"By the way, I have a confession."
"What is it, Tharis?"
"The whole marriage thing, don't think of like a burden. It's smoke and mirrors – it's my way of making my allegiance known. Besides," she stepped forward and smiled, "-I'm not allowed to fall in love. Sounds childish, doesn't it?"
At that moment, a sinking sensation grabbed his stomach, '-the way her gaze lowered, there's regret in her word. The goddess of Judgement is a leader by example, she can't be shone to have biases else the whole foundation breaks. Calling me to be her husband will cause a few problems in the short run – I guess in the long run, with the military might she excepts the Shadow Realm to bring, we might stand a chance.'
"Stop thinking of the possibilities," she added, casting a shaky gaze at the lass under the willow tree, "-you came with her, the lass sure is strong, I feel her power from here."
"Tharis, tell me, what's your goal?"
