The Royals: A Kings Heart

Chapter 122

SASA'S POV_

My body woke me up before my brain was ready. I hated it. I was so tired and needed more sleep, it was barely sunrise. I got out of bed wearing my black dress and a matching long cardigan. I left the room after putting on some sneakers. Nkosi was fast asleep, interesting how he didn't even wake. He too must be exhausted. He had a long session with his father and they still aren't done with their painting. I walked down the stairs, into the open hallway, crossing out to the back entrance onto the courtyard. I opened the door and breathed the crisp fresh air. The guards were roaming around holding the biggest guns. I had to ignore. Holding my dress, I went through the garden Nkosi said I was welcome to use. I'd noticed a leaf there that was the same as the one I had in my dream. In the dream, I was making myself a cup of tea to gain some energy and it had worked. I hope I can remember the steps lest I poison myself. I giggled, walking into the garden. There it was. I carefully picked the plant, the leaf on one of them was starting to dry. Thank goodness because I needed it that way. I sniffed it for flavour, it didn't have a smell. That's a little disappointing but okay.

Me: "I hope I'm not missing something, do I grind this or let it soak? I don't know." I mumbled to myself.

"What are you doing?" I almost jumped out of my skin with fear. I looked back, quickly standing straight.

Me: "Oh thank goodness. It's you, Your Majesty."

King: "Yes. Why are you in the garden talking to yourself in the dark?"

Me: "Oh, it helps me process things. I was picking up some Onum leaves for a tea I need to make."

King: "A tea for what?"

Me: "Womanly things. You look dressed and ready to go, Your Majesty. I love your shoes. Do you have an early day?" He smiled.

King: "I always have early days."

Me: "Me too. I just need to get out of this funk. I've been tired, this tea will help."

King: "How do you know that?"

Me: "I dreamt about it, Your Majesty."

King: "Well then..." We walked out the garden quietly back into the palace. I don't know. It was pretty early, did he even go to sleep?

Me: "Would you like some tea?"

King: "That would be lovely."

Me: "I'll make some." I walked to the kitchen. The staff was already awake, bustling about. Not sure doing what. I just needed a kettle and tea bags. I laid out the tray with the tea cups and sugar bowl. He stood next to me peeling the leaf I picked out.

King: "You have to remove the stems if you want it to be effective, never touch the petal from the flower."

Me: "So I was right, it is poisonous." He chuckled. I ground the leaf in a bowl then boiled it on the stove. "Do you know the tea I'm supposed to make? I was experimenting because it seemed to work in my dream."

King: "You believe in your dreams a lot?"

Me: "Mostly. For the longest time they were quite stupid."

King: "In what way?"

Me: "Like I'd dream that a friend or someone I know will trip and fall in the street. Then a few days later it happens. I found it funny. Nothing too serious."

King: "And how about now?"

Me: "Now... I'm dreaming of old villages. Places I'd never been but they exist. I'm living in my dreams in a different time."