Phantom king
EONIDA
cing with anticipation. I could not wait
n?" I asked the
ife stuttered as he carefu
It is a girl." T
I dreaded to hear. My heart sank a
. My eyes widened in shock as the truth hit me, all my dreams of a mal
may one day prove to be a great asset to our great kingdom , Sparta . With the right upbringing,she could be a powerful force for go
idwife be right? Could a daughter be just as valuable as a son? I was n
arse voice. The midwife nodded, and stepped away with the naked
ny face for the first time. The baby eyes were closed, but her face w
a surge of love for this tiny person who had been
midwife, my eyes s
name her?" I asked. The midwife looked at the baby's face and smiled. "I t
I said tho
the right upbringing and training, she will be a strong
the name, it f
al. I looked back down at my daughter, who had started to squirm
blue color of her eyes. She gazed up at me, her expression cur
ver felt before. I felt a responsibility to build and nurture her, to
t I would ensure she would have everything she needed to succeed and b
is great city-state Sparta! All
nd saw the person chanting my praises,
e people, they are insisting to see the baby a
eager to know the gender of the child. But I knew that if I revealed the real gender of my child, th
ainst everything I stood for , and would be dishonoring my kingdoms and my people. I f
lue eyes gazing up at me with trust and innocen
s, I will speak to the people and tell them what
midwife, my eyes filled with sorrow. "Please look after her. No on
o one will see the heir to th
where I would address the people. As I looked out over the
say, but my words fe
ta!" I said, and the people chanted i
of our royal family." I said my voice loud and clear. The
ounce the birth of a baby boy, th
r ourselves!" Someone screamed f
hem the baby...they wou