"Alice please we can not continue like this, this is not us you have not been talking to me for the past three days now.""Thomas, I will talk to you when you choose to show up with the best physician or witch or maybe God himself just to heal my son.""Alice, please can not do this look, Edwin is healing already. You know, I have always been doing my best to see that he is okay and fine. Please do not break our family with this, Alice I miss you, I miss us.""Thomas, I have nothing to say to you. My son needs me. You can also go to work since you have nothing better to do at home." Alice said, as she went to the room to give Edwin his medicine.'Hmm, what wrong have I done to deserve all this treatment from her? All I have ever done is to love her and our son. Where on earth have I gone wrong ?' Thomas said, inwardly as he stared at the roof and finally went out."Mama .""Yes son, are you alright? Are you feeling pain anywhere?""Am fine Mama am feeling much better than yesterday.""
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
"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