Eleven part two

OREL POV

I was distracted, my commanders could tell, Themis was angry with me and I was at fault, that I knew but what made me distracted was the fact that nobody had reported to me that she was awake and I know that she was already awake by this time.

I specifically left a warrior in front of my tent to guide her to me when she woke up or to her companion then he was to send another guard to me to report that she was awake but no information has gotten to me.

I would like to believe that she was still in out tent sulking but Themis is not like that, she would not keep herself in solidary just because she wanted to act put out, she didn’t need to act it. I know that she was put out just like I know that I need to apologize soon, I have already dragged it out for as long as I could.

After settling for the council meeting, I had warned Gwenn never to try what she did the night before again, my wife outrank her even though she didn’t know the first thing about fighting war not to mention, commanding an army. That doesn’t change the fact Themis is the war lady now.

After I had explained things to Gwenn, she looked worried for a while but I dismissed it as I started the meeting, when Gwenn went out and came back in seriously worried, I knew something was wrong. She looks like she was on the verge of confessing an hideous crime now but I could not concentrate on her, my attention in the meeting had wane over time when no news had come from Themis guard.

“Okay. This is no longer a meeting.” Elison said bringing all the planning to a halt as my mind came back to the tent. “The warlord is distracted about his mate which is understandable but Gwenn is also distracted by something and the meeting cannot go on with only my input. What is going on Gwenn?”

Gwenn licked her lips as she eyed me nervously. “I have something to say.”

“What.” Elison said as I glanced at Gwenn.

“Forgive me, Orel. I just wanted to play with her a little bit…” Gwenn said as my spine straightened.

“What did you do?” I growled sitting as Gwenn shifted closer to Elison as if she wants to hide behind him.

“I just redirected her guard to some other task, the lady you sent for food was delayed but she just sent news to me that nobody is within your tent anymore.” Gwenn said as she closed her eyes and shrank back into her seat.

“Are you telling me that my wife is walking through the camp right now with no escort and possibly lost among thousands of tents?” My voice started out softly but ended in a loud tone that made everybody wince as I flew up from my seat as it crashed back on the floor.

“Calm down.” Elison said, he is the only one who could calm me when I am in a rage, him and Themis and right now, I didn’t want to calm down, I made sure I kept the table between me and Gwenn before I will do something that I will regret like strangle her or snap her neck. “We will find her.” Elison said as I let out a harsh bark of laughter.

“When? When she is hungry and tired, when she say something inappropriate and is lashed for it. When she will be forced into the whore or servant tent or something of that like because she wandered too close to the wrong part of the camp.” I asked and when Elison didn’t reply, I saw him glaring at Gwenn.

“Then we better hurry in looking for her before something of that like will hap…” Elison said as a voice called from outside.

“A thousand apologies for disturbing, commanders but I seek an urgent meeting with the warlord.” A voice said outside the tent.

“Who is it? And why?” Elison asked.

“The stable master sire.” The voice said. “And on a delicate issue, concerning, his…wife.”

My eyes went to the tent flap as I ordered immediately. “Come in”

A soft voice gasp outside then said softly. “Orel” before the tent flap was opened and my wife hurried inside amid the protests of the stable master. Her eyes found mine as they filled with tears as she said again, this time not on a whisper. “Orel.” Before she flung her body at me, I was ready to catch her and I caught her as she buried her head in my shoulders while tears from her eyes wetted my clothes.

The stable master entered after her and was shocked to see her in my arms as she cling to me.

When I felt her tears against my skin, I knew that she would not like anybody to see her cry. “Out.” I ordered as everybody filled out of the tent with Elison dragging Gwenn out by her arm. Her face was full with shame as she left the tent.

“It’s alright.” I said as I gather her in my arms and lowered her to one of the chairs then knelt before her.

“I was so scared, nobody was paying attention to me and I could not ask some of the warriors I saw because they made me scared and I had to go to the stables because, I thought if I took Tyra out, a high ranking warrior would notice me and call you or Elison out. I was scared and hungry and then I was almost hit because I disrespected you by calling your name out instead of your title.” She said between tears as a felt a pang in my chest, if Gwenn was not like my blood sister, I would have had her whipped for the distressed she had caused my wife.

“Everything is fine now.” I said softly as I waited for her to calm herself down. When Themis has regain herself, I have no doubt that she would be feeling ashamed of acting this way.

When her tears reduced, I asked her softly. “Do you want to eat now?” And when she nodded, I stood up to call for food but she held tightly to me and shook her head. “I will not leave you, I just want to call my council back in and send for your food, I am not leaving this tent.” I told her and after more persuading from me she allowed me to step out.

When I got outside, I saw my commanders standing around trying to subtly spy on what Elison was saying to Gwenn as tears fell from Gwenn eyes. I steeled myself as I walked towards them.

Gwenn saw me first. “Orel, I am so sor...” she started to apologize but I held up my arm, I didn’t want to anything from her.

“I am disappointed in you Gwenn” I said softly as she flinched.

“Thankfully, you didn’t damage my relationship with my wife. I don’t want to see you near this tent today, get someone to bring food for her, she will be here, food, you starved her off since.” I said as she flinched again and looked at me with teary eyes.

I turned back to the tent and said that they all could enter while I told Elison to reward the stable master, he was shocked that she was really my wife.

When I entered the tent, I saw my commanders all clustered together and away from my wife, eying her wearily while she also looked at them with that same expression, when she noticed me, her eyes lights up as she gave me a weak smile.

I felt guilt at what must have gone through her mind before she found me before I steeled myself and walked to her as I lifted her from her seat and dropped her on my laps as I sat down where she was before. She tucked herself into my body as she rested her head against my chin.

Elison entered the tent and ordered the rest commanders to take their place and stop acting like they haven’t seen a newly married couple before. He then proceeded to apologize to Themis who nodded and asked about Dyane.

“She is fine, you were supposed to spend the day with her and spend the evenings with me as I show you the camp and how it functions.” I replied her question instead of Elison as Themis nodded.

“At least, I am happy that she is okay.” Themis replied softly as I nodded then pressed a kiss to her forehead.

My commanders look shocked to see me display affection in public, what they don’t know was that I was still taking it slowly with her and I planned to build something with her, my child will grow up in a home, regardless of the fact that it is a tent and she will bear my child.

If her power of prophesy is true, my son might be able to be the greatest warlord after me with a mother like her by his side for advice and a father like me to teach him all the secrets of being a leader.

I kept Themis in the tent with me through her meal and afterwards, she took a nap and woke up and then started looking through the maps while we discussed about the different units to send across the empire to protect it.

She looked at the maps before she started making some markings on them, one of the commanders almost told her to stop but when he saw the look in my eyes he allowed her to continue doing as she pleased.

When she was done, she wandered to check other part of the tents as I looked at what she did on the map, what I saw left me speechless. I passed the paper to Elison looked shocked too. He pocketed the map where Themis had drawn who will likely accept to be our allies and the way in which they could help us. She didn’t even know what she did.