Chapter 3: Relations: Part One
Evanna went back to the living room to quietly move the chest back under the couch while her mother sat upright in bed holding the tea that she made, looking towards the window. Her hazel eyes were in thought, and her face slightly red, warmed by the tea.
"* You have not trained in a while,*" Her mother softly spoke across the room. Evanna walked back to the chair she previously sat on, placing her hands in her lap.
"* There have been more urgent matters to attend to, *" She looked down at her hands. Her mother reached forwards and placed her hand above her own. Evanna looked back up into her mother’s warm eyes.
"*Please, do not do anything reckless.*"
At this, Evanna tilted her head to the side and joked "Me? Reckless? Never."
"* I mean it Evanna, I can already see you are planning something," Her brows furrowed. "You are so spirited, I just do not want anything to diminish the light from those eyes of yours.*"
"*Not doing anything will cause that mother.*"
Evanna did not even want to think about her demise. She was already starting to feel fatigued from the strain of baring the weight of her mother’s health on her shoulders. There was nobody else who seemed to care for what her mother was going through, the king of course did but he was always busy with his royal duties. In the spare time he did have, it was mostly spent with the rest of the family, who she did not frequently see. So, she kept her feelings to herself, watching daily as her mother’s form lost its vibrancy.
It felt like it was just the two of them against the realm, even though they lived in a grand palace with servants and many others, it was always just them two. The nobles disliked the pair of them but showed them enough respect so as not to lose their heads, and the only other real friend she had has been away for two years.
Glancing back at her mother, she saw her watching her, just as her lips parted to reply to her daughter, a light knock tapped on the door and a maid came forward.
"Lady Loraven, Princess Evanna." The maid curtsied. Turning to Evanna she said, "The king has summoned you".