Cassandra was only 2 months pregnant when Duncan was al ready worried about her health. Cassandra was strong, he knew that. But that was the same thing he thought when her mother, queen Rosalind, was pregnant of her.
Cassandra had the small posture of her mother and that's what made him worry the most. This body cost her mother her life. Maybe the baby would make it, healthy and strong...but the mother...
Horrible thoughts went through his head everyday. It didn't stop.
When he looked at his daughter and her husband he could see how happy they were and remembered how happy he and his wife were when they found out about Cassandra. And how sad he was when Cassandra couldn't be raised with a mother.
He hoped with all his heart that his daughter would survive
Only time could tell...
Cassandra didn't show her fears. She believed that if she stayed strong and looked at all the positive sides, it would be okay.
But behind this smile were broken eyes. Eyes of pain and fear that she just couldn't do it.
Of course she knew that her mother couldn't handle it. Her dad told her many years ago and she wasn't stupid. She might look a lot like her father, but she had the posture of her mother and that's what scared her the most.
The only bright side was that she felt healthy and strong right now. But what
about later?
Every night for months she lied in bed in Horace his arms. She could feel the baby kicking and it made her smile...but when she thought of not being there to raise it...she cried in silence with Horace his hand on het stomach.
Only time could tell...
Cassandra didn't tell Horace about her fears of labor. Although it was the best thing to do at that moment. She just didn't want to scare him like that.
What she didn't know is that Horace was already scared without her telling it. He also knew that the mother of Cassandra wasn't able to handle such pain and that her body couldn't do it. Luckily Cassandra was healthy...but the mother wasn't.
He loved Cassandra so much! He couldn't think about a life without her. The strong and beautiful girl that always made him smile so bad that he was scared his mouth split his head!
If it was true that Cassandra wouldn't make it...he would be alone with their child.
Every night for months he lied in bed with Cassandra in his arms. He gives her a goodnight kiss and tries to sleep. But then the baby starts kicking! He lays one hand on her stomach and feels. Thoughts going through his mind. He feels a moment of the best happiness he has ever known, but then it disappears like it wasn't even there. He could feel Cassandra crying silent in his arms and he tries to comfort her.
"Cassie?"
"Y-yes?"
"Please don't leave me! I love you so much...please don't!"
"I l-love y-ou too, but only t-time can tell"