Twisted Fate
Chapter 18
Nariel had not wanted the night to end, but eventually her body had caught up with her. It had been the best sleep she had ever had. Her dreams had been a continuation of the euphoria she had felt the night prior, and when she awoke she did so with the knowledge that he was finally hers, and she was his. Nothing could have been better. Downstairs she saw him sitting with Molikor at a small table in the corner. When she appeared Solarius burst into a large grin and the Orc turned to see what made his friend so joyous.
"Mornin'" Molikor grunted curiously as she approached.
Nariel said nothing but walked directly to Solarius, wrapped her arms around him, and planted a telling kiss directly on his cheek.
Molikor sat in shock as his jaw dropped at the sight.
"I'm sorry to say you'll have to share now." Solarius said to his friend.
"Thief." was all the Orc could say, looking to Nariel in disbelief.
The rogue nodded eagerly in reply, a wide grin spreading across her face.
Molikor sat for another moment watching the pair before a grin of his own broke out.
"Well then, let the negotiations begin." He said, adding "I want him two weeks out of every month for hunting."
"Not a chance." Nariel said as Solarius smirked.
"Every night for drinking then." The Orc said.
"Nights are especially out of the question." She countered with a wicked grin, as Solarius swallowed his bread whole.
"Can I still argue with him at least?" Molikor asked with a depressed sigh.
Nariel paused dramatically, pretending to think on it for a moment before nodding. "I suppose."
"Deal." Molikor said.
"Deal." She repeated.
"And what do I get out of all this?" Solarius asked.
Nariel turned to him, leaning over to plant another kiss on his cheek before whispering something quietly in his ear. Molikor couldn't hear what it was, but the smile that spread across the Paladin's face told him all he needed to know.
Elves…He thought, shaking his head.
"So where are we going?" Solarius asked as they walked.
"You'll see when we get there." Nariel replied.
She had stolen him away shortly after Molikor had spied an Orc female sitting casually at the bar. He would be occupied they thought, so Nariel had decided go for a walk with Solarius. There was one more thing she wanted to do before they left Silvermoon; one more thing she felt like she needed to do.
As they turned onto a large busy street the building came into sight. She had seen it before but never thought much of it; there was nothing extremely special about it really. They stepped inside the barracks, and she spotted what she was after immediately. The fact that her heart did not jump was only more confirmation, if she needed it, that a new era of happiness had indeed started for her. Slowly she approached, tapping him on the shoulder. As he turned in recognition, a smile broke out over his face.
"Nari!" He exclaimed happily.
"Solarius," she started, turning to her Paladin "meet Sath'rovok."
Sath'rovok's eyes drifted ever so briefly to her hand, grasping Solarius' own. His gaze drifted up to her, and then across to the Paladin before a smile broke out as he extended his hand, a genuine offer of friendship.
"It's good to meet the one who's watching over her." He said.
Solarius thought briefly for a moment before returning the friendly smile, grasping Sath'rovok's hand and shaking it.
"A friend of Nariel's is a friend of mine." He said.
And just like that the group broke out into conversation. Five years of stories had to be told. Five years' worth of bridges had to be rebuilt. It would take time perhaps but the first step was done; with one small glance Sath'rovok knew she was happy, and with one small introduction Solarius knew she was at peace. To each of them that was all they could ask for. To her, it was more than she had hoped for.
She had been ruined by a Paladin and she had been saved by a Paladin. Like the stories she had thought of atop the rooftops so long ago while watching the arcane streams twist across the city, fate had pulled her from a place of happiness and pushed her into the grips of despair, but as torturous as it had been at the time, it had only been part of the journey. She smiled as she watched the two Paladins talk, quickly becoming friends.
Now she had arrived.
Home.
The End.
A/N:
That's it! I hope everyone enjoyed it. This has been one of the first stories I've ever written (and my first crack at romance), so I'm sure it could have been better but I had a lot of fun writing it, and reading the reviews so far (and those that I hope will keep coming in) has been a treat.
I also want to add that I was a bit anxious to get the ending out so I edited this final chapter a little quicker than I should have maybe; I'll reread it in a day or so with my head clear and hopefully catch any mistakes but in the meantime please overlook any you might find.
Thanks again all. It's been fun!
