ANNE’s POV
The sun shun softly on the earth, the scent of the flowers became stronger, Mother would have loved this garden, it had everything she hated and loved, more reason it would be her favourite place here, she took gardening so seriously, she loved it, and it seemed to love her too.
‘’It's not like home, everything feels different, the mornings, the food, the people, their worship, the..’’ I was about to complete when Podrick interrupted me, he probably thought I had become closer to madness.
‘’I am sure you'll get used to it all, mi lady, you are most overwhelmed by it all, give it time’’ Podrick said in a tone i had never heard him used before, he looked like a rugged man trying to maintain composure around royals, but he wasn't the type of person. He was rugged.
‘’Do you miss it?’’ I asked
It was then I soon realized he was the only entity I had that would ever remind me of Brighton after today.
He paused in the space of time the morning crow would cry before he replied.
‘’I had no family, all I had was duty, you're my duty, mi lady, you miss your family not the place, but now you have a family to make’’ he spoke like an unloved man, all he ever knew was his duty, I couldn't blame him for his thoughts.
“You could have come to the guest room, I barely have an hour left in your husband's house’’ the most familiar voice said behind me
How did I not notice she had entered the garden already, I quickly threw her a rough hug, sniffing her cloths, Calah had always had this strong smell of vanilla with or without the use of perfumes making me reminisce the night she was born and how the whole room smelt like.
‘’Can't believe you're leaving today’’ I tried to conceal the pain in my voice
I could hear Podrick take five heavy steps back farther from the both of us, closer to the white roses.
‘’I know, what do you need me for, are you pregnant already’’ Calah roared, it had to be the reason she didn’t get along with mother, she was too humorous, at the right and wrong time, she'd make jokes out of anything.
‘’Hush, i'm still a maiden’’ I felt embarrassed for Podrick and the other guards might have heard her
She gave out a soft chuckle, after realising how embarrassed i had felt
‘’I don't find anything funny in this place, have you heard the rumors about me, the people think i'm bad luck, the family is already going so much but that isn't why I called you here, I..’’
I paused a bit as i took steps closer to her
‘’I have these nightmares about you’’ I lowered my voice to the volume of falling snow
‘’wh..What are these about’’ she was curious
‘’There’s no time to go into details, always have your Rosary on’’ I said, drifting my focus from her grey almond eyes, to her neck, she didn't have it on!
‘’Where in God's name is your Rosary, are you so stupid to..’’ I stopped, I was loud, rude, and this wasn't the best time to show such emotions to her, not today, not now
‘’What does a Rosary have to do with this’’ she asked so softly i regret using that tone on her.Calah had been almost sensitive about everything, always crying, angry, sad, always letting her emotions out so quickly even if she acted tough in front of Mother, we all knew who she was, and the last thing i wanted at this moment were her tears, i just wanted her to be safe.
‘’Aw im sorry, i just want you to be safe, trust me’’ I threw another hug at her, without noting a tear escaping my eyes
‘’I will, I have Drae, and I'll get my rosary after this I promise’’ she rested her head on my shoulder. I think she mistakenly pronounced God as Drae,
‘’Apologies, but Lord Brighton awaits the both his daughters for he departs Wodiam soon’’ a guard at the edge of the garden interrupts
CALAHs POV
We reached the gate, there were so much people, so many wagons, different languages, accents, features, under one sun, it was beautiful but the noises made me nauseous, I needed to leave but with Anne, I tried too hard to be nonchalant but I wanted to lay beside her every night, watch her do her night routines and curse the guards for their wrongs, eat her leftovers, make her see red, I wondered if it'll ever happen again, I hoped it does.
I looked at her once more, Oh she was beautiful, her blue eyes were the most beautiful, I looked back to see the two royals talking to each other, Drae wasn’t the type to use words but did whenever Podrick was around. ‘’Will I ever get to see this view again?’’ I asked myself.
‘’Follow me my Ladies’’ The guard from earlier took us to Father
It was a little quiet in this space, better than where we'd been earlier.
‘’Father’’ Anne threw herself in Fathers arms like a little girl
‘’I have asked the guards to bring you to me, they couldn't find you'’ he said, running his hands through her blonde hair.
‘’We were both in the garden’’ she replied wrapping her arms around him
‘’I should go get my bags’’ I was about to leave
‘’Ugh whys she so jealous’’ Anne stressed
‘’Shut up’’ I eyed
‘’The maids got them for you, we should get going, there might be a storm’’ Father continued playing with her hair.
‘’I'll be in the carriage’’ I said as I walked towards the carriage, I felt uncomfortable, besides she needed to be with him, standing there made me look stupid anyways.
Just as I got closer I felt a hand on my waist with a whimper, her whimper, I gently turned around, it was Anne again, she was sobbing, and these aren't the tears of joy I was familiar with, she was scared, fear of being alone, I couldn't help but sob along
‘’I'll come back home next summer, I must’’ she sniffed
The cloud suddenly hummed, Father was right, there might be a storm.
‘’This should be it, I'll miss you, Lucia’’
She knew how much I hated my Latin name but proceed to call me that at this particular moment, i hated her.
‘’Be safe, Be careful, The worlds not what you think it is, and the rosary’’ she added
‘’I'll get it i promise’’
I tiptoed to reach her forehead to give her a kiss when I heard an unfamiliar whimper, it was podrick trying to mimic us silently
‘’Can you not do that’’ I heard Drae silently say
‘’You know I hate to interrupt you ladies but we need to leave’’
I gave her a hug one last time before heading towards the carriage
‘’Take care of her and Mother’’ Anne said to Father as they both held hands
‘’I will, and Take care of yourself, remember all I told you about this place’’ Father replied
‘’ I remember, I'll be safe. Goodbye now Father’’
Father passed my wagon by going to the one forward, I watch as Drae was about to enter into the last one when he got stopped by the wagoner, I wondered what he told him, I tried listening to what they were saying
‘’Well aren't you a gorgeous man but Tons of loads on this one, lad., Take the next’’
The next? No! Not after what happened at the wedding, I wasn't ready to be alone with this strange man, even if he were my guard a part of me was afraid of him.
‘’Apologies for the discomfort but the other one had gotten enough weight’’
I ignored him, making space for him when I noticed the rain starting the pour down the earth
