The Sadness of the Queen.
Jan. 21st, 2003 09:59 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cedar_groveGoing through her mind this morning as Avkia came to take Desi from her arms... as she walked to the edge of the platform and looked up into the still dark sky...
"Ai Desiah, melaniel nin, forgive my frailty... Forgive that she can give you what I cannot. I pray you do not turn your tiny heart from me. What use am I as woman, wife and mother if I cannot give you that which you need for life? What use am I as Queen, when in failing you, I fail my King? Ai, I-Arelen... daro indo ninya!"
"Ai Desiah, melaniel nin, forgive my frailty... Forgive that she can give you what I cannot. I pray you do not turn your tiny heart from me. What use am I as woman, wife and mother if I cannot give you that which you need for life? What use am I as Queen, when in failing you, I fail my King? Ai, I-Arelen... daro indo ninya!"
