The commoners empress

chapter 7

THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS BAD LANGUAGE AND A PART THAT MAY BE UNCOMFORTABLE FOR CERTAIN READERS READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED

The watcher farm continued to do well under Lilac's care and a neighbor took the produce to the palace for her, there was no time to step away from the farm. Her neighbors were all concerned for her at first more than now, a one four year old girl running a entire farm on her own after losing her entire family, some even thought she should marry when she became of age. Lilac turned one six one year and the proposals began from neighbors sons, it would be a honor to own the farm praised by the royal family it was a great prospect and many wanted to catch Lilac's attention for it but they all failed Lilac had no urge to marry, to have children, to even give a slight indication to any man that was interested. Lilac's life was dedicated to her family farm and she grew into a beautiful woman with long red hair that she wore in a braid all the time, some said she moved as gracefully as a queen even while doing farm work and had the sweetest heart and kindest attitude ever seen especially after what cards were handed to her. One spring morning Lilac was tending to a tree when she heard yelling and barking of dogs, she walked towards the main road and saw a child running down the road in ragged clothes with two men and their dogs on leashes, the child bumped into Lilac and fell to the ground than scurried around her and hides behind her as the men come up to her. "Good morning Miss watcher" the man tips his hat "that boy went and stole property from folks around here, now we expect it back you piece of s**t boy". Lilac turns around and leans down "why dont you give them back their stuff ok? its not nice to steal". The boy stares down at the ground than proceeds to take out some rings, a watch, and a apple and walks towards the men and hands them back with his head down, the men take their stuff and hit his head than walk away. Lilac runs to the boy and put her arms around him "you don't have to be rude! hmph, come on lets go inside". Once inside she offers him water and stew and the boy eats it hastily, Lilac immeditely felt protective of this young boy. "So where did you come from? how old are you? your parents?" the boy stares down. "I wont hurt you I promise now come on confess" she serves him another bowl and he eats "my name is Ethan I am nine I am a orphan". Lilac smiles at him "my name is Lilac and i'm a orphan too, why dont we make a deal. You can live here and I will give you a room and clothes in exchange for you helping me out on the farm I could really use your help and maybe in time if it goes well than I could pay you for your efforts". Ethan thought about it "are you going to touch me? the lady at the orphange use to I didn't really like it but she gave me good food after", Lilac looked at him with wide eyes and thought how could anybody hurt a child how could anybody do acts like that with a child. "Good heavens no, your safe here Ethan fair labor in exchange for food, shelter, clothing and money". "Alright I want to try but I dont know if I will be any good at farm work". Lilac smiles and felt the love she had for her brother as she looked at this child at her table "I learned when I was seven by my father you will get the hang of it". A few days later Lilac was in town talking to the owner of the orphanage and explained in very little detail of a situation making the owner uncomfortable "just let me sign the papers Mr. vatson, have that woman cast away in shame and you and I will be the owners of that beautiful building unless you want me to get the royal family involved". Mr. Vatson gulps "no I will do what you say Miss watcher". Lilac signs the paper and shakes his hand "pleasure doin business with you" she gets up and leaves her orphange.