Chapter 12: Plain Spoken Words

It's been a while since the gang can enjoy Myrrh Cinammon Library. They just returned from the west . After there scary appreciation time with the King they all went to their respective rooms. Ophir got reminded that he is alone with his wife right now. All he does is fidget and pace inside their spacious room and figuring how to face his wife after taking a shower. After the memorable kiss he acted tough and forced that everything is normal but deep inside him is like circus. His thoughts is driving him crazy. Every time thier skin touched or slightly bump with each other he feel electrified. Every time Lehi smiles he can also see himself brightens and would be pleased at her expression. Even when she utter words that are none sense. All his senses revits to her. And every time her eyes twinkle or her hair glows. Ophir's heart twinkle and glows.

Ophir is seating on their bed when Lehi came out after bathing. He tried to act like nothing is wrong but Lehi's scent hypnotized him. Her wet look is bewitching. So he hid himself under their blanket and pretended to sleep. He felt stupid for acting like this but Ophir does not know what to do. Ophir felt Lehi joined him on the bed and gently pull the blanket. When her presence engulfed his space he inwardly grunted. This is making it hard for him. When her soft bossom accidentally brushed his side his whole body frooze.

It's midnight but Ophir is wide awake Lehi hath her slender legs tangled with his under the blanket. Its late night but Ophir is sweating. His peripheral view got caught of her exposed cleavage and it left his troath parch. And it does not help that her sleeping garment is light and skin tone. Everything about her is keeping him awake. His adrenaline got shot up when her breath is pecking his neck. Ophir just shudder from her breath. How much more if Lehi is closer to him physically. Ophir smacked his forehead.

Dark circles are under his eyes and they are waiting at the cinnamon garden for the Queen's visit. Keil and Natalina will be escorting the queen from the royal palace. The bell rang and the trumpet are blown. The said Queen walked to where they stood. Her golden hair shimmered. Her opaque quartz and waxy luster jasper eyes. She is known to be wise. Queen Gardenia Eula Vine Oathniel. The greetings were delivered. The meal was so quiet that only the plates converse with the spoon and fork.

" Tale bearers more than sharing a meal and giving you recognition, I am here to thank you and apologize to the scary experienced you went through with my ancestor. "

The Tale bearers cannot believe what they descry right now. The First Lady of El Oathniel had her head bowed to them in gratitude.

"Then the sender of the letter was you?

Ophir uttered loudly and got flustered when all eyes are on him.

"Forgive my rudeness, Your highness . "

The Queen snickered and commented. "You really are what they say you are Glockenspiel. No wonder my son is so fond of you. "

Ophir just scratch his head and grin widely.

" For that I will grant you a gift. God who decides and the Giver of gifts, I humbly plead that you birth the rightful gift for this young man. We thank your compassion and special care toward us, Amen. "

Gardenia's prayer crafted a thin crown from the stone in Ophir's forehead. It was a infinity sign with the color of the queen's eye.

"To Lehi Lorelei, We grant you this transparent ribbon that shines when tears befall it. Urchin you are receiving a necklace made of pure pearls. To the young duke Hexel we bestow you a watch made of chalcedony."

Kiel recieved knuckles made of frozen ink and Natalina was granted with a hairpiece made of wood. They forgot the main purpose of this feast. It is to acknowledge heavenly present through the Queen. Each youth are personally annointed by the queen and it is time of the year. The month of August where it's sunny but loud thunder claps all month within the Kingdom.

Annually choosen people are annointed by three prominent people in El Oathniel. The first one is from the mother of this Kingdom the heavenly gift during august because it is when the heaven claps and smile for the gifted. Second is by October when the King celebrate His birthday. The month of when aurora borealis is at the night sky instead of moon and star. Lastly is on December. It is when all the waters in the El Oathniel Kindom became rainbow pigments. The unexpected people will bestow offering to God. By serving someone you dearly cherished not extravagant but of simple gestures.

King Cyrus only have a wife. He refused to take a concubine unlike the previous Ruler. He was persecuted by the elders when he was bestowed as the new king of the kingdom because he choosed a woman with unknown background to be his wife. Their love story was ordinary. The King bought him from taverns and married her. Gardenia's journey as the king's wife is of briers and thorns until God's faithfulness prevailed through her. His grace is reflected through her because she forgave even those who planned to execute her. She praised them in her heart even if they cursed her face to face. And because she is the Queen of El Oathniel her plain words became a treasure to every people in the Kingdom.