A life and death

After pretending to be asleep, I've learned about a lot of things. I've been asleep for six months just like how I was in my other world. That means I'm currently fifteen in this world and the boys are sixteen. The kings royal advisors want him to let me die, due to me not filling my princess duties. To appease them, he let the boys have romantic meetings and dates for potential spouses. From what the maids are saying though it seems that the boys didn't like any of the young ladies and even went to the point of banning certain women that could be a direct threat to me.

The people also sees me as the castles ghosts, since no one other than people are trustworthy seen me. Many people think Im not real and the king is just using me as a way to postpone some type of ritual. Other than some minor political information I'm in the dark. As for my body, it seems I've grown in the few months. I must of hit puberty from what the doctor and maid said. From my knowledge the boys and not even the king have visited me and I have a problem with that. Usually when a woman in royal history or even in books are basically disregarded they are treated badly. During the day the maids who are supposedly trustworthy doesn't feed me until the head maid comes.

She doesn't comes until dinner time and by that time I'm pretending to be asleep so I can find as much information as possible. Luckily she keeps small fruits, breads and cakes around, but those aren't exactly heathy and I was obviously gaining weight. She would also leave books and even braided my hair. After a few days of engaging if I should wake up or not. I decided that I'll only wake up during night. I trust that woman, and I have a feeling she'll be my key to survival. So on a very cold and icy night, when the woman did her daily cleaning of me; I woke up.

Gasping she went to call for help but I grab her shaking my head. Looking at the woman I realized it was Ruby. Smiling, I wrap my arms around her and she hug me back tears falling down her face. "My Ruby, you've become so plump." I said squishing her cheeks.

"I've due to have a baby soon my lady. I hope it's a girl, I wanted to name it after you." She said sniffling.

"What would you have named her?"

"NisDel, a mix of your first and last. My lady."

That's the most ugliest name ever.

"That's a beautiful name Ruby. I'm happy that I got to see you. If I knew it was you by my side i would of woken way sooner." I said looking around the grand room she slowly helps me up.

"My lady, what is happening? Before opening your eyes, two items popped up. A small black kitten and a box. I wasn't sure if you wanted the others to know so before I called for the doctor, I hid the box and cat." Ruby said guiding me to a small hole behind the curtains. She open her hand and a small kitten come out dragging a box with him. Staring at the cat, the image of my brother appeared.

"Jamari?"

The cat meows excitedly before scurrying to my feet. Smiling I pick the cat up and walk back to my bed, Ruby followed with the box. "My lady, I worry that your life is at risk. The king can only deny for so long before the people start to get rough. What should we do?"

Pausing, I set Jamari down and take a deep breath. "You'll teach me Ruby."

"Teach you? My lady, I'm only a simple maid. I can't possibly do such a thing!" Ruby said trying to scurry away.

Taking a hold of her Calais hands, I press it on my face. "Ruby if you don't I'll die, or worse sent back to my father. From what I heard I have less than a month. I already know etiquette, the problem is that I have no one backing me up, when I wake up I need to have something extraordinary. I...I have to be like my mother. A woman of both beauty, intelligence and strength."

With a long pause, Ruby get on her knee putting her hand to her chest. "I will follow you until the end of my days my lady. I will make you a woman of many talents, and a Queen of even more. You will be what your mother was deprived of. You will be known as queen Anisa Delovet, ruler of Lavinia." Ruby announced as she kiss my hand, determination shone in her eyes and I smile.

"So where do we start?"

"Your mother was a genius, I have many of her old magic books and notes. It'll take a few days, but I can also find her old assistant and sword."

Astonished, she looked at me with a serious look. "Ruby who was you before?"

"I am your mother lady in waiting daughter, When my mother died she passed everything down to me and told me to help you when you are ready to reign over the Delovet family."

"What is your goal in helping me?"

"My goal my lady is to be even greater of a lady in waiting than my mother. I want to not only make you queen of Lavinia but also co ruler or even better queen of your mothers kingdom, Delova."

"My life is in your hands Ruby."

"And mine in yours."

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Ruby disappeared for a few days, and I stayed reading and studying the books my mother left. I didn't understand much but the basic fundamentals of magic, swordsmanship and politics were pretty easy. Since I came from the future technically I was able to apply so many things from there to here. When I started to exercise, my body refused to lose weight. Instead, My legs and arms got more toned, but my body still kept its curvy and soft nature. I just accepted that my stomach wasn't going away and focused on my main strength. For hours, I was in a viscous cycle of magic, exercise and books. Until finally Ruby came back, with a older woman. Hair in a pixie cut and red, she has freckled skin and green eyes. She stood with a sense of power, her shoulders broad and wide, she almost smelled of pure strength.

"Ruby? Is this the young lady you spoke of?" The woman said stepping towards me.

"Yes, my lady, this is Sir Myrim. She was actually your mothers old teacher in magic and sword."

"My lady, I will teach you as much as I can. So be ready, I'll whip you into the second most beautiful woman alive." Myrim said smiling brightly.

"Why second?" I said lifting a brow.

"The most beautiful alive will be your mother, I don't believe that she's dead. I never saw her body, so to me she's alive." Myrim said offering her hand.

Deciding to keep the secret of my mothers death to me, I take her hand and we went to work. She helped me pick a sword that fit me. Explained in more depths about magic and swordsmanship, she literally beaten the facts in my head. For hours she did rigorous training, and pushed me beyond my limits. It was during those long days that I realized that my brother turned into my familiar. Just like my mother who had a black cat, now I do. It had me wonder if what happens in this world can happen in my old world, can what happens in my old word happen in this one.