After Sarcos addressed the people, he took Sienna back to his tent to rest. She did not want to go to the Spider Castle anymore.
Voltoire was waiting for her outside Sarcos's tent, looking to the floor. Sienna was clenched into Sarcos's arm, walking next to him, when she noticed his sorry figure. She looked at Sarcos and stopped."Voltoire," she reached her hand to his shoulder. Voltoire fell down to his knees in front of her, "Would you be able to forgive me?"
Sienna nodded, "Yes, you are my friend." Now stand up and stop looking so sorry. You need to tell Sarcos the thru about everything. He is the one who will be deciding your fate. I can just ask him to let you live and give you another chance."
She turned to Sarcos." Please, my love." She looked at him with her mesmerizing blue eyes. Sarcos nodded with a dark face. He will make Voltoire suffer in a different way.
Sarcos let Sienna rest in his tent and he went out to help Samuel. He furrowed his brows in surprise when he saw a long line of spider warriors waiting for him. They were holding golden treasures from the Spider Castle. Samuel told them to put treasures in one big pile. "King Sarcos, here is the gold treasure of the late king, please decide what is to be done with it."
Sarcos nodded. He ordered a few of his men to split it into four piles. Sarcos gave one quarter to the Silver City to use, one quarter to hand out to the people to help them out, one quarter to Samuel as a new king to establish the court and one quarter was melted into golden bricks as a reward for his soldiers.
The spider warriors were grateful and they started to bring out beautiful fabrics as well and give them to Sarcos as thanks for sparing their City. Sarcos gave them to his men who had females.
Samuel asked Sarcos."Is there anything we can do for you? "
Sarcos nodded "I like to install some traps for flying birds warriors over my garden."
Samuel smiled knowingly."Of course king Sarcos."
Samuel went back to the Spider Castle. He took the plans for the traps for king Sarcos and ordered webs to be made for him. Then he went to the harem to pick up his sister. The concubines in the harem were scared."What happened?" they stood around him. The madame was not around anymore, so they kept their routine the same. They heard that king Thurssa is dead and Samuel will become the new king."Samuel, will you keep us?"They were scared they will be buried with the late king, as it sometimes happened in spider warriors' lands. Samuel shook his head, "I will be not taking you. I have a family already. "
He picked his sister by arm and drag her behind him out from the harem." The king Sarcos will decide on your fate." he said as he closed the decorated doors behind them. Samuel's sister looked at her brother with tears in her eyes. She was still in shock she is going home with him. "You kept your word, brother," she whispered. Samuel nodded. You live with us, till you find a mate. She nodded. She hated to be in that harem.
Sarcos come to his tent to check on Sienna. She rested on his cushion bed eating grapes and relaxing. She could feel her tummy getting pains. Her days will be coming very soon. Sarcos sat next to her.
"Sienna, "he called her," I'm going to help king Samuel for this week to run his city. Would you like to go back to Crystal City?"
Sienna shook her head." I want to stay in the Sand City, my days are coming I need to rest. But please, allow Tyrell and Sharchan to visit me." she kissed him. Sarcos nodded. He felt good she chose to stay in his city to rest.
Sienna did not feel like facing Sharchan yet. She run from his cage last time, and he sent her that horrid goblet. She still felt hurt somehow. She missed Tyrell, but was upset about his hammer, he could surely think of something nicer. Even a single rose will do better than this. Sienna was always a bit sensitive at this time of the month. She also felt weird about hurting them with her letter. She just needed some time for herself.
"What do you want to do with your parting presents from Sharchan and Tyrell?" Samuel sent it here." Sarcos asked and drop them next to her. Sienna cringed when she saw the goblet and the hammer. Sienna looked at him."What do you suggest?"
"They are your presents, you decide," Sarcos said. He could see she is hurt by looking at them.
"Send them back to them. They are no longer needed."Sienna's eyes got tearful and a bit angry. "Do you want to write them a letter? Sarcos asked.
Sienna thought a bit. "I don't feel like it, but I will."
Sarcos lifted his eyebrow, it did not sound very romantic. It looked like Sienna was still upset with them. His inner Scorpion was celebrating. Sienna will surely love him the most now. His present was elaborate, it was what she wanted and he saved her. She is not upset with him, but with them. And she wants to stay in his city to rest. That mean, she feels safest in his castle. He felt somehow so good about it and his mood got really sunny.
He gave Sienna paper, ink and a feather pen to write the small letter to Sharchan and Tyrell. Sienna sat down, sighed and started to write.
"My dear Sharchan and Tyrell,
Thank you for the parting presents, they are no longer needed. I'm sending them back to you. I'm safely in Sarcos's camp now and I decided to rest in the Sand City, as my days are coming. Feel free to visit me at your convenience.
Love you loads.Sienna"
Sarcos read the letter over her shoulder."Are you upset with them?"
"Maybe a little?"Sienna bit her lips.
Sarcos smiled."I did hear your poems, you know?" he put his hand on her shoulder gently.
Sienna shook her head."That was so embarrassing."
Sarcos nodded."Is past. They love you so much."
"I'm just happy, you got the horse right."Sienna sighed and held his hand. If she will receive three useless presents she will be dead.
"Whar about Voltoire and Magnus? What is your decision?"Sienna asked.
"Magnus is to be judged by king Tyrell as a traitor and Voltoire will become my slave for four years," said Sarcos darkly.
Sienna nodded. "At least he lives." She knew why Sarcos did that, Voltoire loved to be proud and free. He will surely hate that. "Go tell him my love, so he knows. The waiting is sometimes the worst punishment." Sienna said. Sarcos smiled and kissed her lips. "I'm going to find him now."
Sarcos went to find Voltoire. He looked at him hard."The queen wants you to live. Your punishment will be being my slave for four years. "
Voltoire looked at Sarcos with surprise. "How would you enslave a bird, mighty king. Can you fly? "He smiled cheekily, he felt quite confident now, when Sarcos will let him live.
Sarcos smiled darkly." Walk with me." He took Voltoire to the mountains nearby. "Go fly high, if you think I can't catch you in the sky." Sarcos smiled.
Voltoire was curious and change into his vulture form. Sarcos came to him."You look handsome as a vulture. What is your favourite feather?"Voltoire pointed at one next to his real favourite feather. Sarcos smiled darkly."How many days the queen was taken?"
"Four," said Voltoire.
"That is why you will be four years my slave. Day for a year."Sarcos nodded. "Go now if you think you can outfly me."
Voltoire smiled and flew high in the sky. He screeched with laughter as Sarcos was visible only as a small dot. Sarcos looked up and said one word. Voltoire's real favourite feather was on fire. He started to panic and look for water, but further from Sarcos he went, more feathers were burning." I will be cooked till I find water," he got petrified and flew back to Sarcos. He landed at his feet, like a burning meteor, still on fire. Sarcos clapped his hands lightly and the fire stopped.
" Your slave is at your service."Proud Voltoire spilt out his words with difficulty. Sarcos looked at him hard."Do you feel like a huge stone is pushing down on your soul and the rage is engulfing you?" Sarcos asked Voltoire.
Voltoire nodded.
"That's how I felt without my queen. Enjoy! Only because she sees you as a friend you live." Sarcos said darkly. Voltoire bowed his head. He underestimated Sarcos.