Yay! Chapter 5! I think chapter 6 will follow shortly but who knows! Hope y'all like it!

Chapter 5

Clarion happily flew to border. She sat down on the log and waited patiently for Milori to arrive. Soon she saw him flying towards her. She stood up and smiled.

"Hi Milori!" She waved as he came up to her. They say down on their own sides. "How was your day?" Clarion asked eagerly.

"It was actually a little boring my lo-Clarion." Milori tried to quickly cover up his mistake. Thankfully Clarion didn't seem to notice.

"Why was it boring?" Clarion asked, even though she really wanted to ask if he had just called her his love.

"I had to read about the duties of The Lord of Winter."

"Oh, was it really that bad?" She smiled at him.

"I guess it wasn't. Maybe I was just tired." Milori laughed as she agreed with him.

"We didn't get much sleep last night!" Clarion giggled. "She's so cute when she laughs." Milori thought to himself.

"So how was your day?" Milori looked into her blue eyes.

"It was really fun! Mom and I went to check all the seasons! Well except for winter." Clarion told him.

"Your mom?"

"Queen Aurora. She adopted me, so I'm her daughter." She explained sweetly.

"Oh. Is she nice?"

"Yes! She's very sweet and caring."

"She sounds like this one fairy I like." Milori didn't look at Clarion as he spoke. Ree's wings dropped. "Does he not like me? He asked to kiss me last night and we did!"

"What...what is this fairy's name?" Clarion was praying he didn't notice the sadness in her voice.

"She known formally as Princess Clarion, but she lets me call her Clarion or Ree." He looked up to see her reaction. She was smiling from ear to ear.

"You've also called me 'my love'!" She said jokingly. Milori blushed.

"Oh you heard that." He looked at river below. Clarion saw she embarrassed Milori and lent over.

"I did, but I like it." She whispered softly. Before Milori could say anything Clarion kissed him gently. When she pulled back she looked him. Milori didn't say anything for a little.

"Wow." His reaction made Clarion unsure.

"Did you not like it? I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have done that! I'm-" She was cut off by Milori lips. He pulled back slightly.

"I really liked it." He whispered into her ear. Clarion shivered and smiled. They kissed again before leaving to go home.

The next morning Clarion went to have breakfast with Mary. They sat drinking tea waiting for their food.

"So tell me Ree! How'd it go?" Mary sat her tea down.

"How'd what go?" Clarion played dumb.

"Your meeting with Milori!" Mary practically screamed.

"Shhhh!" Clarion hissed, "It went great! We talked and stuff."

"And stuff?" Mary raised an eyebrow and their food was delivered.

"Yes. Stuff." Clarion shrugged.

"What kind of stuff?" Mary was raising her voice again.

"Mary keep your voice down!" Clarion looked at her friend annoyed. "We kissed a little."

"What!" Mary exclaimed, "Were you not going to tell me!"

"Mary shh!" Clarion whispered as fairies began to look at them.

"Sorry, what! Were you not going to tell me?" Mary repeated in a hushed tone. Clarion just smiled and went on to tell her best friend about her night with Milori, kisses and all.

"Wow Ree! He really likes you!" The girls finished eating and were headed to work.

"I know we decided to meet every night at sunset. At the border." The girls talked a few more minutes, then parted ways.

Clarion flew to the royal library to find Queen Aurora waiting for her.

"Are you ready dear?" The queen raised her eyebrows.

"I suppose mother, but I'm a little worried. What if it's hard?" Clarion joked with her mother and they began her test. Clarion finished after a few moments and gave it to the queen to grade.

"You made a perfect score Clarion!" Her mother hugged her, "I'm so proud!" They laughed and Clarion was excused. "Oh Clarion! We have to go meet with The Lord of Winter and his heir tomorrow so wear something cute." Clarion's eyes lit up, and she raced to her room. "What should I wear?"

Milori got up that morning and headed to see Dewey. They continued his training and Milori learned how to make all the different types of snowflakes.

"So Dew, can I tell you something?" Milori didn't even try to hide the nervousness in his voice. He didn't wait for a reply either. "I think I'm falling in love with Clarion." Dewey, who was drinking ice tea, spit it everywhere and stared blankly at the lord-to-be. It didn't faze Milori. "I know I've only seen her twice, but she is just perfect. She's caring, sweet, and funny, she has an amazing laugh." Milori drifted into thought. Dewey pondered on what to say; he looked at Milori's eyes. They were filled with one emotion, love. Dewey sighed.

"Ok Milori. I have to meet this perfect fairy of yours."

"What? You want to meet Clarion?"

"You're my best friend Milori. And if you're in love then I have to meet the fairy you're in love with." Dewey wiped up the last bit of spilled tea.

"Says who?" Milori didn't want Dewey to meet Clarion too soon.

"Me, I…I wrote a book on it!" Even though Milori knew it was a lie, he agreed to take Dewey to meet Clarion. Milori finished his training for the day and flew down to the border. Only this time the Keeper was joining them.

Clarion had picked out the perfect outfit. At first she was going to wear her rose petal dress, but remembered Milori saw her in it the day before. She couldn't help but think back to it.

Milori just stared at her. "Is there something wrong Milori?" Clarion asked full of concern. Milori almost never sat in silence.

"Oh no nothing, it's just your dress…" He was lost for words. Clarion blushed, which she found herself doing a lot around Milori. She didn't have to act royal or proper around him. She could be one hundred percent herself, and she liked it.

"Do you like it?" Clarion stood and twirled in the air.

"Yes. It looks beautiful. You look beautiful." Milori spoke clearly so Clarion knew he wasn't fibbing. Clarion sat back down and kissed him on the nose.

"Thank you Milori."

Clarion smiled at the memory. She smiled at many memories she and Milori had made in the short period of time they were together. Clarion pulled out her dress for the next day. It was gold, her favorite color, and the bottom faded into a deep blue. It sparkled in the sun and was one of her favorites. She was trying it on when Mary knocked on the door.

"Enter." Clarion's voice rang smoothly.

"Clarion-oh how pretty!" Mary cried seeing her friend's dress, "Are you wearing that tonight just to see Milori?"

"No Mary. I'm wearing it tomorrow when I go to a meeting with the Lord of Winter and his apprentice." Clarion looked at her friend but then back at the mirror.

"That dress really brings out your eyes and isn't Milori the lord's apprentice?" Mary questioned the queen-to-be.

"Well yes-" Clarion began but was soon interrupted.

"So it is for Milori! Just not for tonight!" Mary crossed her arms proudly.

"Yes." Clarion sighed in defeat. Just then she got an idea. "Mary, come meet him tonight!"

"What?"

"Come meet Milori tonight. I mean you are my best friend and he is my boyfriend, it only makes since you two meet!" Clarion looked at Mary with big pleading eyes.

"I don't know Ree. Can't I meet him another night."

"If you were in love, I'd meet the sparrow man." As you as she spoke she wanted to take back everything.

"Love!" Mary shouted, "You love him!" She hugged her friend tightly.

"Mary, I can't breathe. Mary I need air!" Clarion gasped for breath when Mary released her.

"Oh sorry Ree! I just can't believe it! Of course I'll meet him!" Mary looked at the time. "Tell me when, where, and how you fell in love over dinner!" Clarion giggled at her friend's over-enthusiast attitude. They flew off to the dining room where they joined the queen for salad and soup. They had had light conversation about how tinkering was going and things like that. It was the end of the meal when Clarion asked her mother if Mary could spend the night.

"Well, I guess so." The girls squealed at Queen Aurora's answer, "But we have a meeting tomorrow Clarion so please go to bed early."

"Of course Queen Aurora!" Mary answered.

"Thank you mom!" And with that the two fairies headed to the border. Little did they know Milori and Dewey were waiting on them.