It may be to be too much in the eyes of others, but I and Ares are in too deep, and we are never going to fall, the prophecy will take too much to change, but I really do hope I can reverse this prophecy.
I will give everything to reverse it.
Now I am not rhe only one in this war, not that I am glad, I just feel less burdened at least.
If anything, I know I have Ares on my side.
"Are you ready?" Ares broke me out of my chain of thoughts.
"Yes, I am. Please bring in Tobias, we do not have much time."
I replied, I just want all this to be over with.
"Yeah, but are you sure, I can assign someone else except Tobias to be sure you are safe."
He continues rambling on about my safety, that is why he has been on about since we got the message.
"Yes my king I am sure, how about we ask Dorian your brother, for that?"
"Okay, Tobias, you stay here with my wife make sure you cleanse her other angelic scent. While I go fetch my brother". Ares announces and leaves for his brother.
"Your grace shall we begin?" Tobias asks trying to hold in his laugh at Ares behavior.
"You can feel free Tobias, my husband is not here".I relieve him.
"With your grace, I am grateful." He chuckles.
"So do you want to tell me, is Ares always this, you know, caring and protective".I asked smiling at my self.
He grabs Ares' and my robe as he turns on the incense to match our scents.
"Yes intact I do. I have never seen his majesty been like this before. He had always kept to himself. And always distant and cold. He always minds his own business. Especially when it comes to women. After his mother died, it has beign his brother and then I. And shortly after you came in". I have never heard Tobias speak this much before.
But it is progress, atleast Ares trust him. And i am getting a good vibe from him.
He seem like a man of his word.
"What?". He asks. I shooke my head, "I mean I have never seen you talk this much and i think after Peneope I will love to be your friend that is why".
"Well I am surprised too.But be careful whom you trust, especially in this palace. Do not trust anybody, except the king ofcourse. Chins up please"
He warns, taking his eyes off me as he brings the incense near my neck.
"And can i trust you?". I challenge
"No, you cannot. Like i said do not trust any one".
He speaks again.
"And why are you helping me?". He pauses, then continues.
"I am helping because I am following the order of the king and the king I respect too much. I am loyal to him".
"Well, I feel like that's not only why you are."
I press on.
"Fine, I am helping because whenever I'm around you yout grace, I feel this certain calmness,peace, when you are around your grace."he confessed.
"And you, do you trust me?"
He looks me straight in the eye and confirm.
"No your grace I do not."i swallow.
"And what do men by you feel calm and peaceful when i am around you?". I question curiously.
"I do not know your grace. And I am all foen here. Shall direct in the maids?" he says and walks out.
I did not reply to him, because I am lost in my own thoughts.
I am scared of everything. Everyone, am scared of what this anonymous messenger will tell, this is, if he can actually be trusted.
I am scared to fall and not fail. I so not even know how to utilize my powers. It am scared to death.
And only a certain person can help me calm down.
And he is not here, I think I just need to have a little faith.
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---ARES POV---
The insides of the palace is silent as usual, Dorian walks to meet me in our mother's grave chamber, where she always teaches me how to braid hers and my little brother's hair. Before her death. But now it is I and Dorians' secret spot.
I walk around her grave camber. It is a iron statue of her.
She is the only first queen who has been buried in here. Since she is the supposed first queen of Meth. Because she was not banished.
The iron chair on the left corner of the room is where I first sat, when I was so determined to help Dorain braid his very curly hair when he was still little.
Her laugh rings to my ear, like it was just yesterday.
I was just about a century old then.Those where the days when my mother was my safe haven. Right in here, I do not have to deal with my deadbeat father and his over demanding brother, Asmodeous.
"Oh my beautiful son you have to unbriad it it is all tangled up." She laughs while I sigh tiredly, I have always tried to learn how to braid to prove to Sawyer I was better than her in making hair. But I never got it.
It had depressed me then.
Because father had condemned me then.
Questioning me on howinthoyght ibvould be any better, because inwasbcomparing myself with a 'low life commoner like Sawyer. And a Witch at that'. Those were his words.
And now here i am with a witch as my wife.
And not just a witch, but a very powerful one.
And I am happy to have her in my life.
"Feeling nostalgic?". Dorian's velvety voice cuts me off from my train of thoughts.
"Yeah I would be lying of i said otherwise."
"You loved her so much. And she did you too. She was so happy to have you. And I am so happy to have ou as my brother Ares. You have to let her go." my brother reminisces.
Oh he did not know how much I now resent her.
"Well are you sure no one followed you in here?" I begin , changing the topic.
"Yes. Positive why?". He seem to be bothered now.
"Good, because I need your help."
"Well, that's rare, so what is it my almighty brother wants"
He questions smirking. I roll my eyes.
"Very simple, My wife is meeting someone that must remain anonymous very soon. You have to watch over her. She must be safe, you are the only one I trust. And i cannot be there for a reason, but you can. And there is no letting you in on any secret for now."
I say sighing loudly. I am really nervous, and it's a first.
"Well, this seems really serious then, but no questions your majesty As his majesty wishes".
He replies in a play tone.
I smile.
"This your wife, can I call her by her name?". I look at him skeptically.
"Yeah why?"
He shrugs.
" And just when we are alone please" I add.
"And you would do anything for her, and as long as she is by your side right?".
He asks looking at me shyly.
I narrow my eyes at him.
"Are you in love little brother?". I question, already read his mind.
"Nope" he denies. Running out of grave chamber but I run after him.
"It seem like you have forgotten about my ability to read minds little brother"
I challenge.
"Alright fine you caught me. I will only let you know that I am in love with a girl that I am not ought to be with. Me and her, we are not just made for each other". He sighs depressingly.
"And you're certain this loves you back?" I question, "Yeah, she does" he smiles at that.
"It does not matter. My wife and I are opposites of one another and she is not just a witch but the most powerful one, with prophecy that is insurmountable. And despite it all, I and her are managing to work things out. The only thing you have to do, is just have a little faith." I encourage him.
"Just a little faith" he says in a little voice.
"Yes, I tell you something?".
"Yeah?".
I am silent for a while, then i say,
"The only thing that keeps me going all this while is one thing, Faith. Now keep my wife safe, will you?"
I demand, hopefully.
"I will, through faith" he says and I laugh.