Chapter 3

Lizzy sat facing the window in the dining room. Her blood red hair in complete disarray, as usual.Her eye was the colour of deep crimson and she had dilated pupils, which can only be seen up close.She had an oval face, a small nose, and lips that were full.Her teeth were white and usually sharp.She rarely smiled when with people she's not familiar with trying not to show her sharp dentistry. She had pale skin and sat at the dining room peering into the night. The moonlight shone on her emanating her beauty. She was in her night dress, she had just finished her bath and she sat there staring at the star filled sky for the third time that night, she made no effort to tidy her hair cause there was no point. Her stubborn hair always revert back to it's original state after every attempt to tame it.

She heard someone come into the house from the front door but she didn't turn around to see who it was. No one knew the location of their little house except a selected few, but that night she knew who had come into the house without even looking.

Why are you looking at the stars like that? Asked Arthur coming into the dining room, they aren't snacks you know, he teased.

Lizzy turned to face him, well if I can't have them she said, I'll just have to settle for you then, maybe you'll be tasty she said flashing her set of sharp teeth. Arthur gulped in horror.

You're still a humourous as ever he said, grabbing a chair and still close to her. Well I won't deny the night sky is georgous today, he said seriously. But it's pales in comparison to you.

Lizzy looked at him askance. Did you get that line from Flynn, she scoffed trying hard to hold in her laughter. Arthur flushed.

Well that's a pretty good line she said, if I were a normal girl I'd definitely had fallen for it she grinned. Well I'll be damned I think it did have an effect on me..she said feeling herself. I've been having the same dream again, she continued. How long do we have to keep this up? If the dragons find out there will be war. She said looking once again at the night sky.

It'll work out, Arthur said smiling. He had jet black hair that reached down to his cheeks, he always tied them in a ponytail and parted the once that fell on his face, his beard was even and short, his eyes were the colour of deep gold, and his handsomely built face housed it all, he was tall, and had the build of a warrior , he wore black clothes laced with red, his cape hung over him hugging home close, he stood and he towered over Lizzy, he hugged her and kissed her hair, she trembled slightly.

I don't want to lose the little peace we have, she said softly, tomorrow I'll go see father and I'll tell him about Dan. I honestly don't know how he'll react, I know he's an understanding man but I'm not so sure about the rest of the dragons.Arthur said nothing.

Well she said breaking free from his grip and standing up so suddenly that her head hit Arthur in the chin,he stumbled backwards.

Would you look at that, the king of the humans stumbling over a chin bumb,she teased smiling brightly revealing her sharp teeths, but they didn't make her look menacing at all. Infact they have the adverse effect,Arthur thought. Admiring her.

Where's Dan? Arthur asked

He went to bed about two hrs ago, Lizzy said subconsciously trying once again to tame her hair.

Lizzy.Arthur began.

Yes I know, she interrupted him, maybe it's best if we move to the capital, Dan will be safer there, it better than being alone at least, she shrugged. But on one condition, I'm not doing any queenly duties, except I want to understand? She said smiling.

There's something about that smile that worries me, Arthur thought, I understand,' he replied, no one requests your queeness anyways all you do is cause trouble, he teased.

I do not, Lizzy said defensively.

Oh you so do, Flynn almost snapped when you accidentally set the archives of the kingdom on fire, and remember the time you thought the royal guards were trying to attack the kingdom and you did a number on them, also..

Enough.. Enough, she yelled growing red from embarrassment, I agree I'm not cut out for royal duties so don't remind me of my painful past she said. Well we have an early start tomorrow. What do you say about sleeping tonight, she said as she made her way to the bedroom.

Arthur stared after her as she walked gracefully from the dining to the next door that was supposedly their room .

Well? Lizzy said, do I have to spell it out. She hissed, you're needed in the room too, how else am I supposed to keep warm, or do I have to call the knights to do that much, she grinned.

Well I can't win against you no can I? Arthur said following her, this time I'll make you beg for mercy, he said seriously.

She came back grabbed him by the arm and started dragging him to the room.You wish,she said pulling him, Not if you train in the mountains of chastity for a thousand years, Lizzy said leading him to the room.Once again I'll become victorious over you.

It was the crack of dawn, Lizzy got up and started covering herself with haste, she pulled on her night gown and turned to wake Arthur.

Come on, get up, she hissed, trying her best not to be loud.Dan will be here soon, she called, poking him in the gut.

Let me be, just twelve more hours, Arthur groaned turning and laying on his back. He pulled the blanket and went back to sleep.

Dan recently developed an habit of bursting into my room every morning, Lizzy said pricking up her ears trying to listen for footsteps. And if you don't want your son seeing you in all your glory you better get dressed, Arthur murmured something that Lizzy couldn't quite make out. She tossed the blanket over him and tried to look presentable as best she could.She took once quick look at the mirror on the wall next to her desk and nodded to herself, she was somewhat better than when she had woken up, she proceeded to waking her husband again.

Get up, she said this time louder followed by a continuous nudging on his ribs. We're supposed to go to the castle today, she reminded him and if you don't get up you'll be late and Flynn will come get you, if that's what you wish.

How can you be so low on stami-, she stopped mid sentence and looked at the door, she covered Arthur once more with quick reflexes and almost immediately the door burst open, a kid with jet black hair, in it were visible strands of red hair scattered over his hair, his hair was short and in disarray , his eyes were the colour of reddish-orange, he was fair skinned and dressed in black jacket , a some what blue pants reaching his knee and some green boots with an extremely bright red shirt. His teeth were normal unlike his mum's and he always wore a cheerful expression on his face. In those clothes he looked absolutely ridiculous, Lizzy was mortified and covered her eyes at the sight of his clothes.

It would seem he got your sense of fashion, came Arthur from under the blanket, he laughed.

Oh shut up, Lizzy said frowning, Dan? Why are you dressed like that she asked.

Does it really matter what I wear, Dan said looking at himself, it's not like I'll get arrested for wearing the clothes I have.

Oh shit, now he really sounds like me, Lizzy thought. Come on, let's go get you something that match she said taking Dan by the arm, and let's leave your lazy father be for now, he's too low on energy to make it out of bed.

As if it's not your fault, yelled Arthur from the bed as they were leaving the room.

Dan sat on a chair facing the kitchen, a book in his hands, Lizzy looked at him admist her preparation for breakfast. Dan hadn't got a teacher like most kids his age do, he was eight years old and was thought everything he knew by his parents, especially Lizzy. Despite that Dan was an exceptional learner and quickly picked up how to read and write in about a month of Lizzy unprofessional tutelage. At some point he began correcting Lizzy. Lizzy deep in thought shuddered at the thought that one day she'll be tutored by him for a change.

Arthur came out of the room about five minutes later, she grabbed Lizzy while she was struggling to adjust the heat of the stove and tried to kiss her in the forehead, she turned away pushing him from her and said.

Those weaker than me don't get to kiss me, she said. Arthur turned away flushing, Lizzy stood up abruptly grabbed him by the collar and kissed him in the mouth, Arthur was mortified.

Now that's how you do it, she said with a she said with a sly grin on her face.

You couldn't have picked another time to do that and it was right in front of the lad, Arthur said and nodding to Dan. Lizzy followed his gaze and met Dan's eyes, she flushed and started adjusting the heat of the stove again, trying to focus all her attention on it

What are you reading? Arthur said leaning over Dan trying to read the words on the book. He couldn't make out heads or tail of it.

It's a book about the elves and their God, he said flipping through a few pages and came to rest at the old painting of a human with pointed ears, and a man that seemed to be coming from the sky, he also had pointed ears. It's in the language of the elves, Dan said not looking away from the book.

I'll be damned, Arthur said astonished. I learnt their language only after inheriting the throne and I'm still not able to read or speak it fluently, and yet here you are reading a complex book about the elves in their language at that. Lizzy? What have you been teaching him, Arthur turned slowly to face her.

Just the basics she shrugged, satisfied that the flame was finally the temperature she wanted, I thought him languages about many species in the world, but only a little and I told him if he wasn't to learn more the books wasting away in our room would be sufficient. She placed a pan on the fire added oil without waiting for it to get hot dipped a chicken in it.

Hey, I'll d that he said as he dashed to the kitchen in a bound, she grabbed the oil drenched chicken from Lizzy and put it in a chopping block. Pls rest up he said..I don't feel like eating trash today.

Lizzy looked offended, she turned away.

They're a lot of men that appreciate my cooking in the capital she said feigning a tear.I-.

I doubt that, Arthur called from the kitchen, as he cut the chicken and realized that Lizzy hadn't cleaned the inside and all the organs of the animal were still in their positions. He stared with horror. No, he thought, no man would be able to endure you cooking, maybe apart from Dan he thought.

Dan, how do you fancy going to the capital, Lizzy asked her son after they finished eating. His eyes immediately lit up and filled with excitement.

Isn't that where Dad work ? And they're supposed to be a lot of people there, I wanna go to the market, I wanna make a friend, he kept rattling on and on.

Lizzy went to Arthur, well he's sold on the idea, so when are we leaving cause it's almost noon and how are we gonna transport our belongings? She asked thinking of solutions.

It's simple, said Arthur who was doing the dishes cause Lizzy sucked at that too.

We'll teleport, he said with a straight face.

Teleport, Lizzy yelped grabbing him by the collar with a horrified look on her face, you know how I take that. I'm not good with teleportations and you know that, don't make join you in one of your human spells, I rather fly there myself, she said shaking him hard that his vision started spinning.

It's not like it's gonna kill you, laughed Arthur. You'll just be sick for a couple of minutes no less.

A couple of minutes! A couple of minutes! He said, mimicked Lizzy. Do you know how I feel those couple of minutes, well I'll tell you, I feel like my insides are being torn apart, the world starts spinning and things keeps popping into my head. I can't handle teleportations and I don't have the slightest intention of teleporting again, she huffed breathless from her rasping.

You're strong Lizzy, Arthur said with a smile, you'll handle just fine, Lizzy paled. He turned around, hey Dan how do you feel about teleporting to the capital.

That'll be so cool, I wanna teleport and when will I be able to do something like that, also will it hurt like mum saids.

Nah, your mum is just an exception, for most people teleporting is fun and a common means of transportation in the capital. So if you're ready get dressed and we'll be off in an hour, Dan dashed to his room stumbling on a stool in his way.

It's already past noon Lizzy, yelled Arthur from outside the house. When are you gonna be done with getting ready?

Just a sec ,came her response.

Lizzy looked at her self in the mirror, she wore a shirt with no cleavage, a white pants that reached to her waist and fastened with an equally white belt. Her black boots reached her knee. She was set but she had an habit of trying to tidy her stubborn hair even though she knew nothing will come out of it, she frowned in concentration as she tried taming it for the fourth time in a row, she eventually gave up as the cries of Arthur and Dan grew louder.

Wow all that time and your hair is still a red tornado, teased Arthur.

It can't be helped, Lizzy said unconsciously trying still to push back a lock of hair that has fallen on her face.

Oh I think I know what she's doing, Dan blurted out. She trying to get out of teleporting.

It finally dawned on Arthur, oh I should have realized. So that's what this is uh, you were hoping I'll get irritated and leave you uh? Well sucks to be you but you're not getting out of this,he said a evil grin on his lips.

Lizzy turned bright red embarrassed that her plan had failed, w-we c-can't teleport cause o-our things are here and it's a lot to move even by teleporting, we need a carriage, stuttered Lizzy moving from foot to foot.

Don't worry your pretty little head, Arthur said, Flynn will arrange someone to come get them later, for now all we need is ourselves at the castle and we'll be on our way, Lizzy give me your hand. You too Dan.

Lizzy withdrew horrified, her plan had failed and she'll have no choice but to teleport with them.

Don't worry mum, I'm sure it'll be fine, Dan tried to reassure her, so you're scared of teleporting and you've up to my ear about me being scared of worms, Dan teased.

Come on, don't tell me you'll chicken out in front of your son, Arthur said the evil grin still on his face. Lizzy looked like she was about to cry, she shuffled closer to Arthur but didn't take his hand.

Don't pout Lizzy it'll be over in a jiffy, Arthur patted her in the head and felt her trembled, Dan take my hand, now that we'll all ready he said let's be off. There was a flash and a loud bang and they were gone.