Chapter 10:

"I am happy you are back I need to finish!"? As I wrote the songs of the heart of the king down I am drawn by his stories and his sorrows as a man and Father. I cannot understand how a strong man of war had so limited power over his children. I mostly enjoyed it because his children are despising him and that is something he cannot change. It is as if he can read my mind when he asked about my journey. "Have you found the peace that were are searching for"?

I told him of my experience how the forest and I became one. He in turn tells me of his childhood where he felt the same.

"Son you have experienced the hand of God".

I wanted to deny it but thought to entertain the old fragile man.

"You became one with the earth and the creator. All you need to do is make time to listen to his voice. Your heart is too occupied with unnecessary matters let go of unwanted feelings my son".

I looked at him and wondered if he meant calling me son when I looked up he was fast asleep. I got up and walked pass the altar and it is as I can hear what the old man just said to me in my mind. I greeted my mother and for the first time realised how I missed this woman. She half greeted me and when I turned realised I have a visitor.

"What do you want Temptress"!

With that got a slap behind my head by my mother apologising to the Kings new woman. I just walked out on both women, which must have seemed disrespectful. I spent so long at the water-brook until I hear something moving when I looked behind me.

"I am sorry that I am disturbing you I just longed to speak to someone."

"This here is free to all even more for you Queen" I said sarcastically".

She kept quiet and we just sat on the rock enjoying peace of our surroundings. I got up so fast and wanting to tell her to enjoy the rock alone when, I tumbled over into the water with her laughing at my predicament. I splashed her with water and it became a game of laughter as water were splashed to and throw. The feeling was so liberating for both of us to be so young and free for the moment.

We both recovered by lying around until she looked at me with those innocent eyes and I am lost. I moved closer not caring but also not to fright her. I kissed her and she never returns the kiss making me to move even closer to deepened it. This seemed to be getting the needed reaction with a sigh and pulling me closer. I am lost and in lust. I pulled her on top of me and both of us landed with a huge slash in the water laughing like the very young children we were supposed to be. Above all holiness this girl is made of everything that is good the Gods did not disappoint. I told her how beautiful she was and again she splashed me taking me out of this feeling.

We talked for the first time and I found out some things because I never made time to really listen. In the quiet where talking were not needed but the peace around us are enjoyed we fell asleep. We woke up with the aggression of Michal. Although there was nothing to hide the Temptress looked so guilty and in her defense spoke to the lady.

"My apologies my lady it is not what you think we were merely drying our wet clothing and have fallen asleep, nothing happened". Her jealous nature took over and said that "Bathesaba will hear of this."

"What will this be my lady? Nothing has happened. I was to teach the temptress and even did nothing so go and do" and with that left.