Chapter 40

**Acacia Point of View**

Accommodating?

Benevolence?

He clearly doesn't know the right meaning to those words. I cannot believe he keeps surpassing his own benchmark of being a douchebag.

A selfish scumbag! That's what he is.

When he did not deny about not having selfish motives for his own child, I lost it. The last bit of hope that I had, not on him but on his feelings for his own blood and flesh, there is no more of that.

I mean, I was doubtful of having a baby in the beginning and was in denial for a period of time but I was at least true to myself and does not look at my child with a dollar sign in my eyes.

Having expectation on one's child is natural but this horrible jerk, he just regards and prides Igses for just being a heir.

What heir can a month old baby be?

What kingdom can he rule?

What battles can he win?

Can he just... just keep aside everything a show some love for the little man?

"Milady, please." Circe whispered, handing me another handkerchief. I took it wordlessly from her and wiped away the tears, trying not to sniffle loudly.

It has been a few hours we set out to Oudad; without jerk, and I've been crying uncontrollably.

Thanks to the heartless jerk!

However, I was not sad about being attacked by that monster. I was disappointed and distressed for Igses for having such a father.

"Your King is a scumbag. A vulgar jackass and so are most of your people." I did not hide my anger and did not try to keep my voice low.

The carriage slowed down and the guards who are riding horses slowed down as well but I don't care about them and their feelings for their Majesty.

No one retorted or acted against when they heard me but I know they are angry. Well, so am I.

If they think that because they have a pair of balls and they can wave them to dominate others, then I shall cut them off if I have to just so I can pave a unprejudiced path for my son and myself.

"Ssh Milady, if anyone hears it then -"

"Then they would hurt me? I want to see who has a death wish. I might be unable to leave this place but I'm not handicapped here." I could tell that the security team, other than Eelk, are not very happy with me with how their Majesty stormed out of the carriage after I told him off.

Circe and the other three maidservants that were sent with me looked at each other in fear but did not dare say anything.

The journey was going smoothly and in silence the next few hours until Eelk knocked the carriage door and informed that it was going to be dark soon and we will be looking for a place to camp for the night.

Soon, in about twenty minutes time, the horses and the carriage came to a halt and Circe along with other maidservants got down from the carriage to arrange a tent for me.

The whole day, all through the journey, I couldn't look out and enjoy the scenery all because I was rather moody but when I took my son in my arms and got down from the carriage, I was mesmerized by what greeted me.

We are standing in the middle of small clearing that is nearby the road and the clearing is surrounded by dense forest. The thick smell of rain and greenery invaded my senses and calmed me down.

Nature has that effect on me.

The sky was close to turn completely dark so the security men rushed off to arrange sleeping necessities and food for everyone. I held my son and sat down on a huge log nearby until everything was arranged. A few minutes later, there stood a huge Mongolian style tent in the middle of the clearing.

"Milady, the bedding and the dinner is arranged. Please proceed to the tent." Circe spoke, leading me towards the tent.

"Why is there only one tent? What about other?" Eelk, who was nearby and heard me, walked to me.

"The maidservants shall guard you inside while we guard the out. We are used to wilderness, Milady, we can rest without a shelter." He answered and walked off, ordering a few men to pull up a fence for safety measures.

Inside the tent, there was a huge makeshift cot neatly tucked in nice smelling bed sheets. Beside it, was a portable table and filled with three plates of food. While there were a few candles that lit the room, there were also glass jars of fireflies that illuminated bright light in the small tent.

Nodding to myself, I first placed Igses on the bed and beside him, I sat and pulled the table towards me to have my dinner before I breast feed him.

There was a plate of barbequed meat in one plate, some weird looking boiled eggs on the second plate and a few veggies on the third. A simple yet a filling meal.

Putting a small piece of meat in my mouth, I nearly moaned ecstatically when the greesy, well done meat filled my dry mouth.

It was heaven!

Circe poured me a glass of water while I put another and then another piece of meat in my mouth. "What about you all. Aren't you going to have dinner?" I asked the four ladies attending to me.

Circe smiled gently and pulled out a sachet full of colored gems. "The meat, we shall have every now and then but the energy we needed, we have it here."

Ah, so these gems are like travel friendly meals for even those who don't need the gems to energize themselves.

Nodding quietly, I proceeded to fill my stomach. In just ten minutes, I wiped away every grain of food in all the three plates and rubbed my stomach in satisfaction.

Imagine having to feed mother's milk to your child several times a day; this amount of food is nothing.

Once done with my dinner, I took Igses into my arms and feed his while Circe guarded the entrance so as to not let anyone around and the other three ladies went off to arrange some cleansing water and other supplements.

After feeding my son and lulling him to sleep, I washed my face and changed my clothes as we shall resume the first think in the daybreak.

While I laid beside Igses on the bed, Circe and the other three spread few sheets on the ground and laid down close to us. Closing my eyes, I could feel the aromatic forest breeze touching my skin and can hear the cicadas singing from afar.

"Circe, We are very close to the forest; aren't there any wild animals?"

"There are, Milady but they cannot get in. The clearing is well guarded and a defense shield set up." Circe clarified in a small tone.

"Hmm, so it's like that. Can people other than royal family set up such shields and mazes?"

"Not all but defense shields and other kind of military related magic shields can be operated by several high ranked officials. A few low level shields, most of the people can activate. However, there are few special attributes and shields that only royals can use."

"Eelk and his team are pretty powerful; why do they need to be vigilant around some wild animals? It's strange that they are being so anxious." I observed how edgy all the guards were from the moment we set out. I wonder what exactly are they looking out for.

I did not hear anything from Circe.

I know she is not sleeping but when she chose not to answer back, I knew there was something else that doesn't fit in this picture.

If not wild animals, then what are those shields and such high security for?

Few moments of silence later, I understood that I'm not going to get anything other than silence so I closed my eyes to have a good sleep.

A whole day in a carriage on a rocky road is very exhausting.

I didn't know when I fell asleep but when I opened my eyes, the sun was just coming up and my son beside me was already up and playing all by himself.

Looking at his small innocent smiling face first thing in the morning, nothing can go wrong even if hell broke loose.

When the little man saw me away and hovering over his small body, he cackled and waved his hands and legs as he hummed excitedly.

"Good morning to you too, little man." I kissed all over his face and pecked his small fists and feet. "Let's feed you before we head out."

After feeding him and having breakfast, we got back on road. Everything was going smoothly and in a matter of a week, we covered half he distance without any trouble. All along the way, I and my son enjoyed looking outside and enjoy the pleasant weather.

Until...

Until we were stuck by our first obstacle when we reached the boarders of Oudad province territory.

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Hello Sweeties,

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