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”Welcome to the family, Miss Ladair” These were the words of King Eulogimenos just a week ago. Mòrag still can’t believe that a few weeks ago, they saved the world and definitely didn’t expect what was going to happen next.
From the excitement of world-saving, Zeke admits that he has feelings for her, and kisses her…
She was surprised by it but couldn’t keep her own feelings towards him as a secret, especially when their blades urged her to go for it and it didn’t help that everybody else saw that too, like Nia said it was obvious to happen and then told her; that her face gave her away at the Leftheria when they saw Zeke at the harbor.
I was so surprised to see Zeke there... I didn’t think anyone would notice that, but here I am now, after all that, in Tantal, watching Brighid go alone, back to the Mor Ardain… Mòrag thought while watching the ship leave.
Brighid is going to take care of things at the palace while Mòrag is going to spend little time in Tantal, to get to know people, which was Niall’s idea when he heard that his sister is dating the prince of Tantal. He was so happy when we told him and even said he saw this coming a mile away… How did everyone see that and still, it surprised me?’
“Lady Mòrag. His Highness is still with his team on the mission and couldn’t make it, so we will escort you back to the city,” the castle guard interrupted her thoughts politely as he bowed to her.
Mòrag wasn’t familiar with these situations where soldiers treated her like royalty. Even in Mor Ardain, she is a special inquisitor, not the emperor’s sister, but here she is, the girlfriend of their crown prince, so she just nodded and followed them back to the little titan ship, which they’re using now to travel from the Theosoir to the harbor.
Well, it's better this way rather than they would think I try to slither into the royal family by arranged marriage to benefit my own country… She thought as she remembered how King Eulogimenos reacted opposite of Niall and accused her of that and many other things.
The whole telling was one big show and almost got her arrested when Zeke defended her and guards were on the king's side but fortunately, the king eventually believed her, when she confessed to him, that she loves his son and Mor Ardains senate has nothing to do with her relationship, and of course, natural causes helped her when she blushed, which even she couldn’t fake.
After everything calmed down, they told Eulogimenos that they were going to stay at the castle for a few days and that Niall wanted to know if it was possible to arrange trade relations with them, which Eulogimenos was going to consider.
While still settling in the castle, the media of both countries started to write about how Tantals crown prince is not free anymore and is dating the imperial princess from Mor Ardain. News of their relationship went viral all over the world, and the media took advantage of her former title because it sold better than the special inquisitor.
It was weird at least, to hear my birth title again, but people are still afraid of the military state, and me… I still get odd, concerned, and disproving looks from the people, especially in Theosoir… Mòrag thought when she walked out of the ship, and even the gatekeepers are keeping an eye on her when she approaches.
“Good evening, Lady Mòrag. Prince Zeke should arrive soon from his assignment,” the guard said and bowed to her.
“Thank you, I’ll wait for him at the castle”, Mòrag replied, nodding and glancing at the soldiers who are waiting for her. Another gatekeeper didn’t say anything, but she was sure he wanted to, after watching her from head to toe.
I still have my uniform, and it’s not going to change. I still am Niall’s special inquisitor and representative, so they have to learn to live with it… She thought but frowned and held on to her hat when the cold wind blew from the mountains, which was another thing she wasn’t used to; every day is colder than the former, and her clothes are not designed for this weather, but she tries not to show how she’s freezing.
Later that day, Zeke arrives at the Theosoir city gate. Their mission was to check the ruins where an incident had occurred. A group of people got caught up in the ruins when the old rock wall crumbled, but luckily, they weren’t hurt; they still needed help to get out of there, though.
“Now that Tantal is open, I understand that people are curious about the ruins, but still it wouldn’t be much to ask someone to guide them and tell, 'No, don’t go there, it’s in bad shape and can crush you!" or something like that…” he complained to Pandoria when soldiers went ahead to escort leftherian tourists into the city. “Tourists, always so curious, what else can I say?” Pandoria chuckled.
“Yeah, well, before last week we didn’t even have this kind of trouble…” Zeke snorted, but tourists bring money, and he's happy his father even agreed to this tourist thing, letting them be a little more open.
“Your Highness, welcome back”, the gatekeeper bowed to him before they followed the group. “Something to report?” Zeke asked, and another gatekeeper cleared his voice. “Lady Mòrag returned from the harbor and Lady Brighid returned to the Mor Ardain, your highness”
Zeke raised his eyebrows; he thought he would go with the Mòrag after he came back. “His Highness's court counsellor sent castle guards to escort the ladies to the harbor. Heh, Lady Mòrag looked like she was freezing when she came back, guess she’s used to a different climate,” the gatekeeper told him, but grinned at the end.
Pandoria understands why gatekeepers thought that was funny and smiled a little. “I’ll go ahead, my prince”, she whispered before she left, when Zeke frowned but nodded to her.
When Zeke confessed to Mòrag her feelings, it broke Pandoria’s heart, and she didn’t approve of it at first because she thought they were together, but when Mòrag responded to his feelings, she didn’t have the heart to demand her prince to herself. And every day now that Mòrag is in Tantal, she sees a different side of the FlameBringer, and how the couple’s feelings for each other just deepen; so she can live with it, but she still doesn’t get along with the Brighid, maybe someday…
“I know, Mor Ardain is opposite to the Tantal… Hopefully, you didn’t wise off to her,” Zeke said and then lowered his voice. “Of course not, Prince Zeke, just making my observations, that’s all” The gatekeeper almost jumped while taking the proper posture. His colleague had a little smile on his face while watching them, but it was gone fast.
“Good. The change is big for both of us, she doesn’t need more stress from wise guy gatekeepers,” Zeke said and raised his eyebrows, but left before they could make a comeback. “My apologies, Your Highness…” was the last he heard as he walked to the town, but they weren’t wrong.
Zeke has seen this for himself, too. It’s been a week since they arrived at the Theosoir, and it’s been one of the coldest weeks he can remember, which is much, even for him, not to say to the Mòrag, who sleeps next to him and shivers from the cold, even if he tries to warm her by hugging her.
Her feet are still so cold next to me, and all the blankets don’t help… I know it’s good that we are here, that people will get to know her, not just a special inquisitor, but I can’t bear to think about her suffering in this coldness… He sighted even though he gets it, how ironic is that FlameBringer is feeling cold… Maybe we could try raising the temperature in the castle...
“The new collection of Tantal’s best quality clothes! This new collection is themed by our warm neighbour Mor Ardain, where our dear prince’s bride-to-be is from!” A loud woman’s voice startled him, and he turned to look at the old woman at the market.
“Really? That’s a nice idea, ma’am,” he said when going to look at her products, which she has laced down to her market table.
“Oh, your Highness himself! Thank you so much, it’s been so long since Tantal has had a young couple, and now it’s even a foreign princess, so it is my pleasure. Where’s Lady Mòrag herself? Are you alone?” The old kind woman was surprised and smiled happily when sees him approaching. She has a traditional Tantalese woman's well-known garment, but the jacket is big and has more fur, so she can be out selling without getting cold. She’s one of the old hand workers, which is a common hobby and trade among the tantalese women.
“She’s at the castle after she came back from the business… Can you recommend something?” Zeke just smiled politely while watching how she has combined Tantal and Mor Ardain clothing colors and styles; she has jackets, pants, shirts, wool hats, shoes, and gloves in every color which screams Mor Ardain, like a navy blue from Mòrag’s uniform and the same red and white…
She’s brave to do this, not many Tantalese wear these colors or other warm colors… Maybe this lifts their opinion and image of her…
“Hmm... I heard she doesn’t change her uniform or her top hat, even if they’re not suitable for this weather…” the seller woman thought and arranged her articles.
“Yeah, you’re right about that, she’s a stubborn one… but I’m sad she’s so cold” Zeke smirks, but then lowers his voice and watches the clothes. He can’t imagine, at least yet, that Mòrag would wear a scarf or especially a beanie, and he doesn’t think she would get fur on her hat either. “What about these, Your Highness?”
Zeke lifts his gaze and sees light brown long boots with brown fur on the back and inside of the shoes.
“When I design these, I thought of both countries, and I can assure you, these keep the wearer warm even if she were the sun's daughter herself,” the seller told him while introducing him to the shoes.
Boots reminds me of her boots… Zeke thought and smiled widely. Maybe she can give up that much when the boots are almost the same color. “Sounds good, I believe I know her shoe size…” He said and dug coins out of his pocket.
“Oh, don’t worry about that, you can always change these if they don’t fit. This is a black market, but I’m always an honest trader” The woman lowered her voice and winked a little smile on her face.
Zeke grinned but didn’t say anything, as usual. Maybe someday there’s a real market, not the black market. “Thank you, do you have some boxes for these?” he asked, changing the subject when given her the money.
“Oh yes, you’re such a lovely young man, and it is a beautiful thing you want to surprise your loved one…” the woman sighed dreamily and packed the shoes into the box.
“Thank you, ma’am, I hope I’m not your only customer,” Zeke said, smirking before leaving.
“They will warm to her, Your Highness” The woman just smirked and curtsied to him.
Zeke nodded and left. It was good to hear someone else say that, other than Pandoria or Brighid, but before he gets to the castle doors; he hears her voice again. “Oh, your Highness, I found these. Doesn’t she always wear white gloves?” He turned to her and saw her hurrying toward him with white gloves on her hand, but these had white fur inside.
“Yes, she does but… This is kind of embarrassing when I’m your prince and all… but I don’t have now more money, I can get…” Zeke said and blushed at the thought. Can he admit that he doesn’t have that much money because his father thinks that court employees take care of those things, it’s not royalty-like to carry coins in pockets…
“Oh, don’t worry about that, I just thought these are just like Lady Mòrag wears, I should have found these earlier, let’s say these are… advance, engagement gift” The woman politely interrupts him and winked at him again when handing him the gloves.
Zeke would never admit that he was blushing, but now he felt like his whole face was red. Engagement? We have been in a relationship for just about two weeks… “It’s been a long while before that happens…. Th-thank you, ma’am,” he stumbled on words but smiled and lifted the gloves.
“Pleasure is all mine, my prince” The modest old woman curtsies to him again and then leaves smiling that she made their prodigal prince blush. Oh, young love… Now that the prince has found her princess from the outside, maybe it’s better for our connections to other countries…
In the castle, Mòrag walks towards their bedroom. They’re not married, so they should sleep on their premises, but as the cold weather continues; Zeke wanted her to sleep with him, even if they compromise that they’ll get caught and yelled at, or worse.
Usually, Mòrag wouldn’t agree to piss off his father like this, when he doesn’t even trust her yet, but to be honest, she would freeze otherwise.
I don’t regret confessing that I feel the same way, but I’m no use if I get cold or something here, but I can’t blame Zeke for that either... she thought and brushed her arms and frowned because she just heard maids talking about how she’s in the wrong climate and other talks behind her back. I don’t think they noticed me… but this is a challenge, I don’t freeze to death, Zeke didn’t whine last week even though it was hot at the Alba Cavanich… She snorted.
After telling Niall, they spent a few nights at the palace, and Zeke slept with the balcony door open, but still, he was all sweaty and uncomfortable.
When she opened Zeke’s premises door, she sneezed. “Whoa, you’re not getting cold, are you?” Zeke’s voice surprised her.
“Hopefully not, but when did you arrive? Guards told me you’re still at the ruins,” She sniffed and took off her hat and placed it on the table, next to her swords and armor.
“Just now, there was this leftherian tourist group, which was just at the wrong time case and they got caught by a crumbling rock wall, so we saved and brought them back to the city. Where were you?” Zeke told her and then smirked and hugged her, seeing she was still freezing.
“I had a meeting with your father. He wanted to know if Brighid was going to deliver his message to His Majesty when she arrive at the palace…” Mòrag hugged him while telling him this, but then sighed. “How you’re always so warm…”
“Barefooted tantelese, Mòrag…” Zeke smirked and brushed her back, ignoring her cold nose and cheek against his cheek. “Sorry about the old man. He’s always so suspicious, now that I think about it, it may be because of Indol, but he’s been the same with me, always checking if I did what he asked…” he then whispered.
“Of course… And I’m no different, military country’s special inquisitor, turned… daughter-in-law, to be, which is still arranging business relations between the countries…” Mòrag sighs deeply, but then notices a box on Zeke’s bed. “Did you buy something from the market?”
Zeke let go of her and smiled as he sat on the bed. “Yeah, open it”
Mòrag looked at him, questioning what he was up to now, but sat on the other side of the box and opened the lid. “Didn’t know you wear boots like this”, she said when she took the shoes out of the box.
“You like them?” Zeke snorted and watched Mòrag remove her gloves and study the boots carefully. “I don’t want you to freeze just because I’m from the coldest place on Alrest”
Mòrag lifted her gaze and blushed a little. “Is it that obvious?” she sighs. “Everyone seems to notice it and keeps talking about it…” she continued while taking off her shoes.
“Everyone? I know the nosy gatekeepers but…” Zeke asked, a little worried and frowning.
“I can take it, Zeke, don’t worry”, Mòrag just said, smiling a little, which she seems to do more these days, what surprised her, and now she’s touched that Zeke bought her something, a gift. “And gloves?” she asked, seeing white gloves in the box which were under the shoes.
“The seller is an old hand worker and wanted to give them as a gift. She said this collection is inspired by Mor Ardain, and there’s of course little Tantal in it too. Zeke smirked when Mòrag looked at him, eyes wide with surprise. “Really?”
“Yeah, clearly she likes you. You’ll win Theosoir’s citizen hearts in no time,” Zeke nodded.
“Don’t go overboard because one woman, Zeke, but that’s good to hear” Mòrag warned, but laughed and put on her new boots.
She could swear that immediately she put her legs in the shoes, she felt warmer, even if it sounds ridiculous. She was uncertain of the fur on the boots, inside and outside, but it is tantelese style and clearly is a necessity in this weather.
Zeke didn’t say anything, just looked at how Mòrag walked around trying on her new boots, but he was certain that she liked them. That no emotion, special inquisitor and yet I can see already how you feel…
"So, what do you think?” he still asked and got up off the bed when she came back. “They’re comfortable, and I like that there’s a little high heel like in my military boots, and they’re surprisingly warm… Thank you,” Mòrag told him and then kissed him on the cheek.
“You're welcome, I’m glad you like them and good if they help you, even a little” Zeke smirked proudly and gave her gloves. “Same but different, eh?”
“Looks like it and warm… I have to thank that hand worker,” Mòrag snorted because Zeke was so proud of himself. “Maybe I could, in time, get you to wear something else…” Zeke said suggestively and brushed her arm.
Mòrag raised her eyebrow but waited for how he continued. “Like proper winter clothes, or maybe get uniform lined up for the weather…” he said, but Mòrag shuts his mouth with her hand. “Thank you, I think I can manage for a little while now”
Zeke smirked behind his hand. “And now, you'll tell me if you’re cold. I can’t get heaters higher yet at the castle, because we are not here all the time, but I'll try”
“You keep me warm in the meantime?” Mòrag giggled and realised she didn’t mean to say that out loud, but here we are. “Hah, yeah, but you’re doing it yourself too” Zeke laughed when Mòrag blushed, but before she managed to say anything, he kissed her.
Mòrag frowned; she couldn’t stop herself from blushing, but then she focused on the kiss and put her hands on Zeke’s chest.
How are you doing this? Two weeks after I let myself reveal how I feel, and I already melt in your hands… she thought, but in reality, she knew the answer.
Love...
End of the week, Mòrag is going back to Mor Ardain because they’re starting to move city to the Elysium, and Niall needs her there, but Zeke reminded her; he’s coming too after he takes care of things here. They’re not yet moving, but he wants to talk about it in the meetings.
“See ya, Mòrag,” Pandoria said in front of the castle. She said she was not coming to the harbor, as a third wheel, and Mòrag feels bad that she came between them. “Bye, Pandoria. I... appreciate that you’re fine with this, I didn’t mean to…” She started. Zeke was at the castle yet; his father wanted to talk about something.
“Well, he’s my driver, and I’m bonded to him for a long time, so it would be a long time to hate someone” Pandoria cut her off.
“It… is,” Mòrag said, but didn’t know if it was even a good thing, but then Pandoria started laughing.
“You should see your face! Sorry, you’re just always so serious, but seriously, I know you didn’t mean to, but I’m happy when my prince is happy, not in a weird way; I mean, I’m glad you feel the same way that he does... You’re pretty cute together…” she giggles, but then nods on a more serious note, but still, Mòrag wasn’t convinced. “Good, to hear…” she said, but then she heard from the market an angry man's voice saying a word, military country.
“Mòrag…” Pandoria said, but Mòrag had already gone. The good thing is that Zeke just came to see that.
“Something’s up, my prince. He said something about Mor Ardain, I believe,” she whispered to him. “Figures… Watch that my old man or the guards don’t come to mess this up even further…” Zeke sighed and patted her on the shoulder, and followed Mòrag. Pandoria just nodded. Well, good Brighid is not here, she would be really offended and then boil over...
“No sir, you don’t have to buy anything if you feel that way”, the same old seller lady who sold Zeke Mòrag’s new boots is arguing with the man by her market stall.
“I can’t believe what kind of alien climbers are we letting join the royal family. The first prodigal prince comes back with the fiancée who didn’t get to the power because the royal line in her country had an heir who inherited the power legally. I’m just saying we are breaking the traditions here, and nothing good comes out of it,” the man yelled and didn’t notice that Mòrag came behind him.
“Are there problems?” Mòrag cleared her voice; even though she heard everything, and inside she would like to give the man a piece of her mind for talking behind her back like that, but she’s not in Mor Ardain now.
Tantelese man, who is taller than Mòrag, looks down at her and sees first thing Mor Ardain's seal on her hat. “Oh Lady Mòrag, don’t mind him. Can I…” Seller noticed her too but the man snorted.
“Speak of the devil herself. What are you going to do? You don’t have authority here, special inquisitor… I’m going to expose how you’re going to get into the royal family by marrying our prince,” he said strictly and didn’t even notice that the prince he mentioned came beside her.
Zeke frowned when a man bigger than Mòrag was almost on the skin with her, but didn’t say anything, because he knows that Mòrag can protect herself.
“Good sir, I don’t need to marry for power. I’m head of the ardainian army in Mor Ardain. I was fine with that, but I guess destiny had something else in mind,” Mòrag told the man while still keeping her posture; hands behind her back.
“Destiny? Hah! Everyone knows your senate, and in the history books, it’s not uncommon to arrange a marriage between the countries and by that get new land, like our Genbu here,” he laughed in disbelief, but noticed Zeke and took a few steps away from his girlfriend.
“Listen here, dude, nobody is arranging anything. Nothing here is political; we are just two people who found each other. You should know, looks like you’re married,” Zeke said strictly when he couldn’t keep quiet anymore, and while at that; he hugged Mòrag from behind after noticing that the man was wearing a ring.
Mòrag was surprised and didn’t like how Zeke protects her like this, but still, she smiled a little, it was a sweet gesture after all, so she puts her hands on top of his.
The man frowned and snorted when he saw this. “Bah, you’re so in love now, but what happens when your Highness has to take the crown, and you should actually rule together, as king and queen?”
That topic squeezes Mòrag from the inside because he’s not wrong, and she doesn’t know it either, and it has bothered her since they started dating.
“We’ll see about that. Outside is a brand new world, buddy. I recommend going there with your better half. Elysium has endless possibilities, and no one knows the future” Zeke interrupted her thoughts with that deep thought of his; so goofy, but then again, he can be so deep and caring. “…It would have been better to stay…” the man just mumbled.
“In isolation? Sir, it is the most wonderful thing that has happened to Alrest and Tantal. New land brings hope and a new road to walk for everyone, and besides that, we have something beautiful to report and celebrate, our royal new couple” Seller woman cut him off dreamily speaking and smiled when noticing Mòrag blushing. Under that hard-as-rock military uniform is a woman who is like anybody in love... She thought lovingly how precious it is.
“Are there problems, your Highness Prince Zeke?” The castle guard came with Pandoria, who quickly said sorry with lip movements to Zeke when no one was watching.
Zeke just nodded to her quickly and let go of Mòrag. “No, my man, everyone can have their opinions, but the truth is totally different. I can assure you don’t have to be afraid of Mor Ardain or its special inquisitor, eh Mòrag?” Zeke smirks and looks at Mòrag, who nods while taking her hat off and putting it to her armpit.
“Of course. Mor Ardain or its senate has nothing to do with my relationship with you, and I can assure; that His Majesty Emperor Niall would shut down those kinds of topics,” she said and looked at her hat and then at the man who studies her suspiciously.
“When I’m in Tantal, I’m not that special inquisitor. My uniform is just my clothing, which is related to my position, where I can serve my country and protect my brother. He’s an excellent Emperor, and when he was born, it didn’t come as a surprise that he would displace me from the power before I could even do anything, other than study for it. So, sir, I ask you to stop talking about my past, in a disrespectful tone or at all. If you have to speak ill of me, I would prefer you say it straight to my face,” Mòrag continues, but didn’t raise her voice, but tightened her grip on her hands, which are again against her back, now with the hat.
The Man realised that Mòrag heard him talking about her, so he cleared his voice but snorted towards the guard and Zeke and just glanced at Pandoria. “My apologies, Lady Mòrag, I was out of line. I just hope you’ll prove your worth and those aren't just fancy words, which you know because of your position”
“I’ll try, as you know, this is as new for me as it is to you, so if you let me correct that, without my title: I’m Mòrag Ladair, mister…” Mòrag nodded and held out her hand, but the man just frowned.
Oh, come on, you stubborn old goat. Lady Mòrag knows how you and many tantalese are worried when our crown Prince is in a relationship with a woman who is so close to the empire but still wants to try because she loves him so much… Seller rolled her eyes at the fellow citizen, but then after a few seconds, the man took Mòrag’s hand.
“Ricarth Olerthos” he introduced himself and bowed to Zeke and Pandoria. “I respect you introduced yourself personally to me, but you don’t get my trust that easily” he then said to Mòrag.
“I didn’t think so, mister Olerthos. Trust has to be earned by deeds, not by words,” Mòrag said and put her hat back on her head.
Olerthos just nodded and backed away before leaving. “I’ll be seeing you here a lot then”
“You can bet on that mister Olerthos” Zeke smirked and nodded, guard permitting him to leave.
He bowed and left. Pandoria was also surprised by how Mòrag talked, but it just made her surer that she made the right decision by letting her prince go, even though she wanted to be in Mòrag's position right now. They belong together…
“If it’s not too bold to say, that was amazingly said, Lady Mòrag,” the seller asked and then laughed in amazement.
“Thank you, ma’am. I wish someday people like him start to trust me, regardless of my past and family” Mòrag smiled but sighed and crossed her arms on her chest.
“It’ll be fine~” Zeke whispered and kissed her on the cheek.
“I believe in that too, when everyone sees who you really are, the woman behind the uniform, I’m sure they too will accept you, my lady,” the seller woman said and curtseyed to her, which surprised Mòrag because she’s yet to be a member of Tantal’s royal family, officially.
“Thank you, you’re a brave woman to support us and bring your opinion up this clearly. Oh, and thank you for these shoes and gloves, they really help me with this cold”
“Oh, pleasure is all mine, dear girl. It was my intention, so I’m happy to hear that. It can’t be easy to come here when Mor Ardain is the opposite of Tantal,” the seller said happily.
Mòrag nods but then notices a red beanie with white fur, which reminds her of Niall and his emperor cape. Now that Eulogimenos has approved the trade treaty, Niall is soon to come here for the meetings…
“My prince, you should hurry to the harbor, Genbu is saying that a snowstorm is coming; if you don’t leave soon, you won’t make it back” Pandoria urged them.
“I think I’m going to buy this for my brother, I believe he’s going to appreciate it when he comes here to the meeting with His Highness Eulogimenos” Mòrag said before Zeke managed to say anything and took the red beanie from the table.
Zeke raised his eyebrows but smiled widely, imagining Niall wearing that when leaving Mor Ardain.
“Your brother? You, you mean the Emperor of Mor Ardain?!” the seller woman asked, shocked.
“Yes,” Mòrag just said shortly. “I’m sorry, of course, I’m happy to help, but I’m just a hand worker, you're sure it’s fine to…” The old seller woman felt a little lightheaded but packed a beanie into the pack for Mòrag.
“Oh, don’t worry about that! His Majesty is younger and nothing like my old man,” Zeke laughed, and Mòrag paid her a gift; he has little Tantal money, which Zeke gave to her.
“Oh… that’s reassuring to hear?” She said awkwardly because she didn’t know how to respond to that, from their prince, but about their king.
“Thank you for these. We have to hurry now, but I’ll be back” Mòrag just smiled a little, and they hurried to the Titan ship, which was waiting outside of the town.
The seller watched as they left and then watched the prince’s blade who just smiled and returned to the castle.
Wonder if Lady Mòrag’s blade is as nice as she is… she thought, she has just seen a blue fire blade that keeps her eyes closed at all times, which actually frightens her a little…
Epilogue
Days go by, and Mòrag is a familiar sight in Theosoir, at the market by herself or with Zeke, and the media is always there ready to see if there’s something to a new report of them. They’re not married yet, and Zeke has told them there’s no need to rush things, but maybe someday…
The next day, the old woman is carrying new articles for her market stall and is arranging them when she stops to look at ardainian soldiers who are accompanied by a young man who has a white uniform with a red cape and a familiar red beanie, which she has made.
Emperor of Mor Ardain… Lady Mòrag really gave the beanie to him, and he wears it…
That little thing warms the older woman’s heart and even more when she sees Mòrag coming to meet her brother from the castle, still wearing her gloves and winter boots…