Retired Adventurer and The Elf Queen (GL)

I wake up on the sounds of the birds singing their song, melodies that echoes through my small hut. It's quite calming and gives me peace of my mind..

I've been a retired adventurer for weeks now, i've never felt anything but peace. After all of those hardships and traumas that were thrown at me, afterall. It was me who made that mistake, i was the one who led the downfall of my party.. instead of owning it up, i simply retired into this forest and try to live a peaceful life.

Quite a selfish move i did right there huh... I do wonder if i weren't that stupid, will they be still alive today? will they ever see the sunshine that they helped to burn?

Why am i contemplating my life as of now? I need to do my morning routine now..

***

I am crowned the Queen of the Elves after my father had perished in a unknown causes, though the further investigations was dismissed. I have the clue to what happened to my father.

I've been in his side my entire life. He didn't die from natural causes, but rather someone close to him killed him. I am the last of the heir of what once the tyranny of my ancestors.. i do not wish to be a Queen. as i do not have the capabilities to lead and rule the people.. i am still young and unwise.

"If perhaps i may...? We need a leader capable of leading a kingdom!"

I had foreseen this coming. The Man infront of me to whom asked the race of elves standing before us, is asking if i am able to rule such kingdom? a unwise child of what once the king, sitting in the throne without the knowledge of ruling it's people.

"I suggest that we appoint a new leader! someone capable as i am, rather than this child that hasn't even bear the knowledge of his father!"

His outcries echoed throughout the whole people, leaving them to whisper and ask themselves if they wan't me to rule. As i contemplate the choices of the people are making, i felt a sudden bump into my chest. It's tightening as if someone has tight grip around my heart..

my vision started to blur, as the voices becomes muffled. I tried to reach for him, yet he looked at me with a menacing smile in his face. I- i- can't breath-

***

This Morning Routine is somewhat making me sane. I wish that something eventful happens here, though i isolated myself. I just wan't something that could atleast brightens my day asides from hunting deers in the wild.

But as the gods once said "Say your wishes, and it might come true.", i heard a loud bang towards my west.

Without hesitation, i made my way towards the noise. It wasn't a normal bang made by the animals of this forest.. i've grown to know how the animals work here in the forest, and that is definitely not made by an animal..

I was stopped by a Squirell eating her nut, It was odd. Seeing a squirell this low, must mean something. The Squirell pointed towards her left, as i made my way through the sound.

As i did, my world suddenly became slow. Memories flooding in of corpses in the battlefield, blood dripping over their head as they look at me with their dead-lifeless eyes.

Before i knew it, the woman grunted. Taking me out of my trance and getting a closer look at her.

Upclose, it was as if i am seeing an angel. Her face is soft and plump, with a hint of peach on her cheeks. A Golden Hair that shines brightly to the skies, a body of a model and... an elf ear?

I took a closer look and her as i pressed my hands at her chest, looking for any possibilities of contamination as my hands glow into a green hue.

"She's... poisoned."

I immediately carried her and ran straight towards my hut, laying her in the bed and giving her the antidote.

It's a good thing that the poison hasn't gone through her bloodstreams fully yet. But she still isn't far from being cured yet, the antidote takes roughly an hour before it the effects kicks in. But it'll slowly kills the poison deep with her, i do hope that she fights it..

***

Warm... my tightness on my chest has been liberated, what once cold was warm and i could breathe a fresh- air? What is this smell? it smells sweet, the aroma kicking through my nose as my eyes open instantly!

As i move my head, though blurry. i see a woman holding a bread within her hands, she seasoning and giving it a spread. I've never seen someone that has an amethyst hair though, where is her long ears i wonder?

She turned around and looked at me with a shock in her face.

"You're awake!"

Her amethyst eyes shines brightly, as stars dilate through her pupils.

"Wha- where am i?"

She looked confused.

***

Taking a closer look at her, that ocean blue eyes is quite endearing. As if i'm drowing by just looking at it.

"You're at my hut, i took you because i've heard a loud bang in the forest."

"I've never seen someone like you.. why are your ears not pointy?"

Ah, i was right. She's an elf.

"I am a human."

***

This woman is a human, my father said that they were despicable. But, i couldn't sense any harboring threats around her. Infact, i could only feel her concern about me.

"It seems i was banished by my kind."

"Is that what the elves does to their... you know? traitors?"

She got it wrong..

"I am the their Queen, but i couldn't call myself that. I only suceeded the throne of my father, but i was overthrown by my people to whom they need a capable leader."

As i looked at her, she looked at me with a pained expression.

"It must be tough for you huh? Well, though i may lack any respects knowing you are a queen. If you're comfortable.. please do stay here for a while."

She offered me a place to stay. I have nowhere to go, if what she is saying is true. I am in the world of humans, elves' sworn enemy since my ancestor's era.

***

I've red the books and the legends while i was still a adventurer. Leaving her out of the wild will be a death sentece for her, the humans and elves were afterall sworn enemies. and now to complicate this even further, she's a royalty. a direct descendant of the her ancestors who raged war againts humans..

for now, i shall house her here. Give her a shelter until i figure out how could i help her somehow...

I guess my wishes for a eventful day has been granted, what a strange turn up of events this is..

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