A Mandrake's Gesture Vol. Xi

III. The months that followed, contend no mightier Phoenix. For upon her last leg of pregnancy, her love revisited. "Geinere. . . my beloved, how these happenings of such blasphemy, for your acts, surely the inferno from the north. "I cannot allow this dishonor and shame any longer. To you Alarumdives the truth be spoken." "I will listen to your words with loyalty and consternation, if you will." "My Prince. . . my dearest Prince, the tragedy I am about to share, with much guile. For it was upon the night of our proclamation and embrace of marriage that the poisons did intrude my womb." "Geinere, I do not understand, for our courtship was of much duration, that day of proclamation filled with much awe and celebration." "Alarumdives. . . your father. . . ." "Yes, Geinere, I know he did not approve, for his heritage and traditions, this vow, yours and mine, a bit trite." "Alarumdives, upon entrance into the King's quarters, the gift of welfare, a violation of my purity, my virginity was taken." Tears now, streaming. . . "Geinere, your words striking me like the intensest of swords, how can you accuse?" "My Prince, our love lost now, be it true, or false, my words. I understand your unwillingness to believe in thy, but please, if at no cost to your pride and this kingdom's, please grant me freedom, may the Gods answer my prayers." "Geinere. . . I will grant you your freedom, but I cannot be with thee. For this tragedy of doubt." "Alarumdives, surely a redemption, I proclaim my sovereignty from your father's malice, a cowardice of reason." "Geinere, my love for you has not faultered, though these circumstances of such, I cannot fathom. The truth I seek in you, patience and faith, reverence be." "This tragedy there upon us, may you bestow upon me any bit of pride, this endurance of humiliation I cannot, please. . . Alarumdives, your worthiness, your chivalry, I am so lost, an explanation for this disgraceful act, Nero."