She wasn't certain what to make of that boast. It never seemed as if he had much interest in the actual running of a kingdom. Much like her own worries about his interest in her, the kingdom would fall by the wayside the moment his attentions shifted elsewhere. It would eventually bore him to be a king.
Or so she told herself. It was one matter to talk of a thing, but another to make it a reality.
His hand moved to her belly and she knew the question to come. She bit at her finger, tearing the cuticle. "I don't know." It wasn't an answer he'd like. "I've been tired more and Rhondra said that could be a sign, but it might that you never let me sleep." Without a mother, she could only rely on Rhondra and Rhaenyra to help her interpret the signs.
"I will know soon." It was near time for her flower to bloom. That sign she knew.
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Date: 2022-08-27 01:57 am (UTC)She wasn't certain what to make of that boast. It never seemed as if he had much interest in the actual running of a kingdom. Much like her own worries about his interest in her, the kingdom would fall by the wayside the moment his attentions shifted elsewhere. It would eventually bore him to be a king.
Or so she told herself. It was one matter to talk of a thing, but another to make it a reality.
His hand moved to her belly and she knew the question to come. She bit at her finger, tearing the cuticle. "I don't know." It wasn't an answer he'd like. "I've been tired more and Rhondra said that could be a sign, but it might that you never let me sleep." Without a mother, she could only rely on Rhondra and Rhaenyra to help her interpret the signs.
"I will know soon." It was near time for her flower to bloom. That sign she knew.