You've had countless miscarriages, and the few successful pregnancies you had gave birth to stillborn babies. Thats why there were many rumors in the court.

Some said you were cursed, although it was a twisted thought, it was much safer for you for people to believe that than other rumors. Others were questioning the father of your stillborn or never-born children. Many people thought that the father of your dead babies was not your husband Laenor Velaryon, but your knight Harwin Strong, with whom you had been very close, and they attributed your miscarriage to this.

Having a child with a man other than your husband could be considered treason, especially when you were crown princess. But unfortunately the rumors were true, it wasn't your husband Laenor, who was never even interested in women, who got you pregnant. It was always Harwin.

You were pregnant again, you had made it to the sixth month which was quite an accomplishment compared to most of your previous pregnancies. But today you went into premature labor again, and gave birth to a child who was misshapen, did not even take a single breath, and could be described as a monster. The stillborn child was so misshapen that even its gender could not be determined.

While you were lying on your bed trying to recover from your failed birth and trying to escape the pain of your stillborn child, rumors of the child you gave birth to had already spread throughout the court. The fact that you gave birth to a misshapen monster rather than a baby had greatly strengthened the rumors. To people, only a bastard born of extramarital lust could be born as such a monster.

Harwin had to wait until nightfall before he could finally come to your room to offer you his support. It would be foolish of him to just walk into the princess's room while rumors were circulating all over the court. It was midnight when he finally walked through secret passages and came to your room. He had a sad expression on his face, kneeling down next your bed.

"Princess."