"I trust you enjoyed your wedding. Most women at the ceremony admired you, but I hope you paid no attention to those who glared at you judgmentally." Johann spoke softly with a curious tone added while staring at the moon.
"No, I paid no attention." She replied cautiously, then asked, "Those ladies in waiting, who is the nice one among them?"
Johann looked at her, unsure of what she implied. "I have no business with the ladies in waiting, nor is it my duty to assess their character on your behalf. So it is left for you to decide who you will trust among them." Johann spoke firmly yet calmly.
"Okay, good night. I shall be in my room." Anna turned without a second thought or glance at Johann. He, on the other hand, was unsure how to tell her that they needed to consummate their marriage.
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The next day, Anna was unable to sleep last night with her mind preoccupied with how she could fit into this society now that she and Johann would soon be made king and queen. A soft knock on the door followed by a voice, "My princess, we are here to assist you with your morning dressing."
"Come in," Anna stood up as the maid entered one by one with clothes, jewelry, and shoes. "Can you not make the dress tight? I can barely breathe."
"Of course, My Princess."
"You are free to speak with me or, what is that word again? Ah, be informal." Anna said with a smile plastered on her face.
"If you insist, my princess," Bella replied, a small smile forming on her lips.
"I want to speak with my ladies in waiting. Today," Anna said boldly.
"My princess, it is not quite advisable to see or speak with them on the days of your honeymoon." Bella's voice cracked as she spoke.
"Why?" Anna asked.
"People will think you and your husband are not enjoying the honeymoon, and you both are eager to escape one another. In conclusion, it will raise gossip in society." Bella said calmly.
"Very well then. At least I can see just one of them, right?" Anna asked curiously.
"Yes, that is much better than seeing all," Bella responded happily.
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Later that day, Anna found herself in one of the meeting rooms with Lady Mia.
"How are you doing today?" Anna asked.
"Very fine, my queen." Lady Mia responded.
"I am not yet a queen, pls," Anna said with a smile.
Lady Mia smiled back at her, "Ohh, but you will soon be a queen, so I'd rather start getting used to calling you that."
"As you please, Lady Mia," Anna said, with her smile faltering.
"Your honeymoon must be great?" Lady Mia asked in awkwardness.
"Yes, absolutely, we spend time away from each other, we do not invade each other's privacy, and marriage is absolutely great. I wonder what Arial was blabbing back then," Anna said happily.
Lady Anna stared at Anna in shock. 'How can a woman be this stupid? Does she not know she has to have s*x?' Lady Mia thought to herself. "My queen, may I ask?"
"Yes, please do."
"How old are you?" The question caught Anna off guard.
"One and eight. Is there a problem?" Anna's eyes widened slightly as if scared she was being disliked.
"No, but you have consummated your marriage, right?" Lady Mia's tone was filled with concern.
"What is consummated?" Anna's brow furrowed as she spoke.
"May I be informal with you on this discussion we are about to have?" Lady Mia smiled gently. Anna gave a quick nod.
"You see, when a man and a woman get married, on their wedding night, they are both in the same room together. Why? It is because they need to have sex." Lady Mia went silent to see if Anna wanted to speak. When she heard nothing, she continued. "Now what is s*x? It is when a man and a woman are naked, in their full glory, that there are no clothes left on their body. You see down there,"
Lady Mia pointed at Anna's Virginia, "That is where the man's manhood penetrates. The hole that you usually bleed. You do bleed every month, right?" she asked Anna cautiously.
"Yes, I do. Continue." Anna answered quickly, wanting to hear more.
"So when he puts his p***s into you, you will both feel pleasure, and want more of each other. Do you need drawings?" Lady Mia asked, noticing the confusion and Anna's face.
"No, I understand," Anna said, avoiding eye contact.
"My queen, I better start leaving."
"Of course, I had a great time with you. Goodbye," she waved at Lady Mia as she left the room. Anna remained standing. 's*x? I do not even like him.' Anna thought to herself.