Thread: [[Yuuki x Zero]]

In a matter of hours, Summer's belongings were placed in the carriage and the king was informed that she was ready to leave. Summer stood at the bottom of the large staircase in the castle as she waited for her uncle so that she good bid farewell. Niall saw her to the door and Summer hugged her uncle tightly. He was the only parent that she knew for most of her life and she's lived in the Summer Castle for as long as she could remember. Be careful, Uncle Niall. I'll come back as soon as the war is over. All will be well soon enough, Summer. I'll send a carriage for you as soon as the threat has been dealt with. Niall placed a fatherly kiss on the top of Summer's head. He could smell the sweet honeysuckle that her handmaiden had weaved intricately into her wavy hair to match the red dress that she picked out earlier. Niall moved away to turn to the summer elf who had been assigned to ride with and spoke to her, You have your orders. You are to take care of Summer and you must stay with her at all times. Stop scaring her, Uncle Niall. Summer laughed and tiptoed to kiss his cheek. I'll be fine. I can take care of myself. Goodbye, Uncle. Summer rushed towards the carriage where a footman was waiting to help her into her seat. Once she was seated, she waved at her uncle who was standing at the doorstep, seeing to the other carriages that carried her belongings. It was common knowledge in the Summer court that if there was a soft spot in the king's heart, it would be for his beautiful niece. He loved her as much as he loved his sister. And he protected her in a way that he never could for his sister. He could only hope that sending her off to the dark court's land would not alert the dark king of her presence. His only wish that there was enough dark fae blood in her to hide her true identity from the evil king. Meanwhile, final preparations were being undertaken in the Winter Court for Rika's departure. There were 5 men and 2 women, including Rika, in their entire group. Rika stopped by the queen's chambers for any last minute instructions but found that the queen was already resting. After leaving a message for the queen bidding farewell, Rika headed down to the stables to check if their horses were ready to go. Rika adjusted the light armor she was wearing. Her arms were left bare which was usually not a good thing but with the speed and agility which Rika learned from years of training, she could easily outrun most of her enemies. She also wore a short skirt which allowed gave her enough room for movement unlike the pants that the men wore. Her silver hair was braided and piled on top of her head so that she could move without the risk of enemies grabbing her hair as she ran past them. When all preparations were finished, Rika had some stable boys take the horses out to the front door. With her sword safely in its sheath, she got on her horse, glancing at her companions. Her gaze rested on the only other woman that was joining her. There was something off about her but Rika could not quite put her finger on it. She looked perfectly normal but in her line of work, those that looked perfectly normal were the ones to watch out for. Do you know where we're going? Rika addressed her. She didn't have the time nor patience for a scout to lead them down the wrong path.