Chapter 31: Finding Answers
Packing essentials and Departure.
Selene while pondering turned to Aurelion and grabbed his hand.
"Original magic is not my specialty. Also, since yours looks similar to summoning magic but was formed with Holy element."
She put one finger on her forehead and then continued.
"Our styles don’t match, mine is a sub version of healing magic." She cleared.
"To be honest, I don’t think that I will be much help to you in that matter. I believe you should give brother a visit, he will be a big help to you."
Then, she added.
"Ahh, right.... I forgot to tell you that Your Fiance might be there, too."
"MY WHATTT?"
Selene gave a little fist bump on the backside of her head.
"Tee-hee, I forgot again."
"Silly me." She smiled.
Aurelion was too stunned with the shock.
"MOM, YOU ARE SMILING RIGHT?" Aurelion yelled.
"Oh my." Selene looked down.
"So, you finally understand the seriousness of the situation." Aurelion sighed.
Then, Suddenly looked up again, her eyes were cheering, face glowing and ears red.
HUH, WHY IS MOTHER LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT. Aurelion wondered.
Selene took a leap and hugged Aurelion.
She gave him multiple kisses on the cheeks.
"Mother... Mother"
"MOTHER" Aurelion yelled with annoyance.
"What are you doing right now?" He asked.
Selene stepped back a little.
Sulkingly, she said.
"You called me MOM, little moon. I was just happy." She sulked.
"You always talk so formally to me."
"You know what, I am not talking to you now." She pouted.
In Aurelion’s eyes, the whole situation was getting crazier and shifting to in a complete different direction.
He sighed again.
Then, held Selena’s arms and pulled her to sit with him on the bench standing behind the training grounds.
"Mother, I apologize. I should not have reacted like that."
"This whole thing of having a fiance is so sudden, please try to understand my view on this matter." He added.
"It would help me a lot, if you explain this to me in more details."
Selene finally stops sulking.
"Give me a hug first." She demanded.
Aurelion complied quite easily this time, he showed no resistance as usual and hugged his mother.
"Now, please tell. What is this all about, mother?" Aurelion asked.
"Well, this one is on me. I might have exaggerated it." Selene turned.
She looked Aurelion straight into his eyes.
"Well, Two things." She said.
She swayed one finger open.
"First, She is not your fiance yet."
Then, she swayed another which added to two.
"Second, She will be your fiance in near future."
Aurelion looked even more dazzled now.
"I really don’t understand, what you are talking about, mother."
"I need more details to comprehend why this is happening." He said.
Selene gazed around the grounds, then her focus shifted on Sally.
"Then, I guess. It will be easier to know it from the people who planned it." She said finally.
"Who did? Father?" Aurelion asked.
"Well, yes, he was the one who made the decision but to know the brains behind it, you must meet with Big Brother Caelion." Selene replied.
"Huh, Uncle fixed my marriage? Why and so suddenly too?" He reacted.
"It’s good you were going to meet him either way regarding Sally."
"Now, you will be able to get answers to both of your questions." She added.
Aurelion took a pause, he needed some time to think. Rowan and Lyra were still standing in front of him in the training grounds.
"Haze.... I guess, then I should leave for the Lunaris Mansion today." He cleared.
"Ohh no, little moon. You won’t find brother there. He will be at his workshop around this time of the year." Selene explained.
"His workshop? I don’t know where those are, now." Aurelion dazzled more.
"Don’t worry, your helmsman knows the location."
"Lyra." Selene called.
Lyra came running with steady and small strides.
"Yes, your Majesty." She answered.
Selene waved her hand.
"Lyra pack Aurelion’s stuff and yours too. After breakfast, he will be leaving to meet with brother. Sally will go with you two."
"Make sure all essentials are double checked." Selene added.
Lyra bows down.
"Yes, your Majesty. I will make sure all preparations are perfectly done."
She bows again.
In that exact moment, Maria enters the training courtyard.
Running she comes, Huff and puff.
Panting she says.
"Your Majesty, You are way behind your schedule today."
"I already told you that you should take more care about such matters."
"You have not even bathed yet."
"You always do.....
" You never listen....
Her scolding becomes background noise now.
"Ok, Ok. I’m going now."
"Little moon, I will see you at the breakfast then. Need to go right now."
Selene leaves the conversation in the middle and exits the ground.
Aurelion turns to Lyra.
"Lyra, only pack things which we will need. Do not carry extra weight."
"We will make a quick trip and come back early."
Lyra responds by nodding.
"Yes, but before that your highness, you also need to leave to take a bath. I shall prepare your bath essentials first and is there anything specific you want to eat today, which I need to relay to the head chef."
"No, just the usual will do." Aurelion replies.
He shifts to the trainings ground.
Gives a huge glance at Sally, almost as if he was scanning her.
WELL, I DO NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS FIRST TO GET STRONGER FASTER. OTHER THINGS COME LATER.
Aurelion thought.
Then, he turned to Rowan.
Rowan notices his gaze and takes the initiative first.
"You do not need to tell me, I shall pack my supplies as your personal knight and will come along with you."
Aurelion hesitates hearing that.
"Actually, No, Rowan. I think you should stay here for the time being and continue with the training."
"I don’t think it is right for me to disturb your training this early during foundation period."
Aurelion turns towards Sally again.
"Sally, you come with me."
"Where?" She asks.
"TO FIND SOME ANSWERS."
[To be Continued]