Dark Clouds

---Sirilla---

        It's been four hours since they left. I suddenly felt empty being away from Laurence even though I always make him mad at me. It's my fault. I believe that I am better off without a lover. But I'm wrong. I'm still that lonely person. Alone and only focused on one main goal. To protect the world and these peculiar people.

"Sirilla," Almira called and she brings a tray of foods. "You need to eat."

"Thank you, your highness."

"Just call me Almira." She said with a smile and then she sat down on the swing chair in the terrace at the main entrance of the house. "It's good that the sun is peeking."

"Yes," I agreed with her. "But still, look around. The dark clouds seemed to be trying to take the light away."

"You look sad. Why didn't you go with them to the inside world?"

"My duty is here."