Ame Meets Enkai

"Are preparations for the meeting complete Emiya?"

"Yes your highness, now hurry up, we can't keep Lord Enkai waiting"

       Ame bit her lip anxious and slightly miffed at Emiya's urging her to look perfect for the fire lord.It was morning and the bright morning sunlight had filtered through the high paned windows of the Dress room where Ame had again changed. A silver grey dress with blue trim at its flared sleeves snugly fit her form. The skirt hung to her calves straight cut fringed with tiny silver gems which sparkled with the light hit them. A filigree tiara completed the look atop her forehead, her long hair left loose with tendrils left at her forehead.

         She adjusted the tiara again and followed Emiya to the central meet room, her bodyguards in tow. Thoughts were rapidly running through her head, what she should say, how to open the conversation, how to reach an agreement. Wincing inwardly she also wondered how she would deal with Lord Enkai's obvious infatuation for her. She tried to feel something for him, even though she felt attracted towards him, it did not compare to the swelling love she felt in her chest for General Tamahome.

        During the night she privately vowed to make sure Enkai did not find out about it. She would have to tell Emiya although God knows when that would be. She feared Emiya's volatile temper more than she realized even if she was a royal above his station. Emiya felt like a father, a wonderful mentor, she was frightened that if he did not approve he would sever himself from her. It was a bitter thought one she could not bear thinking about. 

Entering the room (with whispers of courage and advice from Emiya), Ame looked back briefly and saw Tamahome give her a sly wink and smile. Encouraged she allowed the doors to close and turned her attention on the Lightning Lord before her.

"Water Gods WHY does he have to look so handsome?" was the first thought out of her head when the doors locked.

          Without his armor and huge blue cape Enkai had definitely dressed the part for what could only be described as formal date wear. A crisp collared shirt buttoned with light beige trousers fitted him so snugly he looked like nothing Ame had seen before. Her hair was combed back and shone with pale high lights where the sun hit it and his blue green eyes looked at her mischievously.  Despite her previous anxiety, Ame breathed and felt some of her nervousness leave her.  A gold bracelet hung on one hand with leather tan shoes completing the ensemble. Ame thought  he would make money off his looks alone,given the chance.

He had been lounging in one of the armchairs left for their talk, his feet up on a red plush footstool,but stood up to greet her when she entered.

“I see you take no qualms about making yourself at home Lord Enkai" Ame observed with amusement.

Enkai laughed saying " That's how I am Lady Ame. I'm afraid I am without any qualms or manners since I have already met you twice and it is a bore doing all this bowing and curtseying for royalty sake. You are a ruler,no doubt, but I prefer less formal ways of treating people. But I have to admit, you have impeccable style in decorating  a meeting room".

 Ame took her seat across from him on another plush chair and folded her arms demurely,while Enkai quirked an eyebrow.