Under The Light Of The Moon
Cresent Moon
It is the Day following the ball and all involved in the nights event are gathered in front of the Emporer.
Emporer
So I hear that my son caused a rukcus at my wife's birthday celebrations. What do you have to say for yourself Gwain?
Gwain
It was a simple misunderstanding your majesty.
Emporer
I heard you where caught with your pants down, so to speak.
Gwain
Not at all, how could I disrespect my mother in such away.
Empress
You managed it alright. What a scandalous end to my night.
Emporer
Verity how are you feeling about the events?
Verity
Mortified your Majesty. I can't belive my sister's behavior, I can only apologise on behalf of House Van De Burgh.
Emporer
Thankyou for your apologies. however I belive it is Gwain that owes you an apology. He knows how important your marriage to the Royal family is for this country yet he is caught having an affair with your sister.
Empress
What where the results of the pregnancy test. Where is the doctor?
The doctor is stood next to Lucille
doctor
Here your Majesties I have finished the examination. I can confirm the Miss Lucille is pregnant. However the Moon Magic test is negative. This means that the parentage of the child cannot be royal.
Lucilles shock is evident on her face.
Lucille
That cannot be true. The only person I have ever been with is Gwain.
Gwain
It is obvious that you are lying any child concived by me would be a moon child.
Verity is trying hard not to smile, but looks up to Thane. Who is poker faced.
Verity
I Have to belive my dear sister she would not lie. Plus I have caught them together many times, I can forgive a meer fling all of high society has fun before marriage. It was the public shame last night that was the last straw. As well as discovering my sister is pregnant by my fiancée. How do you plan to take responsibility for this crown prince.
Gwain
What responsibilities that child is clearly not mine, I have been lied to by you Lucille, who else have you had relations with. you told me I was the only one.
Lucille
you are I don't understand what is happening.
Verity
Don't worry dear sister I can support you.
Emporer
You are very patient Verity
you will make a good empress for my idiot son.
Verity
Oh did I not say. I am no longer willing to marry am adulterous man. I Don't want my sisters slopy seconds. I demand this engagement is broken.
Emporer
That's impossible you have to marry Gwain. It has to be the first born Van De Burgh that marries the Crown prince.
Thane
Does it have to be Gwain or can it be any member of the royal family as long as they have moon magic.
Thane
surely your Majesty knows about the prophecy.
Thane
The one where Whomever marries the true moon child will be able to gain the power of the Sun. Isn't true that Verity is that child. wasn't it proclaimed at her birth.
Thane
It's also said that ther are many who covet this power. yet it can't be just anyone who can claim this power it has to be a member of the royal family who have moon blood magic.
Emporer
It's just a tale, the engagement was arranged between parent's while you where all still young. You showed disinterest in the girl so Gwain was a better choice. though it seams he is less noble in his behaviour than I would like.
Thane
Well then it really doesn't matter If I marry her instead. I would like to marry Verity.
Gwain
you cannot she belongs to me.
Thane
Verity belongs to no one. This is what you have not understood cousin. you claim she is yours but have you ever really treated her as such, have you ever shown her anything other than a shallow surface of affection.
Gwain
That's all she ever needed before. That's why it was so easy to take her from you in the first palce. A few compliments here and there satisfied her.
Verity
How disgusting that you thought of me that way. I hope while you where taking my sister's innocence you weren't so vile.
Gwain
You never showed me any affection, Lucille did.
Empress
Shut up child. You have already caused enough trouble.
Verity could feel the room swaying to her tune. Time to up the anti..
Verity
Oh you can have him Lillian. I would sooner a pig, at least I would know how dirty it was.
Emporer
Verity I understand that you are upset but please refrain from insulting the Crown prince.
Verity
I apologise your Majesty. But is it possible he is not the crown prince.
Emporer
No he is my child, and therefore the crown prince.
Verity
Was it verified that he was a moon child at his birth, was his moon magic confirmed.
Empress
Yes it was how dare you!
Verity
How come it hasn't manifested yet.
Emporer
Wait your right it hasn't. It never crossed my mind, but most of the royals have developed some form of moon magic by the age of 21. Your 22 Gwain show me your magic.
Gwain
Father!! I can't you know that I can't
Empress
It's true that Gwain can't preform moon magic or use that blessing but it was confirmed at his birth he had moon blood magic. It is the dormant type.
Emporer
There is no dormant type. Doctor can you explain
doctor
We have never had a report of a dormant moon magic before. In theory it is possible, however as soon as the person in question becomes sexually active the domancy recedes a little at a time. If the Prince has been sexually active over at least 6 months he shoud have manifested a power by now. If it still remains dormant then he is simply not a royal.
Verity
How far in to her pregnancy is my sister doctor
Emporer
I think this needs some more investigation. Doctor please examine my son and see what the issue is.
Thane
What about Verity your majesty. She will loose her reputation and become a cuckold before she is even married.
Empress
Thane you cannot have Verity she is ment for Gwain.
Empress
What about you you are nothing
Lucille
I am carrying your grandchild
Empress
That child you are carrying is no relation of mine.
Emporer
Let him have her. Thane if you are willing to marry Verity even with the disgrace her family has caused. Take her. your engagement will.be short be prepared to be married with in 3 week.
Emporer
Verity are you okay with these arrangements you will no longer be a crown princess but will become a duchess. However I feel you will have a much more loyal parnter than my son. My nephew is more of a knight please take care of each other.
Verity
I suppose that is satisfactory. I mean I guess I am getting a good deal.
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