Royal Private Chambers

[Julia Gaia]

These are the private chambers of Leonius and Julia Gaia, king and queen of Etruscia. Only under most severe circumstances guards or servants may enter them without being ordered to do so, otherwise the couple would ring a bell if anything would be needed.

[Leonius Gaia]

Gracefully Leonius followed his wife Julia inside, as both had decided to rest after the exhausting day. A lot had happened, but still more seemed to come. The stomach of his wife worried him, she seemed troubled, however she had not spoke about it and so he leaved it be. With a smile he watched her as they entered, beautiful she was even still her day had been filled with sorrows. The mother she had visited was both sick and dying, soon she would not be among them as it seemed, thought if she needed him he would be there for her."Now my love, how do you feel? I hope the food tasted good, even you didn't eat much." He said, waiting for her to respond as he stopped close to her.

[Julia Gaia]

When Julia entered the bedchamber again after a long day during which so much had happened, she just let herself fall onto the bed so tired she was. She lay on her back now, all four limbs lying freely from her and she had her eyes closed. "I am alright, love. The food was delicious, just that... I did not feel so hungry, I am sorry." She spoke, but not looking at him. She did not even made any movement to slip off her dress, and she did not care that she had forgotten the piece of cloth she had worn over her other clothes in the dining hall.

"I am sorry, my love. I feel not well today, not right now. I hardly am able to keep the conversation up!" Julia apologized, blaming her bad stomach.

[Leonius Gaia]

Leonius watched curious to what Julia spoke, she surely did not seem well as she so quickly wanted rest. Her cloths was still on as she laid there, however before he himself went beside her he at least dressed off."Do not worry my love, everything is alright, but tell me. Why are you not feeling well?"He asked interested, hoping she was alright as he pulled the blankets above them. Gentle he stroke her cheek as she so tiredly looked, all he wished was for her to be happy and in great health.

"You seem different somehow, your cheeks glow and your mood has changed. Now if there is anything you would like to tell me, then do."He spoke on, wanting his wife to tell whats wrong as he so much cared for her.

[Julia Gaia]

Julia sighed, she did not surely know how to describe her feelings to Leonius in this moment. "Oh well... nothing, my love, I am sure that I will feel perfectly fine again as soon as I will wake up tomorrow, then we can have our private day together." Julia spoke, she rather wanted rest now, beside her husband to feel safe. "It's only a little stomach ache, but nothing severe." She finally told him, not all she would know, because she was not able to put it in the correct words.

"Come here, Leonius, let us sleep a little now." She asked him, still lying on the bed, fully dressed, but stretched out her hands to try and pull him closer with them, although she was not able to reach him at all.

[Leonius Gaia]

Slightly Leonius nodded back to his wife as she spoke finish and told it was nothing to worry about, he trusted her even he still somehow was worried. Smiling he took her hands in his as she offered it to him, slowly he leaned over and laid next to her. Glad he was to have her, cause beautiful and kind she was. Since the day he meet her he was in love, even she was pity with the family she had. He knew that she maybe just married him cause of money, but at least she made him happy with being his wife. She was a passionate lover and a great woman when it come to pleasing her man in need, if they ever were to part he would rather kill himself then seeing her in the arms of another, cause she was precious to him as she was the fairest and most beautiful woman in all the kingdom he owned.

Still she had the cloths on were she laid, but great she looked as the outfit she had on were both fitting and lovely. Close he took her within his arms, as he gentle placed a kiss upon her lips. Long and deep it lasted but in the end ended, when he then decided to answer with a whispering voice."Let us hope all is well then and must we rest tonight in peace, although spend the time tomorrow greater then any other free day we have had."He said smiling, watching her as he slowly touched her cheek with a soft touch.

[Julia Gaia]

"Do not worry, my love, all will turn well." Julia replied at last, standing up. She had begun to open the laces of her shoes and slipped out. Slowly she let the delicate dress she was wearing drop to the ground, and she hung it to her other dresses. Instead, she slipped over her night gown and opened the clasps which held her hair together and shook her head a little so that her hair would freely fall down over her shoulders. At last she crawled back into bed beside Leonius and lay on her side.

It had been a long day, exhausting for her, and she could not blame her stomach for feeling ill now. However, she was sure that after only a little sleep she would feel well again, ready and refreshed for the next days to come.

[Leonius Gaia]

"Yes, I hope your right my love."He answered with a smile but as she moved to change cloths he watched, when she took of her cloths and got naked before him it made him interested. She were lovely with and without cloths, however he loved everything about her and to see as often he did it made his passion for fun grow every day. Curiously he watched as she stood up to put on her nightgown, amazing it seemed as she herself were although when she came back over to him it pleased him. Carefully he laid his arm around her, as she herself crawled up tight to him almost without cloths. He himself was without cloths, though hidden under the blankets they owned.

Having her close was something he loved most of all, as great she was as wife but also as lover. Still as she were young, there was a lot of energy left inside of her and much wilder things she were able to do. However he was not sure if she loved him, but always tried her make her feel so even it mostly seemed she did it for herself and family. Slightly he kissed her head softly, happy to see her in the gown she had on and though it fitted well onto the body she had.

[Julia Gaia]

"Do not worry." Julia spoke, and to distract the topic to somewhere different. "So, how are you?" She asked him, looking at him. She was lying close to him, on her side, with her head on his arm.

Often she had asked herself if she loved Leonius. Often she thought she did, after all she would do anything for him and belonged to him, fully. On the other hand, she did not wed him because of love. Could love develop within such a long time of living so close together? Of being dependent of Leonius? Probably it was possible, although she did not want to admit weakness and so did not admit her love for him fully.

[Leonius Gaia]

Slightly he smiled but listened to what she spoke, as she asked the question if he were alright he simply answered."I am alright, though I rather don't want you to be troubled. If there is something you need, then tell."He returned in words, watching her with gentle as curious he was in what she felt. If she had problems he would help, although as long she kept it by herself he were quiet. Her personality and beauty and made him interested in her from the first moment they met, it was great she had accepted the marriage although he doubted she did it for love.

As many told, she were the most prettiest woman in all the kingdom and therefor he had taken her as bride although he also did it cause lonely he had been. With her as wife he could manage it all, great she were to rule and an amazing lover in times of need. However her weariness worried him, he just hoped what she said were true and that it was nothing to worry about.

[Julia Gaia]

"I already did, Leonius." Julia responded with a light laugh. "My stomach gives me a few troubles, but it will vanish after our sleep. Just let us rest for now, shall we, my love?" She proposed, really wishing for a few hours of doing nothing but sleeping in his arms.

It had been a particular long dayfor her, seeing her mother who seemed better, although she knew deep inside that this won't hold for long. Her mother was very close to death by now, and her life was slowly moving out of her veins. However, she died for many years now, and her daughter Julia had mixed feelings about it. On the one hand she wished for her mother to reunite with her father again, to be at last freed from her suffering. On the other hand she needed her mother, losing a mother was extremely difficult for a child and Julia wished she could change this fact. One day her mother would die and would be gone, then there would be no one left of her old family, only Leonius to take care of her and whom to turn to.

And, of course, one day she would have children. They would distract her from all her troubles and remind her of how wonderful life was. Actually she couldn't await this time. However, it did not come to Julia's mind that the trouble of her strange stomach problems could be connected right to her thinking about children.

She still was lying in Leonius' arms, having her own arm winded around his waist while they looked at each other.

[Leonius Gaia]

With a smile Leonius nodded in return to Julia his wife, as understandable it was that she were tired after the day she had experienced. A lot had happened, as visiting her mother she had. At least she had returned to her husband, after the trip she went upon. Only ill news were found at her home, but strong she were as easy she tried to handle it. After her words were spoken, he slightly sighed though held onto her close. As she were tired, so were himself as a long day it had been for them both. After a moment silent, he kissed her and slowly fell asleep while he held onto her comfortably.

[Julia Gaia]

(Let's end this scene here then, shall we? Both are falling asleep now anyways.)

[Leonius Gaia]

(Yes I guess we should end this now :

[Julia Gaia]

(I believe we should.)