Chalyela stands and screams in pain. “Not now!” She says between two contractions. Ivan is away on sea patrol and will not be back until late. He will miss the birth of his child. Susanna the guard rushes into the room. “What it is M’Lady?” She asks out of breath. Before she can answer, another…
Justinian the servant is not at the castle when Chalyela arrives. She and her baby are much too hungry to wait for him. Instead, she grabs a large hunk of bear meat and begins roasting on the banquet hall spit. After the meat has cooked, Chalyela cuts off a large serving. She sits and enjoys…
Chalyela has advanced in her pregnancy, but she is forced to leave the castle yet again. She returns to the town square to speak with the gossiper that she spoke with before. “Your majesty! The people in the village are desperate for your help! I believe that even my children may be coming down with…
