Spirit

Chapter two

Even being trapped in this spirit existence I can still remember how my life used to be. I was a famous queen of one of the greatest empires in the known lands. Velary was my home, my responsibility, my life and kingdom. Actually…

I can still remember the day when everything started to change…

There I was, standing in the garden watching the hummingbirds flying from flower to flower. Wondering how was I going to deal with my first days of leadership.

All my life I was taught and trained for this moment, the day when the whole kingdom would become my responsibility. How I wish the circumstances were completely different! With my mother and father lying cold in their graves, I feel more like a frightened child than a responsible Queen. I still try to make the facts enter in my mind.

How is it possible that someone unknown kill them? Without leaving any clues!

I feel all the anger and frustration rushing from my mind. Tears forming in my eyes as I remember the way they were brutally killed. The need of revenge so strong in my mind, I feel like I am shaking from head to toe and maybe I am. I let my emotions take the control of my body as I remember that I am finally alone. Finally aloud to let my screams of agony come out. But instead all I do is crying in silence, to tire for even raise my voice.

- My lady? – I hear a masculine voice asking me. I raise my eyes for the man.

This is a remote place, my secret place; no one should be here…

My brain takes seconds to finally recognise the man. It is Brian. My best friend since forever and now, the Captain of my Army, the right hand of the new Queen. We grow up together, our mothers were best friends and Brian’s father was also the Captain of Army of my father.

I feel his arms around me as he pick me from the fountain where I am sitting. He takes me right along the garden till the secret door that goes right to my room. I am so sick and tired that I can not move but still I a managed to say:

- I should have known that there’s no such thing as a secret place in Velary for Brian Stell.

Even without looking I can feel him smiling. We are now in my big royal chamber, surround by expensive furniture and old pictures of royal family members. I feel like a porcelain doll, without any self control. As he put me in my big bed under the welcoming sheets I open my eyes to reality again.

- Do you want to talk? – He asks me in an informal way.

In the privacy of my chambers we aloud ourselves to be like any couple of friends in Velary. No Queen and Captain just Brian and Alura.

- I’m so tired, I just want to sleep. – I answer closing my eyes.

- I know sweet heart. – He wispier, kissing my forehead.

Feeling him so close to me brings me peace of mind. I close my eyes and in a few minutes I fall a sleep.