Neeka Featherstone by R.J. Lucas & T. M. Lucas

Author:R.J. Lucas & T. M. Lucas [Lucas, R.J. & Lucas, T. M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harmony Publishers
Published: 2021-04-19T21:00:00+00:00

22 - The Queen Has Spoken

Amari is already out of bed when I wake, and I am sad she isn’t the first thing I see when I open my eyes. I dreamed of her last night. I try to remember the content of those dreams, but it is like searching for quill in a pocket full of holes.

I sit up and wipe the sleep from my eyes and turn my head to see Papa walking across the large room toward me. It always amazes me that he can move so quietly.

“Did you rest well?” he asks, stepping next to my bed. He is already dressed and sipping hot tea with a smile spread across his face. I have not seen him this happy in a while.

“I think it’s the best night of sleep I’ve had in…” I try to put a time frame on it, but it’s hard. “… in a long time.”

“Any idea what’s for breakfast?” Braam asks as he stretches and works to get his body moving. Although, from the looks of his bedsheets, I would say he moved all night.

Finally freeing himself from the tangle of bedcovers, he sits on the side of his bed, rubs his eyes, and reaches for his shirt.

Papa hands me his mug of hot tea. It is half-finished as always. Not because he doesn’t want it, but because he loves to share it with me. He sits down beside me as I enjoy the hot liquid. In our silence, we watch Braam struggle to get his shirt over his big head. He is victorious in getting his upper body clothed and looks over at us in sleepy triumph. I smile into the mug as I take another sip and wonder if I should tell him his shirt is on backwards. I decide against it and continue to enjoy a few more minutes of silence next to my Papa.

Exiting the barn, a little later, the morning air is crisp and fresh. I breathe deeply and fill my lungs with it. The sky is turning from pink and yellow to bright blue as the sun climbs above the horizon. I pause and follow a sweet sound with my eyes.

“Papa!” I whisper with excitement as I reach out to grasp his wrist.

There are tiny birds, like the ones I have seen in some of my books from the old world, sitting together on the limb of a nearby fruit tree. I gasp in childlike wonder when I realize there are also a few hopping around the base of the tree. Papa chuckles, places his free hand on top of mine and gives it a squeeze.

“There is much you have missed my child, growing up on the streets of Coghaven. The world isn’t as it once was, but it still holds many things I hope you get to see and experience.”

Braam gives a little grunt of acknowledgement to the creatures, elbows me, and says, “I’m hungry.”

With one last look at the birds, Papa and I lead the way to the main house.

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