Chapter 537
Nera had barely left Elain's side, and Elain couldn't blame her. The High Lords had continued to niggle at Eris, and their amused glances kept coming Nera's way, and nobody was unaware of what was happening. Nera had stuck by Elain, and Elain had tried to keep her busy and preoccupied so that she might not notice absolutely everything going on among the males. Eris looked to be flushed, and Elain would have thought he was blushing if she didn't know him as well as she thought she was beginning to.
"Your friend has a shop in the city, doesn't she?" Nera asked, and Elain looked at her. "The one who is good with the gardens."
"Sheera. Yes." Nodding, Elain smiled, "I believe we will be going past it soon, actually." She knew that Lucien intended to show the High Lords some of the nicest parts of the city he had discovered, and the park near Sheera's shop was one of those places.
"I would like to see it." Nera said softly, and Elain supposed that would be true. Nera had seemed to very much like the fact that Sheera, who was not a High Fae Courtier had been included in much of what had gone on in the Palace the last time that she and Eris had visited. That had to have made Nera feel less alone and out of place, and it made sense now that she would again seek Sheera out, and try to see how Sheera had built her life that could be a part of the Court.
"I think we can fit that in." Elain replied, wondering how Nera was planning her own future in the Autumn Court. Surely she was not going to remain in the same position she had been in before her relationship with Eris became public knowledge. She had to have some ideas as to what else she could do with her time, and to keep herself entertained and busy. Elain had no doubt that whatever Nera wanted to do, it had to have been something practical and worthwhile.
"What is it you are thinking?" The question surprised Elain and she realised that much of it much have shown on her face.
"Oh, I was just wondering about your plans for the future…" She thought that honesty was the best idea. Nera glanced down for a moment.
"I have wondered much the same thing." The other female said softly, "Much of my time was previously accounted for with my work. I didn't have much time for myself, and now I have so much time, but I do not know what to do with it. I never really had the time or opportunity to figure out what I like to do, or what I might be interested in doing or developing…"
"Well, at least now you have all the time in the world to work it out."
"Yes." Nera agreed, "That is why I would like to see Sheera's shop."
"Are you thinking of opening something similar?"
"No…" Nera smiled, "But perhaps I could develop an idea of different things that the Autumn Court needs…"
"I see…" Elain thought about that. If Nera and Eris' relationship lasted, and Nera was by his side ruling the Court for some time, then it would be practical for Nera to consider such things, especially with the Trade Routes opening. Smiling, Elain linked her arm through Nera's.
"That sounds like a wonderful idea." She said as the group entered the street that held Sheera's flower shop. Pointing it out to Nera, Elain smiled again when Lucien noticed and he directed the entire group's attention that way.