As I'm having a lot of work drawing the tactical maps I promissed you guys, and you ask for in the poll, I've decided to implent an entire chapter about the first courting of Lady Elina, the one and only to my heart. To not influence your thoughts I will not post pictures of her any more, just make a picture of her in your head with what you got. That will make it more believable than the ingame pictures.
I know some of you guys already think about skipping this chapter, cause you think love is dull and lame, but I ensure you it isn't, you would miss one of my best writtings if you skip this chapter.
Here it goes:
Chapter 12
Only a few days past since my last writing, something was bothering me a long time already. The kingdom of Mercia was becoming too powerful. Having conquered the two Christian strongholds in their east and almost entire Northumbria they are the largest faction of Britannia. I can’t let that happen, somebody has to teach them dignity and humility. If it had to be me, I’d do it with pleasure. But some things have to be done first.
I didnt’ see lady Elina for a long long time, I didn’t saw her since she told me I was of little interest for her. I promised myself I would regain my honour, I would court her. It’s common knowledge that women have to stay home and cook while men fight and ride. It’s well known that women should be dominated by men. That is the medieval way of thinking, but some way I don’t like this way of thinking. I may be called a heretic for what I’m going to say now, but it is my believe, my ideal.
For me a woman is meant to complete a man, and vice versa, only one woman fits one man. Like they were made for each other. Age doesn’t matter, nor does believe or wealth. A feeling that can be as strong as love, should be put aside for a father’s wish. A feeling as strong as love can only give you happiness. What is a person without happiness? Lady Elina is this completing part for me, she can make me happy. Only thinking about her makes my day bright, it can make me gain hope when a battle seems lost.
I assembled my officers and together we rode to Hastings castle. I went to the castle alone, leaving my officers outside. Her door was guarded by two guards, I didn’t need to tell them who I was, they allowed me to go in. Well, not really that quickly, the sound of gold can make a men act quicker than he would do normally. My pocket was light, but was still nothing compared to my heart.
As I stepped in the room lady Elina started talking to me, thinking I was her father. She couldn’t see me as she faced the fire place on the opposite side of the room.
‘Father,’ she said, ‘the person that is our king now, once tried to court me. I didn’t knew he would be our master once, I rejected him that day. Although he left the room the same minute, he never left my thought. I can’t describe this feeling, but maybe it’s best for the entire family if I would pay him a visit, with your approval of course.’
‘I don’t think approval is necessary anymore.’
She looked at me quickly, apologizing even quicker.
‘I thought you were my father, I’m so sorry, I ...’
‘Don’t apologize to me please; it should be me who has to apologize. I should be in here, but it’s like you said, I never left your thoughts and neither did you left mine. Lady Elina, we are meant for each other, your father worships me, if you want I can get his approval and get married.’
I would soon find out that a direct way wasn’t the right way to approach her.
‘You are to bold my liege, you don’t have to take what I said to the letter. I’m just a silly young girl.’
‘You might still be young, beautiful Elina, but I’m starting to grow old, old in a good way. I know things you still have to discover, I know about the cruelty of love. It can make you turn into a shadow of the person you once were. I might have the force to declare war and make peace, but I don’t have the force to control love. Love, it’s the feeling that struck me from the first time I saw you. Your hear coloured like the moon, your eyes as blue and deep as the ocean, your lips as red as roses. You got me trapped from the first time I was you.’
‘King Aragorn, we all know you are a wise person and a mighty ruler, but that doesn’t justify the fact you behave like a silly young boy trying to win my heart. Even though I have to admit that you didn’t left my mind to forget you.’
It looked like telling what I felt seemed to work out better, what delighted it me she was feeling the same things as me. Or does she only say this to gain the power of a queen? Nobody could know, nobody would even know.
‘Lady Elina, there is something I wrote for you, during my campaign against King Alfred.’
‘I would be most honoured to hear you out.’
This was a moment of tension, my entire future as king would stand or fall with this. If she wouldn’t like it, my authority would be undermined, if she liked it, she would be ruling the kingdom with me.
‘You putted my heart in flame,
It doesn’t stop burning,
To you nothing I blame,
It’s me, that keeps turning,
Night and day look like one,
Together with you I wonna be,
Love can’t be made undone,
You are to my heart the key,
Empty I am without you,
The feeling is all I got,
It all depends on you,
My heart you already caught,
Love can be nice,
And really meant,
Or cold as ice,
About the trophy it went,
What will it be to you,
I love you, my love,
Do you feel it too,
The cruelty of love.’
Lady Elina winked away some tears. ‘That was very toughing, Aragorn. But how do I know if it’s all really meant, or about the trophy it goes?’
‘Because you cannot betray your heart.
Thou are my love, thou are my life.
I love you, I love you,
With all my heart,
I love you, I love you,
Ev’re single part.
Without you I don’t feel complete, something is missing in my life. If you don’t feel it yet, than please give me a chance. As my chest can barely contain my heart. Like it doesn’t belong to me anymore. It belongs to you, Elina. And if you wanted it, I’d which for nothing in exchange. No Gifts, no goods, no demonstrations of devotion. Nothing but knowing you love me, too. Just your heart, in exchange for mine.’
‘You may rest your case, Aragorn. You already conquered my mind, but now you also conquered my heart. I do know I won’t be able to banish you from it, love is indeed incontrollable. But let us not rush things, I’d be most pleased to see more of you. We’ll see what the future brings.’
Whit these words she ended our conversation and I rode back home, empty handed, but with a peaceful though burning heart. I knew we would meet again, now it was all in her hands.
