-Behiç, my beauty. I promise that we will always be together- Sultan Osman told Behiç. But, after battling with a disease, Sultan Osman dies suddenly, leaving Behiç to figure out how to move forward with her children, and having to endure the strugg...
Of course, my time at the start of my Queenly Reign was bleakened by inevitable: another woman being sent to the Sultan. I couldn't believe it when I found out, and I nonetheless felt betrayed despite being with him for a short while. - Behiç Sultan
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A few days later, I got up and dressed. I was glad that there weren't any other favorites so far of the sultan, so I didn't have to share a room.
I went down to the harem and found Mehe Kalfa, the woman who sent me to Sultan Osman last time. In my most politeist voice I inquired,
"May I go visit Sultan Osman?"
Barely a second had past until she snorted. Then laughed. Then roared as the harem watched. Meria sent me a look, to which I shrugged back.
"So can I?"
"Can you what?"
"Can I go visit Sultan Osman?" I repeated, slightly annoyed this time.
"First off, refer to him as Hunkarim, Sultan Osman Hazretdleri. You are a foolish girl for thinking you can go visit the Sultan any time you want, Hatun. You aren't a Sultana, you haven't given birth, and you haven't even been given a new name."
"A new name?" I was shocked.
"And anyhow, his majesty's is busy. I already sent someone, three days ago."
I could feel tears forming in my eyes after what Mehe Kalfa said.
"W-wh-wh...Who did y-you s-s-send?" I stuttered. Mehe smiled.
"A beautiful girl. Arketá Hatun I think her name was. She's been with him for three whole days already. Incredible."
My tears began dripping as I ran away from the harem to my rooms. I sat on my bed for a few minutes before getting up and stomping with all my might. The Sultan was already slipping away from me.
