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"Baby Series 1"Written By: Karina
Pairing: Relena + Wu Fei Notes: Challenge 18. #62 in the Baby Series. Takes place approximately twelve hours after Negotiations. Spoilers: None Disclaimer: I don’t own Gundam Wing or the Characters from the series but the baby is mine. Thanks to Dulin for her work as beta.
A Tale of Forlorn Love The old woman stood in a patch of moonlight. This was the third night. She might have stepped from the ancient past and if he believed in ghosts he might have wondered. He had other things on his mind but … she was there and it was beginning to annoy him. "Something wrong?" Relena’s voice was barely above a whisper in deference to her brother’s rest. Sally gave them little hope of swift improvement. Recovery would be a lengthy affair. His gaze flickered back to the window but the old woman in her ragged head shawl, drab calf length dress and grubby apron was gone. "No." "I’d say it was something." "Someone in the garden. Gone now." "They have detained those involved in the plot against Milliardo. If they have missed someone …" "It was just an old woman. Nothing to worry about." He watched Relena move to the bed and peek at her brother. "He sleeps deeply." Chang snorted. "He senses in his sleep who is near. Let a stranger come through that door and he would be awake in an instant." "Well there are guards at the door and Milliardo is asleep. I promised Sally I would drag you to a bed for a few hours so don’t make a liar of me." "I doubt that I will ever think of him as being safe again." "He’s safe. He’s the King … well, he will be." she chuckled, a rather dark sound. "Grisselda will guard him." He scowled. "Grisselda?" "I’ve been studying. Sanc has a rather colourful culture laced with superstitions. Stories of the supernatural and interaction of Gods, Goddesses and Spirits with the Royal Family abound. There is a tale of a Spirit named Grisselda allied to the Moon. She fell in love with a Prince and he loved her in return but like most fairytales it was a tragedy. The King had arranged a marriage with a foreign princess to establish an alliance during a time of trouble. The prince, dutiful to the people and obedient to his father married the Princess but on the night of the full moon he would go to a sacred place and weep on the knee of his love. Grisselda vowed she would protect the children of her forlorn love." "Fairytales." "Legend has Grisselda manifesting to the King before his coronation, renewing her pledge to protect the next generation that the Peacecraft line continue." "How … entertaining." "I wonder that people could be so ignorant. Grisselda still features in the local calendar. Before the invasion there was a festival to the Moon and her servant Grisselda. It was held on the night of the largest Full Moon of the year." Chang frowned, eyes drifting to the strengthening moonlight. "In space such holidays had no meaning though I believe in China such is said to be a day of significance." "No doubt it is celebrated in many cultures. You should rest." End |
