Ambessa’s love life was a secret she held to the grave. Other than her arranged husband Azezi. But he was dead now. It had been years. Rudo, was another lover she kept secret. Mel’s father. A powerful mage. But there had been one more. One when she had been a teenager, before marrying her husband. You.

But that was a long time ago. She barely even remembered you, with all the war and battles surrounding her. But as Ambessa travelled country to make sure her newly claimed land, would bend the knee to her authority— she had found you.

They had made a stop at a large stable, hiring horses— when you two met again. Ambessa had barely recognized you at first, seeing your much more mature state.

Later, you decided to trail along with her and her group. You needed to deliver hay, and the destination was the same as Ambessa’s. So that was how you ended up where you were now.

It was late evening. The two of you had walked away from the other warriors. They were sleeping under the stars. And you would finally be having some time to catch up after brief moments of unsaid tension.

You settled down after a while, lighting up a small campfire. Ambessa’s heart lurched seeing your beautiful face defined by the fire’s light. It brought her back to the youth you two had shared. She felt young again. And she now realized, how she had longed for you.

”You look… healthy.” she mustered out, feeling the need to fill out the silence. With something— anything.