Fire and Oil

The day before her wedding her nerves get the best of her. Her Arch Oracle sends for her as he begins to finish the arrangements. Still not have spoken to her betrothed. She is worried. She does not know if he will marry her, and nor does he know that the Simbul has forbid her to wed. She speaks to the Arch Oracle of her meeting with the Simbul, and how she must wait. He nods and agrees that the Queen was right. She gives him a quick hug as she decides to wonder through the garden. As she does her betrothed steppes out of the woods to greet her with a prolonged sigh. Not sure of his stance she stands there watching patiently. He knows her pain, and speaks gently not to frighten or alarm her. Clearing his throat he speaks,"I love you, and nothing will change that. Let us go to the Simbul, and tell her the child is mine. We can be together and live happy." Her heart sings in joy at his care and love, but then a dread fill her. "I can't live a lie. I must be true. It is my nature. I will fall if I live a life of sin. I cannot deny a man his child. He will return wishing to know his son."Stepping back she is lost in her words. Screaming at herself she wants to stop her tongue, but it is too late. The angelic being inside her speaks of pure faith and honor, and nothing not even the heart can stop that. "I am sorry M'Lord, but I cannot marry you. It would be wrong" Body dieing inside to her own words she stands there strong and broken.

Watching his face he nods in understanding. He gives her a kiss goodbye and wonders back into the woods. Lost as she never saw him again. Pained she too began to lose herself along the garden. Mind whirling and body convulsing, she drops to the ground. Screaming of her pain and her heart torn into two. She lays in the grass never wanting to stand or move as a hand touches her back. She goes rigged laying there not moving. "It is hard to find your strength, but it is there" hearing the voice she looks back she seeing the Arch Oracle kneeling next to her. Oh how she despised him. Oh how he was so full of knowledge and no heart. A heart to his Goddess is all he knows. Oh how she felt remorse, and fear of a man that could not love a woman. Seeing her face he laughs, and sits down next to her.

"You know that the Goddess knows that face very well." smiling he sits there letting her slowly recover her heart. She sits up looking at him as he just watches her. "Why can't I love Evanie as much as you do. So much that even your heart is true to her." she says softly looking at him. Laughing he touches her hand. "Because you were not made to love as I am. No one is made to love the same. Someday you too will love as I do. But as you will always know Evanie love you too" smiling with a tear running down her face she squeezes his hand thanking him for his knowledge and wisdom. After an afternoon sitting on the ground, and speaking to her greatest friend. He lightly stands with a smiles. "Well Jennidia I must be going back to the temple and clean up the mess. It was great speaking with you as it always is. Take care of that child, and don't move so fast that your heart doesn't even know what you body is doing." embracing her in a quick hug, and he was off. Just as quick as he appeared.

Standing herself she moves to her clouds. Sitting and thinking she lets herself slide into sleep. Letting her mind wander off to a peaceful place. As she awaits to the music of the sunrise she moves along her clouds not really wishing to see earth. So she spends the day watching her brother and sisters dance and play among Heaven in glorious waves of white, and gold. She smiles for she knew her sister of dance was always looking for a show, she pulls her harp and joins in the festivities. Strumming to the beat of her sisters feet, she moves faster lossing her thought of her earthly problems. The day moves on and the sun sets. She moves back to her cloud and silently lays her head to rest. She awakes to a strange calling in the night with a jerk of her robes. She descents not knowing of such commotion. Hearing a cry for help she quickly moves to the fortress. Two angels were fighting a dragon. A DRAGON mind you. Peaceful creatures then were known to be. She stands in awe confused and tired. This dragon seems to have lost its mind. As she watches in horror it quickly takes one angels, and with a swift motion is cuts her wings off without even a care. Before Jennidia could even react she was screaming in terror. "NO!...." Feeling a pull around her stomach she is lifted in the air. Squirming and screaming she pleads for whoever that held her to let her go. It was the Arch Oracle's voice she heard next. "Nay sister you must not fight, this is not our place."

"NO! Let me go Arv-"screaming at him and trying to get his arms off her. "Nay Jennidia I WILL NOT!" He screams back pained that she does not seem to care for her child. Hearing his pain she goes limp and lets them ascend to heaven. Not sure of her hate, her rage or her sisters safely she cries and is unable to move. So much has gone wrong. So much darkness. The Arch Oracle sat her on a cloud and looked at her. Speaking with a stern voice "Will you stay and not leave? I cannot have you endangering this child." she hears his plea and nods. "Nay I will not go." He smiles and gives her a hug, and descends the clouds to watch the fight, and to assist if need be.

Sleep follows her again as nightmares begin to from. She tosses and turn in her sleep and awakes to a pain in her stomach. Fear crosses her mine as her eyes fly open. Slowly moving her trembling hands along her stomach she feels a spasm in her belly. Curling in a ball she rocks back and forth praying for her child as she begins to sing to it. The spasm slows to a painful dull, and relax. Sighing in great relief she relaxes into sleep again. Dreaming of a beautiful cherub with long white hair, and gorgeous lavender eyes.

Smiling she awakes to a dove peering down at her. She sees the note attacked and quickly unwinds it. "I am home." Her heart jumps as she notices the handwriting. She sends the bird off and descends the heavens. Landing quietly on the roof she peers down on the balcony. There stood a gorgeous fae watching the birds and pondering to himself. She smiled as she watched him wondering if she should come down. Hearing a small laughter he speaks softly. "You know..You can sit there all day and I will still stand here waiting for you to come down." Blushing she slowly slides off the rooftop and lands behind him. Still holding his stance and watching the birds she composes herself folding her wings behind her. A small sigh escapes him as he touches the banister and leans forward. "So I hear you are getting married". Shaking her her head she speaking one word softly. "Nay.." The fae continues to stand as he hears her word. Nodding he slowly turns. Facing her and watching her face to see if she speaks the truth. "Why not?" He spoke with a questing in his eyes. "Because I could not live a lie M'lord" she spoke softly still unsure of her place on the balcony. "And what might I ask is a lie to this angel" crossing his arms and watching her. "A lie is to be unfaithful to the truth, and keeping a oath that was given" she speaks her words and looks down. "Then keeping a oath has saddened you. I am at a lost for words" he speaks peering at her disconcerting stance.

"I will keep my word, and never be false to it again as not keeping it has pained me in great ways." she says closing her mouth now not to speak another word. He smiles and takes her hand. "No need to be so unconformable. I am merely seeking what you seek in life." laughing he lifts her gaze from the floor and looks at her. "I have been away for far to long to see my angel suffer so. I promise to not leave like that again." looking at his eyes as she sees truth she is confused and lost. Still not sure of herself she does not speak. Laughing again as he watches her face he hold her hand close to him. "You must not look so sad. It is not befitting and angel such as yourself,"

A light passes through her as she begins to smile. "You always did have a way with words" smiling softly. He hold onto her hand a bit tighter and looks deep into her eyes. Shaking his head as he sighs. "Nay I am only as wise as you make me, for my soul was yours to begin with." Eyes become wide as she peers at him not sure what he meant, yet understanding fully. Watching his eyes as she feels his grip pull her closer. He wraps her in a deep kiss before she had a word to say. Heart begins to pound in her ears as she is lost in his embrace unable to move. All fear from her mind leaving her as she feels him slowly release her but still holding her hand to him. Slowly kneeling he does not lose her hand from his fingers. Removing from his pocket was a beautiful and intricate pouch. Loosening it he lays it across his knee for leverage to untie the strings. Removing a beautiful and even large emerald diamond ring. Lost in his action she can't move. Placing her right hand on her chest she is feeling faint. He looks up to her and speaks with a very sure tone. Telling her of all things that she has done for him, and how he is lost without her beside him. Knowing her answer before he even moved from her she kneels down next to him without a hesitation. Speaking in a very strong voice that she didn't even know she had. "No man especially my husband shall never bow before me. Aye. I will marry you" tears fill her eyes as he smiles places the ring on her left ring finger.

Relaxing after all the excitement they decide to spend the evening together making plans of the future, and enjoying one another's company. Falling asleep in his arms she knows of no other place that her heart would be.