40 New unease

Moon Empress...

Celesti's hands clenched in fustration and almost anger as she thought of the emperor's last words that afternoon. Soon after those words came out of the emperor's lips. Without explaining anything further the man took in her tired guarded expression and decided it be best if the princess went to rest.

Not being able to stomach any food Celesti retired to her new quarters in deep thoughts. Fustration settling in her mind as she thought of his ridiculous words.

The title of moon Empress had been something Celesti had never dreamed would come the first time. How is it that now he decides to grant her that title. What changed? Had he actually gone crazy?

A swirl of unease settled in her chest at his changed actions from the very beginning. Starting with sending his own cousin and valued knight to escort as her escort. Coming to greet her upon arrival, even being crazy enough to help stabilize her mana.

With a frustrated sign she rubbed her forehead her face growing pale.

That emperor...he had gone insane!

She just wanted to stay peacefully forgotten until the maiden from the other world would appear.

Why the hell is he screwing it up for her?!

With a heavy sigh Celesti walked out into the balcony . Leaning on the railing she gazed up at the starry sky already missing her home as those uneasy thought continued to run through her mind.

Back in her home, Celestia like Soleil had its own customs of honoring the royal family.

Certain titles passed down. The emperor had the title of the Son of the first prince. He who would carry on as protector of the people and lands. The Empress would be someone under the title as the daughter who speaks to the silver spirit. The Empress's duty was that of close protector of the silver tree.

Celesti's own mother in her native lands had been a been regarded as a sort of priestess. With her gift to listen to the silent words of nature she was quickly groomed to her role. Using the help of the spirits around her to care for the silver tree. Like a tree she played the role of the roots that would hold the foundation together.

The children who were born in the royal family with a silver leaf in their hands were known as the children of the silver doe born under her stars. In that matter the royal family's roles represented all three of Celestia's markings. The first prince, the silver tree and the silver doe herself.

Just as those customs. Soleil had its own, the emperor would symbolize the sun as he was the one in direct line with the guardian spirit of the realm. The fire bird. A powerful ruler who would protect his lands with the power of a raging flame.The Empress who stood equal to the sun would be symbolized by the moon. The gentle light of peace to calm the flames. While those children directly born from the Empress and emperor would be considered the stars that laid in the sky with them. Burning just as brightly with the same fire storm and the gentle light of the moon.

To tell her he wanted her to stand as the moon Empress would mean she would stand besides him. Her power would be just the same as his.

Clenching her hands she shook her head. Even if that's the case. It would change nothing. As soon as the maiden from the other world would appear the emperor would still find a way to get rid of her. Being Empress this time would only make matters worse for her.

The first time he had completely ignored her towards the end. Now it seemed he was more in it than she wished.

"Stupid emperor."