Chapter 4: Kiss the night

I shock myself of my stupor and glared at the two leaving. Something weird was going on and I was going to find out what! I looked around in the empty corridor and sneaked after them. It was quite late in the evening and most people were asleep, a very good opportunity to sneak around.

The two of them were walking leisurely in silent. They had a relaxed air about them; Elisilas hair shimmered in the wavering moonlight. They walked down a rarely used corridor and stopped at a large window, basking in slivery light. Sylvance reached out his hand and touched Elisilas cheek gently.

"Are you tired?" he asked with a gentle, concerned voice. Elisila shock his head slightly, smiling reassuringly. A suspicion began forming in my head. The red haired young reached his arms around Sylvance neck, smiling beautifully. Much more beautiful than I've ever manage, I had to admit. Probably because my smiles were rarely sincere. Their stones on their forehead shined slightly. Sylvance smiled warmly. With Elisila tip-toeing their lips met.

I nearly chocked. The two of them were plainly kissing! Two men were kissing! And they didn't seem bothered at all. Of course they didn't knew I was watching but still. They let go of each other. Sylvance caressed Elisilas cheek gently, his face pained.

"You didn't have to come," he murmured. Elisila shock his head. "I know it's your duty but I'm concerned it will bring you even more pain."

I raised an eyebrow, why did they seem to have a conversation when only one of them talked?

"I know, but your premonition!" Premonition? This seemed interesting. "How can we be sure this is what it meant?"

Elisila laid his hand over Sylvance lips, staring in to his eyes. Tension seemed to leave the black-haired man. He nodded. The other man smiled and once again tip-toeing. Kissing the taller man slightly before leaving walking back through the corridor. I quickly hid in a niche, not wanting to be seen.

"So that's your relationship?" a deep voice rang out in the empty corridor, making Sylvance turn sharply. Judgment stepped put from the shadows looking intensely at the other man. "Do the other knights of yours know about it?"

Sylvance relaxed when he saw who it was. "They do," he answered. "It's impossible to hide when we are always traveling together."

"They don't mind it?" Judgment asked in his dark, soft voice.

"No, they don't," Sylvance said curtly.

"Why did you come here? If it was just hunting one man the Kings men could have helped just as easily!" Judgment said with a hard voice. Sylvance glanced at him before looking out the window.

"Before we left the continent Elisila had a premonition. 'Revolving around the Sun is the Twelve lights, in this lights lies the answers. The pillars will break and renew, bringing about the new dawn. The voice of silence will be heard and the heart of stone will cry. Seven rivers will flow. Search for the one made of Light, he will lead the way. Search for the Twelve of light they will be the wall to trust. The one above all, the Sun they looking for.' When we arrived to the continent we learned of the God of Light and searched for his city. Therefore we came here."

"That's why?" Judgment said coldly.

"That's why. Elisila hasn't explained it to us yet but he usually knows what he is doing." Sylvance said calmly.

"How can a man who won't speak explain things to you?" Judgment said suspiciously, it was obvious he was used to interrogate criminals; he didn't budge until he got answers.

Sylvance pointed to the stone on his forehead. "I'm sure you've seen this light up sometimes. That's how he communicates with us; his gestures are used for saving time." he said. "I saw him give a stone to your Sun Knight so I suppose he wants to talk to him on his own."

Judgment knotted his eyebrows and glared at Sylvance. I looked at the stone in my hand. So that's was why I heard a voice in my head. I wondered if I could do it; it could definitely be useful.

"Why would he want to talk to Knight-Captain Sun?" Judgment asked. Sylvance shrugged.

"He didn't tell me but I know he finds him amusing. Elisila can be kind of shrewd sometimes", Sylvance said. "Maybe he thinks your Sun Knight have something in common with him."

"Shrewd?"

"Making people do what he wants without them knowing. Tricking them. Make people dance to his tune until things has turned out his way. Stuff like that." Was he describing me or Elisila? And why was Judgment nodding in agreement?

Traitor!

"But in the end of the day, Elisila is also extremely gentle. He actually cares for people and has already suffered a lot for others sake." Sylvance said sadly. "Because I love him, I don't want to see him get hurt again. The others also want to spare him pain. Probably in very much the same way you twelve care for your Sun Knight. Even when he uses people and is a bastard."

Did he just call me a bastard? Well, he wasn't wrong so I couldn't really protest. Sylvance suddenly looked in my direction.

"Even a bastard can have his good points after all." he said walking past me. I stepped out from my hiding place and looked at Judgment. He looked at me with his black eyes.

"You better hope nothing happens", he told me. I couldn't do more the agree.