The world and its issues were outside. Inside this room was the warm comfort of my wife and all that the future had to offer us.
In my mind I was already imagining how peaceful it would be to crawl into the bed and nestle up to the warmth of my sleeping wife and be safe from the tantrums and crazed actions of the world outside, if for only a little while. I stopped my approach to the bed as a light flared and a candle was lit.
In relief I let go of my sword handle at the sight of Susori busy lighting more candles. She came to me then, the temptress that she was, and pressed her forehead against mine as she whispered, "It's time to leave the affairs of the world behind my love and enjoy what we have instead."
I reached for her, but she glided away toward the bed. Seeing her and the expectation of what was to follow easily stole all my former hard thoughts of the day away. She smiled and I knew she knew just how successful she had been.
"Come closer my lover and I will show you my love till the dawn's early rays after all the candles have burned out."
Her invitation was as erotica as she was and I wondered how I had been so blessed. I would gladly lose kingdoms for this woman and yet all she asked in return was the love I already felt for her.
*****
It was early. The dawn of a new day had just begun and yet I was no farther along in figuring out what to do with my life now. I stared out over the city before me that still lay asleep. Was it time to go to the Kingdom of Vella and confront the high priestess that Kuri had tasked me with doing? I didn't think so.
I also felt, though, that my time here at the side of the King was over. I'd prayed repeatedly through the night, but still I was no farther in knowing what to do.
"Why is it that you worry about what to do?" asked the voice of Urtholan into the quietness of the room and some part of me relaxed.
I glanced over at him, "Foolish of me, isn't it."
Urtholan shrugged, "What has worrying ever accomplished a man? In regards to yourself, here you are alone, cold, and removed from the comfort of your mate."
I nodded. He had a very good point.
I glanced back into the darkened interior of the room and sensed that Urtholan was already gone, his message delivered. In short, I needed to trust more and worry less. I turned away from the railing of the balcony, content to let the uncertainty of the future rest in El Elyon's hands.