She placed a hand on his chest again, and began to give him light. "Your heart beats with mine, remember my love, do not give in to hatred and lust." The sun rose higher in the sky. Then he opened his eyes. His smile... oh how she longed to keep it. She kissed him. He kissed her back. It was almost a minute and she felt his hear yank. She slowly pulled away from him but fought with her light. "You heart beats with mine, remember MY love." She said. She actually held it there for a while longer then it jumped back to it odd pace.
He sat up quickly and threw her on the ground. Pinning her down. "What do you want from me?" His eyes were cold but the fiery rage wasn't there like before. "I am no seducer of tramps." he gabbed her face. He stared a while then he calmed down a little and got off of her.
There was a knock at the door. Kasha got up and ran to a chair at the opposite end of the room. She was shaken but fought hard to hold her composure.
"What." Nostros took his shirt off and grabbed a change. Kasha looked away.
Krits and Evanna came in. Evanna brought the Kings breakfast to him. "Good morning brother how do you fair?"
"Well I see you turned your wench into a maid." He grabbed the tea and chugged it. "Lucky you."
Evanna made no eye contact with him. She glanced over at Kasha then left the room.
"Yes lucky me." Krits nodded.
"Take this vixen out of here." He pointed at Kasha. "You told me yourself that you wanted her by your side my King."
"Did I?" He cocked his head.
"Yes."
"Hmmm I must have forgotten." He went into the restroom to finish changing.
"It's okay you kept him out of the rage this morning. I cannot force him to stay though. Continue to go where he goes.... and pray hard. The beast is stronger at night. He could come out of the detox at any hour today."
"I hope so." She huffed.
"Go and change, I will stay here, but be quick." Krits nodded.
"I am so glad that you are telepathic." She stood up and ran out of the room. She barley made it to her quarter then she puked. "Oh God this is horrific. Please please bring him back... please." SHe began to cry and shake as she changed. The sounds of the party began to pick up again .
Kasha reluctantly knocked on Nostros' door. Krits opened it he looked really stressed out. Nostros was fixing up his kingly garb.
"The wench is back I see." He threw down a box that had contained the medals he was wearing.
Kasha made no change in expression. She had to constantly remind herself that it was not the real him. That it was an echo of all the hatred, rage, and anger that borrowed deep within the vaults of his physical self. A thing that would normally have no control over any Terrellian and most could cast out and it remain no more.
Krits had felt it best to have Anora taken to a secret location. She was a reminder of her mother, and Nostros could harm her. Nark chose the location and ended up taking her to Mobguantus.
"Well shall we?" Krits left the room.
Nostros took Kasha arm, like he was holding a cord of firewood that he didn't want to carry. "I want to watch the revelry."
Kasha sighed and went with him. The morning meals were being served and the music would cue soon. Then the day long of dancing and festivities would begin. Before the feast of the second night.
Later in the day he was leaning back in his chair watching all the dancing and mingling. His face did not change much it was like he was just staring through them. Krits was a little more at ease since the rage had not come back. He decided to dance with Evanna, and started enjoying himself again. Yet ever in the back of his mind he was paying close attention to the King.
Kasha was feeling exhausted and had been brought her food and drink, much if which she did not touch. Then she couldn't take it anymore, she needed to get up again. She stood up and bowed at him then made her way to the other end of the room. About half way down Nostros jumped up and followed after her.
The room was crowded and the busy dancing of centaurs could not just be pushed through. Krits lost sight of the two and he began to panic. "Evnna... you go that way, I head toward this door." Evanna nodded and they tried to get through to see the others.
Kasha glance back and saw Nostros gaining on her. her heart began to race, his eyes almost looked on fire. She began to fear for her life.
I should have stuck it out longer, I should have stayed in that seat! She kept walking as if she didn't notice him and was cringing in fear. She was near the wall opposite of Krits in the large great hall. The music was loud and the celebrating was loud. They did not notice he short scream as Nortros grabbed her, twisted her around and slammed her against the wall. He just stared with those cold eyes which had turned steel grey. Her lip began to quiver. "Remember me... I am in you heart." She cried.
He tightened his grip on her wrist and her arm then he kissed her. She couldn't pull away because he had pinned her. No one interfered either because she was betrothed to him. Then his grip loosened and his manner relaxed. Then he put his arms around her and she felt a tear fall on her neck that was not hers. He stopped kissing her and lay his head on her shoulder. "I'm so sorry." He whispered.
Kasha felt a wave of relief wash over her.
