The Forgotten Princess Rose-Chapter 317

It wasn’t long after Rose got on the ship that she heard the call it was leaving. Rose went to Catherine’s side since Zayne was busy with the crew.

"It doesn’t feel real that I am leaving even if it is just for a moment. I’ve spent all my life here. I am hoping that in my time away nothing happens but I don’t want to mention it too much for something to happen. With all the yelling, it is surprising they understand what is said," Catherine said, looking at the crew.

The ship slowly moved away from the dock with the people standing there starting to get smaller.

’Well, there isn’t any going back now. So, what do you do now? Do you look at the sea, read a book, or just walk around?" Catherine asked, not knowing what to do.

"I must learn from what I experienced the first time and lay in my room since the ship moving makes me feel ill. If I am lucky, it will not be that way for the first time. It took a few hours for me to get used to it. I hope it will not be the same for either of you," Rose said, wanting Catherine and Krystle to have a better first experience.

"Then, I will look around until you are rested. There isn’t much to see," Catherine said, looking out at the sky and sea which was all she could see for the days they had to travel. "But I will find something to do. It is a bit strange. Much different from riding in a carriage. I will take a lot around my room again. Excuse me."

"You can take a break now as well, Krystle. There isn’t much for me to do on a ship so you can have time for yourself. Just stay where others can see you since you are not as familiar with the crew as you might be with some of the soldiers. You can find Mary or wake me when you find yourself bored," Rose offered.

Rose didn’t want to leave Krystle alone for long but she had to get past this stage of the ship making her feel dizzy. frёewebnoѵēl.com

"I will be fine, Milady. It is you that I am worried about. Should I sit in your room to be near if you need something? It is a long ride to get to your homeland so I don’t want to explore the ship all in one day. I am to be at your side even if you think it is boring," said Krystle.

Krystle saw it as even more crucial for her to be at Rose’s side since Rose suspected that she was pregnant. It was her job now to not only protect Rose but the baby as well. Rose wouldn’t be scolded but every servant who failed to watch over her would.

"Very well. If that is how you wish to spend your time then I won’t stop you. I packed books for myself so I could keep up with my studies. You can take any you like to pass the time and you are free to leave when you get bored. I don’t think I will see Zayne," Rose said, trying to find her husband but he wasn’t anywhere to be seen. "I will see him later."

Rose led Krystle to the room she used the last time she was on the ship and after Krystle tidied the bed which Rose tried to stop her from doing, Rose laid on the bed to sleep for the next few hours.

Rose woke up not knowing how many hours had passed but she knew it was late after getting a glimpse of the sky through the small window.

She rubbed her eyes as she sat up. "Krystle?"

"I sent her out to let her have her dinner and a break. She was here with you for hours which I am grateful for," said Zayne.

He was seated on the chair Krystle used when she had been looking after Rose.

Zayne rolled up the map he kept for his personal use and then stood up to go to the bed. "You went to bed early last night so why were you so sleepy this afternoon? Is it that bad? We had a few men holding over the side of the ship to let their food out but they are good now."

"I was only going to sleep for a few hours. It got better for me last time after the first few hours out. I left your mother alone," Rose said, realising Catherine had no one to speak to.

"My mother is fine. I spoke to her a while ago and she was looking out at the sea. She doesn’t need you at her side all the time since I can be with her and she is quite close to Finn since he was often in the palace from a young age. Your dinner is here. It should be warm now so you need to eat it before it gets cold," Zayne said, offering his hand to help Rose to her feet.

"Thank you. Have you eaten? You were so busy with the crew that I did not want to trouble you earlier," said Rose.

"I ate after I came in and got changed. What are you smiling so much for? Is there something on my face or are you just happy to see me? I hope that you are happy to see me," Zayne said, holding Rose close.

"I am happy to see you. I’m so well rested that I don’t think I will be going to bed soon. I will need a lantern so I can read until I feel sleepy. Thank you," she thanked Zayne for pulling out her chair. "You are quite the gentleman. There is something I need to tell you. I would like to be certain so you don’t later get disappointed but I have a feeling that I might be pregnant. I have not bled."

Zayne didn’t let go of the chair he pulled out for Rose nor did she sit down.

Rose bit her lip to refrain from laughing at his reaction. It was better than she imagined it would be. "It has been over a week since I knew I would bleed and by the time we reach my parents, it will be two weeks that has gone by. It has never taken this long. I could always count close to the time it would happen and it is off. I know I should have called a doctor before we left."

Zayne let go of the chair. He wanted to hug Rose but at the same time, he felt like he might hurt her. Rose had suddenly become the most fragile thing in his eyes. "I am not upset that you didn’t. I might have done too much by changing our plans to visit your parents. We need to get a doctor as soon as we arrive."

Zayne placed his hand on Rose’s belly. It was flat like normal so he wouldn’t have suspected anything. He had been too busy planning the trip to not notice they never had to change the blankets because of her suddenly bleeding in the middle of the night.

Zayne lifted Rose’s right hand to kiss it. "I know this is it for us. I just have a feeling. If there is a chance it isn’t, don’t be disappointed. There’s a lot of fun in trying again."