It only took a moment more for the golden-eyed people to come into view. They looked a little tired, but there was some anticipation and nervousness added into the mix. Perhaps, they felt the same way about meeting me as I did them.
None of them said anything as I watched them reach the city gates. Judging from how quickly it had all happened, I was watching in some kind of fast forward. I wished I could control it, but considering I'd only known what was happening for about a week, that would probably be asking for too much. I was reasonably sure that time would give me the control I needed over the gift, and then I'd be able to do all kinds of things with it.
The vision faded as they entered the city, and I let it. There was no point in fighting it, and there was nothing else I needed to know about them. They were going to arrive today. And I had to be ready. Once I woke up, I'd have to send a message to Father about their arrival, as well as to the head of the palace guards. The last thing we needed was for anyone to be taken by surprise.
As the vision turned into the deepness of sleep, I relaxed.
The moment I woke up, I jumped out of bed and started planning what to wear. Out of habit, I glanced towards the mirror, only to find it covered by a sheet and unable to give a snarky commentary to go along with my morning routine. I couldn't believe it had taken me this long to stop it from talking, but I was already starting to feel better.
I debated between the clothes most people would expect an Enchantian princess to wear and what I'd prefer to put on, and ended up settling for the latter. Topher loved me for who I was, black clothes included, and the golden-eyed people probably had no idea about the intricacies of Enchantian fashion and what certain colors meant. I certainly had no idea what any of the other kingdoms' biggest fashion trends were. Then again, it wasn't as if I was into that kind of thing. If I was, then perhaps I would understand.
Dressed and ready for the day ahead, I went over to my wand stand and picked up my wand, feeling it in my hands. I felt more of a connection to it now that I'd won the casting competition. That was an unexpected, but also welcome, side-effect. I slipped it into my holster while wondering if I should work out another way of carrying it around while traveling. While people in Enchantia would understand that a wand was useless unless it was used by its rightful owner, I didn't know if the other kingdoms had such a grasp on wand lore. And should I find a spare one before I disappeared from the palace? Most people didn't bother, but that was because we took a lot of care with our wands due to them being so personal.
None of that mattered, though. All I was doing was trying to kill time until Topher got here for the breakfast date we were going to have. Now, I'd had my dream and was certain the others were heading towards the palace, I was glad we'd already agreed to it. At least this way, I got to see him properly before I left and didn't have to rush a goodbye.
I paced back and forth as I waited for Topher to arrive, feeling more and more impatient despite the fact it was still early. Perhaps, I should practice my gift to see when he'd arrive. That would put me at ease…probably. I supposed it didn't matter too much. Practice was practice, and I could use all of that I could get. Once I was with the golden-eyed people, I suspected I'd need to use my future-seeing gift even more than I had in the past week. Hopefully, I'd be able to stop visions coming in my dreams with time, too. It was easy to go through it, but kind of exhausting at the same time. Not something I wanted for the rest of my life.
I focused on Topher, asking when he'd arrive for breakfast. It only took a moment for my vision to blur, and I saw him approaching my bedroom door even before he did. I jumped to my feet the moment my mind had finished showing me what was coming. I rushed over to the door and pulled it open to find him standing on the other side with his fist raised and ready to knock.
"I guess I'm going to have to get used to that," Topher joked.
"Who knows. It could randomly stop working at some point," I countered.
"Somehow, I think your gifts are only going to get stronger."
He stepped inside and shut the door behind him before reaching out and wrapping an arm around my waist. He pulled me closer to him and planted his lips on mine, kissing me deeply.
I melted into him, enjoying his closeness. It was probably the last time I'd get to spend some private time with him for a little while, especially with the golden-eyed people coming today if my visions were to be believed.
We broke apart but stayed in each other's arms. Breakfast would be arriving soon, but I wasn't in a hurry to change where I was standing. There was something comforting about Topher's presence, and I wasn't ready to give it up.
"What's wrong, Kelis?" he murmured into the top of my head.
"Nothing," I assured him. "But I had a dream last night."
"Today's the day, isn't it?" he asked.
I nodded against his chest, causing him to hold me tighter. I didn't want him
