Before the sun had a glimpse of its first ray, the Royal Knights began rode their mounts and make their way to the Hemora City.Somehow, as Leonard mount is more capable of carrying more weight without affecting their speed, Harrahina rides with Leonard. Riding this swiftly, Harrah is uncomfortable with it... and so, she"s holding Leonard"s waist tightly fearing to fall, pressing her body into his and burying her head into his back.
Harrahina could sense, that without her, these knight"s could ride whole a day without a stop...
After ten hours of rides, they made a stop for a break.
Behind on the bushes, Leonard sits in a bedrock... he sighed helplessly. He needs to calm down before they begin to ride again. He can"t believe this is going a very hard ride for him. Is this a result of having only a few times allowing himself to feed his desires these pa.s.sing years? He is a man of course.
The Great Kingdom is in bad shape without a King sitting on the throne. He can"t just be going round and fooling around. But his body seems now asking a price. This is not the appropriate time d.a.m.n it. Leonard scold himself. After a few moments, he joins the others and takes a quick meal they wrapped from other night"s leftover. He glances at Harrah who quietly talking with Iore. They are more like whispering and he felt a little upset what this two talking about that doesn"t need to hear by the others.
Anyways, among the rest, it is not surprising this girl earns more trust towards Iore. He is a shaman and posses a warm charm.
"Hemora City is a large City, I could accompany you to do shopping of a new set of clothing." Leonard heard Iore saying this. He glances at him and he caught Iore"s meaningful gaze before he grins at him.
d.a.m.n that shaman! Leonard thought. He notices the girl blushing and answering softly, "but I don"t have any amount to pay Master Iore."
"Do not worry, I know someone in the city, she"ll give you free clothes when we meet her," Iore replied. Iore stares at her a little confused, Harrah making a crazy expression, he smiled.
"I know what you were thinking," he told her.
"She sounds like one," she answered. "is she your girlfriend?" curiosity register all over her face, Iore cannot ignore it.
Iore chuckles, "No. You"ll know after we arrived there and meet here," he answered.
"If you say it so," Harrah whispered and smile sweetly. They continue chatting for a little more.
On the sideline, Leonard began impatiently about them whispering at each other. "Ahem, seems everyone has done taking a quick meal and rest. It"s time we go back on the road."
"We must arrive in the city tomorrow before evening, we will have a long two nights ahead on us," Leonard added.
Iore explains to her that the planet has 3 moons and, there are days that the sun lasts for days before seen to set and there are long nights lasts for a couple of days.
Leonard ascends to his mount and ordered it to kneel on the ground. The amount she already befriended with is obediently lower herself for her to mount easily.
After everyone surmounts up on their beasts and ready to leave, Leonard yells as declaring of their resume plight. Without delay, they continue riding for hours. Harrah realizes the days are very longer than in Earth. Of course, this planet is three times bigger than Earth. Days are longer and nights.
They"ve been running for eight hours straight... Two hours ago, Harrah fell asleep on his back, and so he holds him one hand, supporting her arms that holding his waist for her not to loosen and fall. A little uncomfortable for him keeping a balance from this speed. Gladly, his beast is a smart mount. She knows how to run smoothly without giving him a hard ride.
Zen and Iore give him communication stare, they suggested to slow down but Leonard replied it"s fine. After one hour, Iore requested to slow down a bit to talk for a moment... he suggested that may be better to transfer Harrah on his front. After a long moment of him debating inside his mind, he agreed.
Iore use his ability to loosen Harrah, for her not feels she floats in the air... then he lay the young girl in Leonard"s arms.
Leonard adjusts himself above his beast and carefully placed Harrah"s head on his chest. His right hand supporting this girl"s body, holding her close and securing she won"t fall even how fast they"ll run.
"Let"s go, we have to pa.s.s Enchanted mountain before the night falls," he commanded.
As they continued riding for hours and pa.s.sing Enchanted mountain, they reach the Lore Village, a small town before reaching the Hemora City... as the night falls already, they quietly entering the town using the east gate where only a few houses were built.
The watchmen already notify the town chief and so, he"d already prepared a small banquet.
The chief welcome them warmly. They entered the house quietly and sat quietly in the table full of foods. After riding for 30 hours, they"re stomach need a fill.
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Before Leonard and Iore join the banquet, the chief show them the room Leonard requested upon their arrival. He places the young girl in the soft bed. She seems to use to him and won"t let go of her arms around his waist.
Leonard glance at Iore with a puzzled look. The Shaman just laugh that made him upset. He sighed. How he can loosen this girl"s holds tightly on his body? This is strange and it"s not a good situation either, not mentioning from others view.
In the end, Harrah used his right arm as her pillow while she still holding him tightly. He can"t move even just a light action. He carefully controls his breathing.
Iore left to join the knights and to tell the others that he has to watch Harrah and Iore will come back to replace him. He sighed silently. This is totally a bad situation. What the heck? Even he a man who doesn"t easily lose control has a limit as well.
"Daddy,"
Leonard was stunned. Is she was dreaming about her father? So she found a father figure out of him? He"s crying inside. Is that"s the way indeed? Is she just resembling him as a father to her? How cruel. He"s not that old right? Not to base his age but he looks way younger than most of those who actually are younger than him.
He notices a few drops of tears trailing down on the girl"s beautiful face. He brushed it off with the back of his hand. Somehow, he felt warm beside her. He didn"t notice, he fell asleep as well.
Iore retrieve his steps out of the room. He brought two big plates of food with a wine from the banquet and to his surprise when he came back to the room he found the two sleeping sweetly. He places the food on the table inside the room and makes sure no one just can open the door. He put a seal that Leonard only knows how to unseal it.
"Hmm... My, if you see this, my king, would you give this guy a hard hit on his head or encourage him instead? I wonder," Iore amused by the sight.