Three weeks later“AAAAHHHHHH!! AAAAHHHHH.... IT HURTS, IT HURTS AAAAHHHH, WHY ISN’T IT OUT YET!!” I kept screaming at the doctor, Maude and the wise woman who was acting as my midwife. Luckily she had safely birthed children of her own and aided many women through the births of their own but as experienced as she was, I was not prepared for it to hurt THIS DAMN MUCH!“WHY ISN’T IT COMING? AAAAHHH! IS IT OK? AAHHHH FUCK!”The moment Mallon heard my screams, he broke tradition and came bounding into the room and took my hand as I squeazed his hard. “Mallon, it isn’t coming, why isn’t it coming yet?” I asked breathlessly as I writhed in pain.“It’s ok my love, it’s ok, the baby will come, you’re doing great my love, just keep strong”.“It fucking HUUURTS AHHHH!“. I yelled again.I saw as Mallon looked at the wise woman, I quickly looked to her aswell for a sign of what was happening. She simply nodded “This is normal, the baby will be ready to be pushed out, just keep breathing”.I want
Ten months later.In between trying to walk and crawl, Helena was trying to waddle across the throne room before sinking to her knees again after a few unsteady steps. Mallon swooped in behind her, clapping his hands and opening up his arms, he tried to encourage her to stand again and walk towards him. “seeing as she loves food so much, perhaps we should bribe her into walking”. He chuckled and I laughed with him.“Before you know it, she’ll be running circles around you and you won’t be able to keep up with her!“. I joked with him.“Yes, she’s definitely going to keep us chasing after her that’s for sure!”Just then Maude came in and straight away she rushed over to Helena and picked her up, giving her a hug. “Are you trying to walk, little princess? Don’t you just look positively beautiful today. You’re looking more and more just like your mother when she was a baby.” She coo’d at Helena.“She will be a beauty indeed, like her mother and one day she’ll capture the stone heart of a
Four years later. I held firmly onto the bedpost as Maude laced the back of my dress. I reached for another piece of dry, cooked bread that she had advised might help with my sickness. My little bump was starting to show now under my dress, but this time I was more excited than I had been when I was withchild with Helena and she was just as excited as me and Mallon at the thought of her having a baby brother or sister. “Feeling any better my dear?” Maude asked as she finished the last bit of my dress. “Umm, a little, but it comes and goes”. “Well remember, just little nibbles dear”. She took a seat in one of the cushioned chairs and I took the one opposite her. Helena was with Lillian and her son Thomas, he was one now and every day he would want to follow Helena and she adored him and his little giggles, every time she did a silly dance or put on a puppet play for him. We couldn’t wait for her to be a big sister, we could see already she’d take the role seriously. So while Helen
“Where is she?” King Edric bellowed at his first guard as he stood proud in front of his throne.“She’s on her way, my king, she was in the gardens when we sent word for her” Matthias answered as he bowed respectfully, trying to stop the king from growing impatient.The king kissed his teeth in annoyance that she wasn’t here the moment he demanded her presence. At that the soft clacking of shoes began to echo through the hall as I finally entered the room. Hurriedly I came up before him and knelt on one knee with my head bowed to the floor.“You asked to see me, my King?”“Yes! Next time don’t take so long!”“Forgive me” I pleaded timidly “It won’t happen again” I knew better than to make excuses for myself and to test his patience ever more, even if I hadn’t arrived late on purpose. After all I practically ran here the moment I heard he wanted to speak with me.“It better not” he scolded as he stepped closer to me. “It seems after all these years, I finally have some use for you Aure
Seven weeks laterI was just about to head out of the castle doors when my father’s voice stopped me in my tracks, I turned around, bowed as he approached me sternly“Aurelia, where do you think you’re going?”“I was just heading out to the woods, my king, to pick some wildflowers, the ones I have in my room have wilted”“Well, you won’t be going anywhere unattended from now on”I looked to him in confusion, he’s never been bothered about me being unsupervised. Just then he nodded over to a young man to join us, he was dressed in the silver guards armor, with a sword tucked at his side. “This is Nathaniel, he will go wherever you go from now on”“Can I ask why, your majesty?”He glared at me arrogantly “You think, with the prince likely to show up at any moment, I’ll just let you wander off to god knows where and be seen mingling with the village men? I don’t want the prince getting the wrong idea, by thinking you have a certain reputation… the way you just flaunt yourself in front of
I ate my evening meal, alone in my room. Edric had told Maude that I wasn’t to join them in the hall tonight This evening was only for him, Mallon and the other men that went hunting with them today, he wanted to celebrate their lucky catch of two deer and a fox, but I knew it was only to give him chance to mould Prince Mallon into the future King of Northlaye, the kind of king, Edric wanted him to be.The next morning, I awoke, stretched out as I thought about the day ahead. Before I went to sleep last night, Maude told me she overheard the king planning the day with Mallon, all the things he wanted to do and discuss with the young prince.I made my way down to the kitchen and chuckled in my head at how ridiculous my father was. He was so eager for Mallon to agree to wed me and yet he won’t give us any time to spend together! He must think himself such a favourable man, that only he alone can persuade Mallon to marry me, of course in his dim brain the thought of me and Mallon getting
We both headed out of my room, and while she turned for the kitchens I went in the opposite direction to the main hall.As soon as I walked through the doors, I saw four men in one corner playing music as everyone else chatted amongst themselves and moved from one conversation to another.I ignored the kings hard stare on me, and I made my way through as everyone bowed and greeted me kindly, I came to three women, who I’m guessing were wives, they were too nicely dressed and looked too nervous to be the usual women my father had in here.Matthias wondered over and handed me a cup of wine “Princess, you look stunning, it’s nice to have you with us tonight!”“Thank you, is your wife here? I haven’t seen her in so long!”“Yes, she’s just over there” He pointed to the long wooden table, that was dressed prettily in cloth and an array of delicious foods “I think she’s mainly here for the food” he jokedI giggled “I don’t blame her, it all looks incredible, I may have to stuff my face befor
I awoke the next morning feeling more apprehensive than I had ever felt before as I dressed in an emerald gown and le my hair down loose. I hated that the prince had such an affect on me, stirring hot and fiery sparks that always arose from my stomach every time I saw him, it was both electrifying and scary at the same time. I found myself eager to see him and it unnerved me that he already had that power over me, a man I still barely knew.Just as I was walking down the corridor toward the castle doors, I felt a presence behind me, and I could hear panted breaths. I swung around to see the prince swiftly approaching with a jovial smile, I curtsied as he reached me and I could already feel my heart pounding excitedly... “Mallon, good morning”“Good morning, Aurelia, I must say you’re looking more beautiful every time I see you”.I sniggered at his compliment, feeling myself heat up under his gaze. “Are you on your way to see the king?”“Uh, no, I’ve already had word with him this morn