Mist

chpt 12



 "My dear child Guinivere, my darling niece you distress yourself

unnecessary, when I became Queen I had to undergo certain ceremonies,

in return for the power that was bestowed upon me, the Queen can never

have children, instead promising youngsters are fostered by the Queen

and they become as hers, though Mathwer nor indeed any of the others

are my physical children I love them no less, Mathwer indeed more than

any other, he reminds me so much of my brothers at his age, though I

will certainly have words with him, he was supposed to be rescuing you, not

seducing you."



Guinivere exhaled in relief.



 "Your Highness, Aunt, it was need on both sides and Mouser isnt to

blame, please speak no more of my foolishness, does he know who I am?"



The Queen nodded her head in rueful agreement, then she said.



 "No, no one apart from myself and my most trusted advisers know your

true origins, it will indeed be a surprise when I introduce you, this

was not how I intended to introduce you to your Family, but I need

their help, for before we return you to your Guardian you will have to

be taught how to use your power"



 "Power?? My Queen, I have no power" Guinivere was stunned.



 "Deep inside of you my child, you have power, all of our race have

power and even though you are but half Daoine Sithe, my Sister was a

powerful woman and I am sure she has passed on at least some of it,

you favour your father, would you like to see a picture of them?"



Guinivere was speechless, one of the things she had most missed had

been knowing what her parents looked like, her Aunt handed her a small

book, it was a book of drawings, she recognised the same hand that had

drawn the picture she has fleetingly seen when she was younger, there

were many drawings of the woman who looked like the Queen, and with

her was a smiling man, tall and kind looking, her Father and Mother,

tears formed in Guinivere's eyes, she held the book close to her

heart, sadness and joy warred with each other, sadness that she could

never know her mother or her father, and joy that she was not alone

anymore, she handed the book back to the Queen.



 "Thank you very much, this means much to me, for the first time in my

life I have sense of who I am, and it seems that who I am and who I

will be are of great importance to my country, and I will NOT let the

Earl of Romney destroy it, I shall marry Arthur and we will rule and

we will be strong, let the Earl of Romney beware."



The Queen smiled through her tears at Guinivere, so like her sister,

indeed let the Earl of Romney beware, for it seemed he had met his

match in Guinivere.



 "Come child, you have relatives to meet, and then we must instruct you in your

power and then we shall return you to your Guardian, I shall let Mathwer

accompany you, providing he promises to keep his hands to himself, after all you

are promised to Arthur"



So saying she led Guinivere out into the main throne room, there

waiting for her was Mouser and many other Daoine Sithe, the Queen led

her into the middle of the floor, she clapped her hands three times and total

silence descended on the room, the Queens eyes' twinkled, she took Guinivere's

hands in her and said in a voice loud but sweet with love.



 "My people, I present to you Guinivere, her heritage until now has

been clouded in mystery but now at least one layer can be removed, I

present to you Guinivere, daughter of my Sister, my beloved Niece"