บท 41: Chapter 40
Kingdom of Alba...
Ethera's pov;
It has been a few days since Avery's disastrous slip of a tongue if we can call it that , my reaction could be seen drastic but it is really not when you consider the fact that her actions and words potential made me look bizarre to the king and gave him a rather negatively confusing opinion of 'me'.
But then again she is not from here so I can't expect her to change her mannerism or her way of expressing herself, I just want her to filter it a little when in the presence of the king at least . I have grown fond of him lately and I wish not to compromise what we are building.
"Ah" I exclaim as a sudden excruciating pain hits me in my chest , my heart felt tight and my veins were sending shock waves through my blood. What is this?
"Ethera ! what is it?" Heizel asked in urgency as she rushes to my side of the room , leaving her crotchet work on the table.
"My chest- ah , it feels really tight and my blood hurts weirdly" I try to explain as I clutch at my chest firmly.
"What in the world could be happening?" she mutters to herself as we both panic, she then stands up and says "I am getting the physician right now , all will be well don't worry" I nod and she goes away.
A few minutes of horrible pain pass and the physician enters my room along with Hygai and Heizel. He bows to me and then his aid puts me
in a lying position on my bed and the man starts his inspection , he checks my temperature , does the needle acupuncture test and many more. I am kind of scared , is it grave? Am I dying?
The physician finishes his inspection and says ,
"Fortunately it is nothing to worry about miss Ethera , it is possibly just stress but you look completely healthy to me . Maybe consider calling for me if it starts over again , does it still hurt?" I shake my head no. Strange I know.
"Ok I will leave some herbs to miss Heizel for you to take incase the pain reoccurs. Well , I shall be on my way now miss" I nod at him and say thank you.
"Thank you for your help sir , I shall see you out" Heizel says and walks him out.
I am left with Hygai in the room , he looks at the herbs and inspects them for safety , it is protocol.
"It is very strange" I look at him and wait for him to elaborate,
"The pain you feel I mean. One second it is monstrous and the other it vanishes. Is it the first time this happens?" He ask.
"It is" I reply.
"Maybe it was food poisoning? You must have been in contact with something toxic. I will go to the kitchens and verify as much as I can , you can rest assured" I nod and smile at him as he excuses himself .
I don't think it is food poisoning though , there is tight securing for all the king's wives and relatives in the palace . All our drinks and food stuff are overly verified and tested before they are brought to us. Plus I don't have enemies here , none that I know of at least. This is very scary.
I decide to take a nap after taking some herbal medicine to relax my agitated blood circulation.
Half way through my sleep I am awakened by whispers of visibly two people in my room , one of them puts their hand on my forehead and pushes my hair behind my ear in a gentle manner . I know this gesture from one particular person, could it be-
I open my eyes and see the king's face right above me and once he realizes I am awake he backs off a little , emphasis on a little . He was still basically holding on to my arm , gently caressing it and drawing circles on it . Oh the tingles.
"Your majesty" I say trying to sit up and pay my respects .
"Don't strain yourself too much Ethera , just stay laid down , it's okay" he says then proceeds to make me lie back down on the bed and I see the worry in his eyes for me , aww.
"I am feeling much better now actually , I want to get out of bed . I rested enough and if I do more I will break my ribs" I stand up straight and he of course helps me , being the gentle man he is.
"Careful" he says as we both stand and then he helps me wear my indoor shoes.
I look at him sweetly , genuinely happy that he took time out of his tiring schedule to come check up on me.
"Can we go on a walk your grace?" I ask and he nods "That is a good idea , some fresh air would be good both for you and me" he chuckles , I guess he is referring to his overbearing duties that take a lot from him. My poor king.
"Have you been under a lot of stress lately?" I ask as we walk along the flower gardens at the harem.
"You can say that, but then again it is expected from my position . Less time for rest gets more problems of the kingdom solved faster" He explains with pride , I see it in his way of speaking that he genuinely loves this kingdom and that he is ready to sacrifice a lot for the people in Alba to live a peaceful life , right now it is his rest he is sacrificing .
"It must be hard huh?" I suddenly say , he looks at me asking what .
"To be king , be responsible for so many people, it seems almost impossible and too draining plus no fun" he laughs a bit at the last part and he ruffles my hair , a habit he has picked up ever since we met.
"It can sound exhausting if you think of it that way" He slows down a bit an walks ahead for a while while I am behind him.
He stops in front of a big tree and says, "After all it was not always like this. When I was younger I was obviously more carefree , I ran around the house and was very loud all the time . I even remember once climbing this tree with Tobryl to escape my mother's fury and eventual scolding" He chuckles and I advance towards the tree and imagine little Tobias climbing it , it is almost impossible because of how upright and proper he acts now .
"It is kind of hard to imagine a mini version of you being stubborn and I guess normal?" I voice out .
"I get it , many think being of royal blood means everything is serious all the time and it's all about politics all the time but we have our moments of just being us , at least that was before . As Hadassah and I became older the playing around reduced significantly and big responsibilities were assigned to us as soon as we hit 18" he sighs,
"Many things have changed since then" He pauses and turns to me then holds both my hands,
"When I have kids one day , soon enough I hope" he smiles at me and I look down shyly. You know because we don't talk of baby making process as openly as per say Avery's world does. Plus he is insinuating me carrying his children , which is expected out of all the wives actually , but still special to me in the way he says it.
"I wish for them to have a normal childhood , have fun , not feel the pressure of royalty until very late just like I was lucky to experience. I want my kids to fully live their lives before the claws of the throne brings them negative experiences" I nod and pat his shoulder in support , he seems to be overthinking a lot today.
"Are you okay your grace? You look like you have a lot on your mind . This wish of yours will surely come true , after all we are all here for you as your wives and we will ensure the royal kids have their fun" I assure him.
"I know that , I really can't wait to see my children running around here and giving everyone including myself a headache" He whole heartedly laughs and I smile , loving how he looks like when dreaming of the future , his vision is truly beautiful.
A future I am lucky enough to take part in. What more could I ask for as motivation to endure the hardships in the harem?
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