CHAPTER IV

A few months later

I had been wondering around the palace. Getting used to things. Helena hadn’t let me step foot into the city yet. It wasn’t safe for me to be out on my own. I didn’t really know the area either.   

“Hello baby girl.”

I turned to face Katherine. She was oldest of the princess. All I knew was that she had denied the thrown. I wasn’t sure why.  She was very nice to me. We would go on long walks through the garden and just talk about anything really. She had told me she never wanted to be married. I was guessing that’s why she had denied the crown.

“You gave me a fright” I told her.

She gave me a sincere smile. “Sorry baby girl, so what’s going on with you today?”

I smiled. I was pretty sure I was pregnant but wanted to be sure before I told Helena.  “I‘m okay Princess Katherine. Helena has been wonderful to me.”

“She better be baby girl, she better be.” She looked deeply into my eyes. Then smiled wide. “I sense something different in you.”

“You sensed?” I laughed.

Katherine is the royal doctor. The story seemed to be that Katherine and Elizabeth where from Queen Peggy’s marriage. But Curnell Porter had to go to war. While she was at war Peggy had an affair and became with child of Helena. Peggy had only given birth to Elizabeth and Helena. So once Katherine who was the eldest refused the thrown Peggy had to choose between the other two.

I quickly learned that Elizabeth and Helena didn’t always get along. Apparently Elizabeth was very temperamental. I had heard from others that their argument usually led to physical fights.

I focused in reality once Princess Katherine placed her hand on my abdomen. “You’re with child Christina.”

That was the confirmation I needed. Helena’s first born was on its way. I smiled wide. I did however grow concerned once I realized her smile didn’t reach her eyes. “What is wrong? You can tell me.”

She took a deep breath and looked down to her feet.

I was concerned. Did she not want me to have Helena’s first born?  Who would be the next ruler of Fangura.