Each and every day, for days unnumbered, the inconsolable Queen would weep for many hours until she slowly fell into a tense and uneasy sleep.
The King intentionally refrained from paying her any visit - as part of her punishment for defying him, he deemed it. His Majesty also restricted all the Princes from seeing her; the only source of comfort she received, for a little over one month, was that of her servants, doctor and kind ladies.
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[Three days after the incident]
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Damian: What are you doing? Why are you reading...
He tilted his head to view the silver lettering on the dark green cover
Damian: "Medicinal Herbs - Ailments & Cures?" You should be resting
Alex was in his study. It was late afternoon and an entire day had gone by with him pouring over his medical books. He had convinced himself that he would help find something in which would assist his mother to heal at a faster rate. And maybe, something to cure her current mental state; for she was neither eating, sleeping nor conversing.
Damian approached his brother and stated plainly
Damian: Doing this won't help Alex, the Royal Physician is already doing all that he can
Alex: ...
Damian: You'll only further injure yourself, the stitches could break and your wounds infected. And what then?
Alex: If I am that unfortunate, then I simply die Damian
His brother paused as he came closer, tilting his head somewhat, his jaw and brows tense as he questioned softly
Damian: You would do that? ...you would intentionally inflict further grief onto mother? This time you mean to kill her don't you?
Alex:...What do you mean by 'this time'?
Damian: Never mind. Forget what I said. You need to stop this-and get some rest
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BLACK ARROW - ACT 1
FantasíaACT 1 ~ Alexander; a young prince of the Southern Kingdom, the youngest and often compared to his older brothers because of his failings. With the annual hunt close at hand and having come of age to participate, he finds himself having to disprove t...
