Few weeks after the end of the celebrations, Clarke, Lexa, Octavia and Anya arrived in TonDC. They were there waiting for information from Karliah about the Skaikru camp.
This was their third day here and Lexa had disappeared for the whole day. This was a common event that happened every days they were here. "What is she up to?" Clarke asked herself. Before she could think about an answers, Lexa came inside their tent.
She poured herself a drink and handed one to Clarke as well. Clarke took it and asked. "Is everything ok?"
Lexa looked around nervously and nodded. "Are you sure?"
"Nothing you need to worry about, Clarke." Clarke wanted to argue but Lexa continued. "I want to go somewhere. Will you join me?" Clarke nodded and they headed out of their tent and into the stables.
Clarke was getting more and more confused. Lexa was averting her eyes and she still didn't tell her where they're going. "Would you be so nice and finally tell me where we're going?"
"You will see that soon enough."
This was really getting on Clarke's nerves "Look, I don't know what is your problem bu …" Before she could finish Lexa spoke. "We're here."
They dismounted their horses. "Pauna lair? Are you serious? Out of all the places where we could be, you choose the one with a giant gorilla."
"All you need to do is trust me." Lexa kissed her on cheek and took her by her hand.
Clarke shook her head in disbelieve and intertwined their fingers. "Fine."
They went into the room where they were caged by the Pauna before their attack at the mountain.
Lexa stopped and turned to Clarke so they were face to face. "I took you here because for me this place is important." She took deep breath to calm herself.
"When they take Costia from me I thought that I'm just not supposed to be happy, and then you literally fall into my life -" Clarke smiled at that. When Lexa saw her smiling, some of her nervousness disappeared. "- and changed everything.
"When we were caged here by that Pauna and you were taking care of my arm, I knew that if I was supposed to be caged with anyone, it was you. It was in that moment that I realized that I loved you. I loved you from moment I first saw you all those months ago." Lexa released Clarke's hand and took something out from her pocket. "And I hope I get this part right." Clarke's eyes were wide open and her mouth was agape.
Lexa kneeled down on one knee and murmured "Skaikru have weird customs." Clarke heard her anyway and chuckled.
The thing she took from her pocket was simple metal ring. She held it in front of Clarke. "Will you be mine even when our bodies will be no more? Will you entwine your spirit with mine?" Lexa gulped. Now it was all on Clarke.
Clarke's heart stopped for a moment. Did Lexa just? Clarke started crying.
Lexa was confused. "Why are you crying? Did I said something wrong?"
"I'm just happy. And yes, I will be yours as long as you are mine."
Lexa smiled. "Good, um, can I get up now? Octavia never said what to do after that."
Clarke laughed and nodded again. Lexa stood up. "You're supposed to give me that ring." Clarke said between sobs and extended her hand in front of Lexa. She did as Clarke said. Clarke put her hands around Lexa's neck and Lexa put her hands on Clarke's hips. They kissed like nothing else existed except them.
Then Lexa pulled away a little. "Wait, that's not all. There is still the part by my customs."
Clarke stopped sobbing and looked at Lexa disbelievingly. "I just said yes, what more do you want?"
"Wait here." Lexa went outside of the room and a moment later come back with some kind of fur in her arms. "According to the customs of my people, you have to see that I can provide for you and take care of you." She handed the fur to Clarke. "Rest is already in TonDC. I was tracking that Pauna for days. It's the one who kept us here all that months ago."
Clarke looked at fur in her hands and then back to Lexa. "Are you serious?"
Lexa just nodded. "Do you finding me acceptable as provider?"
Clarke faked thinking about it. "Well, I could find someone worse than you." She grinned but when she saw slightly panicked Lexa she put fur aside and took Lexa's hand. "Yes, you are very acceptable."
Lexa smiled at that. "In that case, there is one last thing. A feast." Clarke questioningly raised one eyebrow. "Octavia probably told everyone in TonDC even before I asked you, so…" Lexa trailed of unsure of how to continue.
"So I was the only one who didn't know about this?" Clarke was surprised that she didn't noticed.
Lexa grinned. "Pretty much."
Clarke kissed Lexa on lips. "So we should go back. We don't want them to wait too long." She turned to leave.
Lexa grip her hand and turn her around. "I believe they can wait a little longer." She grinned and kissed Clarke.
"You took your time, huh?" Anya was first to meet them at gate and right behind her was Octavia. She didn't even bothered with greetings and took Clarke's hand. She grinned at Clarke "So you said yes! I knew you would." Lexa glared at her. "I mean, congratulation to both of you. Feast is already prepared."
They both dismounted. Warriors took their horses and the Pauna's fur.
Lexa took Clarke's hand and kissed back of it. They made their way hand in hand to feast.
Lexa and Clarke were still in bed when they heard voices from outside. "Heda."
Clarke was lying almost completely on top of Lexa and refused to move. "Tell them to go away."
"If I don't go see them, they'll come in here and if they see you naked, I'll be forced to kill them." Clarke groaned and moved away. Lexa smiled and kissed her forehead. "Thanks."
She got up and put some clothes on. "I'll be right back." Clarke murmured something that Lexa didn't understand. Lexa couldn't stop the smile from spreading on her face. Clarke was adorable when she was still half asleep.
Lexa moved past curtain that separated their private part of tent from her throne part of tent.
She sat on her throne. "What is it?"
Indra bowed and pointed behind her "Karliah is back."
Lexa looked to Karliah and gestured for her to start talking. "I didn't saw anyone from the Azgeda around the Skaikru camp. Everything looked normal."
"Is that everything?" All Lexa wanted was to get back to their furs with Clarke.
"Sha, Heda."
"Go get some rest, Karliah. Indra, I want someone to watch the Skaikru at all times.
"Sha, Heda." They both bowed and get out of tent.
"Octavia!" Octavia came inside tent immediately. "Heda?"
"No one will disturb us, understood?" She's not in a mood for anyone except Clarke.
"Sha, Heda." Octavia bowed and exited tent.
When Octavia was outside, Lexa went back to the private part of their tent.
Clarke was still lying on bed, which was a good sign. Lexa undressed and joined her in bed. Clarke was lying on her stomach and when she felt the bed moving, she moved her left arm around Lexa's stomach and nuzzled her head into Lexa's neck. Lexa just smiled, kissed the top of Clarke's head and with her left hand, which was currently around Clarke's back, moved her closer.
They laid like that in comfortable silence for a little while then Clarke broke the silence without moving from her current position. "Who was that?"
Lexa sighed. She knew that this was the end of their peaceful moment. "Karliah, she told me that nothing weird was happening in the Skaikru camp."
Clarke moved away from Lexa to look at her. "And you're telling me that only now? We could have been on our way already." Clarke untangled herself from Lexa.
"Why are you so eager to get there?" Lexa could see through her. There was something Clarke wasn't telling her.
"Because the sooner we find out about that so called alliance, the sooner we will be back home." Clarke got up and started looking for her clothes.
"You don't want to go there, do you?" Clarke sighed and sat back on the bed.
She nodded. "I'm afraid. What if they still hate me? I don't think I can stand their looks all over again."
Lexa hugged her from behind and put her head on Clarke's shoulder. "I'll be there with you if you want."
Clarke took one of Lexa's hand and intertwined their fingers. "That would be helpful."
"Then it's settled." She kissed Clarke's bare shoulder. "Tomorrow, we'll departure to Camp Jaha, but now come back to our furs with me. You agreed to my proposition for union and I feel like I want to celebrate some more."
Clarke turned in Lexa's arms and grinned. She pushed Lexa on furs and get on top of her. In that moment, Lexa grinned as well.
so once again thanks to my beta mini .moogle5 =)
so just filler this time
and next time Camp Jaha =)
