What can be seen too.
[Tales From the Kingdoms] : Sequel to All the stories don't always have a happy ending. Part 2. Drabbles. Introspection on the different characters of the novels and different moments of their lives. Yuri and het. Lilith/King. Snow White/Lilith. King/Queen. Huntsman/Cinderella. Petra/Toby. Belle/OC. Belle/Prince.
Drabble 1 : I didn't deserve it !
She didn't expect this. Really not. She knew that the queen didn't like her, and she felt the same for the other woman. The queen Lilith wasn't likeable, nor someone good.
The young woman was beautiful and clever, but too cold and dark so Maddy could respect her or even appreciate her. But if there was something the cook was sure about, is that she wouldn't dare get rid of her.
Apparently, she had been wrong, and surprise, as horror invaded her as the queen pronounced her judgment.
Fired, she was just fired, with no reason, except because of her protective attitude toward the princess. Maddy just wanted to protect her from this dangerous woman. But she failed.
If the king had been there, she wouldn't have dared doing this.
But the king was gone, far from the kingdom and in a war, so he could do nothing for her. The princess could have, if she had had any power, she would have. The young woman was as her mother, the former queen.
The irony as the references to queen Chrystal hadn't been appreciated by the new queen, it seemed to be, and it could explain why she had to go. Maddy saw no other reasons, and blamed herself for this, but just for a moment. It wasn't her fault if they all missed the former queen, and that the one they had couldn't replace her or be like her !
She didn't fear the queen, and she was one of the only people who could defy her without being confronted to the consequences.
Well, it was the case until now…
She wanted to protest, of course, and when surprise appeared in her look, she couldn't miss the light of satisfaction that appeared too in the queen's.
What did I do to you ?
This question meant nothing, because she did nothing to Lilith, except provoke her. She didn't understand why she received her hatred in the face, but something was sure now.
She had to go, even if she didn't deserve if, even if the queen's hatred was unbelievable, and was on the wrong person. The cook stayed dignified, knowing she could do and say nothing. She was paying for the princess' friendship with the dwarfs and the servants of the castle.
She stayed calm, even though she would have wanted to be able to let herself fall.
Fired ; me ? He did it happen ?
Now, she was in her room, taking her things, ready to go. She couldn't choose, after all.
When the princess came in her bedroom, crying, Maddy tried to calm her.
"This is my fault, right ? Because I decided to visit the dwarfs ?
- No princess, you can't think this, it's her fault, you hear me ? She doesn't want opponents against her.
- But if I didn't…
- She is not doing this against me but you Snow. Your step-mother hates you."
The princess seemed to receive as a slap when she heard these words.
"You… you think so ?
- I am sure of it."
And the servant didn't understand when she saw how moved the princess seemed to be because of this, and she embraced her in her arms.
"Everything will be okay princess, she can do nothing against you, or me. You father will be soon at home, I am sure, she said, trying to reassure her.
- I hope Maddy, I really hope it."
Then, there was the moment of goodbyes, and with a heavy heart the former cook of the castle left, as the princess was going to see the queen.
I didn't deserve it, she thought, leaving the castle.
Nor the princess did.