Authors Note: Hello all! This idea has been percolating in my mind for a while, and I needed to post some of it to convince myself that I would actually finish it. I hope you enjoy the idea as much as I am. I am planning on updating every day (except Sundays) until it's finished. I have the basic plot planned out, but very little of it written, so we will see what happens. Enjoy!
Once, when the world was still young and the land still green and mild, there was a great queen. She was wise and powerful and had many wonderful things. She had a wise and strong husband, who ruled the land fairly and was beloved by the people and a dozen sons, all of whom were strong, fair, and gallant.
Many thought that these were her greatest achievements, for that was how the worth of women was judged in these early days. You and I might disagree, and so I will tell you of her other achievements.
She was a talented musician and could play the psalter and flute so beautifully the angels themselves would come down to listen. She had nimble fingers, and her bright and layered embroidery was prized among all her friends. She was generous, and gave to those in need and stood for those who could not stand for themselves. She was intelligent and learned and would use her knowledge of the law to defend the unjustly accused, advise her husband most wisely, and cultivate deep and lasting friendships with other wise men and women.
She also had many wonderful things, she was a great patron of the arts, and had many talented musicians, painters, and dancers. She had many beautiful clothes, great castles, and rich food in abundance. She had servants to labor for her. She had an exotic and beautiful garden, full of the delicate roses she loved so well.
Many would call her, and her life, perfect. What could she possibly lack? Yet, there was something she did not have, that she yearned for with all her heart. She wished for a daughter.