The Emperors Lady

A visit to the cemetery

The Carriage reaches the cemetery. The commoner cemetery. If I'm being realistic I've never been to one. I've never been the one to truly care much of low ranking people like my sister. Yes, I may be in some ways more reasonable than her but she is a more kind hearted person than I am.

We walk over to his grave. Oliver Bourbon 1800-1825. He had a life ahead of him. A life of torture and misery from father but also a life of joy and happiness from Eleanor. He respected and loved her, so did she maybe the fact that he was so low ranked is why father hated him so much. No. That is why father hated him and he knew that.

I look over to Eleanor and see a face of sorrow a face of pure sadness.

Eleanor's pov:

I look at his grave once more the wonderful memories of lust, happiness and pure love. Oh how I'd wish to relive those moments. I am oh so greatful of the moments we had together. If only we could've spent eternity together. Love is truly painful. I'm honestly not sure how I'm still living but perhaps it's maybe for him.

I will never forgive father, not as long as I live and I stand by that!

Flash back:

Eleanor and Oliver are laying on the estates garden looking into the sky. "If I die would you still love me?" Oliver asks. Eleanor is shaken by these words "why would you say that?" She asks. "I'm not sure" he responds. "Well of course I would" she says without hesitation.

Back to present:
"Dammit" Eleanor says trying not to cry. Alessandra notices Eleanor on the brink of tears "I think we should go" she says and Eleanor nods.

They get in the carriage and head to their mothers house.

They arrive to where Eleanor and Messalina (the mother) live.

There are knights at the front gate. "Greetings Lady Eleanor, Lady Alessandra" a guard says letting one hand out to Alessandra helping her step out and then Eleanor.

"Escort us to mother" Alessandra demands "Right this way" the knight says
"Greetings mother" Alessandra says looking at her mother sitting on a couch "Eleanor tells me that you're sick"
Messalina let's out a sigh "I'd told Eleanor not to tell you but these days she listens to no one" Messalina says looking at both her children.

"How is your condition" Alessandra asks. "Stable."