The young princess Isabelle, oldest of the royal family, discovers that her life is about to overturn. Being crowned Queen, following the death of her beloved father and successful monarch, she must carry the weight of the crown,
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The young queen and her guard had no idea that they were in each other's arms for more than 10 minutes. Jacob, conflicted with the thought of wanting to kiss her.
She loves me, doesn't she? She would want to as well?
But he wasn't all too sure if it was the right thing to do, given the situation. She was already overwhelmed exchanging their mutual feelings with each other. Maybe he'll wait, wait until she's ready and uncomfortable enough.
"SABBIE!!!" someone yelled extremely loud, a familiar voice. Letty. She was running towards the queen and Jacob. With little Mary tagging along. Having a difficult time keeping up to pace with her older sister.
Isabelle quickly freed herself from Jacob. Fixing her dress, refraining from looking directly into his eyes.
She's ashamed... I understand. i probably shouldn't have told her how I felt. It really must have put her in a much harder position. Jacob thought to himself, as he inched away from the queen, not long after Isabelle tightly gripped onto his palm and let go. Letting him know. Her feelings were real. She loved him.
"I've been looking for you girls, where have you been?" The queen asked, her face lit up with the sight of her sisters.
"We were in the garden, and as we were walking back we saw you, I missed you sabbie!" exclaimed mary. Excited to see her older sister just as much as Isabelle is to see her.
Just then it hit her. Could this be the last time I actually see them again? The last time I see them smiling? Hear them? The queen's smile slowly fades away as she came to the realization.
"Sabbie what's wrong?" Letty asked, concerned for her sister as she holds onto her hand.
"i.... I need to tell you something, I don't have much time. But do you trust me?"
"I- yes, of course I do, what's wrong?"
"Letty, I'm sending you and Mary to mother. For a short period of time. Something big is about to happen. Something as dire as... a war. And I need you to be safe."
"What?!?! War?!? With who?!! Why? No, I'm not going anywhere, were staying right here with you. We won't leave you alone!"
"Letty, it's dangerous, you will not stay here. Besides I won't be alone. I have an army, I have protection."
"Sabbie no- "
"This is an order."
The queen couldn't bare to see her sisters' faces. Letty's defeated yet surprised look on her face, and her younger sister, hiding behind letty, afraid.
"It is my duty to protect you, and that's what I'm doing, papa would've done the same"
"Who is coming to war with you Sabbie? Why now?" Isabelle took a deep breath.
"Francesco. And the Gronzerichs" "I'm going to have a boat ready for you tomorrow at the earliest. I'll have 50 men and castle maids accompanying you. You will be safe"
The two younger sisters dared not to reply back, all they could do was nod their heads. Worried for their older sister.
Isabelle hugged both her sisters tight, trying her best to keep a strong look on her face, not letting them see that even she is just as afraid. She doesn't want them to see, which will only make them more afraid.
Isabelle hesitantly let her sisters go from her embrace. Accepting the possibility that she may never see them again. "I love you both". "we love you too. Please. Please be safe".
"I will"
The young queen watched her two sisters being escorted to their chambers by their guards. Watching them disappear into the distance. Fighting back her tears like she always has.
"You're very strong...Isabelle. They will be safe, so will you" Jacob reassured the queen. Giving her comfort. Which is all she needed at the moment. The queen wanted to turn around and be in Jacobs arms, let herself go. Let out all her feelings. He was the only person she could be herself with.
"Your grace, it's time we form a plan" came in a familiar voice. Both the queen and her personal guard turned around to see the three beasts, with Aedric in the lead. The one who spoke.
The queen simply nodded, not in the place to speak anymore words, in fear that they would hear that her voice has cracked due to fighting back her tears. I need to be the queen they expect me to be, the queen they need. She thought to herself as she followed the the three beasts into the council room, alongside Jacob, who was walking right next to her, being her pillar of strength.
It didn't take much for Aedric to understand that something happened between the queen and the servant guard. The way he was looking at her. Standing so close to her. Not letting her out of his sight.
"We have our army, we have our allies, I say we bring the fight to them!" Lena exclaimed as they all sat down in the room.
"what? No, that is the worst possible idea. You have no experience in warfare, don't you?" asked Tristan from the clueless girl.
"I've been living and working in a brothel since I was a child, what do you think?" Tristan, who's face became red, turned to Aedric, hoping he'd say something to change the subject.
"I say we wait, we wait till we hear from them, alert the civilians and let them evacuate to the zardels and we stay ready, and wait" Jacob suggested.
That is actually the best form of a plan we have. The queen thought to herself.
"That could work" chimed in Tristan. Along with the approval of Lena and the hesitant approval of Aedric.
"We alert them tonight, Jacob you get the army and set them around Swiok Frary, and a few miles away. That'll give us time to get ourselves ready in case they do come. Oh And Aedric"
