Scaffold

"Your Highness! Your Highness! Please wake up! Forgive me, but Your Highness needs to wake up!" 

A distant voice called her, but Alexa wanted to continue sleeping. In her dream, she was walking along a path of petals towards the door of the Fortuneteller's wagon, where Magnus was. Ah! She knew they were now married and could repeat all their lovemaking again and again! She longed for it!

But even though she struggled to sleep, she couldn't keep the reality out of her head. Opening her eyes, she took a deep breath, regretting having woken up.

"Your Highness, please forgive me! Duke Kurt demanded that I do this!"

She sat up, making a face. 

The servants had dismayed expressions, lined up in front of her bed, and Bertha was beside the bed, waiting for the Princess's reaction.

"What can he want now?"

"Your Highness. The Duke brought the doctor and the royal midwife with him."