Chapter 43: Blessed
It was night when Ramses and Dedyet laid together in bed. This time, in his quarters.
"How was your day, my beautiful wife?" Ramses asked her.
She smiled happily, thinking of all that had happened. "Mine was great, and yours?"
"The best one since my coronation!"
They both smiled at each other for a second before Dedyet began to tell him some more. "Kija gave me some great advice today."
"You two seem to be really close…"
"Yes, we are! Is there a problem?"
"You should have a good relationship to your servants, but not one as good as the one you have with Kija. Servants fear their leaders. It's a natural thing."
Dedyet frowned. "I don't want anyone to fear me."
"But you are a de Nile! We, as the de Niles, do no-"
"Ugh. Not this again."
"What? It's important!"
"Kija has five children. She knows what she's talking about."
"I don't care. Nor was that an information I asked for."
"I just wanted to tell you about my day!" Dedyet answered back angrily.
Her husband was surprisingly calm. "I'm all ears."
"Kija gave me the advice to wear several special amulets of Goddess Toeris. And to always keep my hair up. It'll keep-"
"The demons away. I know."
"How did you…?"
"Dedyet. This is universal knowledge."
"...Oh."
"Don't tell me your mother hasn't taught you that!?"
"I don't know. Maybe she did and I have forgotten."
"If this has not been a common thing to be taught in the North, then I don't know how any mothers from there managed to not have their babies taken away by evil demons!"
"This whole South and North thing… It's over, right?"
"Of course."
"Good… So let's talk about our baby!"
"Oh yes. Your pregnancy has been announced already. The country is cheering."
"Oh…"
"Is something wrong?"
"This can't be a private thing, right?"
"But of course not!"
"Ugh, I've thought so…"
"How could we possibly hide the fact that a new heir will be born? Our kingdom needs to know!"
"You're right… We will also need some nurses, huh?"
"Absolutely."
"As the de Niles, we do not change our baby's dirty cloth diaper!"
"Exactly!"
Dedyet laughed. "But Ramses! I was just joking!"
"No. You were quite right. We will need nannies to do the things beneath us. As well as a wet nurse."
"…a wet nurse?"
"Of course."
"Oh… I see…" She faced the ground, obviously disappointed.
"No need to be so sad!" Ramses told her. "We have many things to celebrate!"
"Yes, we do. I'm sorry to be so negative today."
"We are blessed. Blessed by the gods!"
"Indeed. And I'm really thankful for that."
"I love you." Ramses kissed his wife's forehead. "Goodnight, now."
"Goodnight, my love."
"May the gods keep both you and our unborn baby safe."