Watching her bathe by the river, he takes in her beauty. He had never believed that he would ever fall for his maid. Now to him, she was the love of his life.
He sighs and closes his eyes. On opening, he notices that she has disappeared.
"Looking for me?" She asks holding a sword to his back.
He smiles at this greeting. He had never imagined that somebody so beautiful and vulnerable could be so seemlessly lethal. "Hello Andrea." He turns smiling at her, the smile that had stopped her heart from the moment they met.
"I thought you were supposed to be at home with the queen. What brings you here?" She asks leading him back to the cabin.
"I have come to see you my love." He says pulling her close and holding her by the waist, claiming her lips with hunger and need.
She knows that she was treading on dangerous waters but still, she gives in to his sweet caresses and whispered sins. They spend the night watching the stars, entwined in each others arms forgetting the present as it is.
***
He sighs as he watches the rain feeding the beauty of his land.
In the main room, queen May and queen mother Ariana are chatting.
"What is it darling?" Asks Ariana.
"Him." She says pointing to William. "He will never look at me the way he looked at her." She says sighing in frustration.
Ariana puts her tea cup down and holds her hand. "Darling, he is probably feeling the strain of his brothers. They have always been jealous that he is the king. Don't worry about him my dear." She says.
"Alright. If you say so." Answers May.
***
"Little mouse! Little mouse!" Yells the prince rushing towards Mia's chambers.
Hearing the commotion, she lazily gets up from her bed to see what the prince is upto now.
He bursts into her chambers panting and out of breath yelling. "This is a disaster! Of all the days on the day I was born, you choose to sleep in! Why? Why did you do this to me?" He asks.
She takes a minute to rub her eyes and yawn before she realises what he is wearing. She breaks into fits of laughter as she makes fun of his attire.
"You think this is funny? It is because of you that I look this way!" He says now glaring at her.
She had not been able to sleep the previous night as she was up keeping him safe. "Well, if this day was so special then why did you not order for fabric so that your robes could be tailored?" She asks dragging her feet out of bed.
"Well, now you have to make me fresh robes. So I shall wait." He says looking at her. "Here." He says.
She then realises that she has to bathe and dress in her bathing chambers because of his presence. Groaning in frustration, she collects her dress and walks off to bathe.