EIGHTY-TWO

Aurora lays on his bed, sleeping as Liam steps in, Rialto sat there watching her

"How is she?"

"She's fine, she just needs rest, she had a hard time staying alone, plus her experience earlier made her shocked.

"The baby?"

"Fine, but you shouldn't leave her on her own, so it doesn't develop into trauma, it's bad for her health," Rialto says.

"Thanks, is that all?" He glanced around.

"Yes Sire, I would leave you now" Liam sits beside her watching her sleep.

He would have let her stay in his chambers then things would have been different, she wouldn't have to worry about seeing or getting abused.

"Sire?" Samuel whispers

"Hm?" He turns over, getting out of the bed.

"Prince Edward wants to see you"

"Outside" Liam mouths, he turns back and Aurora slept soundly.

Slowly he shut the door quietly, "What's going on?"

"The princesses are asking for the state of the Queen"

"She's fine, let them know that... and Edward?"

"He says, Robert would like to see you"

"Oh, he's ready