The commoners empress

chapter 6

Lilac: 14

Onyx: 16

Time went on and Lilac and Onyx grew apart after the incident that night in the ballroom. It was expected though he was the prince and her just a farmers daughter. Lilac continued helping her father and year after year they delievered to the royal family with no fail, Onyx never showed up to meet the watchers anymore, it became a rumor around town that their prince had a cold heart and the people feared his ruling when he would take throne after a fair and justly rule from king James. The kingdom had a harsh winter and a disease broke out killing people of all ages, for the watchers it attacked Mr. watcher and Aiden. Mrs. watcher worked endlessly in the home to help her son and husband, Lilac would do the farm work and than help her mother when she was finished which was not often. Lilac came inside and went to Aidens room and knew instantly he had passed as he laid in his bed all pale. Lilac closed his door and showed no emotion since she was in shock, she walked towards her parents room to find her mother crying they had lost their father too. Lilac managed to get her mother out of her room and to rest in Lilac's room and told her she was going to get a priest to come out to bless their families burial. So Lilac set out to the city to fetch the priest who blessed their home and the birth of Aiden many years ago. Taking only one day to get the priest back all on horseback they both entered the home and went to her parents room to find Mrs. watcher holding her husbands hand she to had passed away. Lilac began to cry silently and the priest placed a hand on her shoulder. "Your mother was deeply in love with your father, it was only a matter of time before she joined your father in heaven". Lilac nods and thought to herself "how can anybody be in love that much that you could die over it?" this concept of death and love was unknown to Lilac. The priest helped Lilac bury the bodies near the apple tree that they always had picnics under and blessed them, than he blessed the house and helped her clean up to prevent the smell. "Father would you like to spend the night? I shall make you dinner or tea for all your help thank you". The priest smiled and decided to stay the night for the sake of this poor one four young girl. They were in the kitchen while Lilac prepared food, the priest sat at the table "what will you do now?" Lilac turned and smiled weakly at him "continue on living, keeping our farm alive this place is my father's dream this was everything to him I cannot possibly let it go. Although he saw sadness he saw determination, fire, a strong will so he smiled at her "your brave good for you". They both ate in silence and after thanking her he went to her parents room to rest for the night, the sheets were all burned and replaced as well as anything else that was used. Aidens room had a cool breeze through it since the window was open to clean up the smell of rotting flesh as well as their parents room. Lilac went to her room and got ready for bed, she had her fathers will in her hand and she knew the contents, she put it in her desk drawer this time she locked the drawer. A new time had began for her, she was on her own now although she hurt dearly she acceped her fate. She was Miss watcher the only watcher, the farmer, the last watcher farmer, a daughter...a farmers daughter always in her heart.