When There Is Magic

he came up blank. Finally, she just decided to try to convince Alexander of the truth i

mber after sending for the healer

and allow him to examine you or I will h

or a long time until there

in," Alexand

ly gray and his posture was stooped. He was carrying a black bag in his

Lord," he said

ying some rather unmeaningful things since she awoke. Some talk about how she i

rd the bed. He looked at Matild

, my Lady

il he came to the realization that she didn't reply because she could not id

d please lay down, I

ag and proceeded to use them on her. He also took her temperature and wh

fear her temperature is quite high. My Lady should observe a lot of rest and her temp

ake sure to stop by the keep in the

ely. He called to a kitchen maid to bring food for Beatrice. H

the table and leave

or silently behind her. Alexander went to the tabl

he food and water is safe for y

on Matilda's lap. She looked at the food skept

first bite of the porridge. She was in awe. It tasted really good and it was not like any other porridge she had ever tasted. This one also had fresh fruits l

ike to hav

ng maid and asked her to bring two buc

ter, someone kno

ere?" Alex

water, my Lord," came

it in

o buckets of steaming water in her hands. She seemed unsure of where to

he tub," Alexander told her and indi

ts of water down and pushed the door open then she picked the buckets up and poured thei

, my Lord,

e now," Alexa

table there. There was also an assortment of scented bath salts and oils and scented soaps. There was also a stack of colourful washcloths on the table. He poured a qua

the steaming water. He was done here. Alexander exited the washroom

for your was

rther inside and pointed to a stan

shstand, the ewe

er from the ewer to the basin an

use it to wash your body. When you are done with that, immerse yourself in the water in that tub for a while. When you finish with

ut to let Alexander

will be fine on

the room and

rded her clothes and took her bath. If you could call it that, she

otioned for her to lay down on it. She was already exhausted so she did exac

ht's rest, milad

Matilda was alre

lenched the red and white coloured coverlet in one of her fists as she slept. Alexander rem

y, he reasoned. It was just fate playing tricks on them. He would talk to her gently and answer her questions promptly. He woul

ng would be as it was the first few months after they got married except that she would

d many more he silently pavwd around the

ashroom, the study and the library. The chamber was tastefully furnished. The

ood workers in the kingdom, the master of them all. All the other pieces of furniture in the chamber had been carved by the same hand too. On the arm

and vellum there too. The washroom was fitted with a washstand, a basin, an ewer of water and a sunken stone tub. On a table lay an assortment of scented

tticoats and corsets were all there. Her footwears were piled further down beside the left wall. He paired each dress with a headpiece, corset, drawe

ne of the chairs and stared at the darkness outs