UFC - #86 - Snow Princess

It's been a while... however, I could not pass this one up.

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SNOW PRINCESS ©OPYRIGHT 10-2008 ~ Lady Harley ~

Cries from the baby monitor late one night wakes the mom up. Looking through slits in her eyes, she scoops up her newborn daughter, sits in the rocking chair. Slowly & methodically the new mother sways back & forth while patting the baby's bottom.

In the most soothing voice she could muster the mom starts talking to her little one. "What has you fussing, dear? You have a fully tummy and dry diaper. You have been burped. Can you not sleep? Maybe you need a story?"

She looks around the room, then realizes they have not placed any in there yet. "Don't fret my little one. Your mommy is an author."

"Let's see, how do they start?" Wiping the sleep from her own eyes & lightly kisses her baby girl's head. She begins like most other fairy tales do...

Once upon a time, in land far far away, lived the King & Queen of the land. There newborn daughter is also their first child. Though she is not any normal baby girl. She was the first ever Princess of Snowfieldland to be born into the kingdom since the death of a vengeful Queen.

The land was unusual for it once was covered in snow but not since an evil Queen cursed the land, while she was dying from a broken heart. She used to be the kindest lady of all the land... until her beloved was taken by those who were despised her sweet smile.

Snowfieldland was covered in the white fluffy snow that looked like millions of diamonds had been scattered all about. When The Queen's betrothed was pulled away from her, she cried & cried. So, much all the snow melted away that the land became a brown mush land. All the family & their attendants tried to cheer up the Queen by telling her many jokes. They also tried to find her a new love.

"Never! Never will you be able to find me a love like I once knew!" She exclaimed that no one would fill her King's shoes. "I will be the last female born to this kingdom. Furthermore, no descendant will ever know the beauty this land once held. With that she took her last drink of her life.

Hundreds of years passed by & no other female were born to the monarchy. Every time a baby cried at birth, the town waited with anticipation for the announcement. However, every time, it was another boy.

The Kingdom of Snowfieldland was dwindling down as citizens became discouraged with the rule of every King who did not find a suitable wife to become the one to bare a daughter who could return the beauty to their land.

Then one day as the newly appointed King Diamond was riding his horse to think of what he could do to bring life back into his land. When his horse stopped suddenly, jolting him back to the present. He leans to the animal's ear asking, "What is it boy?" Then he hears cracking of sticks & he sits up straight as he starred at the lady before him.

She was the most beautiful women he ever saw. He quickly dismounted & introduced himself. Upon hearing his title, the girl bowed down & kept her head lowered until King Diamond places his hand under her chin & lifts it gently.

Feeling as if she knew him all her life she smiled warming his heart. They spent the rest of the day together. She introduced him to her parents who lived in a nice home, but nothing compared to his castle in Snowfieldland.

King Diamond was taken aback by Miss Snowly that he asked for her hand in marriage before he took his leave that evening. Wanting to please someone of his stature, her father agreed.

Less than a month later they were married with the biggest celebration in all of the land. The days following were hard on Snowly, for she had wondered what would become of her if she could not produce a daughter to her betrothed.

One night she had a dream of holding a baby girl in her arms. White fluffy crystal snow covered the ground. She awoke with excitement yet reluctance to get her hopes up. When she was with child all her fears disappeared, as she knew deep down she was carrying a girl. Though she would not let anyone know, not even King Diamond, in case it was just a dream.

The anticipation in the land grew as news spread through the land that Queen Snowly was expecting.

Most still held belief in their hearts that with her name she is the one who would bring about a daughter. The temperature also rose intensely causing the Queen to remain confined to the royal chambers.

Weeks before her delivery date the town doctor came to examine Queen Snowly. He has delivered so many boys that he said without thought, "Your prince will be here in a few weeks." Snowly just smiled, nodded, & thanked him for his time.

The moment Snowly felt the 1st labor pain the air began to cool. She had her attendant ring for the doctor and her husband. King Diamond rushed to her side & said the doctor was detain, but would be there soon as he could. Queen Snowly had no fear, for she knew all would be ok.

She smiled & informed her husband, "Please, Diamond, don't leave me. Your princess will be here in a short while."

"I will not leave you my love. Not now, not ever." He replied. He thought she was just delirious from the pain. He just motioned for the attendant to do what he could to hurry the doctor along.

As the pain increased the Queen refused to scream. She said she did not want no daughter of hers hearing her mama in terror. Each time she had a contraction she would laugh. It worried her love, but he stayed true to his word. He remained at her side.

"It's time, she's on her way." Snowly excited yelled.

The attendant shrugged when Diamond looked for confirmation if the doctor was very near.

"My love, the doctor does not appear he will make it on time."

"I trust you. You can deliver your baby girl. Then you will see the miracle we have been granted."

Moments later as the baby crowned the doctor appeared & was laughing. "I swear it's cold enough out there it could snow." Then he saw the king delivering the baby. He rushed over & exclaimed, "Oh, I was not told the prince was near birth."

At that moment Snowly gave one more exuberant push & out came the baby. King Diamond looked at the baby then at the doctor. They were both silent at what they saw. Confused, yet amazed, they looked at Snowly & both cried in tandem. "IT'S A GIRL!!"

"Is she ok? I don't hear her, she's not crying! Tell me Diamond, is she ok?"

"Oh she is just beautiful!" As he held his princess up for the Queen to see. "She's not crying because she is smiling!"

"Amazing, I thought... I..." The doctor was speechless. "I guess I better go wash up so I can check her out for myself." He leaves the room shaking his head. He returns & looks out the window.

"Sir, am I seeing things, or is that snow?"

The King looks up from his daughter & said, "It seems our little one here is the blessing we have all been waiting for."

"Let me look her over. I'm still concerned she has not cried." The doctor takes the child to the window & inspects her. Then gently smacks her behind. Still she smiled & the snow continued to fall.

Then he goes over to his bag & pulls out a needle & pricks her toe. The infant began to wail & thunder clapped. "That's better." Then he turned to the window to see the snow changing to rain. "How odd!"

Snowly who was anxiously awaiting to calm her little girl held her arms up to accept the bundle of joy, when the doctor handed the crying infant to King Diamond.

"Shhhh. It's ok. Shhh." Yet she would not calm down. Thunder clapped again.

"Please, love, let me hold our princess. I believe she needs me." Snowly urged her husband.

Once she is safe in her mother's arms she calmed down & began smiling again. At which point the doctor notices the change to snow once again. "If I had not seen it with my own eyes, I would not believe it." He turns to the new parents & says, "When she is happy all is right in Snowfieldland."

"What will you call her?"

Looking to his wife, he said "We do not have a name. We thought we would be having a boy." Placing her hand on his Snowly smiled. "I knew, Dear, I knew. She shall be called Crystal Snow Diamond."

Smiling proudly the parents agreed.

The announcement of Princess Crystal Snow's birth did not take long to reach all depths of the land. Her entry in the world went down in history as remembrance of when Snowfieldland became covered again, in white fluffy crystal snow.

The citizens rejoiced & the land flourished again. Word was also, passed along to never anger or hurt Princess Crystal, otherwise they would risk loosing their beautiful peaceful snow land again.

As the doctor said that joyful evening. All was right in Snowfieldland. And they lived happily ever after.

The new mother looked down at her sleeping daughter & saw she was smiling. A twinge came over the mom & she looked out the window & smiled at the beautiful snow crystals falling to the ground. Again she kissed her daughter's head & whispered, "You will always be my Snow Princess."

©OPYRIGHT 10-2008 ~ Lady Harley ~