Andia: The Revolution

[King Acunasti]

"Come on." Valentin said with a smirk, standing up from the log. "Stop being so depressed."

[Eltee]

Aarys smiled weakly. "I'm sorry if I'm not feeling too excited. I've seen another woman kissing you not once, not twice... Three times today, and it's still early. And you are keeping secrets. Forgive me if I'm not exactly thrilled."

[King Acunasti]

"Rys, I didn't try kissing her." Valentin said. "It just...happened."

[Eltee]

"Three times." Aarys reminded him. "Once? I can understand. Twice? Three times? You did nothing to discourage her!" She said accusingly. She was obviously trying to suppress herself, but the words burst out.

[King Acunasti]

"What, you think I have feelings for her?" Valentin said defensively.

[Eltee]

"I never said that!" Aarys said. "But you just let her..."

[King Acunasti]

"I...I didn't know what to do. What if someone just randomly kissed you, even in front of me?"

[Eltee]

"I'll say it again! The first time, I might have been stunned! But after that, I wouldn't let it happen!"

[King Acunasti]

Valentin sighed, turning and walking away towards the center of the camp.

[Eltee]

"What?!? Just walk away?" Aarys asked, standing rooted where she was.

[King Acunasti]

"Yeah!" Valentin hollered back.

[Eltee]

Aarys punched a tree. "Ah!" she shouted, angry at everything... Mary, Valentin, but mostly herself. "Idiot... idiot, idiot!" She muttered, sitting down in the snow. She looked at her steadily bleeding fist, her eyes glistening and frustrated.

[King Acunasti]

Valentin sat near a fire beside their luggage. Folding his arms, he leaned back against a log and stared into the flames. He let out a long, shaking sigh.

[Eltee]

After about a half an hour, Aarys approached Valentin. Her shoulders were slumped, and she was staring at the ground. A veil of dark brown hair hung in front of her eyes. "Val." She murmured in a tiny voice.

[King Acunasti]

Valentin had fallen half asleep. "What?" he replied.

[Eltee]

"I'm so sorry... I had no right to... I'm so sorry!" She whispered, her voice suggesting she would be speaking much louder if she wasn't afraid of bursting into tears. "I'm being jealous and... and... and..."

[King Acunasti]

"Do I treat you well?" Valentin asked. "Seriously, do I treat you well?"

[Eltee]

"You do, I..." Her voice cracked. "I know! You've never done anything that I... I was just acting stupid! God, please forgive me..."

[King Acunasti]

Spoiler:

The funny thing is, Aarys has every right to be angry.

"I don't understand why you feel jealous." Valentin said. "I did not want to kiss her."

[Eltee]

Spoiler:

She is also totally irrational. The way she sees it, the only good thing that has ever happened in her life was Valentin. She has massive self esteem issues, and she doesn't care what happens, as long as she stays with him.
A good example for others? Not exactly. But, hell, there's Rys.

"I'm sorry... please..."

[King Acunasti]

Spoiler:

If only all women were as cool as Aarys...

"You're right, though." Valentin sighed. "I am keeping a secret. But...I can't tell you. I...I can't."

[Eltee]

"Don't tell me if you don't want to..." Aarys went onto her knees, soaking her already damp pants. "Please... Just forget about it... Forget about it, forget about Mary, just don't be mad at me, you don't have to tell me..."

[King Acunasti]

"Babe..." Valentin smiled. "I love you. I was never mad at you."

[Eltee]

Aarys looked up at him, her eyes were apprehensive. "Really? I... Good. Good!" She forced a nervous laugh.

[King Acunasti]

"Now get off of your knees." Valentin said. "It's weird. I'm not something you should be worshipping. Come here. Sit on my lap."