Chapter 164: Crimson Water
The water stared at me, calm and still unlike the chaos that we had just fled from. The reflection from the chamber lighting caused the water to gently shimmer gently. I cradled my stomach, my bottom lip trembling as I dipped one foot into the water. There was no denying the fear I felt now, my fingers trembled and I could feel the weight of the past clawing in my throat.
I raised my head up to see that Heather and Ivana offering me comforting smile from where they were hidden. Behind me the woman warrior, Ada, placed a hand on my back, offering me silent comfort. The footsteps surrounding the hallway was distant but I knew they were coming.
"You need to be brave, princess!" She said her voice soft, "It’s time!"
I drew in a deep breath, closing my eyes as I practiced breathing in through the pain. Then before I could think much on it, I entered the water.
It wasn’t cold but it wasn’t warm either and it definitely wasn’t comforting. The memories that I had tried so hard to suppress were now getting stronger. It felt as if hands were going to appear and submerge me in the water anytime soon.
They are not real, they are not real....I told myself as the water filled me, I was already knee length deep. My dress floated around the water as I continued to submerge myself deep inside the water.
I shivered slightly but it wasn’t from the temperature, it was from the ghosts I swore I’d buried.
"They are not real." Ada said in a calm tone, "Whatever ghosts you are trying to fight, they are not real my lady."
"They are not real..." I whispered trying to convince myself, "They are not...hmph!" I groaned my legs almost collapsing in the water.
The baby, it’s coming!
Ada held me by my arms as she stared down at me, "Just try and relax, allow your body to slowly guide you through the process."