Phantom king

EONIDA

cing with anticipation. I could not wait

n?" I asked the

ife stuttered as he carefu

It is a girl." T

I dreaded to hear. My heart sank a

. My eyes widened in shock as the truth hit me, all my dreams of a mal

may one day prove to be a great asset to our great kingdom , Sparta . With the right upbringing,she could be a powerful force for go

idwife be right? Could a daughter be just as valuable as a son? I was n

arse voice. The midwife nodded, and stepped away with the naked

ny face for the first time. The baby eyes were closed, but her face w

a surge of love for this tiny person who had been

midwife, my eyes s

name her?" I asked. The midwife looked at the baby's face and smiled. "I t

I said tho

the right upbringing and training, she will be a strong

the name, it f

al. I looked back down at my daughter, who had started to squirm

blue color of her eyes. She gazed up at me, her expression cur

ver felt before. I felt a responsibility to build and nurture her, to

t I would ensure she would have everything she needed to succeed and b

is great city-state Sparta! All

nd saw the person chanting my praises,

e people, they are insisting to see the baby a

eager to know the gender of the child. But I knew that if I revealed the real gender of my child, th

ainst everything I stood for , and would be dishonoring my kingdoms and my people. I f

lue eyes gazing up at me with trust and innocen

s, I will speak to the people and tell them what

midwife, my eyes filled with sorrow. "Please look after her. No on

o one will see the heir to th

where I would address the people. As I looked out over the

say, but my words fe

ta!" I said, and the people chanted i

of our royal family." I said my voice loud and clear. The

ounce the birth of a baby boy, th

r ourselves!" Someone screamed f

hem the baby...they wou