39-Flashback: Queen Antoinette POV, approximately 30 years ago
We had been desperately trying for a child. After decades of fruitlessness, fertility tests showed that Henry and I were incompatible with each other. We sought help all over the world, taking everything from modern medicine to ancient herbal remedies...to no avail. We even summoned the Moon Goddess...Selene to help us.
"Mother Selene, please grace us with your presence." I sobbed to the moon, Henry's arms comforting me and bringing me strength. We will never give up.
"My dear child, what is it you seek?" She appeared before us, the light of the moon shadowing her face, although her voice was kind and motherly.
My tear stained face looked up at her as I begged her to bless us with a child. Henry held me close to him, protec
