The Cursed Princess

She's Not A Normal Child

      With much worry Issue decided to let her go and not push the issue.
     As soon as she got home she collapsed on the marble floor. Maids rushed to her aid. When the King and Queen came on the scene. She covered her mouth and looked at her husband with wide eyes. He shook his head understandingly. "Saddle my horse." He looked at his servants. They immediately understood and hurried off to do his bidding.

   The cool crisp air whipped at the faces of the royals as the galloped along the Queen cuddling her child in her arms.

 They finally reached their destination: the sire's lair. 

    The air inside the cottage was filled with the scent of herbs and spices. The ill princess stirred a little in her fevered state but nothing more. "Your Majesty, what brings you to my humble abode?" she looked up from her cauldron. The Queen came forward with the girl held tightly in her arms. At once the seer's face became grave. "It has finally happened hasn't it?" she looked the king dead in the eyes. He nodded. She plucked the girl from her arms and laid her onto her cot. She then prepared a potion made from ancient herbs, spices and seasonings. After stirring it for a while she took one glance. It looked just right. She poured some into a wooden bowl and approached her bedside. She helped the girl sit up and served her the potion. 

     After a while she opened her eyes. The Queen embraced her daughter through flowing tears. "Why did this happen and what happened?" the King asked the lady. She closed her eyes to concentrate. "It's her powers I told you about. The destructive force as begun to implant itself inside her. This will continue to happen until she's twenty-five years of age. There is nothing you can do except help her to control the force within." she opened her eyes. "So you can't stop it?" the girl's mother asked stroking her sleeping daughter's hair. "No. But I can ease the effects the headaches have on her. Here." she gave the King a few seeds. "Plant this in her room. When they bloom they produce a calming smell to help with the headaches. The rest is up to you, Your Majesty." she smiled a little.

      The two royals bowed deeply to her. Then taking their daughter they mounted their horse and returned to their kingdom.