"No."
It can't be.
It isn't true.
"Yes child."
She's lying to me.
I'm not.
"You're wrong."
LIES.
All of it.
"The Healers aren't wrong. There is a baby."
But we took the steps.
"I wore my charm."
Didn't I?
Oh, I remember.
It got ripped off.
"I am taking you back to Blue Harbor with me."
What?
NO!
"You can't. I won't go."
Will I?
I should go.
She's right.
No, she's wrong.
"What else will you do?"
Stay here of course.
What else?
"He loves me."
Right?
He said so.
"So? You are a Lady, they will ruin your good name if you stay."
I don't care.
Right?
"He will marry me."
He said so.
He promised.
He never breaks promises.
"He can't. He has to marry who his parents choose."
He won't marry her.
She's in it for the crown.
"He gave me a ring. Pink diamond."
That means something.
IT DOES!
"You are fourteen. It does not matter. You father will never allow it."
I love him.
He loves me.
Am I speaking some other language to her?
"I don't care. I am marrying him."
Right?
He said we would.
"He is fifteen, not old enough to make promises like marriage."
Silence.
You don't know what you're talking about.
And I won't go to Blue Harbor.
"What do you know?"
Maybe to Naxen for a little while.
I would like that.
"Enough about this. I was pregnant at fifteen."
So?
I'm fourteen.
And I plan to marry the father.
"Just go away."
I want to talk to him.
Not you.
And get rid of that maid on your way out.
"Child!" And yet she leaves. So I can sit up, not curl up under my covers.
--
"Can I talk to you?"
Of course you can!
I love you.
Remember?
"Yes silly."
Remember?
I said always.
"Is what they said true?"
What they said?
About what?
Your spawn?
"I am pregnant."
Why?
Does that matter?
"I will take care of you. The baby too."
I know that.
"You told me."
A thousand times.
You'll take care of me.
And you love me.
"I will marry you."
And I love you too.
That's what you mean.
It always is.
"I'm glad. I want to marry you."
Because I'll love you forever.
Forever, not matter what.
Got that love?
"They can't take you away from me."
You won't let them?
Neither will I.
"They can't. I'm yours."
But you know that.
Because I've told you.
"And I am yours. Now and forever." I smile when you take my hands in yours, like always.
"Yes, now and forever."
They won't separate us.
We're strong.
And determined.
So much more so than they are.
"I love you Malorie."
"I love you Jon."
Because I do.
But you knew that silly.