The Forgotten Princess Rose-Chapter 307

Rose waited for Mary to return first before she let the women take their seats. It worked out well that no one was stalled since the other ladies wanted to look around. From their faces, the estate wasn’t what they were expecting.

Rose imagined why they thought there would be soldiers all around with weapons scattered everywhere they walked. Rose had not witnessed such a sight since none of Zayne’s soldiers came here to train.

"Thank you," Mary whispered to Rose. The dress was more comfortable giving her the freedom to walk without pulling at the dress. "I shall wash and return it to you."

"You do not need to. You may keep it since you find it to be comfortable and please, take any others that catch your eye. Zayne bought too many as wedding gifts and I received plenty more from others. Take what you like," Rose offered since she had more than enough.

Mary took her seat beside Rose. "I cannot take what your husband bought for you. I will find a dress similar to this one and send it back to you. I can only feel better if I do this."

"If that is what you want then so be it," Rose replied.

Rose sat with Catherine to her right and Mary to her left with the other ladies picking their seats.

"You are free to ask anything about myself or the kingdom where I grew up. I’m sure you are curious as I am curious about you and this kingdom so please, don’t hesitate to ask. We do not need to worry too much about titles here. I wish for a day without anyone being tense," Rose said, trying to get them to relax.

Catherine kept herself busy with the tea Rose had prepared. Rose forgot who she was married to so these women wouldn’t be so quick to ask her what was on their minds and forget about titles.

Offending Rose meant to offend Zayne and these women had to worry about Zayne coming after their husbands.

"How do you find the kingdom? Is it similar to what you have been used to? I hope the storm didn’t ruin your opinion of here," Julia spoke up first.

"I’ve experienced a few storms and seen the damage they can do. It hasn’t ruined my time here. I like what I have seen so far though I have not travelled around the town much. It is different from home in many ways. In good ways," Rose added, thinking of how safe it felt for now. "I already see it as home."

"That is good to hear. I would love to hear the stories about your kingdom. It is unfortunate you almost faced war but I heard not many died. With the prince as your husband, you must have been safe. It is scary to think about what they must do at war. I fear my husband not returning and leaving me with our daughter," Julia shared.

"I understand. How old is your daughter?" Rose questioned, wanting to hear about Julia’s experience.

"She is nearing ten weeks old and already she feels like a handful. She might be more like her father than she is like me. Lady Margaret’s son is just a few weeks older than my daughter. Is it the same for you?" Julia asked, enjoying she had someone near who shared her troubles.

"I am quite afraid of when he will be able to start running around. His hands are quick so the maid must always free my hair from his hands. Still, I am eager to have another child with my husband soon. Have you thought of children?" Margaret questioned Rose.

It was a big question in the town if the reason for a quick marriage was to hide Rose was pregnant before her wedding.

"We have thought of children but I am afraid I do not have any news to share of a baby. What is it like to be a mother? It must be hard to be away from your children," said Rose.

Julia nodded her head agreeing that it was hard. "It is. I wanted to be near her every second but I needed a moment away from home to feel like myself again. Even now I think of her and what I will do when I return home. This is my first time away from home since my daughter was born so I thank you for giving me a break."

"To be a mother," Julia continued, trying to think of the best way to put it. "I am constantly worried. I am happy with my daughter but I worry about what the future holds. Am I doing it right? Do I have all that I need for her future? It is little things like that. My husband says that I worry too much but I have caught him worrying as well."

"It is like that for me as well. I was told that it gets better after your second child. We are only worried because we are new to this but it is lovely to see them grow. I have cried over the little things my son has done," Margaret said, feeling embarrassed.

"Well, whenever the day comes that I will be having my first child, I will come to the two of you. Do you have children, Emilia?" Rose asked, noticing that Emilia was left out of the discussion.

"I do not but I am trying. I want to share the news with my husband soon," Emilia replied. It was unfair that it did not come easy for some. "Are you courting someone, Mary? There isn’t a ring on your finger."

"And there won’t be one there for a long time. I am still in the king’s army so there isn’t time for me to court anyone. I am not ready to settle down. Perhaps I might not ever be ready," Mary added after some thought. She ignored the worried looks from most of the women at the table. Marriage wasn’t her goal as it was for others.

Emilia didn’t understand Mary’s decision since she was raised and told something else. It was still strange to see women involved in the king’s army. What did they gain from it?

Emilia looked away from the group to admire the garden once more. She blushed, surprised by someone who wasn’t there before. "Oh!" She gasped, knowing she should look away but she couldn’t do it.

Rose, like everyone else at the table, heard Emilia and looked to see what made her appear so flushed.

Rose heard more gasps and saw Julia cover her eyes. It was only when she looked a little further beyond the garden did she noticed Zayne.

Rose stood up. Why would he take this moment to train? She didn’t want him to scare her guests but it didn’t mean he should put on a show for them by coming outside to train without his shirt.

Mary was used to the sight so seeing Zayne like this did not bother her. Instead, she enjoyed the way the women reacted. Had she known these parties would be so entertaining she would have attended one sooner. ƒrēenovelkiss.com

"Excuse me for a moment," Rose said, needing to speak to Zayne before the ladies saw too much.