His Only Control, Her Protector

A Princess or More

9pm was when the shop closed and the sleeping Emma was carried into the coach.

The journey home was smooth and Mr Find would shout out to people he knew along the way, He was a successful Business Man, after rising from poverty, running to Marlowe was his best decision and meeting his wife Safi was a better decision.

Safi's father was a Man who had lots of land but was too lazy to do anything. He died before he was 60 and with Safi as his only Child, the young Find wooed her and became the owner of all the lands, he sold some of it and turned the rest into farms for grains. The first season was not very good but the persistent couple did not give up.

The second year was better and the next year continued the same way. Hadrid came after four years of their marriage and Sienna followed a year later, Suz two years later, Daro was born when Suz was only 11 months old. Seven years later Safi got pregnant and went into early labor in her 7th month, Anne was born looking as frail as a leaf shaken by the wind.

She soon grew to be strong and beautiful and also smart and intelligent. She had what was called the good luck charm by the priest and she attracted good things wherever she went.

Their fields became more fruitful and sales skyrocketed, with His first daughter betrothed to the Minister of Agriculture and Wealth, He aimed to do everything possible to betroth Anne to the Prince, this would make him more richer than he is and also important to the society than he is.

The coach stopped before his house which was surprisingly void of servants, his children did the house chores and he made the house not more bigger than they can manage.

Hadrid carried Anne from his hands with a bow and Sienna came to take his bag, all his family members were lined up, He hugged his wife and the children all scampered inside with Sienna in front, because surely, something good would be in the bag for them.

Emma woke up when someone tapped her, She saw Sienna's smiling face staring at her, She nearly called her Mother again but realized She was in a different place now.

"I made another dress for you," She announced, showing her a flowery coloured dress, exactly the one that Sister Margret had promised but did not fulfill due to death.

Emma began to shed tears,

"You see you have woken her up from sleep to show her this dress of yours and now she is crying," Hadrid reprimanded coming close to Emma,

Sienna felt bad and hugged Emma,

"Don't cry ok, I am sorry I woke you up", She apologized,

Emma shook her head,

"It's not like that, I've been wanting this dress for long," She announced,

A huge smile broke out of Sienna's face, while Hadrid's had a scowl

"You see while I am the best Sister in the world,"

"hmmphh........ Best Sister award will go to you then" Hadrid replied still maintaining the scowl,

The rest laughed.

Safi's presence in the doorway was soon noticed by Suz, their chatter died down but Safi's face was lit up with a smile.

"I love to watch you kids play," She told them, "It reminds me of my victory as a mother and a good mother at that,"

She hugged them one after the other.

"So who wants some honey cakes? "

The shouts of "Meeee" rented the night air and the children all left their own sitting room which the father built separately for them and ran to the dinning with a happy Safi behind them.

The house contained Five Rooms, Two sitting rooms, one big, one small but enough to continue 10 children, one large kitchen, a dinning the rest of the land was a farm that the children helped whenever they could.

Sienna and Emma shared a room, The boys shared one, their parents slept in one and the remaining two were for guests.

Safi had grown from a child burdened by her Father's troubles to a Happy woman with a loving husband and healthy, beautiful and loving Children who She has raised to love each other.

Anne was born when she had decided not to give birth to another kid, Anne's birth nearly crashed her world but when she looks at her face, She is always glad she gave birth to her.

She looked up and muttered a thanks to whosoever lived there, that has been merciful to her.

Same Night......

He watched the family singing happily around the dinner table.

"A Princess will always be one," He whispered to himself and laughed, "One day, Just one day, She would learn to hold a sword, no....... not a sword..... or yes a sword........ because Demons She must face.

"I just need to alter time," He continued, "So my Princess would always be at the right place, the right time and They wouldn't find her, not here, She doesn't even look like them"

His laugh echoed in the night but not loud for the human ear.

Same Night.........

Zena looked at her sleeping son, he was chained to his bed to avoid him causing harm to anyone.

Her Husband sat on the chair beside the bed, filled with thoughts

"He looks so peaceful when He sleeps" She said softly, "Like an innocent child he is, one that wouldn't hurt a fly, one that ..........."

She choked in her sob and her husband began to console her,

"He would be alright"

Zena stood up and walked away from the room, Her husband followed suit.

The boy opened his eyes, red as crimson it shone in the drak night, smiling to himself, he pulled himself away from the chains and soon made to walk away but the line of prohibition made with sea salt and bones from the Valley of Gaki stopped him, He roared like one wounded and fell down.

Outside Zena stopped in her tracks when she heard him, She covered her mouth with her shaky fingers and ran to the room she shared with her husband.