So, here's the new chapter... I don't know how many more I will add to this story because this isn't really good writting (as you'll see below).
Anyway, to all the writers out there, please update or write more (if anyone read this)! We need our R+K fics!
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Richard was sitting against a tree in one of the many Palace's gardens, except that from this one, he could see the windows of Kahlan's room. The sun was almost setting down, he had spent the day hiding here. He knew that Zedd and Cara had arrived but he just wanted to be alone. He could feel the agitation of the Palace, people dressed like Kings and Queens kept coming from the city.
"There you are." Sylvia called for him, taking him out of his day dream.
He looked up at her and she said: "Your friends are here."
Richard nodded, and gave quick glance to Kahlan's room before getting up.
"You're just looking as sad as the Mother Confessor." Sylvia commented.
"As much as I appreciate you helping me sneaking into her room last night, I'm afraid it was a terrible idea." Richard replied with a sigh.
"When it comes to love, it can never be a terrible idea." She told him with a smile while she began walking towards the entrance of the palace.
Richard bitterly laughed and said as he followed her inside: "This doesn't apply when Confessor's powers are in between."
"You'll find your way." Sylvia said.
"I'm afraid it's too late, she's chosen her mate, Prince Travis." He explained bitterly.
"For what it's worth, the whole palace was rooting for you." Sylvia said. "The love you two share is quite powerful." She added as they reached the heavy doors of the palace.
"Not as powerful as her powers. She's refusing to confess me." He said.
"The Seeker of Truth cannot be confessed and you surely don't have to be confessed to love her." Sylvia said.
Richard sighed and said: "I wish it was that simple."
"My boy! Finally!" They heard Zedd said before Sylvia could add anything else.
"Zedd! Cara! It's good to see you." Richard said trying to smile.
"You look like you've seen the Keeper himself." Cara stated.
"Thank you Cara, you look good as well." Richard reply, ignoring her comment.
"Will you be all joining us for tonight festivities?" Sylvia asked.
"We sure will!" Zedd exclaimed. "What are we celebrating?" He asked then.
Sylvia cleared her throat and said: "The Mother Confessor has chosen a mate. Prince Travis."
"Oh..." Cara said, looking at Richard.
Richard looked at Zedd and asked: "Why not enjoy a nice meal huh Zedd?"
"Richard..." Zedd started but stopped when his grand son walked away.
"Well, that was quite impolite." He said.
"Give him a break, he just lost the love of his life." Cara said, elbowing the Wizard.
"Where's Kahlan by the way? Can we see her?" Zedd asked.
"I'm afraid not. She asked not to be disturbed." The maid replied with a sad smile.
"She's probably mopping the floor of her room with her tears." Cara snorted. Then the attitude of the Mord'Sith changed and she looked at Sylvia straight in the eyes and said: "I want to see her."
"I'm afraid that's not possible." The maid replied.
Cara took a step closed to the maid as her hand reached for her agiel.
"Cara!" Called Zedd before the woman in red could start menacing the woman facing her.
"What is it Wizard? I just want to make sure that the Mother Confessor is safe." Cara replied.
"She is safe, she's just coping with her loss." Sylvia said sadly.
Cara just wanted to talk to Kahlan. She didn't really know what to say, she liked to pretend that she didn't understand what Kahlan and Richard shared, but when she was thinking about Leo, she knew what it was like to loose someone you love.
"I'll judge by myself if she is safe or not." The Mord'Sith stated, leaving Zedd and Sylvia alone.
When Cara entered the Mother Confessor's room, finding her way by threatening many people in the palace, she found Kahlan standing in front of the fire place. The Mother Confessor was lost in her thoughts, looking at the flames without really seeing it.
"Nice place you have here." Cara commented looking around her.
Kahlan sighed and not leaving her eyes from the fire, she asked: "How did you get here?"
"The power of the agiel." Cara replied simply with a shrug.
Kahlan rubbed her temples and asked: "What do you want Cara?"
"I just wanted to know that you're safe." The Mord'Sith replied.
"I am, you can leave now." Kahlan replied.
"No... I think I'm gonna stay, get some rest before the big party." Cara said with a smile before sitting on a chair.
"Thank you for coming here Cara but I'd really appreciate some peace and quiet right now." Kahlan explained.
"You will have to get out of that room eventually you know… Face Richard." Cara told her.
Kahlan sighed again, her supposed friend was really getting on her nerves.
"He's not going to give up on you just like that. He's not going to forget everything you shared because you're taking a mate and-." Cara added.
"How do you do it?" Kahlan cut her off.
Cara raised an eyebrow, she didn't know where Kahlan was going with this question, she chose to remain silent and wait for the Mother Confessor to make her point.
"How do you block the feelings? The pain, the guilt, the love? How do you make them disappear?" Kahlan asked, turning for the first time to look at Cara.
"I could always train you to become a Mord'Sith, although you might be too old for that." Cara said, trying miserably to lighten the mood.
"My emotions make me nauseous and this headache... I... I can't stand it anymore. I want it to go away, all of it." Kahlan said sadly.
"Then suck it up Kahlan! You've made a decision, deal with it. I am a Mord'Sith and I killed people, they hate me because I tortured their family so what, it's who I am and who I was trained to be. Just like you." Cara explained.
"I don't kill people." Kahlan muttered.
"You confess them! What's the difference? You were trained to be a Confessor and now you have to be the Mother Confessor, it's time you act like it." Cara stated.
"I guess you are right." Kahlan said sadly looking down.
After a short silence, Kahlan asked: "Have you seen Richard?"
"Yes. He looked like crap." Cara replied.
"And aren't you supposed to protect him instead of being here?" Kahlan asked in attempt to get rid of the Mord'Sith.
"He's so angry that he could cut me in half for no reason. You should have heard how he spoke to Zedd." Cara explained.
Kahlan walked to her windows and opened the curtain, it was already dark outside.
She sighed and said: "It's time."
"Time for what?" Cara asked.
"I have to get out of this room and attend to the banquet made in my honor." She explained.
"Because you chose to be the Mother Confessor." Cara said.
"Because I chose a mate." Kahlan replied. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get ready."
Cara nodded and got up from her chair.
"You are strong Kahlan, you'll get through this." The Mord'Sith said before leaving the room.
When Kahlan arrived in front of the dinning hall closed's doors, she stopped before the guards opened it for her. Sylvia had told her that everyone was waiting inside for her. Everyone was waiting for the Mother Confessor. Every eye would be fixing her, Richard's too.
She made a few steps back and turned left in another hallway so no one could see her. The Palace was empty, everyone was either waiting in the dinning hall for the banquet to start or preparing it.
She pressed her back against a wall and closed her eyes. Panic took the best of her and her breathing became panting. She would never be able to sit next to her soon to be mate, Prince Timothy Travis with Richard standing just steps away. How could she enjoy this evening or even pretend to enjoy it when her body and mind ached for the Seeker of Truth? And this headache... she felt like her head was ready to explode. She felt her tears rolling down her face, she was trying to be brave and strong but she just couldn't.
She focused on trying to get her normal breath back, resting her hand on her chest above her heart, trying to calm its quick pounding.
"I wish I could just ignore you and leave you alone, but seeing you like this it's killing me." She heard him whisper in her ear, sending shivers all over her body. She kept her eyes closed and felt his hand resting above hers on her chest.
Her heart started to race again, she bit her lower lip and forced herself to breath normally.
"Calm down." He whispered to her again. "It's okay, you can do it." He added.
She nodded and tried her best to calm herself.
After a moment, when she was breathing normally, he took his hand away from hers and she finally opened her eyes.
"Thank you." She whispered. She dried her tears with the back of her hand and took a huge breath.
"If you want to forget, there is a way." She told him in a whisper.
Gathering all her strengths, she looked up and him and said: "Timothy, he has powers, he's a Wizard, he can make you forget about me, what we have."
"And what exactly do we have?" He asked sternly. He didn't mean to use this tone but how could she ask him if he wanted to forget her?
"Love." She simply replied, looking down. He felt good hearing this word in her mouth, relived that she shared the same feelings once again. He needed the insurance that she loved him.
"Do you want to forget?" He asked.
He waited for her answer but when he got none, he hissed: "Do you Kahlan?"
His tone startled her. She shook her head no and he told her: "Then don't expect me to want to forget either."
He sighed and said: "I'm so lost Kahlan. My head gets it all, your duty, your power, my duty but my heart... my heart doesn't want to get it. My head says it's best to stay away from you but my heart just wants to hold you forever."
"I'm so sorry for putting you through all this." She told him.
"The worst part is seeing you suffering, struggling and crying..." He added, leaning forward and pressing his forehead against hers.
She wrapped both of her hands around his neck and repeated: "I'm sorry."
They both closed their eyes and stood silent for a moment. Richard knew he had to leave, staying this close to her was too hard when all he wanted to do was to kiss her and take her far away from Aydindrill.
Planting a soft kiss on her forehead, he said: "Now, I believe you have a banquet to attend to, Mother Confessor." And with that he walked away, entering the dinning room and leaving her alone, completely taken aback by what just happened between them.