The Regret.

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Emperor Sargon's POV.

That night, after the pathologist left , I called all the members of the royal family together. It was unusual because I don't call for family meetings or retreat asking for their opinions or help. But I did to day just for the sake of queen Ariadne. Her health was now my priority and I won't stop until I find a solution to the problem on ground.

Nobody uttered a single word. They we're all scared to speak, I knew at least one member of the family had an answer to my question. They we're all claiming not to know any witch around.

Mother was too weak yet I could see the hope in her eyes after the pathologist found out that Queen Ariadne wasn't dead. The love she had for her was unique and I was becoming jealous of it.

"I know a witch" some one finally spoke. I turned around to see who it was. My special queen Valeria, she still carried the sad face around. I Scolded her this morning and I was yet to apologize.

"Where do we find this witch?

"Her name is Naana . I will bring her to but, there are two conditions attached to it".

"What are they?" I asked anxiously.

"No one will harm her if she come Akkad. The second condition is that she should be rewarded after Queen Ariadne recovers".

"It's fine. But how did you come I'm contact with a witch?" I asked keenly. Queen Valeria was not expecting me to question.

"I met her in Finn where you sent me to act as your representative. The old woman helped me when I was lost" She replied.

"And what did you give her return?"

"Nothing, your highness Queen Valeria" answered. That was so strange, a witch will never do a deal without asking you for a favor in return. In order to cut the matter short, I kept quiet.

"I don't think is safe out there for you...show us the..."

"No, Naana won't follow the guards down here. Give me the honor to go bring her. I will be back by sunset tomorrow" she insisted.

"Wait... You can't go out there tonight"

"Please let me do this for Ariadne" she pleaded again.

Just few hours ago, Queen Valeria was happy that her co-wife was dead. Now, she was ready to find a witch who lived a hundred miles to come and cure Ariadne. My wives were complex than I thought, Apollo once told me that they behaved just the way I do. The more you try to understand them , the more they became complicated.

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The Author's POV.

In Camelot, the atmosphere there seemed quiet intense. They just received the news of Ariadne's death, due to the distance from Akkad to Camelot the message arrived late.

Queen Celesta was more shocked to hear the news. Even though she was harsh on Ariadne, she did had a little affection for her. She took the maid, Ariadne when she was just ten years. The girl lived in the palace with them for ten years making her twenty Years at that time. To her Ariadne was too young to die.

The king sat down on his bed with the scroll still in his hand. Fear gripped him each minute he looked at it. He didn't read the message to the end, because he was too scared to know the cause of Ariadne's death.

"What if the Emperor find out that She wasn't Eva?" The King asked his wife.

"Then, we are doomed already. The Emperor won't spare us nor our daughter" Queen Celesta answered. She sat down on the floor instead of the bed. It was unlike her.

"Does Eva know about this?" He was referring to the message the Emperor sent.

"Yes , I informed her. immediately the messenger left. Am feeling guilty now" she started sobbing again.

"Why will you?"

"Am the reason why poor Ariadne died. When the cabinet's minister gave her to me ten years ago. I promised him that I would look after her properly but I didn't"

The king didn't say anything. He glared at his wife and he came to a conclusion that truly she was the cause of all their problems. Queen Celesta was the one who brought the plan to him in the first place. Now, they were going to pay the price for the deals they have committed.

"Father" Eva stood at the door waiting for her parents to invite her in. Her hair was unkempt, and she wore her normal dress instead of a night gown. Her face looked gloomy and tired.

"Come in my child" her father beaconed. He tried to hid the scroll beneath the garment, he wore but it was too late for that. Eva saw it already.

"Father, mother told me everything. There is no need to hide it from me" Eva said. She wanted her father to know that she was aware of the situation.

The Royal family of Camelot regretted and blamed each other for the death of Queen Ariadne. King Gaius had wished that he never to listen to his wife's suggestions and Eva on the other hand wished she had never listened to her mother's advice. All the blame shifted to Queen Celesta, who mourn silently cursing herself.

"We should get her body please father" she suggested.

"Ariadne was married to the Emperor. He had every right to her dead body than we" the king said.

"But we are parents. If we request for the body, the Emperor might give us, this will also make them think that we are truly family" Queen Celesta Said. She wanted to perform Ariadne's last rite with the hope that she will find a place in her heart to forgive her when she meet with the creator.

They all agreed with Eva's suggestion. King Gaius wrote to the Emperor asking him to send Queen Ariadne's body for her last rite. One of the fastest messengers was asked to deliver the message at Akkad.