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Sniffling, wiping her cheeks dry and forcing a smile to her lips, Minette watched as Thalion disappeared through the doors, her voice a quivering whisper as she resonated his final words back to him, "I love you, too..."
A few hours passed in the isolating and empty cabin, before Ben returned, his arms burdened with supplies. Minette helped him unload, and while she rifled through the items and put them in their places, she explained the plan. "It's risky. But it's solid..." Ben responded, closing a cabinet door and leaning against it, "You'll catch her attention, at any rate, and I suppose if that's your intention, it'll hold. But it's dangerous, Min... You coming out in public, so soon."
"I know. It's all dangerous, but we have to do something, Ben. We have to make a move, before she does. Every day in Evernight, we were one step behind, no matter how far ahead we thought we might be. And it nearly killed us... it did, really, and might've stuck if we weren't lucky. I don't want that to be how it is here. Once she discovers I've woken up and that Thalion is here, too, she'll act... and we can't let that happen."
Nodding, Ben straightened, "Alright, then. I suppose we'd best get you to the palace, then. If you're to make this announcement to the council tomorrow, they'll need to get used to the idea of having you around, again. Truth be told, they've gotten a bit big in their britches, ruling in your stead. Once you've outlawed magic, we'll send troops out after Thalion. I'll make sure they know he's not to be harmed... I know he might not trust me, but if you trust him, that's all that matters."
"Thank you, Ben. And don't take it to heart. Thalion doesn't trust many men." Breathing out, she looked around the room, before gesturing to the door, "Best we go now, before I frighten myself out of it."
Time passed in increments of years, as Minette awaited the council meeting. It hadn't been half as easy as she had hoped, convincing them to see her - most were fairly convinced she wasn't really actually awake - but Ben did his part and the following morning, she stood before the men, in her renewed splendor. For having spent so much time in the woods, she adapted fairly well to life back in the palace, and where before she had been sweet, but terribly naive, there was a sense to her now of power... of authority.
The men agreed almost too quickly that magic was the cause of most of their woes, and the decision to outlaw it was made without protest. That afternoon, she stood on the balcony overlooking the commons and the announcement was made, as the people below looked on...
To her surprise, the crowd's reaction was nearly unanimous shouts of solidarity for the awoken queen and might have brought tears to her eyes, had she not just condemned the man she loved with all her heart, to a criminal's fate. Sinking back, smoothing the red velvet of her skirts, she shut her eyes against the noise and with a steadying breath, returned inside the palace to await Ben's word on Thalion's arrest.
A few hours passed in the isolating and empty cabin, before Ben returned, his arms burdened with supplies. Minette helped him unload, and while she rifled through the items and put them in their places, she explained the plan. "It's risky. But it's solid..." Ben responded, closing a cabinet door and leaning against it, "You'll catch her attention, at any rate, and I suppose if that's your intention, it'll hold. But it's dangerous, Min... You coming out in public, so soon."
"I know. It's all dangerous, but we have to do something, Ben. We have to make a move, before she does. Every day in Evernight, we were one step behind, no matter how far ahead we thought we might be. And it nearly killed us... it did, really, and might've stuck if we weren't lucky. I don't want that to be how it is here. Once she discovers I've woken up and that Thalion is here, too, she'll act... and we can't let that happen."
Nodding, Ben straightened, "Alright, then. I suppose we'd best get you to the palace, then. If you're to make this announcement to the council tomorrow, they'll need to get used to the idea of having you around, again. Truth be told, they've gotten a bit big in their britches, ruling in your stead. Once you've outlawed magic, we'll send troops out after Thalion. I'll make sure they know he's not to be harmed... I know he might not trust me, but if you trust him, that's all that matters."
"Thank you, Ben. And don't take it to heart. Thalion doesn't trust many men." Breathing out, she looked around the room, before gesturing to the door, "Best we go now, before I frighten myself out of it."
~~
Time passed in increments of years, as Minette awaited the council meeting. It hadn't been half as easy as she had hoped, convincing them to see her - most were fairly convinced she wasn't really actually awake - but Ben did his part and the following morning, she stood before the men, in her renewed splendor. For having spent so much time in the woods, she adapted fairly well to life back in the palace, and where before she had been sweet, but terribly naive, there was a sense to her now of power... of authority.
The men agreed almost too quickly that magic was the cause of most of their woes, and the decision to outlaw it was made without protest. That afternoon, she stood on the balcony overlooking the commons and the announcement was made, as the people below looked on...
To her surprise, the crowd's reaction was nearly unanimous shouts of solidarity for the awoken queen and might have brought tears to her eyes, had she not just condemned the man she loved with all her heart, to a criminal's fate. Sinking back, smoothing the red velvet of her skirts, she shut her eyes against the noise and with a steadying breath, returned inside the palace to await Ben's word on Thalion's arrest.