Days passed quickly. The king had many matters to attend to. Although he wanted to see Dorothy, he simply didn't have the time. The second prince's wedding was approaching, and a few greedy individuals were causing problems here and there.
The king barely had time to eat and sleep—he certainly couldn't spare the hours to journey all the way to see Dorothy. Moreover, he was worried about alerting the queen.
He believed the best way to protect Dorothy was to keep her hidden for the time being. Once he was fully seated on the throne, he would do as he pleased.
Although this was the king's reasoning, Dorothy could not sit still after he failed to visit her courtyard for a whole month. Her belly was now visibly swollen—she was already five months pregnant.
One day, she overheard a few maids gossiping that the king's mother intended to take her child after it was born.
Hearing this, she was frightened.
She immediately recalled the young Seer's words.
