A Kingdom Fallen Under

chapter 11

"Raine.." Eda said softly "wake up"
"No" raine mumbled, half asleep.
"Come on rainstorme, dinner's nearly ready." Eda said softly, rubbing their back.
She knew what it felt to lose someone out of the blue. Raine looked up at her with sad eyes. Their eyes seemed dull, and dead. It broke her heart to see them like that.
"How was the check up?" They mumbled, rubbing the sleep out of their eyes.
"The baby's fine, a bit small but fine..." Eda said, moving a strand of hair out of her face.
"Small?" Raine said.
"Hardly, they just said that I shouldn't withhold from eating, they're also surprised I haven't gotten any pregnancy cravings yet.." Eda said.
"Pregnancy cravings?" Raine questioned.
"Sometimes during a pregnancy, the pregnant person will crave something weird...like...pickles and sour candy." Eda explained.
"Okay then...and that hasn't happened to you yet?" Raine asked, now curious.
Eda chuckled. "Nope, but that could be because I'm only in the first trimester." (Is that how you spell it?)
"Trimester?"raine repeated.
"I have no idea what it is...but I think there's three?...maybe?" Eda said, unsurely.
"Huh, well when do you usually get the baby bump?" Raine asked
"Uh....I think its different for everyone..." Eda mumbled.
(don't quote me on this shit I may have lots of siblings but I don't know shit about this)
"Looks like we're both uneducated in something like this." Raine said.
Eda leant against the desk, holding her stomach with one hand. And Raine noticed.
"Not even a bump and already acting like there is?" They smiled softly.
Eda looked down and chuckled. "Come on, dinners ready" she said, walking to thee door.
"Princess, do I have to go?" They pouted playfully.
Eda could tell they didn't want to leave, and she couldn't blame them, their sister had died earlier that day. So she smiled softly and looked at the door. "Want me to stay?"
Raine's nodded slightly.
"I'll be back, want me to get you some food?" She asked.
Raine nodded once again. Eda left and headed to the dining hall. This time for dinner there was, chicken soup, a platter of fruit, spaghetti and meat balls.
"Where's raine?" Lilith asked, an eyebrow raised.
"They dont want to be out here, so you'll be eating alone." Eda said.
"I dont blame them," Charlotte said softly. "The poor thing just lost their sister. To that evil sorceress no less"
Charlotte had started dishing up two plates of food. One for her and one for raine.
"I'm guessing you're going to be eating with them?" The woman said softly.
Eda nodded, Charlotte handed the two plates to her.
"Good, I don't want them to be alone for too long" Charlotte mumbled.
"Motherly much?" Eda smiled.
"I could say the same about you sweetie~" she smirked.
"Wait- what?" Lilith said.
"Uh..." Eda hummed, then quickly rushed out of the room, down the hall and back into Raine's office.
Raine was just staring at a framed picture of them and their sister from a few years ago, eda guessed.
In the picture Bella had the same hair style, but instead of the iris coloured braids at the front, the braids were a soft dusty pink colour. She looked absolutely adorable eda thought. She gently set a plate in front of raine and sat down on the other side of the desk.
Raine just looked at the food for a second before pushing it away.
"Raine, you need to eat." Eda said softly.
Raine shook their head. She sighed.
"Raine, listen to the woman you got pregnant! Eat." Eda warned
"Fine" raine sighed and pulled the plate towards them again. They started to pick at it.
"Would it make you feel better if I let you read one of your books?" Eda asked.
Raine shrugged, picking at their food.
"That's not an answer" eda sighed, eating a mouthful of her food.

As night fell, raine started humming a tune.
"Is that port Dalami?" Eda asked, pulling one of the shirts she'd stolen off of raine over her head.
"You know it?"
Eda nodded, climbing into Raine's soft bed. "My father, before my parents abandoned me, he used to sung me it"
Eda leant against Raine's chest, closing her eyes. "Sing me it" she yawned.
"Port Dalami?"
"Mhm" eda hummed.
"Okay..." Raine said, getting comfortable. They layed down and watched as eda layed on half their body. They then started to quietly sing/hum the words to the song.
(Dont question the song choice)

"Every sailor leaves hopeful and cocky,
every lover sleeps cold and afraid that our spyglass will roam or we'll never come home,
as we sail away from port Dalami,

"And we sing yo we ain't here for your soul, we're just after the gold in your hold and we'll leave you alone,
hand over the keys to your chest.
And we'll handle the rest.
No regrets, port Dalami.

"Every sailor trades comfort for glory,
Every lover trades hope for  betrayal,
Cause our captain affords no distractions aboard, as we sail away from port Dalami.."

Eda started to drift off to sleep. Her breathing slowly getting steadier and steadier.

"And we sing yo we ain't here for your soul, we're just after the gold in your hold and we'll leave you alone,
hand over the keys to your chest,
and we'll handle the rest.
Port Dalami

Every sailor's a map with no legend.
Every lover's an ex we've dismayed.
Cause we court death en route t'wart our fountain of youth,

"As we sail away from port Dalami.
And we sing yo we ain't here for your soul,
we're just after the gold in your hold and we'll leave you alone,
hand over the keys to your chest.
No regrets.
Port Dalami

Every sailor's heart drowns in their galleys
Every lover weeps over their graves
Cause the treasure we chase is our widow's embrace,
As we sail away from port Dalami.

And we sing yo we ain't here for your soul
We're just after the gold in your hold and we'll leave you alone,
Hand over the keys to your chest,
And we'll handle the rest,
No regrets,
Port Dalami.

"Every sailor leaves hopeful and cocky,
Every lover sleeps cold and afraid that our spyglass will roam or we'll never come home
As we sail away from port Dalami...."