Short Stories

CH 6 - Promise

  Prudhvi's Pov :

" The queen wants me in her bed ?!" I ask, bewildered, to the young  maid standing opposite me .

She nods

I ask again. " You heard that correct, yes? That she wants me in her bed? " The 12 year old just nods again

( Note: in the early days the royals had quiet young maids working in the palace . To mostly accompany the royal children as friends or to help out their mothers  in basic chores )

Did she also feel something when we kissed  and want more ...?

No.... That cannot be it..

And that is probably  not the message she intended to send but I just laughed at my luck.   She wants me in her bed.

Well guess what. I couldn't sleep for 3 days because of that kiss and I very much like to do so much more with that mouth of hers...

But I know ... I can't . I shouldn't.

No matter how much I want otherwise ...

I clear my throat and tell the girl " Could you ask your Queen one more time if she really wants me in her bed or just in her bedchamber ."

She looks at me with a puzzled look , probably not understanding the difference between the two but Dammit ! I want clarification.

She bows and  leaves the room and when she returns after a few moments she appears more puzzled .

" Her majesty wants His majesty in her bedchamber . And she apologizes for me ..." She says with furrowed eyebrows.

" That is alright... Don't think about it too hard." I take pity on the girl .

I leave the room  and head towards hers.

It is actually ours . I have to talk to her about it .

I knock a couple of times on the door and then enter .

" You wanted me ?" I ask, instalty regretting it .  Why the hell did i say it like that for?

" Yes . I wanted to talk about the arrangement we are having. But sadly with all the preparations  going on for the coming Dipawali ( Diwali) i couldn't make time" Thank god she didn't catch on it. But her statement brings back my attention.

" Yes of course . Are you having any doubts or....." I ask

" Not actually. It is pretty clear . You want to pretend we are in a blissful and happy marriage in front of the people and the family. "  I nod  at her. " But I have three conditions if you want me to get on board with this arrangement." She says making me  furrow my eyebrows.

" Yes.....?" I ask cautiously.

" First, I want to roam the  outside part  of the palace  premises  whenever I want to, with no guards . I like my privacy.Second ,  i want to learn any art of defence so i want to visit the barren land where your guards practice . Third, .... I don't know what I want yet so... Let us pay no heed to it for now ."

I take in her conditions  slowly. Well. Her brother was not jesting when he said she would get her way one way or another. She is rather smart. But I'm smarter

" I heard your conditions but there  are slight alterations i would like to incorporate. " I say

She opens her mouth. But I interrupt her.
" First , you can roam wherever you like except only   when you are with two chaperones and three guards for protection. Second,  You can practice any sport or defence but do it in the evening  when none of the palace guards are practicing  . " I say