The Price of Revenge
#7 of The Princess and The Knight
After so many months of waiting the long awaited birth of the royal heir to the throne was born and Saline couldn't be happier. She stood on her balcony overlooking the kingdom, rocking her baby boy in her arms, though she and Bronn could not figure out a name for him they would just stick to calling him "Son"."
"And how's my little boy?"
"Say hello to your father."
The moment Bronn held his son in his arms the baby grabbed hold of his finger giggling, bringing a smile to their faces, despite the few arguments they had and the council often calling Saline to court they were happy nonetheless as they leaned against each other smiling once again at their little cub.
"He's got quite a grip."
"Mm that's because he's strong...like you."
The baby yawned widely as they looked at the sun and saw that it was noon meaning it was nap time for their little one. Deciding not to waste the day Saline suggested that they go out on a picnic near the river, seeing as how nothing was going on today and Arbitus handled the matters of state.
The wagon was soon packed along with a lunch from the kitchen and the baby was sleeping soundly in Salines arms as she waved goodbye to her servants with Bronn driving the wagon. Meanwhile in the streets of Schrade the mercanary that escaped from prison hid himself in a raggy cloak and silently made his way through the crowds until he spotted Bronn on the wagon giving a wicked smirk.
As the couple exited the gates the merc silently slipped under the wagon avoiding the guards, holding on tight and avoiding the various rocks along the road until at last they reached the riverside that was right beneath a cliff. Bronn unpacked everything and laid out a blanket allowing Saline to lay the baby on the ground while she prepared a small dish as it woke up crying with a small gurgling sound.
"Awww sweetie you hungry?"
Saline brought out a bowl of mashed fruit and fed it to her baby as it took its first bite it smiled and cooed asking for more making her smile while Bronn was at the river fishing for dinner. Unknown to them the mercanary stealthfuly climbed up the cliffside and found bunch of boulders piled up from a minor rockslide and smiled to himself as he found a dead tree branch and began to loosen the rocks.
Back at the picnic Bronn took a break from the fishing and played with his baby boy, making him laugh even as he gave a fierce growl.
"Bronn don't do that! you're scaring him!"
"I am not. watch *GROWWL!!!*"
Even with his face all fierce and wild the baby bursted into laughter before Saline rolled her eyes at her husband and took the baby back to finish eating as the sun rose to its highest point.
"*sigh* A beautiful day, i'm glad we didn't waste it. *hears distant rumbling* Bronn what is that?"
"Huh?"
Bronn noticed the plates began to shake along with the river until he turned around eyes filled with terror as he pulled his wife and baby to safety.
"ROCK SLIDE!!"
It was too late as they were caught in the avalance, Bronn did all he could to stay close to Saline as she began to fade from his sight along with his baby.
"SALIIIINE!!!!"
"BRONN!!!"
As Saline was dragged away by the rocks the baby slipped out of her arms and rolled towards the river but before she could cast a spell the rocks began to pile up on her breaking her arm and leg as the baby faded from sight with nothing but the sounds of its cries filling her ears as she became aflood with tears of sadness and shock.
Bronn emerged from the rocks exhausted but alive, as he began to regain his vision he found himself facing the end of a dagger and as he looked up he saw the same mercanary that he locked away, his eyes began to fill with rage as the dagger was raised.
"Don't worry about your wife and child. you'll be joining them soon enough!!"
"THUNDARAS FURAGA!!!"
Arbitus had just rode in on his horse with a few guards blasting the mercanary with a powerful lightning bolt, apparantly news of his escape had just reached him and he knew where he was going, while he and the guards surrounded the stunned murderer Bronn broke loose from the rock pile to find Saline under a few boulder struggling to break loose but he could tell she was too weak.
"Bronn..."
"Stay still!"
"The baby....I lost our baby...*sobs!!*"
The Final End.