RoyalMelody week Day 6: Behind the Scenes
For this day I'll be sharing a preview of a story I am working on. It takes place a few days after the battle in Stone in the Wood. (Once I have the full story done I'll post it in my Ao3 and reblog this post putting the link to it). For now enjoy the preview!
Ps. I mixed elements from both the series and the books
All he could do was roll around so frustrated he gave up on the idea of sleep and just got up to get some fresh air instead. Leaving his temporary tent he wondered around the Stonewood village. After the battle with the Skeksis he and a bunch of other gelfling's had helped tidy the area up as much as possible. Still you could sense the traces of war lingering into a few corners here and there. A reminder of the reality they were currently living.
His hand traced a few walls filled with stitching of gelfling words. Carved in forever. Knowing something would stay permanently kinda filled him with a sense of hope.
He turned around surprised to hear a voice behind him. He calmed down a bit once he saw it was the youngest Vapra princess.
"Brea, I didn't hear you. Since when have you been standing there?"
"Only like a minute or so. It's very easy to sneak on you when you're reading these carvings. You seem to get sucked into them. I understand, I love them too but you should be careful and weary, especially if you're alone at night"
He nodded, patting his hands on his clothing.
There was a bit of an awkward silence and it was really making Kylan a bit nervous so he looked back up at her and gave her a small nod.
"Well I'll try to go to sleep now, goodnight"
As he passed by her she grabbed his arm making him stop in his tracks.
"Kylan when we split do you remember? In the desert. I went with Deet and Rian while you went with the rest to spread the fires of Thra"
She let go of his arm and he wondered why she was recalling that moment.
Brea looked down at the floor not looking at him when she asked her next question.
"I overheard from Naia that you guys got to spend time with Tavra at some parts of your journey"
He swallowed hard and hummed in affirmation.
"How was she? Back then?"
"Like Tavra always was. Leading, good advice, always very analogical and weary. She begged us once when we arrived to the Sifan coast to please not cause any trouble and to stay in the ship while she left to go get some help..."
"Naia wanted to explore though and before we knew it we left and caused a bit of a fuss...we almost got in trouble cause someone accused us of stealing"
Now they both eased up and leaned against the wall.
"How do you think? I don't have any siblings but that day I learned how one can give you a death glare"
Brea laughed harder this time.
"But even in her strictness there was room for care and sometimes even joking around. She was really something"
"She was...back home she would say that she was the fun one"
Kylan turned to look at her.
"Very. If I could describe it I would say that Tavra between the three of us was like a glue. Making sure we didn't fall apart..."
She looked sad again and Kylan regretted having asked that question.
