"She is certainly like you Liv." Says Gerald as he gives me some broth.
"Did you manage to get her name?" I ask him anxious to know what name she was given.
"Yes, yes indeed. Elsa it is." He replies. I almost choke on the broth.
"Is something the matter? Are you alright?" He asks in concern.
"I am indeed." I gasp as I swallow my broth. He had honoured my wish like I requested. What a beautiful man he is. "Thankyou Gerald." I add.
"You are welcome Liv. Always. I also have some good news." He says.
"What more can there be?" I asks curiously.
"I am moving you to my castle. Merideth will take good care of yah." He says.
I nealy cry as I hug him. Ofcourse, he is the only one in this family who cared for me.
"Well? What are yah sitting there for? Get moving!" He says.
"But what about mother?" I ask.
"That old hag? She never even remembered you were down here. If they ask, Harold will take care of it." He says.
We sneak out the back and into his carriage and ride away. Everyone was at Hayley's ball in huntington so we were safe.
***
I wash our clothes absent mindedly then papa shakes me from my thoughts.
"You are hanging yourself to the post sweet pea." He says.
"What?" I ask then I look at my right hand and understand what he is saying.
"Something is bothering yah. What is it?" He asks.
We sit down on the logs he had collected for firewood. "I met uncle Gerald the other day. Does he even know that he is me uncle?" I ask.
"I don't think he does sweet pea. We will never know. After all, royals don't encounter villagers." He says.
"I said those words to him too papa. It would have been fun to interact with him though." I say.
Papa kisses my forehead and covers me with the new blanket he had bought for me then turns off the lamps.
***
"Clean every inch of this castle! Move all the children's things into the dungeon!" Says queen Fiona. Waving her hands dramatically to her servants.
"But your majesty, don't you have a prisoner in there?" Asks one of the servants.
She stops to think about it then remembers. "Oh yes! That vile creature who is a disgrace to oir family! Come, let us move her." She says to them.
As they approach the dungeon, they are received by a pungent smell.
"Oh good God! What kind of repulsive oduor is that?" She asks.
"It is a carcass majesty. It seems she died long time ago. Poor lass." Says one of the cleaners.
"Well, clean it up! I need my castle fresh. I have great plans for it." Says the queen.
They nod and cover their noses then get to work.
"What is all the comotion mother?" Asks Hayley.
"I don't know. Yah sister seems to have died and rot without notice." She replies.
"That is so sad." Says Hayley.
"Well, she will not be around to hear the joyful celebrations of your wedding. This would have been a bone hitter." She says.
"Well, now yah don't have to worry about this secret getting out. Stop worrying and help me plan will yah?" Hayley tells her.
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Destined Hope
Tarihi Kurgu"Go! They will surely have our heads if they know of this!" She says handing the baby to him. The guards are catching on and there is no time left. With one last look, she says, "Promise me you will never let her out of your sight." "But..." he sta...
