MRS RÓDRÍGUÉZ - EPISODE 89

She halted before a small looking house. her face stretched at the familiarity that came with it.

This place.

She sighed out and stepped down from the horse. She tied it by a tree before walking towards the small thatched house.

She tapped gently at the door and it creaked opened by itself.

Her feets wondered into the hut and the familiar scent greeted her nostrils.

It was her mother’s.
How much she’ve missed this particular scent.

” Who’s there?”
The voice cut her off her thoughts.

She turned immediately to see a woman seated solemnly on a chair.

“Mother?!”

Tarsia’ called the moment she head that voice. She walked over to her and a small smile filled with suprised crept the woman’s face.

“Tarsia’?”
She turned to see her daughter.
All grown up and looking as though beautiful. More beautiful than the last time she saw here.

Tarsia’ lowered herself and gave her mother a tight hug.

“Oh mother!” She cried into her arms as her mother received her.

” I’ve missed you so much child. ”
She cooed into her daughter’s ear as their little reunion went on.

**

” Here., I remember this was your favorite soup then.” She smiled as she handed the hot soup to her daughter.

“It still remains my favorite soup mother” she smiled sweetly as she took the tray containing the soup from her mother.

“Hmm. Smells nice. Nothing has really changed” she added with a slight chuckled.

” I guess so. ” Tarsia’s mother smiled in return.

After a few sips from the soup. Tarsia’ finally gave her mother a worried look before throwing the question she’s always wanted to ask.

“Why did you leave us?”

” Tarsia’ I…”
Her mother tried to explain but she fell short of words.

” I knew you and father were having issues. But you left when I needed you most.”

“Tarsia’, it’s not about your father. It’s ..

“Then why did you leave us?. It would have been better if you stayed back. ”

“It’s not as easy as you think child. I made that decision to leave because I had my reasons. ”

“What reason can be more important than staying with your own child..?. ”

Mrs Natasha stared at her daughter with a sorry face.

” You are the most important thing in my life dear. Your father and i, we never had any…

“Mother it’s fine. ” Tarsia’ cut into her words.

“Whatever be the reason you left, it must have been for the best. ” She gave her mother a warm smile causing her to smile back.

” I’m happy you came to see me. You really don’t know how much I’ve missed you. ” Natasha cooed in excitement.

Oh. That.
Tarsia’s face fell almost immediately. Her eyes read so much sadness and her mother was quick to notice.

“Is there anything bothering you Tarsia’?” She asked as she drew closer to her daughter.

“Mother.” Tarsia’ called a bit low.

” Remember when I was young, you used to read me so many bed time stories.”

“Yes. I remember.” Her mother laughed a little.

Tarsia smiled.
“Among those stories there was one you told me about witches and Magic. Do your remember?”

Natasha faced her daughter with a serious look. “Yes. I remember”

” Why didn’t you tell me they weren’t just tales, ?”

Natasha arched a confused brow at her daughter.

“What do you mean?.. ”

” The red and white witches. Daughters of the great witch Elphatha. They aren’t just tales. They Are real. They Happened. Here in Scotland!. Are my correct?. Don’t tell me I don’t know what I’m saying mother. ”

The suprised look on her mother’s face could not be hidden.

She felt somewhat speechless as she heard her daughter speak of the witches and dark Magic.

“Tarsia’… Why are you bringing this up?. You should finish your soup before it gets col…

“The curse. You know about the curse on this land. .. Don’t you?”
Tarsia’ cut into her mother’s words.

She opened her mouth but was unable to say anything.

” Don’t lie about it mother. I have met with the white witch already. And there’s nothing wrong in telling me the truth. ”

” Sapphire?.” Natasha gawked in disbelief.

” Yes. Sapphire. The prince told me everything about the curse. And as I speak to you right now,… The princess, my friend and the only hope for this nation is dying. ”

“What!?”
” The princess is dying?” She couldn’t believe her ears.

Natasha knew.
She knew about the curse. The witches and everything . Even about the princess being the only cure against the curse on the land.
The terror that shook her face couldn’t hide the truth.

She knew from the very start.

******

Mario winced in pain as he served gueneviere her breakfast that morning.
His arm was still in excruciating pain.

The thought of what gueneviere did to him last night scared the hell out of him.

He still couldn’t believe she used her powers on him.

“What!” Gueneviere spat out the chewed contents from her mouth.

” My lady.” Mario bowed in fear seeing how angry she was .

“Why is this food too spicy.?” She growled at him.

“I… I have no idea you had no like for spicy food. I’m sorry.” He apologized immediately.

“You fool. Couldn’t you just ask before making a dirt as breakfast?”
She scoffed in disbelief.

“I’m sorry.” He bowed his head.

“Get these things away from me and make me something better. ” She requested and Mario went at it immediately as he began clearing up the table.

He was scared.
Very scared.

“Scramble out of my sight you idiot.” She cussed more as she got up from the chair angrily.

“These remaining days is really frustrating the daylight out of me!!!”
She yelled out in frustration.

“Mario!”
She called with a definite authority.

” My lady. “…

“Address me as your queen, you are too dumb for my liking and too useless too. Or don’t you know in few days I’ll ascend the throne and take back my birthright?”

“I’m sorry, my la… My queen. ” He quickly corrected himself.

” I want you to prepare me a room for my ritual. I have Alot on my to-do list. ”

Mario nodded before scrambling out of her sight.

Everything was becoming clear to him now.

Once gueneviere takes control of the entire kingdom, he won’t rule with her… Rather, he’d be a puppet in her hands.