Chapter 121 Matters of the Heart
In the Colina Gemelas tower.
Marisela watched the battle from above. The soldiers of Colina Verde and Colina Alba were near the castle walls. They had launched a fierce attack at dusk. Both sides were suffering heavy losses. Knights dressed in the white and green colors of her house faced off against knights clad in the red and yellow of Colina Alba.
After two hours of fighting, charges, and retreats, the lines of the attacking soldiers broke. The soldiers began to run towards the safety of the city. The knights of Colina Alba saw the enemy soldiers on their flanks and fled.
The lady addressed the rider: I think you can leave safely now.
Chara: Yes. Thank you for your hospitality. I hope your castle remains safe until the fleet arrives.
Marisela: I hope so too. May the goddess and the god protect us all.
Chara: The queen is brave and pure. There are many who are helping the gods.
Isla Real.
White Stockings was the first to land on the island after gathering all the possible information about the defenses of the royal castle. Floriano and Wulfhelm spent an hour together while the rider described things to the young duke. He made drawings of the descriptions and wrote notes for Esteban and Heinrich. When the duke was satisfied, he showed them to the queen.
Olivia: I am sorry, I do not know much about military matters.
Wulfhelm: I can teach you.
The young man moved his chair closer to that of the queen and sat down very near her. He pointed to a small drawing on the diagram.
The duke: This is a ballista. It is a machine like a large crossbow. It can fire spears, stones, incendiary projectiles, and volleys of long arrows.
She looked at his hand, which had begun to show the strength of a man. She covered his hand with hers and moved it until it pointed to a different drawing.
The queen: What is that?
He smiled and glanced quickly at her green eyes: It is a depiction of archers. The number shown here indicates that there were twenty in the group.
They talked for over an hour about the drawings and the formations of soldiers and knights. Some adults noticed the laughter and excited voices. The servants exchanged knowing glances.
Hernando and Snowfall returned with interesting news for the priest.
The rider: Priest, do you know a man named Oleg of the Ridges?
Danilo: Yes, he was a friend of mine when I was at Ridges teaching new priests. He was a fabulous winemaker.
Hernando: He is with a large group living in camps near the mountains. He made a signal with a torch. It was a signal that appeared in the books written by Clemente. It was the signal of a rider in danger.
Danilo smiled: Oleg had been a rider alongside Clemente in the past. He left after a group of knights killed his Pegasus for helping Puerto Blanco. He was a spy for the duchess in the castle. Many people believed he had died during that time. But he changed his name and his life.
Hernando: Is it possible that they could become part of our alliance?
Danilo: Yes, I think so. I can talk to the queen tonight.
Hernando: He has a granddaughter. She is an attendant for Pegasi. She is in the city or will arrive soon. He sent her to deliver a secret message for you.
Danilo: Is she important to you?
The rider looked at the ground: Yes.
Danilo: Listen to me, if Oleg trained her, no one will be able to find her. Oleg hid in plain sight from the king and the priests for years. The duchess called him her ghost.
Hernando smiled: Thank you, my lord.
Golden Arrow landed on the island late at night. She took care of her Pegasus and finally ate while relaying the news to the priest and Lord Eneko. When she was ready to rest, she looked for the door of Volker. She entered silently and walked with soft steps.
Volker: I am awake.
Chara: I am sorry, I can leave.
Volker: Please, no. Sit down here.
He gave the bed a gentle tap. She walked over to the bed, sat down beside him, and took his hand. He brought her hand to his lips and gave her little kisses on her fingers. The rider laughed softly, and her heart began to beat strongly in her chest.
Chara spoke timidly: Folker, today I have seen terrible things. I have seen lives ending. Futures that will not be fulfilled. I do not want to waste my life.
Volker looked at her face in the soft candlelight.
He smiled: You are a rider, the first womam. You are a hero of the kingdom. You are...
Chara gently covered his mouth with her fingers.
She whispered: You do not understand me.
She stood up and began to undress. He opened his mouth to speak, but she shook her head. When she was naked, she positioned herself in the candlelight so that he could admire her.
Volker whispered: Meeresgott. You are like the goddess of the small moon.
Chara: Can you?
Volker: If we are careful, yes.
The young woman with fair skin and dark hair pulled back the blanket and pulled the nightshirt over the head of the blond young man. She realized he was almost completely erect and that he also had blond hair there. She let out a little giggle.
Chara: I am sorry, I do not know what I am doing.
Volker: I do not know much either. Do whatever you want and nothing more.
She placed one knee on the bed and moved the other leg to the other side of him. She leaned down to kiss him, took his hand, and guided it to her chest.
The woman whispered: I am sorry, there is not much to touch.
The man took her face in his other hand and looked her in the eyes: Never believe that your body is anything less than perfect.
Chara almost cried with joy and emotion. She began to lower her body onto him and slowly accepted him inside her. He gently caressed her breasts, and she began to moan.
Volker: Are you okay? I know that women sometimes feel pain.
Chara: I feel better than I have ever felt in my life. Please close your eyes.
The young man closed his eyes and let out a grunt of pleasure.
She clenched her jaw and closed her eyes. She pushed her body down forcefully until he was completely inside her.
Chara in pleasure ans pain: Goddess!
She moved gently as her fluids began to flow more freely. When she looked into his eyes and realized he could not hold any longer, she made three large, quick movements. He exploded inside her amidst soft moans of pleasure and rapid breaths. She felt a small but profound pleasure. She leaned against him and kissed him passionately.
Chara whispered: I love you.
Volker: I have loved you for a long time.