1Queen Titania sat upon the Oak throne. her husband long since vanished into a void of nothingness. The loyal crow/trickster Puck clung to her Rose scepter, the rosebud frozen in half bloom signifying her domain over Spring but the Sunny crown and the throne of Oak contradicted her existence, for she was the wife of Summer, not the ruler.
A brigade of Elves marched in the Hall of Roses, faces weary from a long journey but eyes bright with triumph.
All of this she took in the within the beat of her heart, giving a little squeeze of happiness until the droop of her Elven soldiers shoulders made her pink lips purse in questioning, "Have you brought me news of your mission?"
Stomping the heel of their right hand over their heart and kneeling into the mossy grass, the Elf closest to Titania with porcelain like skin and hair as brown as her Oak throne spoke up," I am pleased to report to Her Highness, that we have found your daughter, Estelle, in satisfactory health! But…"
The pause of her dedicated warriors report rose her perfect eyebrow, the creak of wood jerked the soldiers heads up. Glimpsing her bare feet and moonstone toenails, the first knight sweat within his leather jerkin, watching the queen glide towards him.
The same colour moonstone fingernails gently lifted him to look into her face. Sincerity radiated from her, and through her touch he felt more at ease to divulge the rest of his report.
"Now, Aldwin, its okay. Whatever you have to say, I shall not get angry," she sighed and inhaled even deeper," I am not who I once was."
Aldwin blinked the moisture from his eyes and breathed deeply through his nose, the sweet smell of Roses and Honeydew filling his nostrils,'" But, I am sad to report that she is with Pontus and they have a child, a daughter of sixteen Summers."
The crease of her brow deepened and straightened, striding over to the balcony that overlooked her domain. Far off into the distance, a large spire pierced the skies of the Nymph Woods and the base sitting in the middle of a clear blue lake. The gentle flutter of wind rolled through the window. Her billowing dress rolled with the window and smells of moisture and static electricity clung to the wind.
Following the length farther up, rested a floating island and pass the tower loomed rolling clouds streaking through with bolts of lightning. Marking the edge of Savage territory, where all of the most dangerous beasts of Muria lived.
"So my renegade daughter has decided to bed the prince of the Unseelie Court and my granddaughter is a combination of both our courts," her rose lips mumbled and pursed at the thought," The prophecy that my husband spoke of on his deathbed is coming to fruition."
Her hand slowly rose to the Golden crown and fingered the thumbnail sized emerald in the middle, it's steady pulse of Summer energy putting her at ease. It's strength reminding her of her loving husband along with a single tear escaping the corner of her eye. Stamping her Rose Scepter onto the moss floor, Titania whirling around to face her soldiers.
"Everyone! To attention!" Many feet snapping together bouncing around the room and many hands clapping over their breastplate and a multitude of many eyes stared at the lonely Queen, some in uniform, some from the dark corners of the room and others' very far away, "I will need all of my royal subjects to pack up all of their belongings that they find essential for a long journey. We will be heading out tonight to the Forbidden Hanging Gardens." she glared around the room, seeing several of her subjects shiver with unease and many leaves falling to the ground.
Most likely Brownies and Gremlins, scouring off to spread the news that the Lonely Queen has finally fell off her throne, thinking to herself disdainfully. But she had to prepare for her granddaughter and if she had hope to see her husband again, she had to do it quickly
"At ease, and get to it!" she screamed into the throne room, with the snap of her voice all of her elven warriors stumbling over one another and rushing out to gather their possessions.
A dark shadow dropped down right next to Queen with silent grace, in it's place kneeling, Puck chuckling to himself, "Must you really be in such a rush to get to the Gardens? They won't be going anywhere soon," a dark shadow passing over his face and a deep chuckle in his throat.
"You have no idea how little time we have left," Titania staring off into the distance thinking, You have no idea...