All Chapters of The Forgotten: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Richard stood in his sitting room, looking at the two men who appeared to have made themselves quite at home in his absence. Thankfully, his mother had sent a falcon with a message, letting him know of the posturing and arrogance of these two. He was so incensed that he almost was ready to flay the both on the whipping post."Dear cousin, how is it that you were not here to greet us properly, as befitting men of our stature?" Ashton said while lazily swirling a glass of his best whisky in his hand."Dear cousin, perhaps if you had requested a visit instead of expecting to be accommodated just because you show up, I might have been here. It is my understanding that you have made life very difficult for my female staff. Even the younger ones. This will not be tolerated. If I hear that you so much as harmed one hair on any serva

Mira was awaken to the loud commotion coming from the direction of the village. It sounded like a large group of men on horseback, a small army. Getting and going to her window, she pulled back her curtain and gasped loudly. There was a small army of mounted soldiers. Roughly, 75-100 men to be precise. But what had caused her to gasp was the prisoner cart in the center of the men. In it were two men. Both filthy, in clothes that had once reflected their wealth and station in life. The fine silk torn in places, and soiled in ways that spoke of the lack of cleanliness and hygiene. Mira's nose wrinkled at the thought of the smell. Hearing a familiar voice, Mira looked down and watched as her mother and father, already dressed for the day, walked out to meet the head soldier in the column. Mira realized that it was her cousins Richard and Robard. In between them was a carriage.

Due to the nice weather, the banquet was outside. The banquet was taking place outside of Mira's parent's home in their large garden. Several tables were sit up with table clothes, crystal, fine china and highly polished tableware. The candles were inside decorated hurricane globes to, not just keep the wind from blowing out the candles, but to enhance their glow and brightness. Each table seated twenty people and Mira counted 20 tables. Plus the table where her parents, Tine and herself will be seated. So that tradition and protocol can be satisfied, Tine and his representative, Raptor would set at one end, then her parents in the middle, with Tine seated on the outside, then Raptor next to her father. Then her mother seated next to him, with Mira herself on the outside. Tradition states that this seating arrangement is this way because the lovers had to be separated in a "cooling down" period. They were to have not physical contact from the previous mid-day until the time of their w

It was time. Mira struggled to breath as her body was washed, oiled and perfumed by her mother and Mary, her maid. Her mother had even made some suggests for the night. Mira was mildly aghast, but definitely embarrassed by some of the things her mom had said. While Mary had simply smirked at Lady Amethyst's suggestions and nodded, with a wicked glint in her eye. She was very much anticipating joining with her soon to be husband in their marriage bed tonight. A shiver ran down her spine as she thought of all of the new things she would experience over the coming nights. Perhaps, days, as well. As Mary brought her lacy under slip for her to put on, Meiying entered the room, carrying the large bouquet of flowers that had colors that were a brilliant white against her dress in the dark colors with the flame work beading. The stark contrast of the two were to draw simile of Tine

28 years later "But Dad! " Then man said, displaying his displeasure at his sire's response. "Son, you sister cannot keep sneaking out of the fortress. She is of age to meet her mate. Obviously, no one here in the village is her mate. I want you to travel with her to the East. It has already been arranged. Shewin and Long are expecting you within the next week."Father and son stood together, and anyone who cared to notice, they were a match for twins. Dragons stopped aging around 30 or 35 years of age. However, the son was still not yet there. He was only 28, and the sister that was being discussed was 23. She was a wild child. Her great-great grandfather had indulged her shamelessly and she lacked a l