Chapter 299 - 299

"It's alright. I like children." He said. "After our lunch I hope that we will be able to pay our respects to Hara's tomb. To think that his visit would be our last meeting." The king said pretending that he was sad. They had gone through a few bridges by now, finally arriving one of the biggest tree houses, probably the one belonging to the leader. 

"We would love to take you but sadly we hadn't had the chance to bury our leader. Achlys took his body." Skof said, his calm expression changing as his eyes darkened. 

"Achlys has his body?" Allias asked surprised. He would lie if he said he hadn't think that Achlys would want to find a way and interfere but he didn't believe after such a long time she would still keep his body. That was the reason a funeral hadn't been held and why no one seemed to talk about Hara's death. She possessed his body and she was definitely trying to do something with it. The king was sure it would involve him and the elves. It was a good thing they decided to visit the trolls. 

"Sadly yes, this demonic b…" Skof said but Aya elbowed him in the stomach. The man scoffed and opened the door of their estate. Their house was simple. A wooden throne in the back with a smaller matching one next to it. In the middle they had set a low table, long, meant to fit a lot of people and on top many different kinds of food were placed, steaming. Dark green pillows were sprawled on the floor instead of chairs, for the guests to sit. The rest of the room was simple, a few decorations on the wall and some weapons hanged, spears made of wood and stone together with shields that had tribal paintings on them, white and red. Next to the thrones were two doors probably leading to the rest of the house. "Excuse me." Skof said and walked in. "Please sit, make yourself at home." He told them and sat at the head of the table, leaving the other side for Allias. Soon a troll servant appeared and filled their glasses.

"We hope that you will enjoy the food." Aya said smiling. 

"It's quite peculiar though, why would Achlys keep Hara's body?" Allias asked, trying to bring back the topic. The two leaders looked at each other, thinking if it was a good idea to speak when Ares interrupted them. 

"Because she is a bitch. She is definitely plotting something that annoying…" Ares began rumbling exposing their dislike to the troll. Theseus' eyes widened and he stared at his brother with the same threatening look as always when he did something stupid. They shouldn't be showing their discomfort so easily, especially when they didn't know if the new leader was with them or with her.  

"Ares…" Allias called him between gritted teeth and stared at the younger elf. "Eat and shut your mouth." He said and pushed a plate filled with roasted vegetables to the man. Ares sighed and grabbed his fork, pinching a few of them and placing them on his plate. "I am so sorry. They are still young and…"

"No, no, no. He is completely right! That annoying bitch keeps trying to tell us how to rule our people just because she is in the council, she never stops talking and that disgusting smile of her, honestly…" Skof mimicked Ares and started rumbling about how much she disliked Achlys until his wife stuffed his mouth with a chicken leg. 

"I am so sorry. As it seems our leader is quite young too." She said and the troll ate the leg before he looked at his wife. 

"Aya, it's obvious that the elves are in the same page as us. Didn't you hear that the council whipped the king's friend? It would be impossible for them to like her. Don't worry. I mean you've read the book, he is nice." Skof told her referring to the book Ea had written. Who would believe it that something he had written in his sad times would become a Veil best seller. 

"Still, that is simply a book Skof, fiction. We need to be careful." The woman whispered but everyone in the room were able to hear her. Allias smiled, these people were nothing like Achlys' lackey. They were young and honest, they loved their people and the most important hated her too. Maybe this time they could get themselves a very important alliance. 

"It seems that you are expecting a little girl" Allias told her with a bright smile and Aya looked at him. 

"You know the gender of my child?" she asked with wide eyes and the king nodded. 

"Elves have a deep connection with nature, our magic can do a lot of things." He said. 

"It's just that he is too powerful. I can't really see it." Theseus said, praising Allias and the king chuckled. 

"That too." He agreed. 

"Is it true?" Skof asked and his dark eyes traveled once at Theseus and then to Allias. "Are you two…together?" 

Theseus tensed and Allias remembered what they had talked about before in Eras' estate. His lilac eyes averted the trolls, unaware of what he should answer. Allias though took his hand in his and smiled at them. Showing everyone that they were right. He did not plan on hiding. All of the residents of the Veil knew about it, some would accept it, some wouldn't. He didn't really care nor mind. All he wanted was for Theseus to know how much he loved him. 

"Yes, we've been together for thousands of years." He said and the troll leader's eyes widened. 

"Thousand? Oh man, Aya now that we are married does t mean I have to put up with your snoring for eternity?" he said and scratched the back of his head with a frown.

"I can leave if you want. I would be free from you whining and immaturity." She said and turned her head the other way. Allias chuckled seeing how Skof suddenly felt insecure. He approached her taking her hand and kissing it. 

"Come on. It was just a joke. Don't leave me please, no one else wanted to marry me. You were the only one." He said.

"What do you mean?" Allias asked him and Skof smiled awkwardly. 

"Well you see, I was very fragile as a child. With trolls we usually get engaged when we are teens around sixteen or seventeen. Back then I was still very sickly and weak. Even though I was of royal line none of the young troll ladies wanted me. Aya was the only one who said she would be with me. From the start she stayed by my side. When I was sick and helped me get better. Now I was even chosen to become the leader, all because of her." He said and looked at her, his eyes filled with love and the girl blushed. 

"Eat." She told him and passed him the plate that had been given to Ares so he would shut up. Those vegetables served a greater purpose as it seemed. 

"I am happy to hear that. Your people seem to be doing great." Allias commented.

"Yes, but I don't know for how long. Achlys, that woman really…" 

"If you are alright with it, why don't you tell us about it?" Allias said and Theseus nodded. 

"We could help you." The general added and Aya looked at her husband. They seemed to be perplexed but what else could they do? At the moment the elves seemed to be their only means of help.