[CRP] Of Thorns and Roses
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 7:48 pm
The time she had spent away from the Imperial Palace had been needed. The only downside was the unbearable months of pregnancy in the hottest months of summer in the province of Athena. This was a very big downside. The absurd heat and oppressive humidity was so horrible that she might have preferred to be in the north during these months. There was no escaping the heat, especially not during those last few weeks. With the birth of the boy came the long-awaited escape from the heat. Maybe it would have been nice if had she been able to enjoy it. Instead, Thea was soon sent back to the Fenian capitol along with a handful of royal guards, the infant boy, and an accompanying nursemaid. She thought that she would at the very least be going straight to her new home. Zuan had promised that after the baby was born she would no longer have to live in the castle. Instead, she would be granted a manor and the title of Lady of Redcroft. Her expectations would not be met.
"Where are we going?"
Thea asked in a demanding tone as she looked somewhat frantically out the carriage window. It was the nurse who answered her. She looked up from the child that was nestled into the crook of her arm as she responded.
"The Palace, my Lady."
"No, we are not supposed to go back."
"I overheard the guards speaking. They said the manor is not yet ready for you."
There was a very dramatic huff as Thea crossed her arms over her chest. This was not the agreement.
The royal prison felt as unwelcoming as ever to Thea. She did her best to leave the confines of the castle whenever she was allowed to. Anything to maintain her sanity while she bided her time in hopes that she could soon leave again. Once a day she was allowed to take a walk in the gardens. Thankfully, her son could be left in the palace during this time. Unfortunately, the King's guards remained with her on her walks.
Thea walked painfully slow through the garden. She zigged this way and that through the flowers to prolong the journey. It was obvious to her that the guards were annoyed by her dawdling but this did not stop her.
"Where are we going?"
Thea asked in a demanding tone as she looked somewhat frantically out the carriage window. It was the nurse who answered her. She looked up from the child that was nestled into the crook of her arm as she responded.
"The Palace, my Lady."
"No, we are not supposed to go back."
"I overheard the guards speaking. They said the manor is not yet ready for you."
There was a very dramatic huff as Thea crossed her arms over her chest. This was not the agreement.
The royal prison felt as unwelcoming as ever to Thea. She did her best to leave the confines of the castle whenever she was allowed to. Anything to maintain her sanity while she bided her time in hopes that she could soon leave again. Once a day she was allowed to take a walk in the gardens. Thankfully, her son could be left in the palace during this time. Unfortunately, the King's guards remained with her on her walks.
Thea walked painfully slow through the garden. She zigged this way and that through the flowers to prolong the journey. It was obvious to her that the guards were annoyed by her dawdling but this did not stop her.