With Lawrence's help, Lorelai regained her composure, standing straighter. It was now time to unwrap gifts. Out of respect, people gathered to watch as Lorelai opened the gifts of nameless Lords and Ladies. She smiled and made the appropriate comments with little heart and sincerity. She soon came upon a small, unmarked box. Curious, she opened it, looking upon the delicate rose ring. It was breathtakingly beautiful. She smiled genuinely at it before tucking the box safely with the others.

The last present was the queens. She had purposefully been waiting to open it. It took quite a bit of self control to not let a sneer of disgust crawl onto her face as she unwrapped the present. There was a gown that was lovely by anyone's standards and a matching purse. Inside the purse was a small dagger with an ornate, jewel crusted hilt. Lorelai smiled, though it differed from the smile she had earlier.

After thanking them, the party was moved to the tables of the banquet hall. The was a table for the royal family that sat before countless other tables, all filled with food and wine. Lorelai sat to the left of Steffan and Irena sat to his right. Lawrence stood behind the princess.

(Its so close to getting real...so friggin close)

Ocgnoton smiled as he sat down at a table, clearly not meant to be there. Still he sat down with a tray covered with a pile of food, and more slung in his coat, he smelled of meat at this point. Biting down, attempting to use manners unlike when he was alone, chewing with his mouth closed, wiping it's mouth. But his slouched form was still to be seen as awkward and out of place. This didn't matter to ogcnotot, the gossip of the queen, princess and knight was all he cared about. He hoped she enjoyed his present. It wasn't much but his small leather pouch was all he could give her.

irena sighed again as she watched Isiah leave, though they could never be in love as she wished it. She nodded to steffan and half smiled "I would like to visit other towns to get the love levels up again... it seems townsfolk are starting riots and causing panic in the kingdom and i would like to reassure them that the royal family is here for them in their struggles." She said and put a hand over her stomach and rubbed little circles there

"Then let me accompany you to this journey..." Said Steffan as he put a loving hand over the one Irena had upon her stomach, signifying his part in the Royal Family "It is time for me to finall walk amongst the smallfolk and heed their needs and problems, just like a true King should do. After all, I don't think there are many guards I trust enough to leave you under their protection."

Isaiah removed his helmet and ran his hands through his dreads trying to calm his beating heart. He didn't know what the hell he feeling right now, was it anger, sadness, regret? The one decision he had ever made for himself had practically shattered his entire world and he couldn't stand it.

"Let's just go home.

Isaiah shook his head. This was the only home he knew, he couldn't leave it. He was needed here.

"Really?"The voice laughed. "You could've fooled me Isaiah. Who exactly needs you?

Isaiah stopped and thought about it. Who needed him? He promised Lorelai to always stay by her side, and yet now she hated him. He swore an oath to Steffan but he was a king who command many knights, if he was gone he wouldn't be missed. And then there was Irena...she had said she loved him and yet she still had Steffan and soon a child.She had her King to protect her, she didn't need him either. With all of that why did he stay?

"How many scars do you bear for them Isaiah? And for what in return? False love? Crushing guilt? The constant promise that you'll lose your life in place of anothers?"

Every scar from every old wound he every received protecting them that he used to wear with pride now burned him. He had damn well almost lost his arm from the damage he received from the bolt and giant respectively. Wounds he received so that his Queen and Princess would stay safe and now neither wanted anything to do with him. The decision practically made itself. His King had promised him a reward for saving the queen and he would take it, by asking for a ship and once he had it he would sail far away from this place. He wished it had never come to this, he wished he had drowned instead of washing up on the beach, he wished that he didn't feel like he had everything and then have it ripped right from under him. But that didn't matter, because it did happened, there was no changing it now. The feast would begin soon and he needed to be present, placing the helm back on his head he walked to the feast hall. Once the celebration was over he would request an audience with the King and ask for his ship, until then he would continue his duty as normal and then he would leave. It would be easier for everyone this way.

Irena glared at steffan "someone needs to stay here though.. And I was going to ask lorelai to come with me" she looked over at Lori and smiled, an errie almost darkened smile. Irena brought her attention to the people playing with magic "if her heiness would accompany me" she said a bit loud, loud enough for her to hear

"I would be honored." She said with a sugary sweet smile. "Now please, join me so we may feast."

Irena gets up and walks to the princess and bows "let us feast then, perhaps talk?" She said her tone begining sweet but ending steely. A misplaced almost evil smile spread across her face as she made her way to the food, she filled her plate with slightly undercooked meat and hot bread.

Flair yroed to keep herself close the knight but at some point lost him, then there it was, the evil smile that haunted her dreams and stalked her visions, the queen was undoubtedly horrible. Fkair reached into her pocket and pulled out what looked like ash, she raised her hand above her head and said "This castle is evil, the royalty here will turn to ash befor i die oh and if they live darkness will spead!!" She shouts and pours the ash on her and disappers
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Ogcnoton had already started eating, though sneaking bites it was eating none the less. He watched the knight the most but the princess and queen were doozy to say the least. His mouth watered from the food, entertainment and the pure quality of the birthday, almost it were his own. He knew well he needed to atleast try something to stop the bickering but he needed to find an opening, perhaps the knight. He grinned inimically as he remembered the knight, he didn't know the full story but knew well he was there lovers, both of them thought.

The feast began and all ate. About halfway through, Lorelai stood, glass of wine. "I would like to propose a toast." She spoke loudly but with confidence. Everyone turned to face her. "This has been such a joyous day. It has been filled with friends and marry making. I, Princess Lorelai, would like to propose a toast in honor of not only my birthday, but also to the birth of our soon to be born heir." She turned toward the queen. "If you would join me, my Queen."

The queen stood by lorelai and raised her glass "Let this not just be a toast to the royal family, let it be for the knights and townsfolk if it wern't for them where would be?" she said and smiled in Isiah's direction and put a hand to her belly and looked at steffan. Something in her burned with frustration, isiah would always have a special place in her heart but steffan....she had to love him because if she showed any signs of doubt it would ruin everything. Then there was lorelai she could blackMail me with the whole kiss she witnessed. she cleared her throat and looked directly at Isiah "I personally would like to thank each and every one of you for coming to this event, Again i must say i am proud to have such loyal knighs for they have stayed by my side through many a things over the years"

"Loyal indeed...." said King Steffan as he raised his own glass. He realised that his wife was loking at Isiah, meaning that it was time to finally give the honors to his loyal subject and friend.

"Even amongst the betrayal thst might crawl into the Court, I am glad to know that there are people I can place my trust into. A few days ago, Ser Isiah stood selflessly against one such traitor, and protected my beloved Queen, the mother of my heir." He said lovingly as his arm grasped Irena with love and gentleness from around the waist "Even I as a King found myself unable to think of a reward great enough to compensate for your flawless actions Sir"

Lorelai smiled. "Then let us all raise our cups in merriment. For loyalty. For friendship. And for love." The princess thrust her glass up so that it may tap Irena's. In the midst of all the cheers from everyone else in the room, Lori tilted her glass a bit to much and wine spilled onto the hip of the queen's gown.

There was gasps and maids were frantic to bring rags to dab onto the stain. "Oh no!" Lorelai cried. "I'm so sorry. My clumsiness never ceases it seems." The princess herself took a rag to the spot. "We must get you changed. The party is coming to an end after all."

Lawrence stepped up and bowed. "Then allow me to walk you to your quarters. I shall monitor the hall while you change, your highness."

(Just let it happen oAo)

Isaiah stopped cursing how his plan to stay unnoticed had did nothing but backfire all night. It didn't help when Irena looked at him with the blue eyes of hers and he couldn't't even think about going through with plan for the ship. Deciding to just go along with it despite what his head told him was the logical thing to do his heart told him otherwise. He removed his helm and bowed to Steffan and Irena. "You give me more praise than I deserve your Grace." He turned to bow to Lorelai. "Besides this day is not mine but our beloved Princess' such attention should go to her."

Before he could even offer to take Irena back to her quarters Lawrence had beat him to it. It was probably for the best anyway. Besides Lawrence was a skilled knight, sure to deter any attack from her.

A frown spread on her face not of anger just pure annoyence "It's fine Lawrance, i can handle myself" She said and brushed off his offer and begain to walk out alone Isiah just looked like a hurt puppy, and she couldn't help but feel extremly guilty over his sadness. As she made it to her room she noticed the door wasn't completly shut and a purring white cat strutted out. "Ugh... When did we get this?" she wondered and softly kicked it out of the way the dress wasn't ruined completly but the stain was so large that she decided to get a much more exqusit beauty to put on it was a shimering red flowing sjirt and dark almost black blouse. "mm i remeber wearing this on our boat" she said to her self and brought herself back to the party.

Flair coulden't contain her laughter and decided to poke around at the knight she was slightly crushing on "Heya knightly-Guy helmet-MAn.." she said in a whisper and poked him in the ribs softly. She was quite bored though decided to go out with a bang and so she did. "Watch this!" she said and tossed herbs from her pouch and laughed as they fell on the faces of the guests, each and everyone of them became drunk and happy. she threw up more sparkles and watched as the sparkles zoomed into the air and popped like fireworks

Seing his wife brushing off Lawrence,, Steffand dismiased his own guards for a moment as he stood up from his Throne and went after Irena. He wouldn't risk leaving her alone once again...and he also wished to speak to her in private

Seing her return, he gave her a smile, his arms crawling around her waist "I see you didn't missed the chance to wear my favorite dress." he said after noticingwhat she was wearing.

All night, Galen had been sensing something... but what? It got stronger at the announcement of Irena's pregnancy, but then seemed to shut itself off as if being bottled up and pushed down. Oh, spirits.... What if something was after the queen? or even her baby? Galen quietly slipped through the crowd, trailing the queen and keeping an eye on her. If anything should happen, he'd at least be able to do something about it.

She put her hands around his neck and gave him a sweet, gental kiss "How could i forget?" Though she kinda did forget.. she paired the skirt with trhe black blouse because it had been the first blouse isiah had ever commented on, Also the king adored the red skirt.. it was the best of both worlds. "Im glad we can start a family together" she said and closed the gap between them and began to dance with him. She caught Galen out of the corner of her eye a few times wondering why he was spying on her so closely

Ogcnoton suddenly appeared with with the hands of galen connected to his as he swayed left to right clearly not knowing what he was doing but smiling all the while as his stare drilled into the mind of galen despite his eyes being covered. "what brings you here my good lad, it's not very nice to follow a woman such as a queen but to do it so irresponsibly is such a shame" he chuckled as he moved in a bit closer. "but perhaps someone much better at sneaking could help you, one who has millions of helpers at his disposal, small and agile there perfect for the job" he spoke through drunken slur as he stepped back and nearly tripped.

Steffan turned up to be rather light on his feet, never stepping on her toes, and always knowing where to move. His right hand held onto her left with gentle strength while his left hand had a possessive hold on her waist. His blue eyes had the colour of ice, yet they only had the warmness of love within them.

"I cannot wait for yoyr bump to begin to show." The King said quietly to Irena "My first son will be the pride of our Kingdom."