184. Executioner. *

" I saw an older lady..being carried by you and Carlos..I'm not sure when .." - she looked down at the table.

She probably hated giving bad news and still wasn't used to people acting normal instead of upset when hearing it.

" Well..Gilly is old..is that funeral grand? " - asked Carlos with a sad smile.

Viela looked up shaking her head. " I saw her alive..she was being carried around..while alive. " - she rubbed her eyes again.

Oh..it was probably dirt in it.

" Oh..so she does end up seeing Emet and ..sound like she will enjoy it. " - Carlos turned towards Zephyr letting out a relived sigh.

He smiled back nodded along. " She will..she will wait until our mission is done...then moves here to spend her twilight years.. and.." - he smiled at mother. " She asked to convey her congratulations about you two. "

The two mentioned smiled at each other sharing a few kisses.

" Hmm.." - looking at his ice blue eyes all happy for them..

I had to taste him..and needed this night to end and people gone for that.

He looked at me hearing my voice. " What is it? "

" Nothing.." - I leaned on his ear and whispered the rest.

" I want you inside me..everywhere..." - I bit his ear lightly and his hand moved on my ass..

" Khmm.."

I looked around and saw the table of smiling couple and an embarrassed girl looking anywhere but us.

" What?? " - I asked.

""" Nothing. """

After ruining yet another moment, mother went and brought more tea for Veila still holding the Commander's blood sample.

" You don't have to that one today...you look like someone whose ready to collapse.." - Zephyr said seeing her tired expression.

She shook her head a little. " This is nothing...I can read 4 or 5 one after another before, I need rest..." - she said with an appreciative smile.

She opened the second vial and after a deep breath she emptied it again.

After a few seconds she opened her eyes.

" I saw a man with short black hair wearing a black and white armour..much like yours. " - she pointed at Zephyr armour.

" He was surrounded by soliders wearing the same uniform. "

Black and white armour..like ours?

Zephyr smiled and tapped her hand. " Thank you..please honor us and stay the night...wait..do we?.." - he looked at me questioning.

" Oh yes.. we still have a room empty. " - I answered after understanding what he meant.

" Thank you..I won't turn it down. " - she said with a gentle smile.

Mother showed her to her room and we waited until she returned to ask our questions.

" So tell us..how did you get his blood ? " - Carlos asks first.

" I asked ..I told him its vital to the reunification efforts..he took a blade and bleed into that. " - he said pointing at the empty vial.

" By the way.." - he turned towards me and asked. " Our colours? "

" Black and white...just as she saw it. " - I confirmed.

" I told you her powers are real. " - mother said looking very proud of herself.

" You want him turned..to join us? " - Carlos asked thinking.

" You heard the girl...apparently he will one day..I just needed for the list. " - he said.

The list? What list?

" A list? What for? " - Carlos echoed my own thoughts.

" Those who need to go first..after Juan is saved. " - he looked at all of us. " In days, we will have a date..and we need to ask Nifa and Cintia to draw a map, being the only ones who actually stepped inside the royal palace. " - he said and took a sip of his cup.

He continued.

" Our timetable for war will be moved up a bit..we can't hide forever from Chensler..his brother needs to die, he need to die, his son needs to die .. along with some unfortunate people like their families. "

He waited for our response...there was none.

He made new plans since Carlos came and forced his hand.

The king had plans for him and that was the only reason Emet village still standing and not in flames.

" So yeah..I need a list and deal with them..alone...hush now." - he raised his hand when saw me opening my mouth. " Yes we have soldiers..but not nearly enough. So an open war will be impossible to win.."

I pouted a little but understood him. Even with including the people from Dharma and those former slaves whom.. well,

I don't think they fighters.. we don't have enough to fight anyone as long as we talk about conventional fighting.

He already told how much he afraid seeing our family die in battle..as much as I hate it. He does have the best chance to take the .. important people out of this war.

He kissed me suddenly and I was late a second but pulled him closer as if wanted to become one.

He let me go resting his head on mine.

" I'll be alright... I mean it's just dropping people..no big woof. " - he smiled at Sir dog sleeping next to his feet.

I chuckled with the others and the atmosphere lost its heavy feeling.

" Maybe.. I can help in some..

" No.." - he cut off Carlos before he could offer his help, and continued being dead serious. " I need you, Nifa and Cintia to train...once this whole show start, I'll be away. You need to be here protecting OUR family..understand? "

Carlos looked ready fight him on this but after meeting mothers eyes he relented. " I just hate..how all this falls on you...the rescue, the killing..I just wish to do more. "

He grabbed his hand ." MORE...than protecting the people we love the most? "

He meet his angry eyes and it even changed the atmosphere around him.

" You're right...it's annoying ain't it? " - he asked me.

" Sure is. " - I rested my head on his accepted long ago that fact.

" I sent my ' report ' back today. " - he made some air quotes. " Hopefully he will be back sometime tomorrow night or maybe earlier... "

" Good..now let's all rest..go home, we have no more room. "

He smiled at the others.

" We haven't planned on it.." - mother gotten up and dragged Carlos away. " We see you tomorrow..goodnight. "

After they left, I looked up as he stood waiting.

" How come you didn't bring anything to me? " - I asked.

He acted confused. " I didn't gave it to you? "

Reached inside his pocket. " Close your eyes and put out your hand. "

" Good one...my love, I'm not falling for that again.. hell just whip it out. " - I reached for his pants instead of playing his games but he stepped away.

He sighed and opened his hand.

It was a pair of crystal bracelets, it reflected, distorted the light no matter where I looked at it. It was incredibly well crafted, small flowers carved into the surface and some writing in the middle.

" Now will you give me your hand? " - he asked.

I let him place one on. It was too big..but then, the most incredible thing happened.

It tighted around my wrist as if alive and soon it was the perfect fit.

" W-what is this? " - I asked keeping my eyes on looking for further movement.

" It's spelled...Gilly says there was a powerful woman lived hundreds of years ago, who almost toppled the Aragona rule with her power... unfortunately she was poisoned before she could succeed but did spell these bracelets for her ancestor. "

- he played with the surface smiling. " She insisted for us to have them .. you like it?"

Instead of an answer ...I showed him then and there..and then in the kitchen and in our room..most of the night, just how much, I liked it.