She and Her Knight

She would notice that after a day of hard work and long hours of slaying “dragons” with the other knights, he would need to come home and lay down his armor, heave a heavy sigh, letting go of his day’s work, change into fresh garments, let his hair down, and take a good long swig of his favorite liquid malt beverage. This “process” of bringing himself into relaxation, ready to receive her, would take about 20-30 minutes…. 15 on a good day if she were lucky and when he had become ready, he would turn to her and ask “Well! …how was your day, dear?”…. and he would get those sweet “puppy dog” eyes and a goofy look on his face…. but he was near all hers! And she would sit and smile and be totally entertained by just how extremely adorable he really was…. if he could only know how much she felt this.

She would tell him stories of the magical events that had happened to her during her day…. and he would listen…. tapping, tap, tapping his beautiful foot, with the silver rings upon his toes, just like hers, tapping out the beat of his day, tapping into a different rhythm, tapping out the extra energy, tap, tapping because rhythm was in his soul, tap, a tap tapping… his waning interest… tapping, tap tapping, tap, tapping his growing desire to tell her all about his most harrowing adventures during that day.

And she loved his stories. She loved to sit there, watching him with adoring eyes, watching him in his cast of many ‘characters’, eyes blazing, arms waving as he acted out the scene. Ah, but he is so dramatic…. and that is why she loves him so. That is why he makes her laugh and entertains her so very well… he is a magnificent actor in the drama of his life… and it is a beautiful thing to see.

So you see, she knows that if she gives him time, the time that he asks for, he will be a much more loving person for her when her time comes. She sees this…. and respects it. She has learned that when he asks for his time, and she gives it, this in turn, gives her the time she needs to prepare herself for him to see her at her best. She has the time to curl her hair and pick out just the right outfit, to listen to some nice music, and dance a bit…. she has the time to make sure everything is just right so he will think her beautiful in all ways. She has time to sit quietly and ask the spirits to bless her, this knight of hers and their night…. together. She has the time to gather the proper items, like her darts, for a good game, and a few treasures for him, and make sure she has everything in its proper place for a perfect evening. These are the gifts she constantly gives him. So you see, it is all very much worth it to give him his time, so she can have a much more splendid evening with her beautiful knight in his shining ‘amour’.