Killer Queen

06. Discussion

As the darkness fell, the maids gave Astrid a big guest bedroom as the Queen requested. The room was very white and blue-coded. Astrid was thinking about everything that happened earlier. She was proud. Frederik was feeling a bit guilty, but he'll get over it. They needed to talk, Astrid wanted to get married as soon as possible so she could think about the rest of the plan. Of course, the real way to get to the throne was to live as a princess and wait till the actual King passed away, but, Queen Olivia will remain. And that is not good, Astrid does not need someone who can take a position against her and her decisions. No one has to command a Queen, and certainly not the Queen Mother. Queen Olivia's Era has passed, and people are used to it. No need for that anymore. Queen Olivia needed to disappear after the marriage. Still, there was the King's situation, she didn't need to get rid of him, he would get rid alone.

Now that her thoughts were organized it was time to get a rest, her night will be soft and calm. Naturally not like that poor victim, Frederik.

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The day after, I..., No, Astrid was having a promenade in the dwelling corridor, certainly looking for something not boring to do. Frederik was on the other side of the long corridor. Their eyes met. Frederik quickly moved his gaze from her and was again staring at the floor.
«oh, Frederik!» she yelled exhausted.
He stopped his fast running away walk, but still not looking at Astrid.
« You can not run away from me like that! I've already told you, everything is fine! »
She walked up to him and asked him: Did you sleep well ? » as she put her hand on his cheek she was excited to know how bad and stressful Frederik's night was...
« It was okay, I guess » he finally answered.
« Okay? Can you please make an effort, I did not engage in a conversation just to know that your night was okay! » she stared at him, badly. She always felt so angry at this moment, like something was missing from her. She didn't have to answer Frederik that way, she shouldn't have yelled at him, she could have ruined everything.
Fortunately, Frederik seems too puzzled to understand a thing.

Astrid took a deep breath, put a smile on, and asked again: "How, was your night? my dear."

"A bit stressful to be honest, I..I was scared of what you could think. Your...your face is always so close and impenetrable..., that I really thought that you were secretly angry...or something. Sometimes just because I am the Prince people won't tell me the truth, they prefer to tell me what won't hurt...But yet my night was agitated...well..." he smiled weakly

He was definitely a boring poor little guy. Astrid was sure, she would not need him anymore when her reign would start. Those words are so easy. Seen and reviewed. He's weak for a prince. He is making her more angry than she already was. He's so long at asking that she decided to break the code :

"However Frederik Windergton, are we getting married or you are too scared ?!" she yelled again, "or you're too boring and dumb to think about what's essential." she thought after that.

Frederik opened his eyes wider and wider, he was in a confused mood, and he couldn't stop stuttering 

"Have you forgotten? we had to talk. About marriage." she added.

"I know...I know what I desire, but what about you...do you really want to get married to me? Frederik finally dared to speak.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"You love me though?"

"I do, Your Majesty"

"Really?" 

his eyes glowed, the shame was gone and the guilt disappeared, his confidence was back.

"Thank you, Astrid, I am grateful"

"Don't be, people say that love doesn't need to be gratefulness, only love". What in the world was she saying, nobody has ever said that before. Also gross and unuseful. But Astrid has noticed someone not that far behind them. She said all that to assure that person that they love each other. Saying something else could have been suspicious. The Queen is clever she could notice Astrid's business. 

The person claps "Good, good, we now need a date for the marriage ! Spring is nice.."

There she was, Queen Olivia herself had heard everything, good.

"Mother!" Said Frederik loudly

"Sorry, Childen." she answered "Do you have a theme idea for the marriage?"