Chapter 52
I was roughly handled out of my room, walking through the hallway I sighted King Archer at the corner addressing some guards he turned to me but didn't react in any way.
Their grip was just so hard that I felt unbearable pain, getting outside of the castle they threw me roughly to the ground as the crowd gasped… Yes, the People of Guham came to witness my ritual and I could see pity in the eyes of most of them.
I sat on the floor weakly as tears streamed down my cheeks, I was scared of whatever task they would give to me because their approach wasn't peaceful at all.
"Before we begin the ritual we would like to plead to the queen to endure whatever task she would be given, this is a peaceful ritual and every one of us has gone through it so please do not see it as punishment" one of them said which I didn't react to knowing how weak I was already.
"The King has the right to stop us from performing the ritual with the Queen" The queen with pixie blonde hair said as I followed her eye towards where the king stood with his hands crossed together to my greatest shock King Archer signaled them to continue! I felt so hurt and rejected as tears streamed down my cheeks making the red paint wash off gradually.
Why is he doing this to me!?
"The Queen of Guham will axe this log wood till it tears apart!" The Blonde queen announced loudly as everyone gasped in shock, I looked up at the log of wood she was talking about just to see a mighty wood that would take a very strong man minutes to tear.
Looking at the wood, tears blurred my vision as I cleaned it up immediately on seeing the queen who stood in front of me with the sharp Axe. She handed the axe to me which I hesitantly took as the crowd babbled loudly.
I stood on my feet trying my best to seem strong as I walked forward to the wood.
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King Archer sat on his special arm chair watching Pearls ritual without a single emotion, he thought of standing up and heading to his room instead of watching Pearl go through the hard task she was given, her belly was already very grown and he feared that something bad might happen to her, not wanting to seem too week he sat still watching his wife.
He felt a soft hand on his hand as he turned looking at Lady Ann who sat next to him with worries in her eyes.
"My King you are obviously worried I can see it in your eyes no matter how hard you try to hide it, you can stop this ritual from happening why don't you stop this!" Lady Ann whispered audibly to the king who didn't spare her another glance "her task is too disturbing plea…"
"I plead to you my Lady to quit this conversation, This is a ritual that all queens do and Pearl isn't an exception" He said coldly as he watched Pearl struggle with raising the axe up.
Pearl finally raised the axe up and hit the wood as hard as she could, seeing that the wood didn't show any signs that it was axed, which pissed her off. She hit the wood the more even if it wasn't showing signs of tearing up.
Axing the wood she felt a slight pain at the corner of her belly making her groan inaudibly, king Archer noticed Pearls uneasiness and wondered what might have happened to her, Pearl eased up a little as she tried hitting the wood again but her belly pain seemed to hurt the more.
Seeing that all eyes were on her she tried to endure the pain and tear the wood but instead the pain hurt harder as if she was being stabbed with a clear sharp knife, the pain was so unbearable that she let the axe fall to the corner holding her belly.
King Archer noticed how uneasy Pearl was as the axe fell from her hand, he became confused and wondered if she had given up on tearing the wood but just then she held her belly screaming out her lungs.
The crowd wondering what was happening as they gossiped amongst them, king Archer stood from his chair "This Ritual is OVER!!" King Archer announced as he hurried to Pearl who had fallen to the floor screaming and gasping out air at the same time "Let's take her in and get the midwife and a doula, she is in labor my King!" Lady Ann said worriedly as King Archer carried Pearl up in a bridal style running into the castle, he had lots of questions concerning why Pearl would want to give birth prematurely but he had to leave the questions pending as long as Pearl was still in a worrying situation.
While Pearl Screamed and cried out her lungs she kept hitting and slapping Archer as the pains seemed to grow worse.
"What's wrong with your legs now! Why don't you get to my room quickly Archer!… I am DYING!" She cried not being able to endure the pains, Archer ignored all her slaps knowing she was acting out of pain.
Getting to the room he carefully laid Pearl on the bed as Lady Ann stood at the corner watching how Pearl cried and poured out her anger on Archer, she felt pity for her knowing how labor pain hurt her too, not to talk of a woman in a premature labor!
Beads of sweat ran down Pearl forehead as she held tightly to the duvet which seemed not to be giving her the comfort she needed.
Archer sat at the corner of the bed watching how Pearl struggled. He was so hurt that he just wanted to take away her pains in a finger snap. He felt useless sitting next to her and not being able to stop whatever pains she was feeling.
"Where in God's name is the midwife and doula!?" Archer muttered standing up as he made to leave the room.
"Archer, you're not going anywhere! You will sit here and watch me go through what you put me through!" Pearl yelled in-between her crying voice as the door yanked open revealing the midwife and doula.
"We're so sorry my King, we will get into the delivery process" The midwife said, keeping her aid box on the floor.
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"My queen please push! it's dangerous holding back your baby he might die!" The midwife pleaded frustrated by Pearl's stubbornness.
"I won't push until I see Archer here! He got me pregnant so why doesn't he see me go through the pains!?" She yelled at the midwife who flinched in fear, the doula tried her best in making the Queen feel good but all her efforts were all in vain as the queen kept crying and screaming.
"King Archer hasn't left you he has gone to get you some sheets" The midwife said calmly as the door flung open king Archer hurrying towards Pearl with new bed sheets.
"What's going on? Any progress?" King Archer gawked as they shook their heads negatively taking the king aback.
"She has refused to push if she doesn't see you in here by her side" on hearing that king Archer hurried to Pearl's side bending over to her and giving her a soft peck on her lips.
"I am here now Pearl, you can do this, if hitting and slapping me will make you feel better than please make me your punching bag" King Archer said, holding firmly to her palm as a smile curved on her lips.
"Push my queen!" Pearl pushed hard holding the comforting hand of Archer as tears streamed down her cheeks, King Archer couldn't bear to watch Pearl in such endless pain he felt like leaving the room at that moment.
"Isn't it still coming out!" She yelled weakly pushing harder and harder as Archer kept showering her with kisses.
"I can see the head of the baby my queen, Please push more!" Pearl pushed hard with her last strength as the baby's voice filled the room bringing smiles to their faces just then Pearl passed out.
"My King, it's a girl!" The midwife muttered in a pitiful tone as the king stretched his hands to hold his baby.
"She is the most beautiful thing ever!Right Pearl?" King Archer asked in a smile but didn't get a response as he turned to Pearl who was lying unconsciously "what's wrong with her! Is she dead or what?" King Archer yelled worriedly as the midwife shook her head negatively.
"She will be fine my King, she is only weak" King Archer heaved a sigh of relief as he looked at his baby in hand, her sight made him smile.
"My King please, you can leave the room, we would like to bathe her and give both the mother and the baby an after delivery treatment" The midwife said politely as King Archer hesitantly left the room although not without staring at Pearl and the baby again and again.
I woke up from the loud cry of my baby still feeling dizzy and kinda woozy. I haven't touched my baby and I desperately wanted to but I was worried by the loudness of her cry in such hours of the night, I don't think a new born baby would cry that much.
The midwife had gone which makes things even worse because I know nothing about babies…
I worriedly but gently brought my legs down from my bed knowing how sore my vagina still was as I took a gentle step to the cradle bed just to see how bluish my baby looked, I was so scared that I hurriedly carried her as she cried louder kicking her foot and hands to the air.
Tears blurred my view as I wondered if my baby was truly okay just then the door opened revealing King Archer who rushed towards us in shock of seeing the baby's color.
"Why is she blue!"
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