Royal Problems

Chapter 20: Waiting, Patience Needed

Lydia

Why couldn't this wait until tomorrow. "So you going to tell us or not?" Judith said in a demanding tone "Look it's complicated okay?" "Complicated how Lydia we tell each other everything" Cordelia said in an irritated tone. I looked down and said"Let me sit down and I will tell you okay everything" almost everything. "I left early because Wesley is marrying another and I could not bare to see him" 

"Oh Lydia we're sorry we didn't mean to pry it's just we don't like seeing you so upset who is she?" Cordelia said and I look at her I didn't realize I was crying until I felt a tear drop on my hand and I rub my eyes and say"it's okay I was too naive to realize reality got in the way of everything I mean I'm getting married Sean, in order to save the kingdom and to prevent war I have to do this" 

They both hug me and I almost fell off the chair but I kept my balance with them and held them so close. I must find him, I can not let him rot even though he did what he did, I am not cruel. "Is there something else?" Cordelia asked. Of course there is just the fact that our great great great great great great great grandfather is still alive and he wants me to go and save him. "No nothing just a bit out of it" "Do you need to rest?" Judith suggested. "Yeah that's just what I need"

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Sean

Damn him, my father always everywhere. I then turn down the next hall but I see Lydia and her shoulders are just slouched over and she has a sour looking face. "Lydia what's wrong" "it's.. nothing Sean none of your concern" she said emotionless, "hey look at me" I pulled her towards me by her shoulders and she looks at me, her face so drained and not really expressing anything else, just sadness. "Hey come on we are going to find him okay? Just keep your spirit up, you need sleep" She pushes me and mumbles something under her breath but I barely hear her so I ignore it and open her bedroom for her. "Can you dress yourself?" I chuckled at my comment and she rolls her eyes and says"I have no time for your senseless humor" she smiled though a little and went into her closet and closed the doors. I then go over to her desk and see the letter that broke her down. 

I wanted to rip it to shreds but I couldn't, she probably wanted to keep it. We can't stop the wedding, no matter how much I wanted to, and she wanted to, we couldn't.  She then comes out and messes with her hair and says"I can't keep this from them but it's the only way for them to not get hurt" "who and about Wesley?" "My family and yes that, and something else but I can't tell you or anyone" "Why not?" She then goes to her bed and sits on her bed and holds her knees close to her chest. "Lydia you can't keep it in" "I want to and I have to" she says being stubborn, I sigh and let it go, possibly not important. "Are you okay?" "mentally not sure, physically yes" "smart arse" 

She smiles and punches my arm and I pretend to fall on the bed like I was injured."Get up overly dramatic" she says laughing and helps me up and I say"you better now?" "just a little thank you though" "I have sense of humor that's worth anyone's time" she then says"You know you aren't so bad like some people say you are" "yeah well I wasn't really a person to care what people thought" I say effortlessly and I get up from the bed and say"You need rest just get some alright? and trust me when I say this, I am not all bad as some people put me out to be" I then make my way out of her room leaving her.

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Lydia

I laid there trying to sleeping but I was struggling, tossing and turning, I sit up and groan then look out my window, the sun was setting, maybe I should go up to the railing that the family room provided but I just fell like staying in my bed, I then hear a knock on the door and I stand and walk over to the door and open it to see Fergus. 

"Hello Lydia a pleasure to be able to talk to you again" I then feel someone touch my hand but I ignore Walter and I say "yes it is" "you wouldn't happen to know where your father has gone have you?" "No check with Noah" "alright I'll leave you to rest" He then looks inside my room as if I was hiding something and he leaves.

I then close the door and look at my ring, it was glowing. Oh god. "it is him" I see Walter on my bed and he then adds" look at your ring" I then look at my ring and it was sort of glowing but it was fading because he left. "I figured it was him he always made me feel uneasy." 

I look at him and I change the subject, "did you find him?" "I followed one of his guards and found him located in your cellar" "mine? My father must know this doesn't he?" " No I didn't see him there it was just Fergus" "I have to try to save him at least" "I don't think you can do it by yourself"

"Why not?" does he doubt my strength, "do you doubt me is that what this is?" I add. "No Lydia it's about skill and you don't have that you were fit to have a crown and give orders" "Well Grandfather that's not what I want, I am to be queen and I will not be helpless and I will not him scare me" I stood my ground and he looks at me almost worried but seemed proud as well. "alright"