Chapter 27 The Queen's News Spreads

The Wisemen of Grunwald took in 3 maidens shortly after King Lovejoy took the throne. Each young woman is without family. The 3 gathered in an evening in silence. Each thinking her own thoughts about the queen being with child. Each wanting a husband and babe of her own.

It was not long after the announcement that Old Joseph went to see Queen Matilda. Old Joseph gave a fatherly embrace to his beloved queen.
Far off in the low lands in these first days back from the travel about the world, Lady Sylvia rested.

Lady Sylvia had felt queasy since she met the Dark Elf. At first she thought she was simply shaken by meeting the dark creature. During the voyage home she thought it was sea sickness. Upon returning, she thought she just needed to get her land legs. When the Queen's news reached her corner of the kingdom it gave her another thought. Perhaps she too is with child. This was confirmed in the worst of ways.

The cries of Sylvia could be heard throughout the ship. Pirate Roberts withdrew from his bath and hurried to her as quickly as he could. His Lady, his dear girl! Her face crumpled before him, her lips speaking of their child lost. And he, a lowly pirate, knowing not how to comfort her. He was at a loss.

Lady Sylvia found herself in the kitchen, eating a spoiled bit of bread.

Oh dear! I shouldn't have eaten that. What about the baby? Then the brief forgetfulness ended and she cried again for her lost child.

Pirate Roberts stayed above where his wife had left him. He scanned the horizon to protect her safety.

His dead baby made him feel helpless. He had been unable to protect Sylvia from this loss. He protects her now as a pirate knows how, scanning the horizon, scouting for anthing that may threaten his wife.

Sylvia wanders about the ship, grieving.

The spirited lass suffering the first miscarriage of the Kingdom of Grunwald.