away from here was so nice because I did not have to hear the hateful words my father tried so hard to protect me from. Out there I a treated almost as one of them and then once I am here I feel as though I was just ran over by camel." Eshe said in frustration.

"From what I heard, you are like a Goddess to me. Believe me when I tell you this, every time I am in the throne room and Armakan hears about you healing so many of his people, he smiles. When Sharrkan left, that was the only thing that brought happiness to him until he fell ill. Your worth is so much." Sati told her friend.

"Thank you Sati, my dearest friend." Eshe said with a smile.

Eshe was walking through the capital to a destination that always brought her solace. She had a white hood over her head to protect herself from people noticing her. Before she knew it, she was at the Temple of Bastet.

As she entered the temple, she passed various priests and priestess as she went to the prayer room.

She found it empty and was relieved it was.

Eshe kneeled in front of a statue of Bastet and started her prayers. She prayed for the protection of Armakan and the guidance she needed as well. She asked the cat goddess to give her strength to over come things in the future.

With that she completed her prayers let some incense and soon left.

She found herself walking back to the capital and suddenly stopped. She found herself torn apart. She had a duty for to the people that needed her healing but then again she was back home where she belonged.

She found herself walking back to the palace.

Eshe was torn and needed guidance.

Eshe was sitting in one of the gardens in silence. Her back was against a tree as the moon casts its shadow on her. She was staring at her hands, palms up.

She felt the tree move slightly and looked over her shoulder to see Armakan looking at her as he sat next to her.

"I wondered where you disappeared to. When I left for the meeting you were no where to be seen. I asked Sati where you went and she didn't know where you were. I was afraid that you left to go wander around." He told her.

"I'm sorry." Eshe said as she began to star at her hands again, "I went to give my respects to Bastet. I hope she is not angry that I have neglected her."

"I am sure she has seen your good deeds and has forgiven you. Is something the wrong? You keep look at your hands as if you have done something." Armakan said to her.

"Its not a what I have done but a what to do. I am torn now since I have returned. One hand represents the life of wanderer and the other taking up the duties at home. I know not what to do." Eshe replied.

Before she knew it, Armakan was kneeling in front of her. He gently held her hands together in both of his.

"There is something I must confess to you Eshe. I never had the courage to tell you my inner thoughts for I feared your reaction. "

"What is it? I have told you I am here always for you." Eshe told him concern as she stared into his eyes.

"Ever since we were little, I have always admired you and those days were in each other's company were the happiest moments in my life. I would like for you to stay by side until my final days in this realm. With your permission, I would like for you to marry me." He told her.

She was stunned, but her stunned look turned to one of great happiness.

"Yes, I have shared the same feelings as you share. I told you I would always be by your side and I have always loved you from afar." Eshe said with happy tears.

Armakan quickly drew her into a embrace.

"Thank you, Thank you Eshe for you have made me so happy.

Author's Notes

I am so sorry that I have not updated this and I am super glade about the updates and reviews I get from people following and/or favoring this story. I had a bad case of Writers block and I got really busy. I am working on this and with they I ended this story I will be able to open some new doors in this story. So until the next Chapter.