C.onflicted -- King's Chambers

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Date Posted: 04:34:22 04/25/05 Mon
Author: Serentiy
Subject: C.onflicted
In reply to: Saxom 's message, "...rested." on 09:04:19 04/23/05 Sat

Standing, her eyes glued to the papers before her-which she doesn't really see-she doesn't even notice the door to her husband's private chambers had opened, nor that the king had stepped out. Almost trance like she watches the print, a hand raised to her cheek as an obvious sign of her worry and stress. The papers hold her attention merely as a canvas for her imagination to paint its pictures upon, pictures of her family, and the family to be�often imagined without her in it. She only has a horrible feeling about this pregnancy.

As Saxom embraces her, she is brought out of her dream stage and one hand leaves the paperwork to rest upon the arms wrapped around her. She heard his sigh and felt his weight and smile only a little knowing he is tired, and happy she can support him, even if only slightly. But still, her thoughts consume her and she barely hears the words that come from his raspy morning voice.

Sighing as he releases her, not wanting to be released, she watches as he moves to the other side of his desk, and wonders first what on Earth he is talking about. Her gaze moves down to her hands where, sure enough, she is holding a stack of papers, she laughs softly and shakes her head as she sets them back on the desk. Really she thinks of all these papers as evil demons who keep her love awake all hours and stressed if he does sleep.

Hearing Saxom talk of war and of the new treaty, she sighs once more, hating this part of their life, wishing only that they could be common citizens without having to worry about the lives of them, only theirs and their family. It just isn't fair, and she will have to try so hard to keep healthy for him, so she will be here for him for as long as she can. Ah yes, the telepathy common to people in love, she can read his face, and knows he is worried as well. After his inquiry she moves to his side of the desk and takes comfort, wrapping her arms gently around his waist and allowing her weight to be supported by him.

"Yes, I am worried�worried about you, my love�and all this work you must do�it can not be good for you�I insist you take a day off today�have an assistant do the work today. Please�we can spend the day together�wherever you wish."

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