Chapter 2
Eugenia was furious when she woke up for her drugged sleep. From the look of her surrounding she guessed that she had been moved to the Duke's Citadel. Eugenia also guessed, by the detailed decorations in the room, that her husband and her sisters-in-law had been planing this for a long time. Sandry had personally sown the garments that were laid out for Eugenia. She changed quickly and quietly then, searching through the desk drawers, she found a piece of paper and some writing implements. Eugenia scribbled a picture of a net with anchors on each corner, letting her magic flow into the image. After she had finished her work she left her room. A servant directed her to a sitting room where Sandry, Briar and Lark were taking afternoon tea. Briar jumped to his feet when he saw Eugenia walk into the room. Calling on the magic that she had stored in the picture she had drawn, Eugenia tossed the piece of paper at her husband. The net was transformed from an image into a real net which snared Briar and fixed him to the spot.
"You are unbelievable!" she screamed at him, marching right up to his face. Briar tried to untangle himself but the net had managed to attach itself to the floor and refused to budge. Sandry stepped in.
"We were worried that you would over do yourself. We don't want anything to happen to you or the baby." She said soothingly. Eugenia felt like a child whose parents insisted in wrapping her up in cotton wool. She resisted the urge to scream in frustration. Normally she was a very passive person but when you haven't see you feet in weeks and your back aches constantly your patience will start to run thin.
"Apart from the fact that I was drugged and kidnapped by my annoying husband and his meddling sisters I am fine." Eugenia growled menacingly. Lark came and, taking Eugenia by the arms, she steered her towards a comfortable sofa where she could rest her feet.
"Would you mind releasing Briar so that we can all talk rationally?" Lark cooed softly. Eugenia flicked her hand at her creation and the net returned to the piece of paper that it came from. Handing Eugenia a cup of cool mint drink Lark took her own seat.
"I'm sorry Eugenia…it's just that I'm use to being in control. But with you and the baby I feel helpless. I just want you to be safe." Briar hung his head in shame. Eugenia reached over and patted him on the hand.
"You can't expect me to relax when I'm worried about whether you put something in my drink." She said kindly. Briar smiled hesitantly and looked at his beautiful wife. They decided that it would be best if Eugenia moved into Discipline so that she could relax properly and Briar would know that she was properly taken care of.
A few weeks later Eugenia gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. Of course, Briar was an excellent father. The story of the adventures had by Ellie, a plant mage, and Theo, an artist mage, will come later…maybe.