Chapter 15

Anama kept herself busy by helping the seamstresses with the baby's new clothing. Anama would wake every morning at 2 hours past sunrise. She would get up, take a bath, eat breakfast, but then just throw it up later, and would go down to the seamstresses and begin sewing her child's clothing. When lunch time came, she would go and eat lunch with King Priam and discuss the outcome of the child's room. After lunch she would go and help design the baby's room. She was dead set on the child being a girl, but being cautious, she made the room livable for any gender.

2 months had gone by and still no word from Hector. Anama was beginning to worry, but the healer told her that to much stress would endanger her and the baby, so Anama tried to calm herself has much as she could, which was often.

"King Priam, have you heard anything concerning Hector?"

"My child, how many times have I asked you, do not call me King Priam, it makes me feel like I still overpower you. Please, you are my daughter now and may call me father if you wish. Anything but King Priam."

"Sorry." She said with a small smile.

"And to answer your question, no, I haven't heard anything from Hector."

"But it has been three months! Surely they have had time to send us something!"

"Anama, please calm down. Remember what Sena said?"

"I know too much stress can cause harm to me and the baby. I just wish I new what was happening."

A week went by and Anama could feel her baby. Her stomach was beginning to grow and she was so proud of it. She was in the Great Hall sitting on the balcony drawing what she imagined the crib to look like, when a guard stormed through the doors.

"Your highness! An urgent letter from Prince Hector!" Anama stood dropping her paper and pencil and ran over to King Priam.

"Father what is it?"

King Priam seemed as if he was in a daze. He looked over to his daughter and saw the urgency and anticipation in her eyes.

"It seems as if they are to stay for another month or so."

"What! This is ridiculous. How can they stay for another month? It is absurd. They have been gone long enough! What is so important that they have to stay for another month?"

"Anama! Calm yourself child. Think of the baby."

"I am! I'm just angry. What do they have to do that would have them stay for another month?"

"My lady. Prince Hector saved this just for you. You are to read it when you are alone."

"O, uh, thank you." She took the parchment and recognized the writing. It was Hectors alright. She ran her fingers over his writing. "Um, if you will excuse me father,"

"Of course."

She quickly strode from the Great Hall and up to her chambers. She was nervous as to what the letter would say if she was to read it in private. Would it be good or bad? She desperately hoped for the good. She closed and locked her door and went to the balcony. That is the one place where she could think, with the peace from her room, and the ocean in the distance, she slowly opened the letter and read what awaited her.