The Cursed Womb {Omegaverse}
Barefoot Princess
The late afternoon sun filtered softly through the trees in the palace gardens. A group of maids and guards stood nervously beneath an old fig tree, their eyes fixed upward.
Mara, now in her sixties and still sharp-tongued, stood with her hands on her hips, shouting toward the branches.
Mara
Princess Eliott, please come down at once. You could hurt yourself.
High above, barefoot and wild-haired, Princess Eliott clung to a thick branch
His long black hair fell loosely down his back, swaying in the wind.
He looked delicate for a boy.. slim, soft-featured, with long, graceful hands and a light, slender frame.
Dressed in a pale gown now torn and dusty, he looked more like a wild princess than a royal disgrace.
His skin was smooth and fair, his lashes long, and there was a quiet glow in his eyes.
If one didn’t know the truth, they would have believed he was a truly gorgeous young woman.. untamed, bold, and beautiful even in dirt and trouble.
His gaze stayed fixed on the frightened cat meowing from the top branch.
Eliott
(gripping the branch)
Not yet. I have to get Sir Whiskers. He’s scared.
He called back, inching forward with determined hands.
Mara
We can fetch a ladder, or have the guards retrieve him. Let us handle it, Your Highness
Eliott
He’s scared. He only comes to me.
Mara muttered under her breath, clearly at her limit.
Mara
Spirits save us… He’s not even wearing shoes.
Eliott shot back with a crooked grin, never looking down.
Mara
This is no way for a princess to behave!
Mara called again, though her tone held more worry than anger.
Eliott glanced down just briefly, his eyes sparkling with mischief.
Eliott
Then it’s a good thing I never asked to be one.
A few of the maids stifled gasps. Mara’s frown deepened, though something like sadness flickered across her face.
Mara
At least let someone hold a net below. If you fall--
Eliott
I won’t fall, He’s mine. I want to get him with my own hands.
Mara
Fine. Someone get a net… and maybe the court physician while you’re at it.
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