(Naetalia)
I really had no idea where to begin. The whole incident was something I had never even imagined could happen, let alone happen to me. No, I take that back, when I was a little girl I would pretend that animals were really people under spells, but that was only the imaginations of a little girl, or so I thought.
So I had to begin somewhere.
Kayell woke up a while later. I had already dressed for breakfast and was fastening my shoes when I saw him move. I had hoped that he would remember something.
I had found a small velvet pouch used for some jewelry and after emptying it, I brought it over to where he was.
"They'll probably try to come in here looking for you."
He nodded and crawled slowly into the bag. I couldn't help but smile at such a little act.
I carefully tied the pouch to the cinch cord I had wrapped around my waist and took a deep breath. The guards were waiting.
...........
Naetalia walked into the dining room to find the Queen sitting alone. A solemn look had passed over her features.
"Your Majesty?"
The Queen looked up with a faint smile.
"Oh, my dear, it's so good to see you. Things seem so lonely as it is. What are they doing here?"
She motioned to the guards.
"Kayell thought they would be, helpful, to have around," Naetalia responded.
"Yes, well they make me nervous," the Queen made a movement with her hand.
"Leave us."
"But the prince said," one started.
"I am the Queen, do not question me."
The guards bowed and retreated out the walkway.
The younger woman walked over by the Queen and leaned down, placing a kiss on the elder's cheek before sitting down herself. She then looked around the empty table.
"Where is Hannietta? Her and her daughters are rarely late for a meal, and they can be such good company."
Elyiana sighed.
"They left early this morning. An urgent message came to them, though she felt that it was not appropriate to speak of it yet. I do hope everything is alright."
Naetalia nodded and looked down and her fingers.
"And the Lady Caytaline?" she paused. "or your son? Where are they this morning?"
"My sister sent a message that she was not feeling well and would remain in her quarters today," the Queen looked over at Naetalia. "I heard about last night."
"I beg your pardon Your Majesty?"
"Please, call me Elyiana. He had no right to search your room. For whatever it was he was looking for. You are his fiancée and someday the future queen, and should be treated as such."
"But I am not yet, so it is not your place."
The Queen placed her fingers under the younger woman's chin and raised her head up until their eyes met.
"It is your place. You are a woman and nobility," the Queen moved her hand back. "And perhaps you might be able to tell me if my son is alright?"
"Your son? Why wouldn't he be?"
The Queen smiled sadly.
"You are a smart girl. I can see it in your eyes that you know. The man who forced himself into your room last night was not my son."
"You."
"Ah, my beautiful darling, and my equally enchanting mother. You haven't started breakfast without me, have you?"
The masculine voice sounded from the dining room's entranceway, causing Naetalia to wince.
"We will speak more on your wedding gown later," Elyiana remarked loud enough for the newcomer to hear, forcing a smile. "Won't we dear?"
"Yes," Naetalia added quietly. "Of course."
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A.N.- I'm sorry it's taken so long, hehe, whole problem with my computer, then school projects started adding up. Hopefully more coming soon though =)
I really had no idea where to begin. The whole incident was something I had never even imagined could happen, let alone happen to me. No, I take that back, when I was a little girl I would pretend that animals were really people under spells, but that was only the imaginations of a little girl, or so I thought.
So I had to begin somewhere.
Kayell woke up a while later. I had already dressed for breakfast and was fastening my shoes when I saw him move. I had hoped that he would remember something.
I had found a small velvet pouch used for some jewelry and after emptying it, I brought it over to where he was.
"They'll probably try to come in here looking for you."
He nodded and crawled slowly into the bag. I couldn't help but smile at such a little act.
I carefully tied the pouch to the cinch cord I had wrapped around my waist and took a deep breath. The guards were waiting.
...........
Naetalia walked into the dining room to find the Queen sitting alone. A solemn look had passed over her features.
"Your Majesty?"
The Queen looked up with a faint smile.
"Oh, my dear, it's so good to see you. Things seem so lonely as it is. What are they doing here?"
She motioned to the guards.
"Kayell thought they would be, helpful, to have around," Naetalia responded.
"Yes, well they make me nervous," the Queen made a movement with her hand.
"Leave us."
"But the prince said," one started.
"I am the Queen, do not question me."
The guards bowed and retreated out the walkway.
The younger woman walked over by the Queen and leaned down, placing a kiss on the elder's cheek before sitting down herself. She then looked around the empty table.
"Where is Hannietta? Her and her daughters are rarely late for a meal, and they can be such good company."
Elyiana sighed.
"They left early this morning. An urgent message came to them, though she felt that it was not appropriate to speak of it yet. I do hope everything is alright."
Naetalia nodded and looked down and her fingers.
"And the Lady Caytaline?" she paused. "or your son? Where are they this morning?"
"My sister sent a message that she was not feeling well and would remain in her quarters today," the Queen looked over at Naetalia. "I heard about last night."
"I beg your pardon Your Majesty?"
"Please, call me Elyiana. He had no right to search your room. For whatever it was he was looking for. You are his fiancée and someday the future queen, and should be treated as such."
"But I am not yet, so it is not your place."
The Queen placed her fingers under the younger woman's chin and raised her head up until their eyes met.
"It is your place. You are a woman and nobility," the Queen moved her hand back. "And perhaps you might be able to tell me if my son is alright?"
"Your son? Why wouldn't he be?"
The Queen smiled sadly.
"You are a smart girl. I can see it in your eyes that you know. The man who forced himself into your room last night was not my son."
"You."
"Ah, my beautiful darling, and my equally enchanting mother. You haven't started breakfast without me, have you?"
The masculine voice sounded from the dining room's entranceway, causing Naetalia to wince.
"We will speak more on your wedding gown later," Elyiana remarked loud enough for the newcomer to hear, forcing a smile. "Won't we dear?"
"Yes," Naetalia added quietly. "Of course."
.............
A.N.- I'm sorry it's taken so long, hehe, whole problem with my computer, then school projects started adding up. Hopefully more coming soon though =)