"Are you ready, Seth." Asked Mana, busying herself by brushing off any dust or dirt that had landed on Seth during their conversation.
"I think so. Compliments, pretty things and romantic settings. Right?"
"You go it in the bag, good luck. Now go get 'er tiger." Mana encouraged, patting his back.
They were both at the entrance of one of the many palace courtyards. Mana knew this as Kisara's special place to watch the sun set and watch the stars. Generally, to think.
Mana pushed Seth out into the open, leaving him to do the rest.
'Her back is facing me, well, that puts some of my fears to rest.' Seth thought as he observed Kisara.
What he saw made his eyes bulge a little, She was wearing a fairly tight knee length gown. It accented her curves perfectly and gave Seth another reason to be worried. What if he wasn't good-looking enough for her, she already looked like a goddess, what would stop her from rejecting him and going for a more muscular fellow.
He had been told he was very good-looking before, but he had thought it was out of fear of getting slaughtered. Seth was indeed not over-weight, nor was he anorexic. He was fairly muscular, Tanned like the rest of the country, another great point about him was that he was intelligent.
Kisara, however, was kind hearted, smart (like himself), she had a great voice and is extremely timid.
Most of which Seth lacked. Accept the intelligence of course, that was something they actually had in common. As the old saying goes: Opposites attract.
Lost in his troubling thoughts, Seth didn't notice Kisara had turned and was now watching him with a curious look.
"Is there something wrong, pharaoh?" Kisara said, noticing the distressed look on his face.
This, breaking Seth from his thoughts. He looked up at her with a blank expression, but his eyes were blurred into a bizarre mix of longing, sadness and hope.
Concerned about his well-being, Kisara walked over to him gracefully.
"Pharaoh. . . ?" Kisara said, in attempt to get the leader's attention.
"I'm fine, Kisara." Seth said in a dazed fashion. He didn't, however, like the fact that she was calling him pharaoh. She was his equal if not his superior.
"Call me Seth, please, Kisara." Seth said, a smile making it's way to his face. He felt a little embrassed at being scared. It seemed everything was just coming out naturally, although he had to keep himself in check.
"Excuse me, Pharaoh?" She said shyly, with a bow.
To seth this was even worse than when she was referring to him as her superior. He had her bowing now! "Seth." The male answered her in a stern tone.
"Are you sure." She said in an uncertain voice.
"Absolutely, now say it, please." The pharaoh said in a gentle voice.
"Seth." She said with a small smile, obeying his order.
"Isn't that much better, in my opinion anyway. The way you speak would make anything sound divine. Even if you asked the most wise leader from the earth to the heavens to jump off of a cliff, they would do it."
Kisara blushed at the compliment, but tried to hide it from him. He saw through her attempts and took her wrist so that she'd turn to face him, and reveal the scarlet blushed that had blossomed on her pale cheeks.
"Don't hide your beauty, it is something only to be proud of." He smiled brushing her hair out of her face.
"What are you saying?" She asked, swallowing a lump that had made it's way to her throat.
"I'm saying, Kisara, will you meet me tomorrow at midnight here?" Seth asked, hopeful.
Kisara knew she couldn't deny him his request. 'He looks so hopeful, I wonder what has gotten into him?'
"Yes." She answered smiling.
He then leaned down for a short, but sweet kiss. Seth just looked at her with a stare that could only mean admiration and love.
He turned to leave, but then added "All shall be clear tomorrow my dear. Sleep well, Kisara."
"I will. . . Seth." She was in shock, she touched her lips. They were still trapped in the short kiss they had shared.
…...
Seth made his way to a certain priestesses chambers to tell her all about his success. He had made a plan but mana was a part of that plan. She was going to be Seth's assistant, she was going to give him advice.
Once the pharaoh had walked to the priestesses chambers, which was two hall ways and a staircase away from his own room, he nocked on the sturdy wooden door in a childish manner. He couldn't help it, he was very happy indeed.
"Come in." Replied a tired female voice. The guards on either side of the door stepped aside.
"Mana, it is I, Seth. I came here to thank you and to tell you I have a plan." Seth announced happily.
"Really?" Mana perked up at the sound of that. The two people she was closest to were going to be united as one. 'How cute.' She thought.
"Yes, I do." He said proudly.
"Well, come on over here. Let's hear it." She smiled, still half asleep.
"Are you sure you don't want to hear it in the morning." Seth said, concerned.
"Nah, I'm fine. I want to hear it know, otherwise I'll just be up all night trying to guess what this 'all
"Ok, only if you're sure."
"One hundred percent." She said with a thumbs up.
Seth took a seat on the edge of her bed, near to where she was lying.
" I just asked Kisara if she'd meet me at the palace courtyard we were in. I'm going to take her to a special place. How's that." He asked looking Mana directly in the eyes.
"Great, as long as this 'special place' is romantic. You're fine." The young girl smiled.
"Believe me, it is."
"I'll take your word for it." Mana said dismissing him with the wave of her hand.
"Oh, I apologize for waking you. You may sleep in tomorrow, so don't come to the throne room tomorrow. Stay in bed." Seth said, clearly guilty about waking his closest friend.
"I'm way ahead of you there." She said, plopping her head back on to the bed whilst hugging the sheets.
Seth exited the room as quietly as he could, he then made his way back to his own chambers to retire for the night. He had to get as much sleep in the time that he had, otherwise he'd be in a bad mood all day.
Today had gone well, all Seth could do was hope that tomorrow would bring new luck. The place he was planning to take Kisara was a very secret place located within the palace walls. It was his place, he hoped that Kisara would treasure it as much as he did. I could be his and her place: Their place.