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She is carrying his child.
His child… His child… His child… His child…
“Gods, Baski, what have I done?” He looked at Baski with eyes so crestfallen, they were a stab to her heart at the very sight of them.
“My king-” She hurried back to him, holding him in an effort to steady him when he staggered again.
“Can someone tell me what is going on?” Vetta asked again.
“What have I done?” the king asked in a hoarse voice, shaking his head once…twice…
“It’s not your fault; you never knew,” Baski consoled.
But he kept shaking his head, so dejected. “Take me to her, Baski. Take me to Danika.”
“I will do that right away, my king.” Baski held him, noticing the slight limp to his leg. “I will tell the guards on the way to come and take these children to my room.”
He nodded, pulling away from her to walk on his own. He was never a man to show weakness, but in that moment, he did not care that he was slightly limping, for stressing had injured leg greatly these past few days.
Baski led the way out of his chambers and he followed. Sally and Chad followed behind them too.
Vetta stared at the two children on the floor for a moment before she turned and followed them. What was going on?
Baski noticed the limp in the king’s graceful steps as they walked to the dungeon. It was so slight; it was almost unnoticeable. She knew how painful it was for him when his leg started hurting. She walked closer to him. “You can lean on me, Your Highness.” Any opportunity to touch him was a welcome opportunity.
“No. I’m fine.” He walked ahead of her, his thoughts troubled. His heavy heart felt like a big wood in his chest.
They got to the dungeon, stopping at the door of it. The king stared at Danika.
She lay on a dirty white spread garment on the floor. Her blonde hair-which was always so neatly combed and styled-was dirty and unruly behind her back. She had her back to them.
Dargak rushed forward and unlocked the gate of the dungeon. The king walked in, and everyone stood behind him except Baski, who rushed forward and placed her hand on Danika’s neck.
“She’s burning up! She’s very sick, has been for days!” Baski gasped, looking fanatically at the king.
King Lucien couldn’t get his eyes away from the blood that stained Danika’s clothes from her lower body.
The child leaves.
Those were the words of the seers.
Chad came up behind him, unable to stand the pain in his eyes any longer. “I will take her.”
“No. I will,” the king stated, stopping his movement. Chad turned, hiding his surprise well. He stepped aside.
“No, let Chad take her, Your Highness. You’re going to put more pressure on your leg!” Vetta cried, appalled at the sight in front of her.
Baski added hers with a heavy heart. “I’m afraid that she is right, Your Majesty.”
King Lucien paid them no heed. All his attention was on the willowy blonde lying before him. He bent down and lifted Danika into his arms. When her head rolled to one side, he cradled her close. Dried tears outlined her cheeks; her eyes closed. He didn’t take his eyes away from her face as he began giving orders.
“Baski, get all the herbs you can possibly need and bring them to my chambers. Dargak, send the guards out to call Angie, the medicine man. Tell him I request for him and all his disciples to my chambers. Garon, go to my chambers and pick up Remeta and the boy. Take them to Baski’s chambers and have one of Angie’s disciples look after them when they get here.”
“On it, Your Highness!” they both replied simultaneously and hurried out of sight.
The king walked out of the dungeon, shaking his head when Chad offered to take Danika again. He held her and wouldn’t stop looking at her as he walked. So Chad walked beside him, making sure he strode the right path as they walked back to his chambers.
This woman carries his child inside her. Danika was carrying his child inside her body. She never lay with another man. She has never consented or thought of laying with another man. And now she’s sick, and it’s all his fault. His son is in danger, and it’s all his fault.
His hand tightened around her as her head lay right above his head. He trusted Chad to lead him well. He ignored the shards of pain coming from his left leg.
Sally walked behind them, crying with relief. Her princess had been vindicated! She couldn’t stop sobbing. Couldn’t hold it in at all.?Oh, God! Thank heavens!
Vetta was too dumbfounded as she followed closely behind them. Her mind was numb. She couldn’t fathom what was going on.
What is happening!?
As she watched how the king held Danika, it was too much for her. Her eyes teared up as rage filled her.
What the hell is happening!?
Three hours later, the king sat on a chair beside Danika’s bed, watching the rise and fall of her chest.
The medicine people had attended to her. Herbs, pills, drugs, seeds, potions, concoctions, all of them. He’d instructed them to use every single one of them because he couldn’t afford to lose her.
Everyone had gotten to work. Five of them, including Baski, had focused and worked on Danika while the words of the seers replayed on his mind over and over again.
Afterwards, Angie walked to him. “She has a bad fever and severely dehydrated. For a woman of her condition, that is very bad. Not to mention that she has lost too much blood-and still losing. But we have done everything we can. Let’s hope that what we did was enough, Your Highness.”
“It better be enough, Angie. It better be.” His low voice came out deadly, his face unreadable. But his eyes betrayed so much pain.
Angie shifted uncomfortably at his feet and continued. “She is with child, Your Highness.” His confusion was clear.
“Yes, she is, Angie. She is carrying my child.” His voice was protective and filled with pride.
Angie gasped, shocked to the bone. “But how is that possible?”
The king’s eyes found Danika on the bed. “She made it possible, Angie. That woman on the bed made it possible.”
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