A Raven bird flew across sky, finding a place to rest. It aimed for a building and landed on the roof.
A young woman came out holding a basket. She hummed a song and went over to feed the animals in the cage."Hey dear, have you missed me?" She laughed "oh I'm sure you have" she spoke to the animals.She noticed a hen struggling to move with a broken leg "oh no poor you." She spoke, her eyes were filled with pity."You know I can not do anything right?" She whispered as she checked the animal's leg. It was broken bad, probably when it was dragging for food. She thought she gave them abundantly.She stood "I guess it is a goodbye then" she took the animal with her and locked the rest in the cage.The woman went back inside and head to a room with a burning fire at the corner.She placed a pot on top of the fire. "Do not worry Mr hen. I will make sure to remove your feathers gently" she rubbed the back of the hen.After preparing everything, she carried them with her to drop it on the table.A man not as young as the woman walked in elegantly, he was handsome even though he was older.The woman smiled when she got a glimpse of him."Honey, You're back" she cheered."Honey, how are you doing?" The man query as he stepped inside the dining room.The woman envelope him in a tight hug."You should freshen up first dear" the woman suggested."Sure I will do that, but just a minute, wait before I go or do you not miss me?" The man acted pitiful to which the woman laughed to."Of course I do, but dinner is going to get cold if you do not go any moment from now." She informed."Okay fine, since you do not miss your husband enough to at least spend a moment with him." He pulled back and walked away.She smiled sheepishly. She sat around the dining table. Her mind became overwhelmed with the thought of a child as she looked at the three set of chairs.She needed to give her husband a child, he was getting old day by day and needed a successor.She was so deep in thought that she did not even notice that her husband was done, and was already sitting before her."Hehehe." He cleared his throat to get her attention."Ohh dear, you scared me. I can see you are so clean now." She smiled "alright let me dish your food my sweet looking husband." She said trying to hide the sadness she was feeling."My wife sure knows that her husband is good looking." He replied giving her a simple smile. But worries were hidden behind that smile."Hahahaha yes I know my husband is good looking and most of all he is adorable." She said presenting his food before him."Yummy." He said dipping his spoon inside the food to his mouth.She smiled seeing her husband reaction."Go easy on yourself there's still plenty to eat my husband.""How can I go easy on the food when my darling wife prepared it herself.""Hahaha stop being such a sweet man. alright eat up okay."After the couples Were done eating, they got ready for bed. Alice couldn't sleep so she stayed up thinking.Alice thought about her arms around her baby as tears filled her eyes. Her husband Thomas couldn't help it then turned and wrapped his arms around her so she won't feel alone."Thinking again?" He asked in a low tone"Hmm. Thomas what do I do to get pregnant and make you happy Thomas?""Who said am not happy Alice? I am happy as long as I have you am happy, you do not have to worry okay, I will always be by your side." He kissed her hair."Thank you Thomas for being patient am lucky to have you.""No. I am lucky to have You Alice. So let us go to bed and try not to think anymore okay?""Okay good night Thomas.""Good night Alice."They both hugged each other to Bed."Good morning honey." Alice greeted her husband who was already dressed for work."Good morning my beautiful wife.""I see my husband is dressed and looking handsome as always.""Yes I am. And I will see you later in the day when I am back." He said, planting a kiss on her forehead."Huh? I thought you said you are going with me to the market today?""Yes I did say that. But the knights from the palace are coming to get some Swords for the king's guards.""As we all know the king is doing everything possible to keep the kingdom safe for the arrival of his unborn child." By saying that Thomas realized he had made a mistake.Thomas Aberforth was not bothered about the situation. But his wife Alice was seriously in need of a child. that she could do just anything for it.Alice Visited so many temples to pray, so she could get pregnant but everything was pointless. Thomas loves his wife even if she has not given him a child.Ever since they got married it has been seven unhappy years for A
Later in the day. After a stressful day at the market. Alice came home all stressed out and tired. She dropped her things. Went straight to check on the animals as she always does. Then she heard a voice that called her name, Alice turned to see who it was, But only for her to find Rebecca walking towards her."Hi Good evening Alice, how was work today at the market?"Alice was not used to talking about her day with other people, if not her husband. All she did was smile at Rebecca."Sorry I guess I am disturbing you too much." Rebecca said, with a sad tone."Ohh no Rebecca you are not. Actually I do not talk to many people around here. Other than my husband." "I see. And why is that? When you look free to chat with. I mostly prefer you to others I have approached around here."Alice smiles. "Really? I never knew. Well I will be making dinner soon. Will you like to join me if you do not mind?" "Sure, I do not mind. I will join you, so what are you making for dinner?"They both cont
After some few weeks of meeting Rebecca. The two became so close that they did almost everything together. Thomas was happy to see the changes in his sad and isolated wife. And she is now becoming free and open to society.Alice became so free with Rebecca that she confided in her about her search for a child for the past seven years of marriage.Rebecca on the other hand sympathized with her, telling her not to worry much. That there is always a solution to every problem.Hearing this Alice became curiousIn finding out what Rebecca meant by that.One day Alice and Rebecca went to the market together. Alice placed her fruit on a fruit counter. Customers were yet to come as the day was still early.Sooner than later people started coming into the market, the market became very busy, on the other side you can find people pricing things and others buying.beside Alice counter was a jewelryshop. Some buyers were also there. And on the other side was a fabric shop, the trader has a beauti
Alice went back home that day with the thought of what Rebecca had said playing in her mind repeatedly.After dinner Alice sat looking at her husband wondering if he would leave her for a younger woman because of a child.Thomas noticed his wife's mood and decided to ask her."Darling what is the matter? is anything wrong? Why do you look so moody dear."Alice had a faint smile on her face."Am fine honey. Hmm, can you ask me a question?" She asked moving close to him, placing her head on his chest."Go ahead darling." Thomas said, patting her hair."Hmmm." She breathed in. "Thomas dear, will you ever leave me if I do not give you a child?" She asks with sadness written all over her face.Thomas was surprised to hear this coming from his wife. if he was going to leave her It would have been a long time ago not now. He felt like his wife was letting her emotions doubt his love for her."Alice dear, why would you have such a thing on your mind? You know I will never do that, I will alway
"Honey what are you doing? Come sit I will break the wood myself, okay? you know you are sick you should not be stressing yourself. And that is why you have me." Thomas said, collecting the ax from his wife, dropping it on the wood and taking her inside.Alice smiled as they got inside the house she turned to him and warped her arms around his waist."You are such a sweet man, and I am lucky to have you honey." she said as she placed a gentle kiss on his lips.Thomas kissed her back then broke the kiss, "I know and that is why you need to rest while I break the woods and prepare breakfast for you to eat." He said smiling as he placed his hand around her waist, his other hand stroking her hair gently.Thomas could not help but admire the beauty of his wife. Yes she was younger than him, still the feelings he had for her will never change, he stared at her from her beautiful curly brown hair to her set of hazel eyes and small plumping pink lips. indeed his wife was really beautiful. Thom
Alice saw things around them started changing including the weather. Alice became scared."Rebecca, what is going on? why is everything changing?." She said holding Rebecca arm tightly looking around the forest.Rebecca turned to look at the scared Alice, and gave her a simple smile. "Alice, dear , welcome to edin the forest of exchange.""What?! Edin? Why do you call the forest edin and why is it so strange here?.""I guess you do not know the mystery behind the forest, well I will tell you a little story while we make our journey to Hut.""Hut? what hut are you talking about?.""Alice dear you ask too many questions and I must warn you no matter anything keep your mind straight and try to focus on why we are here." "Okay." Alice cluelessly answered."Do you know why the forest is called edin the forest of exchange and everything in here is different from the outside view?""No I do not.""Then I will tell you. You see, long ago the forest used to be peaceful and a lot of people coul
Rebecca realized that Alice was now scared of her so she brought the smile back on her face "Sorry for acting that way.""It is fine." Alice said, trying to hide her fear. "So what made the forest this way? What happened here? Why is the forest so scary? People do not even come in here anymore because it has become forbidden to be here."Alice said this time with caution as she looked at Rebecca's face to see if Rebecca would react the way she did earlier, but she just answered her plainly."Hmmm like I said earlier, the forest was peaceful and it made a lot of people's wishes come true. All of their desires were fulfilled. Not until the war between Halon and Zeyan. a lot of blood was spilled, changing the entire existence of this place and at the same time making the forest blood thirsty. Collecting humans as an exchange of what it gives.""How? why? So what am I going to make as an exchange then if it requires humans for an exchange? I have no one to give.""Clam down Alice, your cas
"Alice, how did you escape from Thomas? I know you guys are meant to be in the market together by now.""Ohh that? I had to fake a sickness and he was insisting on taking care of me then I remembered I was going to deliver some bananas to Mrs Afrend so I had no choice but to send him there.""Hmm what a bad wife." Rebecca said with a smile on her face."Yeah. I know, right?They both laughed out loud."Finally. Here we are." Rebecca said as they stood before the hut."Yeah fi...nal...ly.." Alice said, looking at the hut strangely."It is strange huh?" Rebecca asked, as if she was reading Alice's mind."Yeah it is. So we came all the way for this?""Ohhh dear Alice like I said, do not let what you see deceive you." Rebecca said, patting Alice's hair.Rebecca opens the door to the hut so Alice can go in, but Alice refuses."What? You want me to go into this old looking house? No Way Rebecca I can not.""Then let us go in together if that is what you want.""Yes, let us go in together."A