Gerudo Love

Chapter Two

Will I be able to bear him a son? The words rushed through my head over and over. I laid there in the tub filled with hot water, not batting an eye. Not breathing. Heart pounding. Anxiety swept over me. I lifted my hands from the steamy spa, only to find a red line from where the water kissed my arms. My fingers were starting to look like prunes. I take a deep breath in and go under. I can’t lie, the water was hot but it was much needed. It was almost as if my thoughts were washed away.

                I crouch on my knees and stand up. I quickly grasp the side of the tub from becoming lightheaded. I swing one foot over the side of the tub. My foot colliding with the floor. I grab a towel to my left and wrap myself up. After I get out of the tub, I head to my belongings. My bag was much lighter than the other girls. But what can I say? I didn’t get much time. Just as I am about to pick my bag up I hear a voice.

                “My lady, Lord Ganondorf has already provided an attire for this occasion” the voice said. I whipped around quick grasping my chest. Deep breaths in and out. A woman wearing a maid’s outfit was standing by the door. “Do you not know how to knock?” I say hatefully.

                “I did my lady, but no one answered. I didn’t know if everything was okay?” she said.

                “Well everything is fine. Thank you” I said with spite.

                The maid nodded and walked out the door. “Goddesses” I breathed out taking a seat on the bed. I looked over to my left and sure enough there was a dress laid out for me. Royal blue with gold lace. Ball gown style dress. I held it up. I couldn’t lie, I would have never dreamed in a million years of me wearing, better yet holding a dress like this. I slip the towel off and slide the dress over my head. I walked over to the mirror. Holding the dress with both of my hands, I did a little curtsey. Well if you’re going to dress like royalty, might as well act the part.

                Just as I am ‘playing’ princess I hear a loud knock on the door. I cautiously walk over. I crack the door open just a little bit, just to see who it is. It was the guard who led me here.

                “It is time for dinner miss” the guard said. “Okay hang on” I whispered. The guard rolled her eyes. I turned around to slip on the shoes that sat on the floor. Right under where the dress was. I slipped them on my feet and walked out the bedroom.

                The hallway was dark. It didn’t look like the same hallway when I last walked through here. Hyrule castle was unbelievably big.  Once we reached the dining room, I no longer felt like a princess. The first person you see when you walk in was Him. His eyes searching me. Almost as if he knew something but couldn’t put his finger on it. The way he stared at me was almost belittling. Jenna, Chloe and Malon were already there waiting. Am I late? I thought.

                Ganondorf’s eyes were still on me. I felt my cheeks turn red from the pressure he put on me. I walked over to the seat beside Malon. Which was the furthest from Ganondorf. As I pull the chair out, he speaks.

                “No” he says firmly “I want you to sit beside me”. I could hear the rest of the girls sighing and cursing under their breath. I guess they thought I was ahead of them. I carefully walk to my spot. The one picked for me. I place my hands on the chair and pull the chair out. I sit down slowly because my knees were to give out any moment.