Robert smiled and nodded, "being raised as a person that was meant to go into the army then that's no problem for me then you handle the politics I can handle the army." He smiled slightly, "it's also another reason I'm taking the throne is because I don't want to keep putting up appearances just for them to suspect were not together when we are in the long shot."

Lauralye curled closer to him and closed her eyes, "I like your reasoning."

It all lifted some weight off her shoulders as she had been worrying about how her and Robert were going to last. After all, surely someone would notice the two going to sleep in the same bed at night. She smiled softly, "I love you."

She said quietly before she fell asleep as her fatigue washed over her and took her away.

Robert smiled softly at her, before he laid the both of them down. He watched her sleeping figure, smiling to himself he kissed her head, settling down beside her. Letting sleep take him finally, by morning he was still asleep he may had slept the whole day, but even then he was tired.

Lauralye woke in Robert's arms the next morning. Most days she would get out of bed and get dressed ready to handle whatever it was that the day held. Today, she didn't. Instead, she lay in bed still curled up against Robert. She didn't fall back asleep she merely lay there enjoying the sound of his heart beat. She looked at the ring on her right hand and played with it a little. It was simple and beautiful... She could see why it would mean so much to Robert. It seemed to hold its history in its appearance. It was a little banged up but it was still sparkling. She smiled and looked up at Robert before she moved slightly to kiss under his chin.

Robert stirred a little, in his sleep but didn't wake. Sighing in his sleep,, before he slowly woke up. Seeing lauralye still close and curled up to him, he smiled slightly to that. He didn't want to get out of the bed, he wanted to stay in bed have a day to themselves though he knew it wouldn't happen especially with the news that he was going to be king.

Lauralye looked up at Robert when he woke up and smiled, "Good morning," She said quietly.

She ran her hand along his chest before she sat up, "I suppose we both have work to do... What with us taking yesterday off."

She climbed out of bed and into her closet she went stepping out a few moments later in a red dress as she tied the corset. She grinned at Robert, "I suppose if you are to become King then we are to marry."

Robert smiled to that, before he got up. Doing the armor on strapping the leather then putting on the metal. "I guess so can't say that a guy that's been around to other lands will just get it without marrying." The crest to his grandfather was gone he had wiped it off the chest plate.

Putting on his boots he stood up, strapping his sword to his side. He looked at lauralye, "being married to you won't be all that bad since I do love you princess." He pulled her to him, he leaned down and kissed her.

Lauralye laughed, "Not that bad," She whined jokingly.

She let him pull her into him, her arms trapped behind her back as she had still been tying. She smiled and kissed him, "I believe I'm a grand wife to those I don't run away from with another man..." She grinned cheekily, "Luckily for you, there is no other man I wish to be with."

She rose to her toes and kissed him again, "Can't we just stay like this all day?" She asked, pouting a little knowing they both had work to do. She sighed, "I'll talk to some of the ladies and start preparing our wedding. That way it doesn't matter where we are, I can love you."

Robert nodded, he chuckled to her comment about staying here all day. A small smile came to his lips, "we can't and you know that with both of us taking yesterday off we got work to do." He let her go so she could finish tying, "also I don't really have to worry about getting a ring." He smiled to that, "just make sure not to stay up too late tonight my queen."

With that he walked out, making his way to the barracks, seeing the former slaves hard at work. He corrected a few stances and then handed a lighter sword to one of the women that was struggling. Then he corrected her stance, helping her with the strokes of the sword. He frowned, holding his hand up to her, he walked over to the weapons rack. Grabbing a bow and a quiver full of arrows.

"Try to shoot at that wooden beam," she shot and hit it, he smiled slightly. "Your better with a bow than a sword keep practicing," he switched a few more to the bow. Watching there progress his hand rested on the hilt of his sword. They were getting better they would be ready when the fighting came now he just needed to get them armor.

Lauralye smiled at him, "I'll try... but my father left behind a lot of work to do."

She walked to her father's office after Robert left. She grabbed a few people along the way, telling them about her and Robert's marriage. She then took his mother's ring and placed it onto the correct finger. She looked at it for a moment, enjoying the look far more than the one from David, "I don't want to spend too much on everything... The kingdom doesn't have that kind of money. I was thinking of getting everything from in town. My dress, the food, the flowers, everything. And everyone is invited.... This wedding is for Robert and I but it is also for our people."

She sat at her desk when they left and started to get to work on some of the papers. She was getting through them swiftly when she heard a noise and looked up. Her eyes widened and her throat caught. In front of her stood Lucian.

Robert felt something in his gut, it didn't feel right. Like something was slowly burning him from the inside out. He started running, toward where lauralye was his boots thudding against the floor. His hand already on the hilt of his sword, making his way toward the office where he knew lauralye would be.

Bursting through the door to see Lucian once more, a low growl was torn from his throat his sword back in his hand. "Just the man I wanted to see!" He heard it from Lucian even though the demon had his back to Robert. "I was here to tell the queen that her precious king or whatever she thinks of you is to die by my blade it's already said in the fate."

Robert growled, "shut up," Lucian smiled. "Oh that pisses you off." He turned around just for Roberts sword to be at his throat, "get out and don't come back here I catch you again you will be another pile of dust on the floor just as your followers will be on the battlefield." A demon growl came from Lucian, "you will pay for that Thedas oh I forgot you never knew your real name like I do."

Robert face was set in one of stone, "I said get out." With that the demon dispersed into flames. Robert or Thedas snorted in disgust to that. Before looking at lauralye his face softened to see her safe.

Lauralye heart pounded in her chest as she stared at the demon, "Don't touch him..." She said quietly before the demon even spoke. She seemed to be someone he wanted alive but Robert was someone that he wanted dead.

She was both relieved and terrified when Robert burst through the door. She wasn't sure what was going to happen but was happy to see that Robert remained cold to the man, not allowing him into his skin. When the demon disappeared in flames, Lauralye released a breath she wasn't aware that she had been holding. With the demon gone, she stood and ran around her desk to Robert, wrapping her arms around him. She pulled away slightly to speak but her smiling face contorted to pain as Lucian reappeared and stabbed her with his sword. The demon's face tightened revealing that the blow had not been for the girl but an attack on the unsuspecting Thedas. He snarled before disappearing once more.

Lauralye collapsed against Robert, her blood causing a dark spot on her already red dress. It was not long until the life faded from the girl's eyes.

Thedas eyes widened, getting lauralye swiftly into his arms. He didn't care what people would think, wings coming out of his back he flew through the halls getting to the infirmary. Landing on his feet, quickly getting her to one of the doctors who rushed her into the infirmary. They told him to wait outside, he was pacing his wings were gone. As he paced his mind kept going to the worst possible answer.

He paced outside the door, before the doctor came out. Thedas's head snapped up, the doctor shook his head, "damn it damn it." he punched his fist into the wall. The doctors eyes widened, grabbing Thedas's hand to stop him from doing anymore damage to himself. "Don't go take the rest of the day off get yourself back on track then get back out here," He nodded knowing his words were true, numbly letting his feet guide him back to the room.

Lauralye stood in a simple white gown looking down at a sheet covered body. She reached out to move the sheet only to find that she could grab hold of it. She started to panic and took a few steps back when she noticed long dark hair poking out. Another step and a wall appeared in front of her. She blinked a few times before looking around herself to find that she stood in the hall and could see a retreating Robert, "Robert. Robert!" She called to him for her words to only fall of deaf ears.

She lowered herself to the ground, confused, "What's happening?"

Hades had felt something appearing to where only lauralye could see him, "it seems your death has made my son upset my son quite greatly. Oh let me introduce myself I am lord hades king of the underworld." He smiled at her his hair was pitch black and his skin pale while he was wearing black clothing, he bowed slightly "and you must be Queen lauralye who my son has seemed to fallen in love with though his real name is Thedas his mortal mother called him Robert though."

Thedas kept moving, the news seemed to have reached the others as well. He dodged questions as good as he can and kept moving toward the room, opening it he slowly took his armor off, of himself. Once done, he sat on the bed his boots off. He was blinking back tears his chest ached, He ignored whoever came knocking. Some of the former slaves guarded the door understanding that Thedas needed some time alone.

Lauralye jumped a little when Hades appeared. She looked up at him from her spot on the ground, "Death..." She said quietly before she looked at the infirmary wall, so that had been her. She looked back up at the man, "Son... Robet-Thedas... is your son... and you're the King of the Underworld... and I'm dead and..." She voice caught in her throat as she burst into tears, "I have to leave him, don't I?" She shook her head, "I told him he wouldn't have to do the political stuff... I said I'd do it... we were going to be together...."

She felt ridiculous for breaking down like this in front of Hades... Even if she hadn't known he had existed before this moment. Her qualms with her own death probably meant little to the ruler of the dead. She wiped her eyes, "Can... Can I speak to him? Once more... Before I go?"

Hades gave her a sad smile, he had seen this all before. Though it broke his heart to see his son have to go through this, he sighed then nodded. "One more time then we have to go that's all im giving you since this is Thedas were talking about." Thedas sat on the bed, looking at his bloodstained hands. He wanted nothing more than to back out of this now, to be away from this all and be travelling the country side once more, be that care free man he once used to be. Swallowing, blinking back tears that threatened to spill over, shutting his eyes tightly and clenching his fists. This just gave him another reason to kill Lucien even if it meant death for himself.

Lauralye let out a ragged breath as she looked up at the man, "Thank you," She whispered before running down the hall to her room, the only place she could assume Robert would be. When she noticed a few men standing guard she slipped through the wall. She walked over to her bed and sat next to Robert. She left out another ragged breath and rested her head on his shoulder, "Leave," She whispered to him before looking at him, "You never wanted to be King.... You did it for me," She squeezed her eyes shut for a moment, a tear escaping, "I'm only allowed to speak to you one last time... before... I go.... I want you to know... I love you... and whatever you do... as long as you are happy... I'll be happy...." She leaned forward and kissed his cheek, not sure if he'd even feel it, "I'm so sorry, Robert..."

Thedas heard her voice wondering even if he imagined it, his head bolted up his eyes searching around wildly. Before they fell, had he imagined it? No because even if he could she wouldn't say something like this to him, swallowing some and letting a sigh escape him. He would take the rest of the day off, getting his thoughts straightened he would protect this country with his life. "I don't know if you can hear me princess, but if you can.......then I love you with all of my heart........ill protect this country with my life I don't know whats in store for me but after today ill face it head on for you in the very least."

Lauralye covered her mouth as Robert told her that he would protect her country for her and couldn't contain her tears. She smiled at him all she wanted to do was hug him and tell him that everything was going to be alright... But it wasn't. Nothing was going to be okay, at least not for her. Robert would keep living and after sometime the pain he felt when he thought of her would dull. It had happened to her when her mother died and the same would happen for him. She wiped under her eyes, "I know you will... I love you so much, Robert... I.... I don't want to go..." She was crying again. She was scared, terrified even, of what would come when left with Hades. However, she didn't want that to be want Robert was left with... Her cowardice. She smiled and sniffled trying to put on a brave face although he couldn't see her, "But I have to... And someday... I'll see you again and I hate myself for saying that I look forward to it but not a moment will go by that I won't miss you terribly..." She took a deep breath, "Goodbye, Robert."

She stood and left the room to find Hades. When she did, she nodded to him, "Thank you..."