The Grand Duke and Duchess

Two days have passed since a young boy came to the grand duchy of Askart that was said to be the Grand Duke son's.

After the incident the Grand Duchess Astoria Askart have fallen into a deep slumber for two days, she is still sleeping on her bed up till now.

The physician and Marchioness Larissa Suleira was clueless about what's happening to the Madame

The empress delivered a message to the Grand Duke using her power for convenience that the "Grand Duchess have fallen asleep for two days and still not waking up." and also a threat message, "I'll kill you, you bastard!"

And another two days have passed since then, Ashtherielle pass out and got ill after not eating properly, and the Grand Duchess is still in slumber.

"Princess, his highness will arrive tonight."

Ran said to Ashtherielle who was lying on her bed with wet towel on her forehead.

"Please be well my princess."

Tears starting to fall from her eyes, she gently hold Ashtherielle little hand and kiss it.

'Mother.' Ashtherielle thought and as a tear fall.

At the same time, Larissa who was sitting on the chair next to the bed where Astoria is laying.

"Ria, please open your eyes..."

Larissa is begging, she smiled but tears is still falling from her eyes.

"Your daughter, is sad and ill..." Larissa lay her head on the bed, "My niece is suffering, she need her mother."

And at the night the Grand Duke who went on a expedition last two weeks to the north's border by the emperor's order, as he arrive he hurriedly run to where his wife while sweating and breathing heavily.

"Ria!" He shouted, worriedly.

As soon as he opened the room he walk to his wife while both of his feet were trembling, sleeping with a peaceful expression on her face.

"Ria, please. Open your eye!!" he hugged her and started to cry, "I'm begging you, my wife!" he shouted, embracing her wife gently.

"Larkis...?"

With a sweet voice made Larkis paused, he embrace her more tightly and couldn't help his tears fall.

"My daughter?."

With tears fall from her eyes, she stared crying while looking around.

"Where... Ashthy...?"

She push Larkis away and stands up, after taking two steps she fall on her knees.

"Ria, calm down... Let me take you to her..."

He said as he help her stand up, a cold gaze was given to him.

"I can handle my self. Don't bother."

By her words, Larkis clears his throat and carry her out of the room.

"Ria, I'll tell you everything tomorrow." he stated with low voice, "But now, our daughter is first."

She clenched her fist and buried her face on his chest, while biting her lower lip and tears falling from her eyes.

"Your Highness!!"

Everyone the pass by was happy and delighted after seeing Astoria and Larkis.

"Your highness my lady!"

Ran who just came out of Ashtherielle's room was very delighted and crying in happiness after seeing Astoria smiles at her.

"Oh? Greetings and honor to the Grand Duke of our estate!" Ran formally greeted the Grand Duke.

Ran open the door and Larkis came in while carrying Astoria on his hand.

"Your Highness?"

Rel with super dark under her eyes, looks really tired bows after seeing Astoria.

"Greetings and honor to the Grand Duke of our state."

Despited of Rel having no more energy left he still formally greeted Larkis.

"How is she?" Larkis asked.

He put her down on the bed where their child is laying.

"Her fever seems to lower down, and the marchioness gave her a medicine already."

Rel bows and walk out of Ashtherielle's room, leaving the Grand Duke and Duchess.

"My daughter, please be well!" Astoria whispered and kiss her daughter's forehead.

Hours have passed, it's already dark and stars stared to shine with the moon.

Astoria is sleeping on the chair besides her daughter, Larkis kiss Ashtherielle's forehead and gently put her blanket.

"Please be well, my precious daughter..."

Larkis slowly and gently carry Astoria, he walk out of the room silently.

The hallway is quiet because the servant's are asleep, he walk to their chamber and put his wife on their bed gently.

He kiss her head and turned around he was about to walk away when she grabbed his hand.

"Where are you heading?"

He stared at her worriedly, as she slowly let go of his hand he clear his throat and stoke his head.

"I, I'm sorry my wife..." he gently rub her check, "I've done something wrong and hide it from you." he lower his hand and avoided her eyes.

"Why?"

She slowly stand up and grab his hand, made him look at her.

"That was a mistake but still, I...?"

He was stunned as she hug him really tight, she buried her face on his chest and started to cry.

"I was really angry but, I couldn't bring myself to loathe you... Hwa!!" she cried, "I just love you, dearly..."

He's haring her words as a sweet and alluring voice, his tears fall.

"I'm truly sorry..."

She raise her head and the stared at each other, she closed her eyes and slowly lean closer to each other they passionately kiss.

He put his hand on her waist and pulled her closer while passionately kissing her, Astoria put her hands oh his shoulder.

A cold breeze blew, the trees were dancing along with the wind. The bright sky with stars, fade and the moon is hidden by the clouds and it is really dark outside.

Slowly and slowly as the rain started to pour heavily, the night became colder.

Swish.

Just suddenly a small boy's sil​hou​ette suddenly appears, with a dazzling blond hair and those fascinating blue eyes.

Ehrlich, holding a bouquet of a blue flower called 'Forget-me-not' flower. A blue that is the same with his eyes.

"Mallow."

Ehrlich climb on Ashthy's bed and after that he put the flowers on the vase that was on the night table, he stared at sleeping Ashthy.

"Witg one kiss, yow shall bee healed."

As Ehrlich chants each words, magical butterfly appear and fly around the two of them, and as he finishes the magical butterfly slowly disappear.

The empress sitting and having tea while staring outside at the Emperor and empress' chamber.

A minute's prior.

The door of the Emperor and Empress' chamber opened, Ehrlich on his pajama came in and as the knight closed the door he walk towards the emperess who's reading.

"Motherk..."

"Is something bothering you, your highness?"

Ehrlich is standing while staring at her, she put down the book and carry Ehrlich on her hands and walk and sat on the bed.

"Are you worried about the young lady of Askart?"

The empress asked after seeing him downcast while pouting and eyes straight down.

"It can't be help!" the empress smiles.

"I'll teach you something,"  she put him besides her, "Stick out your hands." she ordered and he did it.

"Close your eyes and think of any kind of flower and how many you want."

Ehrlich closed his eyes just like what his mother said, he think deeply and soon enough a small bouquet of blue forget-me-not flower appears.

"Your highness is so good at it."

The empress compliment him and kiss his forehead while smiling.

"With one kiss, you should be healed." she kissed his forehead again, "Do exactly the same at the sick lady." she smiled.

Clack.

Without saying anything, as she snap her finger, the prince with flower on his hand disappeared.

"My son is growing up, faster than his father."

Bang.

As the lady mumbled the door was forced to opened, the emperor with a smile on his face enters and closes the door.

"...?"

"Are you really sure about this, what about the curse."

He asked while grinning and sat on the chair across the empress.

"Aren't you, supposed to be worried too?"

"My wife, what do you take me for?"

"Stop answering my questions with a question."

The empress put down her tea cup and stared piercingly at the emperor, he sigh.

"I'll be honest with you, the curse still do bothers me though."

"Though?"

The empress asked as he paused and look at her and smiled seductively.

"Though I don't know if it's still here (the curse)..."

"Then how do you explain about what happened!"

The empress brows raised and she is confused, the emperor stand up and walk to the bed and sit there.

"You know, there are hundreds of people who resent and envy both the Grand Duke and Duchess out somewhere." he sigh.

"Why don't we just relax here and discuss about ourselves."

The empress stand up and walk to the emperor, she stand in front of him and lean closer to him.

"Why don't you sleep with yourself tonight and I'll wait our child to arrive." she said and headbutt the emperor and walk out of the chamber not so silently.

Bang.

"Ouch. That hurts."