Happily Ever After (Private~!)

[TeHsChNoZbErRy]

Elton was quiet, then sighed. He got up, "Sure..." he began to walk back down to the room.

"Please, escort me to my rooms," he whispered, "I get lost easily."  

[Akira.S]

Ophelia had him walk her to her chambers as she stopped outside the door, "You've been nothing but good to me. I thank you..." she smiled and embraced him before kissing him gently. "Until tomorrow..." she whispered softly, blowing out the candle and entering her room.

"Simple enough." Jillian said leading him out of the kitchen and down the many halls until they reached his living quarters.
"I'm glad we had this chat." she smiled sweetly. "I hope you sleep well your majesty."  

[TeHsChNoZbErRy]

Elton kissed her back, pulling her close before letting go. "see you." he whispered.

Tristan decided to do as Elton would do, he leaned down and kissed her softly. "Good night Jillian," he whispered.  

[Akira.S]

"Good Night." Both women said almost in unison in different parts of the castle, both heading off to bed.

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Almost three weeks after Tristan's arrival was the day of the engagement ball. Nobles from all over their neighbouring countries arrived. Their special guest, was Ophelia's mother and father, Queen Amaltheia and King Remius. The castle was brightly decorated and full of life. Even after almost a month Ophelia was still nervous about seeing her parents...

"You'll be fine, besides they're the ones that set Tristan up with you." Jillian reassured her while tying up her corpset, hopefully not too tight.

"Jillian." Ophelia turned around while some other maids began to fix her hair, "I need to talk to you later...in private." she whispered softly.

Down in the Ball Room their guests ate and danced while the King and Queen sat together on the throne, looking around for their daughter and to be son-in-law. Both were quite young, around their mid 40's and still wanted their daughter to have a proper place in life.  

[TeHsChNoZbErRy]

Elton went up to the king and queen, bowing. "May I speak to the king in private?" he asked, not looking at them.

Tristan was dancing with the ladies already, as was proper. It was alright for the male to dance with other women first, but the woman was supposed to dance with her fiancee first.  

[Akira.S]

The King was rather baffled but Queen Amaltheia who looked like an older version of Ophelia nodded and smiled while placing her hand on her husband's. "You may, go with him my love, he may have something interesting to say." she smiled motioning the two of them to the back room.

"What is your name and what business do you have with me?" Remius asked in his royal red and golden garments. Short cut golden hair and the face almost of the gods - which was mighty and powerful.

"We can talk later, for now you have an engagement party to go too." Jillian helped her off the stool and walked down the halls with Ophelia and into the ballroom where everyone turned and clapped.

The young Queen slowly mader her way to the centre of the ballroom where Tristan was. She curtseyed in her beautiful pale blue and white dress, taking his hand gently to dance. All the while she was spinning she wondered where Elton had gone off too but tried to remain focused on Tristan. "You look wonderful today my lord."  

[TeHsChNoZbErRy]

Elton took a deep breath, "I must confess... I am enamored with the Queen Ophelia," he told the King. "I am a knight of King Tristan, my name is Sir Elton..."

Tristan bowed, "You as well, milady," he held out his hand, "May I have this dance?"  

[Akira.S]

Remius was outraged with this knight's endeavours but listened for another moment.
"So you've been courting my daughter have you?" he questioned raising a brow, "And to what do I owe this private discussion? why do you come to me the day of my daughter's engagement to tell me this?"

"Of course my lord." she took his hand and began to dance with him, slowly other couples joined in happily and merrily. Even though everyone thought the two looked like a match made by the gods it was far from it. "Does it bother you that we're soon to be married...husband and wife....king and queen of my father's country?"

Jillian stood by the Queen in waiting, wondering where the King was but not prying too much. Jillian had been a friend of the family for a long time to earn the spot she was in after such a long time. "She's so beautiful..."  

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"I have done no such thing," he replied, "I have asked your permission. And I fear that this may be one of the few times we could be alone."

"You want the truth or sugar-coating?" he asked, looking at her.  

[Akira.S]

Remius walked around a moment before looking at him again, "Why should I let a knight, not of royalty court my daughter, promised to King Tristan, a man of wealth, power and royal blood?" he questioned while gazing his deep green eyes into his.

Ophelia could only imagine what he was going to say but nodded, "The truth, nothing more your majesty." she explained continuing to dance with him.  

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"It does bother me," he told her. "I do not wish to have an arranged marriage."

Elton took a deep breath. "I am Tristan's confidante and close friend, I am a knight, so the peace between our countries will still exist. I love Ophelia, which is what she deserves instead of just the friendship she will get from Tristan."  

[Akira.S]

"Is there someone else then...that catches your fancy?" she asked softly. "Because I can understand if it's that..to be honest I don't like the idea either but my father would not say no..." she spun a moment before they stopped and pulled away from each other, she bowed and he curtseyed. "It was a pleasure dancing with you my lord." her voice whispered as she walked over to her mother and Jillian, embracing her mother and standing with Jillian for a while.

The King rolled his eyes before turning his back to him, "You have not a penny to your name, no royal blood in your name. It is not the same." he opened the curtain and looked at him from the corner of his eye, "Learn your place young Knight and I should hope in the future you will stay away from my daughter." he spat rather harshly before rejoining his family, greeting his young daughter.  

[TeHsChNoZbErRy]

"Yes," he told her before she left. He went to sit down in a chair and look at the ceiling. He then wondered if it was okay here to ask a servant to dance. Then he saw the King come back. He went up to him, "Sir, may I speak to you in private?" he asked, hoping that maybe he could weasel out of the marriage.  

[Akira.S]

Ophelia, Amaltheia and Jillian all looked at Remius at the same time before he stood and walked back out to the back to talk to Tristan alone.
"Before you speak I would hope you'd listen to my request." he started. "I want you to send your Knight Elton back home. He has been secretly seeing my daughter and God knows what else." he started. "I don't want someone like that ruining the marriage between you two. If I had known it was this bad I would have reschedualled the marriage. Which I will be doing later this evening." he paused and put a hand on Tristan's shoulders, "You and Ophelia will be married tomorrow." he announced to Tristan before pulling his hand away, "now what is it you wanted to speak of?" it seemed Elton's requests had only enraged the King more...

"Excuse me mother, I just need a breath of fresh air." Ophelia smiled while walking off slowly and gracefully from the Ballroom to find Elton, hiding in one of the castle's secret passages. "Well..what happened?" she asked walking over and embracing him tightly.

((WAH! I've got the perfect idea just popped into my head now ^^))