Chapter 100 - Lessons Learnt?
“Shakti? Shakti?” Archon calls as he slowly starts to walk towards the river.
As Archon continues to walk through the trees leading to the river, he sees Shakti quickly wipe her eyes and stand up.
“Here” Shakti mumbles as she locks eyes onto Archon.
“I have been looking for you and no one knew where you were. Listen can we talk for a little bit there is something that I want to say, and I think that, no. I know that this is important” Archon says as he finally makes his way to the river and stops right in front of Shakti.
“What do you want to say?” Shakti says as she continues to sniffle and wipe her eyes.
“Phoebe can you give me a minute with Shakti please?” Archon asks as he turns towards Phoebe.
“Um, sure” Phoebe says as she gives a slight wave to Shakti and walks away.
“I am glad that you are making friends and that you are making sure that Phoebe is happy here, but I really wish that you and my closet friends could get along as well.” Archon says and he drops down onto the grass.
“What did you want to talk about?” Shakti says as she slowly sits beside Archon.
“Well, there are a few things, firstly I think that I should give you a couple of options and once I finish saying everything that I need to say that you can then choose, and I will stick by your choice.” Archon says as he turns to look at Shakti.
“O..ok” Shakti says shakenly.
“Ok, please wait until the end of what I want to say and then after I give you the options we can go from there” Archon asks with a raised eyebrow.
“Mm” Shakti nods her head in acknowledgement
“So, when I was little we had these classes or lessons you might say they are the same ones that I have asked you to attend solely because it is in your best interest to know everything here. You need to know the rules and regulations, you need to know the laws and you need to participate in what we have here. The God and Goddesses in this realm don’t work if we don’t pull our weight and I think that if you attend these classes that you would understand and this surprise that wouldn’t have happened as you would have already known this.
Hekate and Erebus have informed me that you haven’t attend one class in the last fourteen days that you have been here, so what have you been doing every day when you leave?
Erebus, Athan and I use to skip classes as well and once my father found out. He was furious and I still remember shaking as he pulled us aside and told us that the reason why we have these lessons are to help better our people. No one wants arrogance leading them and that if we weren’t going to value the time and effort that our tutor put in then we can renounce our seats and someone more worthy could come and take our place.
He was so mad, I was made because one we really thought about it, her was right. If we weren’t going to put the effort in, then why would anyone follow us. So why haven’t you been attending?
If you don’t want this you need to tell me, If you don’t want to be Queen tell me now and we can call this off and we can move to the super realm now and live out the rest of our lives together. Because you are missing classes and not attending the lessons on a daily basis make me look just as bad as it did when I was younger. So here are your options.
1. You attend classes and lessons on a daily basis until the end of the program and we rule together.
OR
2. We renounce and return to the super realm and live out the rest of our lives” Archon says as he turns to look out over the water.
Shakti sits staring at the flower that she picked up when Archon started talking and looks as the destroyed mutilated thing that stands in its place.
“I was shocked earlier, I didn’t mean to make you angry” Shakti says as she tried to move closer to Archon.
“I understand, but you wouldn’t have been shocked if you had done what all new gods and goddesses have to do when they arrive here” Archon says still staring at the water as it rushes through the river.
“I want to be by your side” Shakti replies with a huff.
“That is great but I am telling you that you need to pick an option and then we need to move forward” Archon mutters still not looking at Shakti.
“Fine, I will attend classes. I just didn’t want your friends to know how bad I was a studying and embarrass you. But I managed to do that anyway” Shakti mumbles dropping her head until her chin hits her chest.
“So you will attend class and rule with me?” Archon asks as he finally turns and looks at Shakti.
“Mm, yes I will” Shakti says with a shaky smile.
“That’s great. I think it is best that we also call off the wedding until you are finished with your classes which will be in two weeks” Archon replies happily as he stands to his feet and turns to pull Shakti to hers.
“I am so proud of you” Archon whispers in Shakti’s ear as he leans in to give Shakti a hug.
As Archon turns and moves back towards the temples Shakti glares at the back of Archons head as he happily marches through the trees.
“I don’t want o wait to marry you?” Shakti whispers as they continue to walk through the trees.
“I know, but I think this is better. Once you understand everything here then we can get married and seal the mate bond” Archon says as he turns back to smile at Shakti.
Shakti musters a fake smile as she continues to follow behind Archon.