Chapter 364: The dangers of mid wives.

Before Sigrid could respond, her arm was grabbed by her mother whose nostrils were flared from all the fast angry breathing she was doing. She was like a dragon whose hoard of gold had been stolen.

"Bring her back to life." She hissed.

"What?" Sigrid found herself lost at the request. How was she supposed to bring a dead woman back to life?

Lady Iryne’s next words made much more sense.

"Bring her back to life so that I can kill her myself for daring to take my grandson’s soul." She kicked the immobile feet of the dead phantom mage again. "This wicked witch bitch!!! Where is my sword? Someone should hand me a sword right now. Even if she is already dead, I will hack her body to pieces and have them spread out in the sea."

"Burning the body is better." Sigrid gently pushed her mother to the side because all that kicking was splattering blood on everyone unnecessarily.

Mrs. Cravelle’s suddenly found her voice, "Can I get some help here. The baby is slipping out..."

All the ladies finally turned to her and they noticed the baby effortlessly sliding out of her. Lady Iryne quickly caught it before it hit the bed. "Its a girl."

Mrs. Cravelle barely heard those words as she was still nervously looking at Sigrid. After all she had witnessed, would the crown princess allow her to walk out alive? A chill crept all over her skin and it was not the cold air coming in through the open window.

"I won’t say anything to anyone, I swear. If I break my oath, you can kill me." She declared.

Sigrid’s staff of loyalty appeared in her hands. "I trust oaths that lead to instant death more than empty words." She jutted her chin towards the dead phantom mage. "Once upon a time she made a promise and gave her word. Breaking it had one consequence.

not to reveal what happened here tonight.

Mrs. Cravelle’s swallowed--frightened.

princess had done when she got home. For a few seconds, she wondered if she could bargain. The story of the phantom midwife was

and when they encountered difficulties in childbirth, they should seek help elsewhere instead of calling for her and waiting to

You don’t want to."

born baby launched

there, if your mother dies I will raise you with our

the energy to sit upright and she immediately held her hands out. The look in her eyes was one of complete stupefaction. So, not only would they kill her but they would raise

and their

would like my

"Oath first." Mauve said.

Cravelle blinked as her eyes found those of the crown princess. "I am a fool for saying this but people need to know what she was doing. It is a precautionary tale for mothers everywhere, they should not randomly

or those that used to kill secondary or main wives in labor after being paid off. Some would smother the children for a

cautious. They invited relatives

guaranteed a safe delivery and she would even leave a potion to help you recover your strength. If the mother was sickly, she offered some advise and at times, herbs

thing that made her most beloved. Who could have

know what she was and what she did in order to protect themselves. I will take your oath but I think that you should consider

out, asking

out the part about me stabbing her. Just say she was killed by an unknown mage that discovered what had been done to their

then Lady Iryne handed her the baby. As the women left the room, Mr. Cravelle rushed inside, as well as three other

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