I Scored Myself A Mate

"I'm nervous." Ea mumbled as he looked at himself in the mirror. He could see his reflection. His face, his shaking hands and his worried eyes. He licked his lips and took in a deep breath. He hadn't worn clothes like these in a while. The traditional Disee costume always seemed too dark and heavy for him but now, once again he had found himself surrounded by the darkness of his people. As he looked at himself now though it seemed better, he was not so intimidated by it, maybe because he was older.

A pair of harsh black pants and tall boots that reached until the end of his knee. They were uncomfortable, the leather hadn't been broken in yet and they felt stiff. He wore a yellow shirt, he had chosen the color wanting at least something bright. Its sleeves were wide and had golden tailored flowers at the ends. He had liked that, they were small roses. He couldn't help but wonder how it was possible to have clothes like that made in only one day.. His jacket was short, barely reaching the start of his pants and inside it had fur. Everything was black there too. It had two pockets their buttons gems, the same colored as his shirt. His ears had been filled with piercings. Golden chains hanging from them. He felt out of place, that wouldn't change but he knew Ares would look even more extravagant than that, he was a prince. He breathed in.

"You don't have to be nervous. It's going to be fine. This time things are different." Allias was with him. He had offered to help him get read and the small elf had accepted it happily. 

"I know, I've done this before." He said with an awkward smile and Allias smiled kindly, he turned him around, releasing him from his lame expression. 

"This time it's different Ea. Ares loves you and you know it. You love him too and you can be together. Forever, properly. I want to give you this" Allias said and took a small velvet box from his pocket. It was colored a very clear white color and simply by that he realized it wasn't from here, it was something from the king's home. He handed it to him and Ea took it carefully.

It was a bit hard to get it to open. It was old and he didn't want to break it. After a few tried he managed to get it down. The cap was removed revealing a bracelet. It was gold made from a very thin chain. It had charms on it. A sun, a flower and spear. It was so elegantly made that the elf thought that if he touched it would shutter. The details in the rays of the sun, the handle of the small spear and its shine underneath the light. This was probably more expensive than his life. 

"Wait. I...I can't accept this." Ea stuttered. 

"Why not? I find it pretty. I think it would suit you" Allias said, his head tilted.

"No, no it's beautiful. Probably the most beautiful piece of jewelry I have seen but this, the sun and the spear. This must have been for you" he assumed. 

"It was. My mother had it made. It was for when I would get married." He explained and Ea's eyes widened. He pushed the box back into Allias' chest, looking almost terrified. 

"Gods no!" He exclaimed and Allias laughed. 

"I don't know if I want to get married Ea." Allias said. "I have been thinking about it. I don't think it really matters that much. Theseus had been and will always be my family. Link or not. I think it would be best for us to not be able and snoop into the other's head." He said and chuckled at the end. "But even if I do get married I don't want to wear it. I want you to have it. Look at those charms." He told him and took the bracelet from the safety of its box while Ea held it. "Look at this sun. It's how your life and Ares' becomes brighter when you have each other. The flower is how pure you can be, kind and beautiful you should always remember that and the spear, it shows your strength. The power you have in you to protect the ones you love. This is for you because you deserve it." Allias told him and Ea nodded. He had tears in his eyes. For many years the small elf had no mum nor dad. No one to look at him with a caring look, to encourage him the way they did. Allias had done that for him so many times and maybe it was insulting to think of the king like that but he couldn't. Allias wiped his tears and patted his head. "Don't cry. This is a hapoy day."

"You sound like my parents" Ea cried and hugged him, shoving his face in his chest. Allias for a second froze, surprised by his reaction but then smiled, his heart warming up. He hugged Ea back, closing his eyes.

"Thank you. You telling me that it's an honor" the king told him. 

"That's a lie" Ea said as he wiped his tears.

"What? Why?"

"Because I'm a nobody." Ea said and Allias looked at him strictly.

"You're family."

"I am?"

"Yes, Ea. You always have been. From the moment I met you when you were just a little child that didn't want to leave my arms. Is it not obvious enough that you're my favorite?" 

"Me?" Ea asked, his eyes shinning like a child that had just been rewarded and Allias laughed 

"Yes, you. Come on now. Ares must be waiting, let's not make him worry that you have ran away" he joked and Ea smiled.

"Let's go."

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Hello! Hope you enjoyed this sweet little chapter. Please do check out and support my new book Tears of a prince. It's in a contest and I would appreciate all the help I could get (since I want to pay my tuition with the prize *cough* lame I know *cough*) Thank you for reading and have a nice day!