Emyra listened closely soothing her horse, the large thumps and rustles were soft and slow, she laughed slightly realizing what it was.
"How foolish of us." She said to Adrian as the Tree Shepard walked over, Emyra watched him carefully, the old tree seemed to have a worried expression on his face.
"Children of nature, the trees, are noticing." The tree looked at Emyra. "The eight legs are growing restless." Emyra looked at Adrian then back at the tree.
"Great willow tree and Shepard of the forest, it is my greatest honor and pleasure to lay my eyes upon you, and have the chance to hear your voice." Emyra looked at Adrian who urged her to go one. "What do you mean when you say the spiders are growing restless?"
The old Willow tree looked around at the other trees and let out a long exasperated sigh. "I mean what I said, keep a watchful eye on the arackne they are worrying the forest." The tree walked past them making his way north without answering the question or giving them more information.
They walked back to their horses giving each other a curious look, the tree had left them with more questions then answers. They remained quite except for the few words spoken to a young innkeeper before they moved to their room with a thankful sigh.
"Fall is coming faster this year, it seems the stars are moving faster...:" Adrian stated looking at the position of the constellations in the sky.
"Maybe it is our hearts Getting colder." Emyra replied looking into the small fire they had started. Adrian chuckled lightly at her response and walked to one of the beds sitting down at the end so he was also gazing at the flames.
"I'm not the one who has had their heart played since they were a young child." Adrian replied, Emyra did not answer him she remained silent closing her eyes.
"I hope they...can find love." Emyra whispered loud enough for Adrian to pick up, he let out a sigh at her pure heart,
The next day they arrived at the gates of her Fathers Kingdom, which were heavily guarded, Emyra looked at Adrian.
"Thats unusual." She whispered softly sliding off her horse smoothing her dress, the first Guard that saw them recognized the King's daughter immediately and called out.
"The Princess returns, open the gates." The gates slowly opened with a long creak, two young male Guards walked through, they bowed before Emyra, taking hold of their horses reigns leading them through the gates, Emyra looked at Adrian once again before proceeding through the gate, she looked over her shoulder as it closed with a loud thud.
Emyra moved up the stairs swiftly, and elegantly like she were floating up them, she entered the main hall of the Palace and was immediately embraced by her Mother, while she could hear Rhydian and her Father conversing with Council men.
"Thank Valar you are alright!" Meikeena sighed moving back brushing her daughters hair from her face,Emyra smiled lightly, but her heart still hurt, the pain from her heart had numbed the pain in her arm. Rhydian moved to greet Emyra placing his hand over his heart, Emyra returned the gesture smiling when her brother embraced her.
"Little sister." He whispered softly kissing her cheek, Emyra smiled at him, but she still hadn't been told what was going on. As if reading her mind Rhydian frowned. "I assume you have questions?" she nodded in response, Rhydian took in a deep breath his green eyes meeting her blue ones. "Orc's are coming down from the mountain and have already started to attack the Kingdom." Rhydian looked at Adrian. "We have sent sent a request to you King asking for his aid as we aided his Father."
Emyra shifted, the mention of Thranduil made her weak in the knees, she looked at her Family.
"The King of Greenwood is to be wed." Emyra interjected, very off topic she thought to herself but she needed to say it, her family simply nodded in understanding saying they would attend but there were more pressing matters on hand.
"Princess." One of the Council men spoke up. "There is no time to rest." Emyra nodded lightly turning to her friend, Adrian bowed his head slightly, he didn't usually but he was in her home, her Kingdom, she was the Princess and here she was very powerful.
"Adrian, you may return to your King, or you can remain here and aid us." Emyra took a deep breath, those were the options, and she hoped unlike Thranduil, that Adrian would chose her, she prayed to the stars Adrian would chose her, she had already lost one friend.
"I will aid your Kingdom." Adrian replied. "I will be put to more use here." Emyra gratefully nodded at her friend, she kissed her Fathers cheek as she moved down the hallway, once again she was going to battle.