Druids Rise

Chapter 29~ Tree of Love

 The next morning I jump out of bed and grab the sharpest axe I can find as well as a steed riding out to the willow that started Joseline's love for me, she first found me here laying beneath the willow tree alone tired of my life and how easy it was letting me know that I had a greater purpose than what I was doing right then.

I stood infront of the large willow the axe in one hand the other on the rough bark of the trees trunk "dear sweet willow you bring me pain but yet joy perhaps your falling will not solve everything but it will ease my troubles...mine and hers alike" I said as if the tree could hear and understand what I said to it my grip on the axe tightening as I took a step back.

I was about to swing the axe and strike the tree when from behind me a soft gasp eminated causing me to turn dropping the axe from its course as I turned to see Jupiter standing behind me "You were going to ground the willow?!?" she said a great pain in her eyes "how could you" she said as she looked at me searching my face.

"I must do what I have to this tree means to much to both of us if I rid of it there will no longer be a place to remind me of you and what you said to break my heart in two" I said with a fast tounge.

 "Perhaps you should watch yourself I would rather cast my corpse to hell before I let you down this grand willow" She replied walking over and grabbing the axe throwing it down in the soil.

I just shooke my head and picked it up then mounted my horse "you won't stop me from doing it Joseline you are just prolonging the death of the tree" I said as I urged my horse off towards the town dismounting in the stables and going to my room putting the axe back where I had gotten it from.

When I returned to the tree with the axe in hand Jupiter was sitting underneath it as if to protect the great tree its vines reaching down for the grass below its great branches a sigh escaping my lips as I slowed my horse to a stop "either move or I will cut you down along with the tree" I said dismounting from the horse and walking up to the tree.

"Then cut me down with the tree but before you do hear my words Trystan" she said loudly.

 "very well speak your words of courage before I strike" I shrugged and lowered the axe leaning on it as I stood waiting for her to speak.

"I was confused and scared Trystan when I lost you...when we lost you there were so many things that I wanted but to marry you was not one of them" she said then paused looking from her feet to my face.

 "Now it is all I think about Trystan but you are a Crowned prince your father will not aprove of this" She said placing her hands on mine slowly taking the axe from my grip and laying it on the ground.

"Joseline I could care less what he thinks of me as long as I have you in my arms" I responded pulling her close to me and hugging her followed by a Kiss that seemed to last forever until it was broken and we made our way back the axe never touching the tree but laying just inches from its bark.