A THREAD

I am not a queen because I rule, I rule because I am THE QUEEN.

Birthed in my heart. Alive in my veins…

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The days rolled without consequence and bit by bit, the rainy season began to loosen its grip. The promise of frequent sunshine stirred hope in many. Many… but not Nadezhda.

‘Season of warmth… please hang on a while.’

Every morning since Zorgan’s departure, Nadezhda stood on her balcony, eyes fixed out, listening for the faintest hoofbeat that didn’t come from the stable, one that might herald his return. She stood there again before bed, motionless, refusing to leave unless the cold began to pierce through her.

Then she would end up in his room, trading her ‘pretty’ sheets for the ones that still held the imprints of him.

In this moment, she stood once more, eyes fixed on the horizon, her robe gently tugged by the wind as it billowed around her. Her hands settled on the crest rail of the balustrade.