He stared into her eyes again, and for that single moment, he seem to be drawn to her in a different way, from how he had been drawn to Astra.
Arthur is shocked, that he sat up, watching his son, as he walked straight to the young adult.
"What is your name? He asked her, taking her hands and kissing the back of her palm.
"I am Tangy, welcome my king". She bowed her head, she looked more homely, than Astra, but that doesn't mean he was falling for her, he is just taken by the resemblance.
"I am sorry if I am acting weird, but you look so much like my Blair, if I didn't know her very well, I would have said you guys are sisters, or maybe in another world, you guys might have been sisters". He went back to his seat, leaving her standing.
Tangy stood back, waiting for him to order her to sit, else, she would stay that way.
"Why is she still standing there? He asked, and that was when his father laughed.
"She cannot sit, if you don't tell her to, that is how she knows she is welcomed".
"Oh right! He nodded, but he didn't just tell her to come sit down, he got up, and helped her to a seat. His father looked really happy, and he winked at his wife.
He had actually been avoiding her face, since they walked in. it feels like she would see the truth in his eyes, but seeing the sort of girl, she went through all the trouble to find for Jayden, he fell for her the more.
"Thank you". He whispered, and she bowed her head, to receive it.
The next hour was silent, as they all observed Thier table manner. There was no unnecessary jokes, and there was no discussion, but Tangy, kept looking at Jayden, admiringly.
After Dinner, Arthur walked Luther to the door.
He needed to start heading home.
Luther is lonely, for after the death of his wife, he had refused to take another, he believed that he could never love anyone, the way he had loved his wife.
Arthur had tried many times, to convince him to pick one of the good girls, that were not lucky enough to have a mate chosen for them, but he refused, saying that any maiden, without a mate from the goddess was cursed.
"I will have to tell her". Arthur broke the silence, for he knows that he too must be thinking about it.
"You don't have to, she used a charm on you".
"I should have known, she would do that, Marinara warned me, but I thought I could handle it". He almost. broke down crying Infront of his friend.
"You don't have to say anything to her just yet, and I will also not say anything.
It will spoil so many things, letting her know something like that, you know how women are, she won't believe she charmed you, she will conclude that old romance, hardly just die".
"But she won't be wrong, she kissed me and I kissed her back, that was how the charm was able to work, if I hadn't kissed her, it wouldn't have worked on me". He flogged himself, with guilt.
"You can blame yourself all you want, but it cannot change what have been done, what we need to look forward to now, is a better future for Demini.
Jayden's training starts tomorrow, you see how Marinara is taking everything well, do not spoil it, by telling her the truth, just go in there, and make sweet love to her". He nodded his head, as he waves his friend bye.
That is exactly what he should do, they have postponed their intimacy for too long, he should really go to her, and only a sweet love, can take the thought of what he did off his mouth.
He walked into the room they both share, but she wasn't there, she was with Jayden and Tangy, who were still getting to know each other.
He couldn't wait, he needed something that would get his mind off all that happened.
He seem to have forgotten too soon, that Marinara, has some power of her own, she sees things.
He went and sat with them, but he just needed them to be done with all they were saying.
"That is really funny Tangy". Jayden says, as he laughed at something Tangy said.
"Well I see you both are getting along real well, I am going to have to steal my Queen for now, we are exhausted, we need to go inside, enjoy your selves". He pulls Marinara by the hand, leading her back to their room.
"Why are you in such a hurry, we have a guest, and you just left the like that? She asked, hoping that would make him wanna go back to them.
"He is already taken by her, you made the right choice for him, so we should allow them get to know each other, else, they might feel we are intruding". She agreed, but she still wanted to argue.
"What if they want something, who will attend to them? It is late, and all the maidens have retired to their rooms.
He nodded his head, as to how stubborn she is, and how she never gives up in any argument.
"What are all those maids there for? What is the bell there for, if they fall asleep, and what are their abilities there for?
They are no ordinary people, they can find their way around, I want us to finish what we started, before I left".
"We didn't do anything, we only kissed".
"Alright then, let me kiss you again then". She allowed him, but as soon as she kissed him, she sees the face of Mogana, which explains that something happened between them.
It was one of her abilities, just by getting close to someone, she could tell what the person had done, especially, if the person's heart is not at rest.
"Are you okay? He asked, from the way, she immediately removed her lips from his.
"It's nothing, but tell me Arthur, how did your meeting with Mogana go? She asked, wanting to know what happened, for she would love to believe that it was her imagination, that have clouded her visions.
"Oh, we talked, and Jayden asked to stay a while with his mother, I allowed him, while they kept talking, before he finally came with us". She nodded in agreement, believing that it was her fault, that she actually started thinking what wasn't there, but even as she tries to get really intimate with him, she ends up seeing the moment they had both shared together, that she paused, looked into his eyes and asked.
"Did you fuck her?