Book 12: Chapter 19
I watched the horses exit the stables and asked the stableman next to me, “Elizab-, Her Majesty has arrived?”
“Yes,” answered he stableman, with a nod.
Freya dismounted before I did. I scrubbed the White Deer King’s face. It looked at me somewhat angrily, and then snorted. It looked toward the group of horses and frowned. I smiled and stroked its head: “Put up with it for now. I know that you don’t want to continue staying with a group of horses when you’re a King, but just put up with it for now. White Deer King, I’ll make you a stable, I mean, a deer stable once things have settled down.”
The White Deer King snorted before turning its head away. Freya bounced around then I turned to see Tanya dismount. I deliberately walked at a slower pace to allow Tanya to follow behind me. Somewhat puzzled, Tanya looked at me and asked, “Your Majesty, why are you deliberately walking slowly?”
“Because I know that your legs are definitely uncomfortable right now.”
I scrubbed Tanya’s head. Tanya blushed. She then grabbed onto a corner of my cape. I turned around and quietly told her, “Remember, do not act this way in front of Mommy Elizabeth. Mommy Elizabeth is different to Mommy Vyvyan. Mommy Vyvyan is fine with overlooking some formalities. Mommy Elizabeth, on the other hand, places an importance on formalities and politeness. If you behave rudely in any way in her presence, she will be very mad, because it’s a type of insult to her power as royalty.”
Tanya nodded, and then gave me a smile. I rubbed her small head: “Don’t come in first. Stay at the door. Mommy Elizabeth won’t want to be disturbed by anybody when she meets me again.”
Tanya nodded: “All right.”
I turned and let a group to the entrance of my own Imperial Palace. The Imperial Palace was my most blissful home at this point. My moms and wives were about to give birth in the Imperial Palace.