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Featuring BóAnn & Jackdaw
Summer, Year 758 of the New Age
The Meadow, Glenmore

It has been nearly a year since she had seen him, since she had spoken to him. She didn’t know what he would think or what she should say, but she had to come to him. She didn’t trust anyone else to do this job. She knew it was a lot to ask of him, to watch the son of the king, her son, especially after not talking to him in so long. He wasn’t an easy stag to get ahold of, he was always out of patrols. Something she could probably blame on herself. He kept himself busy because she knew it wasn’t easy to see her with another stag. She had seen the looks, or lack of looks, she got from him.

She had asked a member of the guard to give him a message, that Princess BóAnn needed to speak to him and he would know where to meet her. She left her son with reliable friend and she waited, most of the day. It was near dark when she finally hear someone making their way through the tree. The tall dark grullo stag gracefully walked through the trees, the pale doe’s heart pounded, memories of before came flooding her mind. She offered a small friendly smile, he stopped, he did not speak just stared at her. How could she ask something so important of him? She hadn’t exactly been the best friend, but her and Jack hadn’t really ever been friends had they? They had always been more than friends. The great stag approach cautiously.
“Hello Jack,” she stepped towards him, “I’m glad you’ve come. I need to speak with you about something important.” Something important, there were so many important things she had wanted to say to him but there was never a good time, she feared there would never be a good time.

The large stag paused, staring through her. He finally spoke, “Something important enough to send a Guard to track me down? You have my attention, Princess-” He paused, “as you always have.”

The words hit her like a ton of bricks, she knew what happened between them she couldn’t help but it didn’t stop the guilt. She could have done something, they could have run away together, she knew that. But what would that have done? She knew leaving would have only endangered both of their lives. They would never be allowed back in Glenmore, running away from the king, surely someone would have come after them. She knew Drustan now, he would never harm her but he would still have to uphold their laws. Even the King can’t betray their laws. They would have been hunted down and brought back. She would have possibly been given a slap on the wrist, but Jack would have been killed, made an example of, especially after the fiasco with Nuala and Donnaghán. Rumor or not, some in the kingdom believed she was messing around with a guardsmen, even with no proof they still believe it. Her leaving the kingdom only sealed her guilt to many, she knew her sister would never do such a thing. They were both raised better. But that didn’t stop the rumors.
She stepped closer as she spoke, “I knew I don’t have any right to ask anything of you. I-” She continued to approach, “I’m sorry we haven’t spoken in so long…” She stood inches from him now, “and I’m sorry to ask this of you but you are the only one I can trust.” She could feel the warmth of his body, her body seem to gravitate towards his, like she couldn’t stop herself.
“I would like you to look after my son. He will, of course, get to pick his own guard when he comes of age, but right now he is too young and he needs someone to look after him when I am not able too.” She paused, her body gravitating even closer to his, “With all of the threats from Blackwood, I might feel better if you were around for my own protection and I would not mind your company.”
She knew what she was asking him, not in so many words but she knew all too well what she was implying. He had obviously caught what she was asking, by what he said next, ”Is this what you really want, BóAnn?” he asked her seriously, his face was stern but calm, “You know how risky this could be if something were to go amiss. Herd Law is set in stone, not the strongest forces alive or dead can change that”.
He paused, his brows frown and then his face relaxes, “If you’re certain of your choice, it would be my honor to watch over your son. You have my word on that.”
She wanted him to be in her life, even trying to say it was only for her son she knew that wasn’t all that was there, but she couldn’t help this pull. To feel close to him, but then she thought of her mate. He may not have been her true love but he was a good stag. He was her king, their king. Her son would someday rule the kingdom after his father. But the pull was too much, she didn’t care. She thought a moment lover before brushing her face against his thick coat, “Yes, I’m positive.”
“Then it shall be done.” he replied, carefully leaning his neck down over her’s as to not harm her with his velveted antlers. She was happy but their love would always taboo. She secretly worried something bad would come out of this.

BóAnn - fuangel29
Jackdaw - ChrissyMax
Fawnlings - Ehetere

Jack's POV

Description

Featuring BóAnn & Jackdaw
Summer, Year 758 of the New Age
The Meadow, Glenmore

It has been nearly a year since she had seen him, since she had spoken to him. She didn’t know what he would think or what she should say, but she had to come to him. She didn’t trust anyone else to do this job. She knew it was a lot to ask of him, to watch the son of the king, her son, especially after not talking to him in so long. He wasn’t an easy stag to get ahold of, he was always out of patrols. Something she could probably blame on herself. He kept himself busy because she knew it wasn’t easy to see her with another stag. She had seen the looks, or lack of looks, she got from him.

She had asked a member of the guard to give him a message, that Princess BóAnn needed to speak to him and he would know where to meet her. She left her son with reliable friend and she waited, most of the day. It was near dark when she finally hear someone making their way through the tree. The tall dark grullo stag gracefully walked through the trees, the pale doe’s heart pounded, memories of before came flooding her mind. She offered a small friendly smile, he stopped, he did not speak just stared at her. How could she ask something so important of him? She hadn’t exactly been the best friend, but her and Jack hadn’t really ever been friends had they? They had always been more than friends. The great stag approach cautiously.
“Hello Jack,” she stepped towards him, “I’m glad you’ve come. I need to speak with you about something important.” Something important, there were so many important things she had wanted to say to him but there was never a good time, she feared there would never be a good time.

The large stag paused, staring through her. He finally spoke, “Something important enough to send a Guard to track me down? You have my attention, Princess-” He paused, “as you always have.”

The words hit her like a ton of bricks, she knew what happened between them she couldn’t help but it didn’t stop the guilt. She could have done something, they could have run away together, she knew that. But what would that have done? She knew leaving would have only endangered both of their lives. They would never be allowed back in Glenmore, running away from the king, surely someone would have come after them. She knew Drustan now, he would never harm her but he would still have to uphold their laws. Even the King can’t betray their laws. They would have been hunted down and brought back. She would have possibly been given a slap on the wrist, but Jack would have been killed, made an example of, especially after the fiasco with Nuala and Donnaghán. Rumor or not, some in the kingdom believed she was messing around with a guardsmen, even with no proof they still believe it. Her leaving the kingdom only sealed her guilt to many, she knew her sister would never do such a thing. They were both raised better. But that didn’t stop the rumors.
She stepped closer as she spoke, “I knew I don’t have any right to ask anything of you. I-” She continued to approach, “I’m sorry we haven’t spoken in so long…” She stood inches from him now, “and I’m sorry to ask this of you but you are the only one I can trust.” She could feel the warmth of his body, her body seem to gravitate towards his, like she couldn’t stop herself.
“I would like you to look after my son. He will, of course, get to pick his own guard when he comes of age, but right now he is too young and he needs someone to look after him when I am not able too.” She paused, her body gravitating even closer to his, “With all of the threats from Blackwood, I might feel better if you were around for my own protection and I would not mind your company.”
She knew what she was asking him, not in so many words but she knew all too well what she was implying. He had obviously caught what she was asking, by what he said next, ”Is this what you really want, BóAnn?” he asked her seriously, his face was stern but calm, “You know how risky this could be if something were to go amiss. Herd Law is set in stone, not the strongest forces alive or dead can change that”.
He paused, his brows frown and then his face relaxes, “If you’re certain of your choice, it would be my honor to watch over your son. You have my word on that.”
She wanted him to be in her life, even trying to say it was only for her son she knew that wasn’t all that was there, but she couldn’t help this pull. To feel close to him, but then she thought of her mate. He may not have been her true love but he was a good stag. He was her king, their king. Her son would someday rule the kingdom after his father. But the pull was too much, she didn’t care. She thought a moment lover before brushing her face against his thick coat, “Yes, I’m positive.”
“Then it shall be done.” he replied, carefully leaning his neck down over her’s as to not harm her with his velveted antlers. She was happy but their love would always taboo. She secretly worried something bad would come out of this.

BóAnn - fuangel29
Jackdaw - ChrissyMax
Fawnlings - Ehetere

Jack's POV