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Chapter Thirteen ~ Coivienéni

"A star does shine indeed, Q Findelya cala ve laure." Jin immediately reached for her hands, fingers lacing together as a beautiful smile pulled at her full lips.

Aoife chuckled, gosh how he loved that sound.

"Such a charming prince, always here to greet me with such flattering words but I feel you also come baring bad news." Aoife did indeed have a sixth sense when it came to the prince but not because she possessed magic.

It was because he possessed her heart, always had and forever would.....even if she could never truly have him.

"I shouldn't be surprised that you already know, you always seem to have me figured out."

"As you do when it comes to me."

"I can't even argue with you on that." The prince smiles, fingers reaching up to tuck soft brown curls behind her ear.

Seokjin had given his heart to Aoife years ago yet the two could never be together as he was already betrothed to another, an elven princess from the neighbouring kingdom who the young prince had only ever met a few times when he was younger and could barely remember. Aoife was well aware of this arrangement and even though it weighed heavy on her heart she still couldn't stop herself from falling for him, loving someone isn't something you can so easily control.

Jin was young, just celebrating his sixth birthday when the beautiful Fae had saved his life. The prince almost drowned in the very waters that are supposed to heal, wanting desperately to see the Fae who lived on the opposite side of the lake and then immediately regretting that decision when his limbs began to weaken and fail him, the lake was actually pretty damn big and he probably should have thought about that before deciding to make the trip.

Aoife hadn't hesitated, the moment she spotted the young prince struggle she called to her mother for help before diving through the water to rescue him and after that day the two became inseparable. Jin didn't fall for her because she saved him, yes at the beginning that may have been a contributing factor but as they both got older and spent more time together he fell for who she was and what she stood for. The two had never admitted their feelings but it was pretty obvious how they both felt, what hurt the most was that they could never act upon it.

"My father asked me to join him on a gateway expedition."

Aoife tried hard to ignore the way her heart dropped, it wasn't that she didn't believe he was worthy, it was more the matter of going weeks without him. The gateways were a complicated magic, seconds can pass in the human realm but here in their world seconds are minutes, minutes hours. The last expedition took 2 days for the people experiencing them but for the ones left behind it was weeks before they returned.

Weeks without seeing him, without hearing his voice.

"I'm truly happy for you Jinnie, this has been a dream of yours for years now and there isn't a single person who deserves this more." Aoife knew this was important to him, he worked so hard for so long and she didn't want him to know just how deeply she was already hurting and how her light would fade without him close.

"You think the gateway will find me worthy?"

"Of course, are you seriously asking me that question?" Aoife huffed out a sigh, rolling her eyes as she cupped his face. "You love and protect your people without question, everything you do is done with a pure heart and good intentions. I have no doubt in my heart that the gateway will find you worthy, no doubt at all."

Seokjin chuckles, hands coming to rest over her own, foreheads touching.

"I don't know how you do it, no matter how nervous I am you always manage to make me feel calmer."

Aoife was about to respond when a sudden cough coming from the path behind them interrupted the intimate exchange.

"Hello Jungkook, good to see you again." Aoife smiled as she looked over Seokjin's shoulder, the youngest prince smirking over at her in response.

"I was asked to fetch my brother, figured he would be here."

"Well, you were correct in that assumption brother but could you give me a few more minutes to say goodbye?"

Jungkook seemed to think about this for a moment, eyes shifting from playful to concerned because he knew, even if Jin didn't speak of his feelings it was obvious and he also knew that it would only end in heartbreak if his brother wasn't careful.

"Okay, I'll be waiting where the path forks, we need to gather the horses." Jungkook looked from his brother to Aoife, giving her a polite nod before turning on his heel and walking back up the path.

The moment Jungkook left Seokjin turned his attention back to Aoife, lips brushing her forehead but not applying pressure because he couldn't, because it would only give false hope of something that could never happen no matter how badly he wished it could be different.

"I'll see you in a few weeks."

"Safe journey Jinnie, I'll be here."

"Always."

Aoife whispered to herself as she watched him follow after his younger brother, not once did he look back at her even though he desperately wanted to do so and she appreciated this because him looking back would only make it harder.

((Translation: Q Elen síla lúmenn' omentielvo ~ A star shines on the hour of our meeting.

Q Findelya cala ve laure ~ You shine like gold.))