Feriha Hatun (Ertugrul's Wife)

Chapter 5

Feriha Hatun

"Tell me, my love, what could you have possibly done?" I asked him. "You will get upset my dear" he said looking me straight in the eyes. " I will try hard not to and to be understanding. It's better if I know then I can support you" I told him whilst giving his hands a gentle squeeze. He sighed and then said " when you were taken, my dear, I looked for you every day. I did everything I could but after a year and a half I still had no luck, so as much as I didn't want to, I accepted the thought that they had killed you," he paused and looked into my water filled eyes.

"My father told me to not despair and to try to find another woman to keep me happy and that you and me would reunite in heaven my gorgeous rose. So I tried to find another but no one could compare to you in beauty, loyalty, intelligence, everything. Then, just today I rescued a woman and her family and I think I felt a spark when I looked into her eyes" he spoke the last bit quietly. I just sat there with a blank face looking at him. "Do you love her?" I asked him after a long pause. "I don't think so. Yes, I did feel a spark with her but that was nothing compared to what I felt when I first laid eyes on you. By Allah, I still love you and am still in love with you! However, I think that for the girl, it is not the same. I think she may love me, like love at first sight" he responded.

In all honesty I am so glad he is still in love with me. Maybe the spark he felt was not one of love, but just one of a good relationship. I will say, I was a little bit jealous when he told me especially since I barely got to spend time with him after the wedding. "Alright then, my Bey,  if those are your true feelings we shouldn't have an issue but I feel l like that isn't the reason that the tribe is in danger" I said getting the conversation back on track.

"No it isn't" he sighed. "When I saved the girl and her family, I killed the templar soldiers that were oppressing them. Apparently, that broke a peace treaty that Sultan Aladdin had with the Christians" he finished. " You was right with what you did Ertugrul, never hesitate from stopping oppressors! Inshallah we will get through this issue together" I reassured him, giving him a tight hug. "I still don't know how I deserve you my love. We have only reunitedfor a short while and you'realready so suppotive!" he smiled at me and kissed me on the head. I smiled back and then we sat in silence for a while enjoying each other's company.

Unfortunately, our moment ended when Abdurrahman called us to tell us that Suleyman Shah and Hayme Ana had summoned us to the tent for dinner. Ertugrul grabbed my right hand in his and lead me out of the tent to the marquee.