CHAPTER 6.

A/N:Sorry Adam and Teela will not appear for a while. They will settle the matter soon, and there will be a little surprise together.

A/N:Surprise! Double update!

Queen Marlena was on the porch of what she had in her office. Seeing Adam and Teela go out and have a picnic brought her many memories of when she and Randor were engaged.

25 years ago.

Marlena Glenn was in the royal gardens reading on one of the benches. By this time Randor, her fiancé would be finishing the meeting and would meet with her.

The day before, Randor had invited Marlena to a picnic in the field and she had agreed. They had been engaged for ten months, and one year and two months since Marlena had landed at Eternia.

-"Ready?" -She heard. Looking up, she smiled and stood up.

Randor was smiling and with a picnic basket in his right hand.

-"So where did my fiance choose to take me today?" -She asked.

-"In a quiet place." -He replied, wrapping his free arm around her.

Minutes later they were under a tree in the field outside the palace walls.

-''Beautiful afternoon, isn't it sweet? ''

-"Beautiful." -She smiled.

After a minute of silence, Marlena sighed.

-"What are you thinking?" -Randor asked worriedly.

-"In the future," -She replied.

-''In the future?''

Marlena gave a small smile.

-"When our children are going to be engaged, I want to accompany them with the preparations, I want to help them get closer. I want to be present in their lives. ''

-"You will be, my dear." -Randor replied. -"And as for their marriage, well, the queen is the person who organizes the parties."

-"I'm not talking about being the queen in the future, Randor. I'm talking like a future mother. ''

Randor hugged his fiancee. -"I know, my dear. But why the sudden thought? ''

- '' For my parents and brothers will not be in our marriage because I am on a planet they do not even know exists. And they don't even know I'm okay. ''

Randor listened intently, he felt a similar feeling, for both King Miro and Queen Leandra could not attend because they were both missing. As for Marlena's parents and siblings, he offered to try to make contact with the Earth and with them, but Marlena said no, stating that Earth was not ready to know about life in the stars, at least not yet, no matter how much it hurt such choice.

-"Are you sure you do not want us to try to make contact with the Earth?" -Randor asked again.

-"No my dear, my planet is not ready for such news yet. Maybe in the future, but not now. ''

Randor nodded and did not continue the subject, knowing that it hurt for her. Wanting to change the subject, the young king smiled and asked.

-"And you're already ready to be queen?"

Marlena laughed.

-''I'm trying. I admit, I'm a little afraid of that crown. ''

-''Because?''

-"What if I can not be a good queen? What if I fail with the people? What if...''

She was interrupted when Randor kissed her.

-"You'll do well, do not worry. You'll be the best queen this planet has ever seen." -He said as soon as the kiss was over.

-"Hope so." she said.

PRESENT DAYS.

Marlena smiled at the memory. She actually managed to help her kids in their relationships, well, at least with Adora. For as much as Adam grew up at home, it was Adora that she helped most.

4 YEARS AGO.

Marlena was very happy, today her daughter was making a visit at home, which was too new for everyone to have the princess at home after 19 years away. It had been exactly 6 months since Adam met his sister, and this was one of the many visits the princess made and would still do.

The queen of Eternia was heading for Adora's room, they had finished dinner, and the princess had gone straight to the bedroom to prepare for bed after an exhausting day. (She-ra had to hold Brightmoon's moon.)

Arriving in her daughter's bedroom, the queen knocked on the door.

-"Who?" She heard the answer.

-"It's me, my dear." -The queen replied with a smile.

Adora opened the door seconds later.

-''Mother! Come in. "She exclaimed with a smile.

Marlena entered with an even larger smile on her face. Only she, her husband, and Duncan knew how much she waited to hear about Adora.

-"Has something happened?" -Adora asked as she sat on her bed.

Marlena sat down and answered.

-"Not really, I just wanted to spend some time with my daughter.''

Adora smiled again.

-"And who knows, to have a woman's chat." -she added.

-"What do you mean?" -Adora raised an eyebrow.

-''Adora. I may not have created you, but I know about body language. The body always contradicts words, even if none is said. You're identical to me in more ways than one. ''

Adora stayed quiet listening intently to her mother, but inside she was praying her mother would not claim to know her secret.

-"I know that look, on the last visits of the last four months, you've been a bit ... different." The queen continued.

-"What look mom? And how so different?" -Adora asked uncertainly.

-"A look of passion." -Marlena replied simply. -"You looked different once you got that look. Who is he? And why are you trying to disguise that you're not in love?''

Adora was speechless. She really did not expect her mother to talk about it. In fact, she hoped it would take her a little longer to talk to someone about it. Swallowing, she replied.

-''He is a friend. I met him exactly four months ago. ''

-"Why did not you tell anyone?"

-"The only thing she knew was Madame Razz, and yet she did not know everything."

-"Adora, why did not you tell us?"

-"He's not royalty." -Adora admitted.

-"Darling, I was not royalty." -She smiled. -"Now tell me, what is he?"

The princess was silent for a while and realized that her mother was waiting for the answer. Finally taking courage, she replied.

-"He ... he's a pirate."

Marlena was so surprised that she was silent for a while.

-"Mother?" -Adora asked after a minute.

Marlena shook her head to return to reality and asked.

-''You love him?''

-''What?''

-"Do you love him?" -The queen repeated.

Adora smiled again. -''Yes, i love him.''

-"And he loves you?"

-''I believe so. We're just friends, we're getting to know each other more and more. ''

-"Does he know you're a princess?"

-''No. For him I am only the leader of the rebellion and a former force captain of horde who was bewitched to obey Hordak's orders. ''

-"How does he know that? Did you tell him? ''

-"He and the whole planet knew that the horde bewitched one of their captains, most knew it was me, and the rest who did not know was very surprised.

-"How did you two meet?"

-"How did you two meet?"

Adora and Marlena talked for 15 minutes, talking about how Adora and the young met, the conversation lasted so long because Marlena asked one thing or another.

-"What's his name?" -Marena asked as soon as her daughter had finished speaking.

- ''Sea Hawk. Captain Sea Hawk. ''

- ''Sea Hawk. Different name." -Marena looked her daughter in the eye and spoke.- "If you love him, we will accept him. But first you need to settle and talk about what you feel, since you are friends. Preferably it will be resolved by December.''

-"Why December?"

-''Your birthday. I would like to see my little girl with the person she loves on her birthday. He still does not know you're a princess. ''

-"Its true." -Adora yawned.

Marlena looked at her watch and saw that it was late.

-"I think we can continue our conversation tomorrow. Good evening, my daughter. " -Marena rose and kissed her daughter on the forehead.

-''Good night mom.''

PRESENT DAYS.

-"Queen Marlena?" -Marena heard her assistant knock on the other side of the door.

-"Yes?" -She answered quickly.

-"Your Majesty, the king requests your presence in his office." -She replied.

-"Very well, I'm coming." -The queen answered and thought.

::: I'll have to talk to Adam later. :::