When Loves True...
Prologue--Birth of a Future Queen
Sometime during the rein of King Roald and Queen Shinkokami, Daine lived at the palace with her husband, Numair Salmalin. On this day she had been pregnant for nine months and was due any day now. She had been taking a nap while Numair was working on his next day's teachings, when Daine was suddenly woken by a sharp contraction through her stomach.
She cried, "Numair!"
He looked up from his work and sighed, "What is it, dear?" Then he saw her face was red and she was breathing hard. He rushed over to her.
"Shall I call a healer, sweet?" He asked.
"Yes, I think I'm in labour!" She gasped as another contraction ripped through her. He called a healer using a speaking spell then comforted Daine with his magical Gift until the healer came. The palace midwife came as quick as she could and about five minutes later the baby was born. It was a girl. Numair examined her to see if she had and magics.
"Great Mother Goddess!" He cried, "She has both the Gift and wild magic!"
"Oh, my daughter has both magics!" Daine cried happily, "How strong are they?"
"Both are the strongest I've ever seen! Her wild magic is stronger than yours and her Gift is stronger than mine!"
Numair said, excitedly.
"Wow," sighed Daine, "Why don't we call her Jessie?"
"Sure," Numair said, "She should go to the university and you and I can train her in wild magic!"
"Make the Barrier first!" Daine interrupted, "I don't want what happened to me to happen to our little Jessie."
Numair sighed, "Of course, just imagine how powerful she will be!"
Chapter 1--Engagement
Sixteen years later Jessie Salmalin was making out with her boyfriend, Prince Rorand, whom she called Rory, in a supply cupboard when the head maid opened the door.
"Not again, your highness, lady. Their majesties, the lord and lady will not be pleased." She said.
"Oh please don't tell them, we promise never to do it again!" They begged.
"Alright!" The maid said.
"Come on Rory, let's go!" Jessie said. They ran down the hall holding hands.
"Teenagers!" The maid muttered as she stalked away.
"Hey, Rory, stop!" Jessie cried, "There's a hurt animal!" She led him down an adjoining hall, out a door, along a path and off the path near a bird feeder. Jessie picked up a small bird, a sparrow, and healed it quickly. Then they found a swing and talked. Then all of the sudden Daine came strolling by and headed towards them. They feared the worst, the maid had told their parents about the supply cupboard incident. This was the fourth time they'd been caught and their parents had been furious the first three times, imagine how mad they'd be the fourth time.
"What do you guys have planned for today?" She asked.
"Oh nothing." They said and Daine sat on the bench across from them.