The Heir and The Spare
Chapter 1: ConsequencesHeda furiously leaves her tent in search of her youngest daughter, Devlin. After Indra's reports and what was being said about Heda among her people, she has finally lost her temper when it comes to her out of control third child. Her General, Indra, had just gotten done informing the Commander of how their people think of her weak since showing that she and her wife were having trouble controlling their youngest. Rumors were spreading at how Heda had become soft since her offspring were born. Patrons are questioning whether Heda can still command the 13 clans if she cannot command her own children.
Lexa finds herself marching directly towards Devlin, the most difficult, stubborn and defiant one of her three daughters. She looks down at her daughters playing a simple game of jacks. Helena, 10, is the eldest of Lexa and Clarke; her bright blue eyes show fear as she sees her mama approaching. She automatically stands pushing her brown locks out of her eyes. Kyleigh, 8, is the middle child, she looks up at her older sister and then at their approaching mama, green eyes become concerned as she too stands and joins her sister. Devlin, 6, the youngest looks up as she sees her mama heading towards them. Clarke looks up from her drawings as her wife approaches. She gives Lexa a questioning look.
"Heda." Both older girls greet their mama when out in public.
"Hi mama." Devlin smiles, looking up with teal eyes, a mixture of both mothers so brilliantly. Her eyes display innocence and joy.
"Devlin Elizabeth, come to the tent with me." Heda commands sternly looking down at the child.
"Heda? What is this?" Clarke approaches her wife aware that people are watching.
"A lesson." Heda replies as she reaches down grabbing the young girl by the arm.
"No." Devlin tries to pull herself from her mama. "I wanna play more."
Heda practically drags her daughter into the tent, their temporary home as the family travels the lands meeting their subjects. Clarke quickly follows glancing over at Octavia to look after the two elder children.
Octavia nods moving towards the two other frightened girls.
Clarke enters the tent to see Lexa forcing the girl into a chair.
"Lexa, what is going on?" Clarke demands her wife to answer walking over and putting her hand on her wife's shoulder.
"It seems our daughter decided to skip all her lessons today." Lexa doesn't take her eyes off her daughter.
Clarke looks at Devlin with disappointment. "Is this true?" Devlin refuses to look either parent in the eyes.
Devlin Elizabeth Griffin-Forrester was born a month and half early, at night during a thunderstorm. When Clarke was pregnant with their third child, it was the worst pregnancy she had. Clarke was sick for the first three months. Whenever Clarke tried to sleep at night, Devlin would kick up a storm, her kicking only became livelier when Lexa tried to talk to the babe in the Clarke's belly. During the day, Abby grew concerned because the baby did not move, but Clarke assured her at night the baby did nothing but move. Devlin slept during the day and appeared to party at night. When Devlin was being born, she was coming out feet first, forcing Abby to do a c-section to keep Clarke and the baby safe.
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