In the middle of a conference with the heads of all the department of her university, a files was placed in front of the Queen. Being the only time were no spies were lurking all over the place. They had built that system if something was urgent.
Opening the files to read all that was inside there was a halt in the movement of her hand upon taking it all in. In a matter of second, all thoughts were far away from the room were propositions for an expansion of curricula were been made.
Playing it off the Queen closed the files, nodding at whatever was being said by the Dean. Two dreading hours later she was finally able to leave the place without preamble like a tempest surprising no one. Even her only friend professor Samantha Hansen made no movement toward her. It was clear for all she has been colder since the episode of Gator, her absence was, weird, her mood about it even weirder. Even though warming at some point two years ago, then nothing again.
Her mood have been shifting like the ones of a pregnant woman. It was a really roller coaster. It was better to let her come to you whenever she felt like it. Which she always find time to do.
"What happened?" With long strikes she had powered through the hallway, making half the time to arrive at her door office, the moment she closed it behind her she inquired with fire in her eyes.
"Morgan just told me that you have to make some signs to acknowledge professor Kamali or it will not look good on her health. No eating properly, no sleeping at all. He could count the amount of time she had done it. Always working. Emotional breakdown. Serious matter by princess Kayley, who have been doing all she can to help, by staying up all nights for long. Which do no good but make it worse. Alicia is worry about her, meaning she is sad. Priority."
Walking ragedly around her large office at the top of the university building, which now looked nothing like the one at the museum, because of all the changes they had made there. Since Lorelei departure she had changed nothing. All of it reminded her of their time together.
Even here, while she was feeling like destroying something. She restricted herself. She knew it was coming she had been warned. This was not right. Restrictions on movements, even here on the campus with all his men at all corners, was so tight it was painful. No risking to call to not get caught was the worst choice she ever made.
Not for her, she could not care less, but the only thought that he could turn on one of those she love? That was all that had stopped her. Her sons, her daughters, or worse Lorelei. She could not bear to put her in that kind of danger. She had thought it was better, the absence, than seeing blood be shed was what should be avoided but what if she die without it being shed?
Arthur she knew was a sadistic man, he could turn it into hurting Lorelei parents to get a better results. All by escalading the pain like waves would kept rolling after the stone was thrown in the water.
Calling was too risky. She had spoiled Lorelei she knew it would be visible on her face, or something would slip when they would talk together. Maybe this was paranoid but the Queen knew the people behind every call she had to make personally.
They were really good at reading those simples things. They did their best to make it shifted with the help she had on that side but both were affirmative. Arthur had a personal hold on his group. Only dirt, none of them wanted to see out.
While there were monthly call to her daughters the first year, with Lorelei outed of the equation. She had to stop those too. Alicia mouth was sometimes unpredictable to be reliable when she did not know the extent of the damages that could be done.
Who put lies detector on phone call or assigned people to analyze what you said on videos one. Who restricted an entire population communication, to hurt only one person? Arthur Zurrow Alister.
"Urghhhh!" The growl would have set Raphaelli off, if he was not already used to her frustrated sighs. They had already tried a lot of strategies none had worked so far.
She was unable to move freely. Their creepy king decided to assign them some of his security guards. While they could contain them as far as possible from the Queen, with her arguing she could not trust someone new just like that, They were still on the queue moving everywhere they did. That was the last straw that set them back to square one.
What is the best plan? The strategy that will work? Raphaelli had think about non stop until this moment. Standing still he waited the moment she would cool down to voice his conclusion.
Feeling like crying Katiandra stopped in front of the large table that was well put. All clean and in order, part of her mind registering murder feeling moving inside of her taunting to have it all to shred, while from deep within she felt a wave of calmness and that peace that balance all she was experiencing at the moment to remain compose.
This was not the first time it occurred. She would run out of patience but it was like another battery will be connected to her when she felt an overwhelming sense of despair. Centering her to the right form of energy chasing away the darkness of anger.
Unable to hold his resolve, the guard took a deep breath knowing he could not tell his Queen something like " I told you." He always knew that all that was done and knowing all the money that was send after the trade of the gold could not bribe professor kamali feeling. Raphaelli tentatively took another step to stand near the rage human being who was now standing still in front of the table.
He never saw her like this, at the verge of tear, maybe frustrated but not tears, with her shoulders hung like she had decided to give up all hope.
"There maybe a solution...To talk things out avoiding all suspicion. Or at least show you are still on this"
"Huh. Tell me?" This way of talking could have made the man smile, if it was not a slip up in the polished behavior of the Queen.
She was down, too down to care about manners to talk like a peasant. Her own words to her son admonishing him to talk properly. Who was he to do the same with her. She was the one making the law for him to point something out. Rolling his tongue in his mouth making sure his brain would outed the good words, he stepped back the moment she turned back to face him with hope in her eyes. In a matter of time her posture has straightened
"You have been doing social outing those two years. No heavy stuffs. There will be no surprise if you announce that you will participate into, the family years day."
Tilting her head to her left, arms crossed on her torso she tried to find a solution in her proposal to no avail. Looking back to him arching her eyebrows she scrutinized him carefully like he was starting to go nuts.
"So? Where does this resolve my problem?"
His hand up he put his thumb and index together like he wanted to throw something away. Only to show her it was the perfect idea. They had grew closer with the time. He was a good team member, which the Queen knew they were in this.
"Television my Queen. The television. There will be international coverage! Throughout all the event. Which could be use, if you are a part of it, at our advantage. To pass all the messages you want. Like codes. What you choose to do or not, influence thing to voice that which could not be interpreted by the king puppets security."
Smile unvolontarily at his words she turned to the window as much as it made it possible to see out, she stood there for a moment thinking about the idea. She never intervene in the family day. It was mostly for another ministry, but her showing up would give the even more quality.
The wide range of opportunities they could have with it brought a small smile on the queen tin lips, it was a reward to Raphaelli bright brain. Satisfied with himself he took a step backwards while she sat on the edge of her marbles desk.
"Interesting. Yes it could work. No. It will work. They made it impossible to use my words let us use ways that are above them. Hmmm. This is a good idea mate. Thanks you."
Smiling her lips curled at the prespect of passing message to Lorelei unrestricted. She did not failed to see the happiness on Raphaelli face before it vanished.
"This has to be smooth. Lot of think should be take in consideration. Those guys are not silly. You Know what? You will make some calls for me . I want this to be different than the others years. Great actually."
Nodding at his boss Raphaelli took yet again another step back to his usual place waiting for the instructions that started flying to him good thing he had a good memory and a pen to write them down. Most of the time he played the PA role, but she had insist it was mostly a right hand job, because she could not trust anyone else to do that for her. Whichever he was pleased because it meant doing his job by being useful.
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Barging in the kitchen where everyone was sitting like it was a normal day, Alicia clapped her hands overexcited to what was to come. After a month of working it out, the day has finally come.
Seeing them seated there about to take their launch had her frowning.
"Do you know which time it is dear sister? Come on, your food will wait. The program is about to start."
"What? It is in one hour." Kayley who was really hungry said while trying to take a bite of her sandwich that was snatched away by her little sister who gave no mind of her scandalous stare giving it back to the Chef.
"JESUS! It is true. The time have been playing yoyo lately. Up and down, today is wait ..." Looking at his calendar, something he walked around with to be sure to always know the exact time around the world, Benoit eyes widened looking up a Kayley then at Alicia.
"It starts in five minutes."
All standing up they migrated to the large living room where a big TV screen hung on the left wall like a cinema room. It helped to see things as if it was happening where you are. That was kayley idea to make the experience of what they were about to live more powerful.
The two security brothers who was always in the house with them stood at the entrance of the terrasse to keep strategical positions, to protect while seen what their boss has prepared.
Looking out of the room to the terrasse where she had insisted Lorelei should stay, Alicia smiled when she saw her taking photos of the garden. She loved doing it, and produced wonderful results with a camera. It was almost insulting to be an average person. Smiling fondly seeing her so peaceful Alicia walked to the doorstep that separate the two places.
"Lorelei! come, come! It is time for the big surprise."
Not knowing what had the sisters so surexited all morning. Lorelei took the camera with her inside, finding them on the couch on each end of it leaving her no choice but to sit on the middle were Ali hand motioned her to do, leaving no doubt on their intentions to corner her.
Since her breakdown one month ago, they were extra attentionate with her, like she was some fragile thing that could be break. Even Benoit had entered that circle, they never leave her alone, always doing activities to keep her entertained.
Doing her best to not sigh knowing she was fortunate enough to have them, at least to remind her of her love. She sat pointlessly. Kayley large smile ringing alerts in her brain. Weird.
" Okay you have to be very alert to things now. There are a lot that will be said but I you are concentrated you will see it." Speaking with her hands moving all over the place Alicia explained. On her peripheral vision Lorelei saw a movement, looking there she saw Martha and her sister taking place at the entrance of the hallway leaning on the wall theirs eyes on the TV, frowning she looked back at Alicia
"What, oh, huh, where?"
Looking towards the big screen where Alicia was pointing with her index finger, like on cue, Lorelei eyes landed on Katiandra glorious self. After two years, a terrific sight to have it was, she was dress to impress. No! Like a woman in mission she was there to kill. It was like falling in love all over again. She could not stop her mind and heart to freeze and warm like something was failing to work inside of her.
Magnetism, it worked like wonder. She was transfixed when the camera zoomed on the woman face, she knew what she was doing, the perfection in which all was traced on it, her light makeup brought out all her beauty. The way she was Lorelei wondered if the cameraman was a part of that plan too.
The queen at that moment looked straight in the camera, appearing on the screen knowing her lover was looking. It was longing, love and care all in that gaze. Around the world, people wondered which kind of gaze it was. It made you fall in love with her, or just be caught in her loop. Worshipping her all at once.
The queen with that gaze, that day won the heart of her people when she only wanted the only one that matter in that specific moment. The cameraman, caught on that net, had to stir his gaze from the screen of his machine to look at the woman in flesh feeling something jolted inside of him. Benoit was in awe to be grant the privilege to know what all of this was about. The woman was beautiful, God, so beautiful it hurt to see.
A masterpiece was the only word that could come in her daughters minds. Unable to breathe properly anymore, Lorelei just stood there, knowing distance and time had not flattered the way she loves her, or over what was happening now. It was so true, enhanced by the large screen that made it truer. It was like Kate was sitting here with them.
After missing several beats, her heart started hammering inside of her ribcage unconsciously her fingers tightened on Kayley's. She could also feel Alicia palm rubbing her back showing her she was there.
"TODAY IS A GREAT DAY." The journalist said finally appearing on the screen though the camera zoomed off the queen to have them both on, it was a well-known foreign journalist that covered the event.
It was clear by the way her face was shining that she was really happy to have the queen with her, her megawatt teeth were always out, which was also the case in others interviews but this was genuine, everyone could tell.
"For the first time since the starting point of this program we have the privilege to host this legendary guest. Please everyone welcome Queen Katiandra Fendrik Zurrow. Thanks you for thinking of us in this day your Excellency. This is an honor. "
Smiling brightly really happy to be There too, for personals reasons and now that she could see the wave of happiness it created on the kingdom, the Queen could only go on to it with genuine happiness which has everyone in awe. The way her cheeks darkened ever so slightly showed she was true. It was not everyday you will see her smiling that much.
Looking straight at the journalist who had a hard time canalizing the moment to not make a fool of the moment, she tilted her head as a silent response then turned to the camera aiming for someone her heart yearned for hoping to have her attention.
While doing so she expertly moved her hands on the table infront of her. The coffee mug placed there was blurring the movement. It looked like she was doing meaningless moves. Like those some would do under pressure. She had made sure under Raphaelli counsel to appear in two national gathering, mostly conferences, where she did the movements not the same, so it would not be coming out of nowhere. The idea was ingenious because no one took it as anything else but stressful movements she did work a lot.
But one person in particular recognized them as what they were, signs. Not really conventional, but they held meaning for her. They had put that in place when professor Blake children were at Porys to be transplanted. Hardly seeing each other, the Queen appearance on TV was always with king Arthur who never let it go without playing the man in love. Touching her profusely. So they had worked on this system that could only be interpreted by them.
All she signed now was repeatedly "Love you" Again and again. Her clothes choice were those Lorelei had always favor. She had not wore them for long time but they were brand new. The first time she wore them they had end up making love without her going to her meeting. The chain on her neck was the charm Lorelei had gifted her. It was not a common thing to wear but she did it with all her clothes.
At some point her sign changed to " Promise" Placing her hand flat near the mug, like she was patting it after then traced a line after to say "do" Then again "Love you " closed it.
Lorelei soon placed the phrase as it shall be.
" I will accomplish what I've promise you. I Love you "
Happy tear rolled on her cheeks while she smiled with understanding, bringing people to everyone present. All of them knew, none judged. Happy she was still thinking of her Lorelei wiped her tears with a napkin Kayley placed in her palm. Next came her voice which at the first sound has her hooked.
"Indeed dear, I am the one thanking you to have me in every one abode. Those are initiative that shall be respected and praise.. And to you my dear one all over there looking at your screen. Know that it is not by a lack of interest that things were not done before. But they are now. There is a shift in all, the world evolve so do we. our politic is to be near the families that you all are. That is what our kingdom has been aiming for, for two years now. You have seen something changes other, looking like the same unchanged way. That does not mean nothing is done. Remember, all great accomplishment take time to show. We are a rich land, that richest shall and will be use to create beauty for us to raise through. Even though occupied, I promised to find time now to assist you in your work by bringing more peace to your life and by doing so improve our lives in the kingdom. ".
Blinking several time at the depth of the message, Lorelei nodded her head, while many others did the same around Porys. Happy the Queen was taking the matters of their day to day life in her own concern. They knew each time she did things had changed. Life was so hard lately it was like a curse on them. But there was a reason why, they called her the angel that married the demon, so that was bound to be some lights for them to enjoy the best in the future.
As for the Queen family on both side of the ocean, there was wonder of how she was radically changing things. Never a Queen had done what she was doing, her first son, Zurrow junior, the next in line for the crown looked at her in wonder proud she was doing that, seeing his son face, Arthur could only sighed softly knowing his wife just hooked all his people on her finger. The message that started bouncing on social media since they controlled it was undying love from them all.
Back on stage as the journalist was closing the conversation that occurred on woman rights, or improvement in hospital, all the craps on well-being Arthur put his hands in his pockets remembering what his parents told him about never fighting his wife over her political moves. That was why they paired them together.
"She will move you higher and never do a thing to harm the kingdom because her son will be the one after you." That was his mother words on her last day of living. So he trusted her even to this day.
Back to the screen he had the time to hear the ending but was lost in his thoughts.
"Thank you your majesty. It was an honor having you"
The discussion had flow with double meaning answered. It was like the questions was made to answer questions Lorelei asked herself for long. Katiandra knew her well and the way her brain function. At the end of it anxiety had completely vanished from her heart. It was the only thing she had always ask for. Just acknowledgement.
"Remember to stay healthy my dear Love." Smiling ever so lovingly to the camera like she had the person she was saying it to in front of her, the Queen stopped to have what she just said sink in all. It produced the desired effect everyone, was smiling like she was personally addressing them. It was another level of intimacy with the Higher level. Like any child yearn to hear their parents to tell them " I love you". It empowered the weak. It told them, they matter.
"Love, when you hold it tight, bring a sound heart and we certainly are love everyday. By someone, by God, whatever you call him. Look up to the sky to the nature around you if you want to feel that, and embrace it. In our land here, we have something precious that let us live and dream it everyday day. Dear one, peace does that as long as we have it. I want you to feel loved, that is why I can tell you all, individually and really from all my heart believe it . And I hope that, if you thought it was impossible for you to hear those words, forget that thought now. I Love YOU."
That was it, it was so gently said everyone felt it in a personal degree it really caused a shift in all the kingdom. She spoke those words and the reaction from the East to the West, South and North of Porys, rich and poor. All would say "long life to the queen" Or "may God bless you." It was invariable.
Even her adversaries wondered what was the actual plan, but admired the humility. Saying those words was not done lightly around.
Her children were proud of her, her husband relieved she just stop a social protestations that was showing its nose. He had it coming by his depression, now they had to back peddle his hard rules. Her promises engaged him. Shaking his head he could only salute her way.
Back in Lorelei living room, the two brothers out , looked at each others amazed at how mastered the issues had been tackled. Their boss resolved the problem at hand doing it even under the king nose. Pushing away tempests that woul have wracked more than they all knew about.
For sure there will not be a panick attack in the near future.
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In the small Creek at the far end of the East side, in the village of the forbidden being, two people sat without TV, but knew all that was happening. It was like that day in the Queen room had linked them to her. What she was doing that knew. Her pain or happiness they could feel.
"The woman is good. She found the best way." Looking to his friend, the man said.
"Face with despair. Human could come up with the best ideas. She does not know the shift she was talking about. She thinks she was only addressing her lover. But today she had won the heart of all the kingdom dear. Kill two birds with one stone and you are the lucky one.That is what we needed to move to the next level."
"She called for our help Alesha." It was painful to stay silent to her pleading when they were able to hear them. A Queen in all humility, in the secret of her bedroom had begged to be help, shedding tears of despair. But nothing was done.
"So she was granted it. Not by us. Not how she wanted it to happen. In a form of a push. We did our work. Because we were summoned to do it. Remember we are not here to sprawl all day in love and joy. Those are gift to enjoy our journey here, while working to bring into perfection the creation of the Source. For that youth shall grow. The process of growing is painful. Nothing is granded without it, that last long. That love she felt, is what made her moved out of her comfort zone. To create and expend the work of the Source through her actions. All she had worked on those years are counting for growth. She never stopped until her lover uneasiness was the final push to cause the shift."
"This is ingenuosity" Still wondering how the spiritual world works the man smile feeling his head was too small to understand that kind of wisdom. He was a man of action. The thinking, he left it to the Oracle.
"Tell me about that my friend. Everyday for me, as long as I have already live, is a constant amazement of that ingenuosity. It is the way of the universe. The way of Love." Taking a sip of her usual tea, she closed her eyes feeling the life that was not seen around her moved alive through her.
"So, this is it? We just wait or what? Since that day in her bedroom it is like each time she prays I am there. What shall be done." Not seeing what she could at the moment he finished wondering why she was smiling.
"Hmmm. That is what I have been trying to teach you Shatear We are part of everything. We are everywhere. Whenever you hear her prayer you wanted to help her? So she received help. The is a matrix, a very intelligent one. It feed itself with positive energy. Which is sufficient, you just grew up to be a best resonance of the Source. Do not worry mate. Everything is taken care of. Let's witness the manifestation of the real things now. Shall we?"
Winking to him as he nodded, she leaned back in her chair her eyes focused in the nothingness of the clouds above them. Her backyard was a safe heaven for her, so peaceful with all the plants around them in which life was growing.
Doing the same as her, shatear hummed accepting her truth as it was knowing she could not be false. This system was just a subsystem of the real Realm from where all was made. She just knew that whatever changes was coming would bring to light the purpose of their lives. Good change he did not have to wish for, were to come.