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Cyren was drinking lavender tea with her bestfriend Lyn in a nearby cafe called Grindeé.
Cyren starts to suddenly feel very uncomfortable and nauseated at the same time.
She pardons herself from the table and heads towards the woman's comfort rooms.
Lyn followed her to the women's comfort rooms.
Lyn notices a bathroom stall door that was half-open. She takes a peek as she sees, Cyren's head facing the toilet bowl to barf.
Blurgeh~
Cyren then turns her head to look up at Lyn.
Lyn hands her a hankerchief to wipe her saliva.
"Is that hanky clean," Cyren asked before she uses a belonging that isn't her's.
"Yeah, it's clean." Lyn responded to her doubt.
She accepts the hankerchief to wipe her drool
"Are you with a child?" She didn't respond instead showed her recent pregnancy test. 'Two lines.'
"Has he received news of this," Lyn asked her with the pregnancy stick at hand.
Cyren shook her head in denial.
Cyren tries to get up from the slippery-wet floor as she slipped and fell head-first on the floor.
"CYREN," Lyn screamed as Cyren closes her eyes.
...
Cyren wakes up on a bed at a inn with a bandaged head trying to get up.
Lyn place her hands on Cyren's shoulders.
"No, don't even try to get up" Lyn said with a worried face.
Cyren was about it say something but the doctor appeared.
"Is she alright," Lyn asked the doctor
"She just had a mild concussion other than that she is perfectly healthy." Dr. Kevin said to Lyn.
"The results were in, you are indeed 4 weeks pregnant. Be careful next time, you've almost had a miscarriage." Dr. Kevin said to Cyren flipping the pages of her medical record and leaves.
Cyren asks a nurse if the inn had a deskphone that she could borrow, she nodded "Yes, there is. it is in the waiting area." she replied.
Cyren is worried that Eric wouldn't allow the baby to live because of her curse.
.....
Her curse was to die from childbirth, it was curse given by her late father's witch mistress, Rwen. It was given to her due to Rwen's jealousy towards Khlyn, her mother and her stillborn child.
Cyren is a daughter of a noble household, Nema. Her father, Min was noble wizard and her beautiful mother, Khlyn. Whom he loved very much. She had a weak and fragile body that was slowing deteriorating.
He tried to find a cure but failed repeatly. One day, her pulse weaken and she died. Three years after her mother's death, Min remarried to Rwen.
Rwen, had feelings for Min before he met Khlyn. Rwen felt jealousy for Khlyn for her beauty and charm. Min knew her feelings for him but never reciprocated them.
Due to bitterness and heartache, she develop a tonic to poison his beloved Khylyn without Min's knowledge, and her revenge led to Khlyn's death.
Due to turn of events, Rwen became Cyren's evil step mother.
She would treat Cyren with hostility, humiliate and bicker every little thing she do, but treat her with kindness when Min's around from work. She threaten to punish her if she tells her father.
The maids that serve Min and the Nema household took pity on poor 6 year old Cyren. She even made friends with them.
One day, she was wandering around their garden.
When she saw a boy that was about her age that was sitting reading a book at hand in a nearby oak tree.
she noticed a strange huge branch on the edge of chipping off and the young lass was about to get hurt
Without haste, she pushed him to safety as the branch fell down on the same spot he was at.
"Hey, what's the big de-" the boy's words fell flat, as he was struck by her beauty even though she wore the same rags the maid's wore.
The young man cleared his throat, and politely asked for the young lass for her name.
"Cyren." she replied nonchalantly. "CYREN," She heard her stepmother call for her and rushed back to the mansion.
A few months went by,
Rwen was in labor of her first child.
Sadly, the child was a stillborn and did not survive and died prematurely. Because of this Rwen's madness made her magic berserk and erupted and cast a curse unto Khlyn's only daughter, Cyren.
Soon after, the maids spread rumors about Rwen's behaviour towards Cyren, then her husband secretly spied Rwen.
Min discovers that the rumors were indeed true.
He annulled his marriage and asked Rwen to leave his mansion. He apologized and made peace with his daughter.
...
5 years later, both Eric and Cyren were now of age and ready to join in the dating pool.
Eric's biological father, Carter planned an arranged marriage due to tradition in the medival era.
Eric and his father rode a carriage to meet his soon-to-be-fiancee, as they entered they met a man and a beautiful lady dressed in a beautiful, elaborated, blush-pink dress
"Pleasure to meet your acquaintance, my lady" he pressed his lips of the maiden's hand.
"As I the same, good sire, may I know thy name," Cyren said bowing down as she pinches the folds of her dress in curtesy to the polite man.
"Eric Collin," he replied to introduce himself
"Cyren Nema" she introduces herself back unto the fine gentleman
Then Eric looked closely as his bethrod ressembled to the lass that saved his life when he is but a young lad.
"Father, she's the one I told you about." he replied with pure bliss
"Ah, the brave lass, you have grown into a fine young lady. Thank you for saving my son" Carter said
"Thank you kind sir. It was my pleasure" as Cyren bowed down gracefully out of courtesy.
Min invited them inside the mansion for tea. Soonly after the meeting ended with exchanging gazes, a polite bow of curtesy.
"As we meet again. mademoiselle" as he entered the carriage and left.
.....
Back at the Inn, Cyren dialed the deskphone to call Eric, she anticipated his voice that said "Hello, may I know who this is?" he answered.
"Greetings, it's me, Cyren"
"What brings you to call me at this hour?"
"Oh, I have something I must say"
with droplets of sweat were at the sides of her forehead,
"I'm-m pregnant" she said, as an ackward seconds of silence
"Hello, you still there?", as calm voice he replied "Get rid of it", then he hung up.
"So, how did it go?" Lyn curious of the situation. Cyren put her head down and said "He wants me to consider for an abortion",Lyn was shocked and unknowingly shouted "WHAAAATTT!!!!! "Cyren covering her ears due to her outburst.
Lyn apologized for her loud voice, despite her concern over her condition, she respects her decision to keep the child or not.
Cyren looks at Lyn for a moment, and is remained of the past.
Cyren daydreams, as she was clouded on memories that gave her nostalgia.
.....
Lyn, is one of headmaid's daughter and Cyren's dear friend & companion. She was once a noble just like Cyren, but due to the fire that burned Limera mansion to ashes. Her family was no longer of status. She was forced to work, as a lady-in-waiting for Cyren.
At her dayoffs, they would play, pick flowers, swim in a nearby ĺake, read together in the main library.
...
Lyn pinched Cyren's arm.
"Ouch, that hurts" Cyren winced as she rubs her arm in agony.
"So is, having to talking someone who's not paying attention" Lyn said with arms crossed across her chest.
"Sorry" Cyren said with her head down in defeat.
Lyn sighed letting go of her pent-up anger
"We should get going, Cyren." Lyn said reaches for Cyren's hand urging her to get up from the grass.
....
Arrival at the Portbello mansion,
Cyren was welcomed by maids and butler that served the Collin household, Cyren addressed the main butler, Fredrick
"Is he home," Cyren said fuming with anger.
"Sir Eric is in his study....maam, and.....-wait madam," Frederick replied
She walks through hallways to his study and slammed the door wide open.
"Sire I tried...to.."Frederick muttered.
Eric raises her hand to signal him Frederick to stop talking.
Eric takes off his reading glasses to the table and places them at the table. He walks up to Cyren.
He signals the maids to leave them and close door as they wait outside.
"Cyren, you are well aware on why I said that on the phone." Cyren remained silent, and said "How can you be so selfish, Eric??"
"Its dangerous for you to have a baby" Eric responded with concerned eyes touching her shoulders.
"How can u say that??!! Have you no heart!!?? she said bursting into tears.
Cyren averts her gaze and moves away from his touch and shouted "She's yours!!!!"
"She's also apart of me!!!" Cyren said furiously weeping.
"I apologize, I can't approve of this. I'm sorry" Eric said cold-heartedly.
He reaches to comfort her his hand. Cyren slaps his hand away.
"I won't give him/her up", as a tear runs down across her cheeks. Cyren turns her back and leaves.
.....
In Fantellia mansion,
Cyren slobbing can be heard as she was welcomed by Lyn with open arms. She embraced her for comfort. Lyn understood and signals the butler bring her to her room, the butler complied and carrys Cyren to her bedroom.
'Leaving.. isn't what I had in mind, but I have to be move on for the both of us, me and the baby.' she thought
The next day, me and Lyn headed to my hometown, Minerva on a carriage. We were welcomed by my friends and cousins.
"Welcome bäck"
Minerva, a small town in Qintenna, Cyren and Lyn's hometown. Its known for its hot springs on nearby lakes, the cool spring breeze and warm sunshine. Priscilla and Dresilla, my twin female cousins embraced her tightly. Valerie, Cyren's close friend from Huinton. Lyn invited her the day beforehand.
As we went inside the Menma household, Priscilla said
"What brings you here, Cy?" Prescilla asked while holding a teacup with with tea.
Cyren shows her small baby bump to everyone. Everyone was in shock, except for Lyn
Back at the Portbella mansion,
Eric is reminded of their fight.
"Sire, you have a meeting this evening with Madam Rosaline Versacé" Frederick reminded
He quickly snapped back from his thoughts "Prepare the carriage." Eric commanded
"Right away, Sire" Frederick said nodded his in compliance
Cyren opened the door, her eyes widen.
"Father!" Cyren exclaimed hugging him
"I'm glad you could come" she said
Aunt Lyda invited him inside, as we gathered inside. Min began to speak "I predicted this would happen so, I bought this." He brought out an antique book I saw in his study and explain "This book is all the assistance I can manage to give you, Cyren, young as I may look, age has weaken my magic."
"Its okay, father. Thank you" she gratefully approach
"Since you are pregnant, you are limited to what you can do. And Lyn can't do that much, No offence dear" Aunt Lyda announced
"Non taken, Aunt Lyda" Lyn responded
Everyone nodded in agreement, Drescilla timidly spoke "Than how about, Me, Pricilla, Valerie join you?"
"That's a great idea, Drescilla"said her twin
Min cleared his throat "But still this is a world of unknown dangers, and safety is priority, So I suggest you invite male companions, of course with restrictions."
"Aunt Lydia if you may." began to write talismans on our bellies to avoid any more casualties.
