Meeting Her Again After So Long [1]

"Arv?"

Hearing the familiar nickname leave Lillianna's mouth, it was like all of the colours in Arvell's eyes were reduced to grey.

'Does she know? What led her to figure it out? Was she awake all this time? What else does she know?'

A torrent of thoughts flooded Arvell's mind as he tried to piece together just how much Lillianna knew about him.

"Arv? Is that you?" Lillianna asked once more in a groggy tone.

She proceeded to rub her eyes once more in an attempt to fully wake herself up.

Only then could she get a better look at Arvell's face.

Lilliana's face froze and was drained of all its colour.

It was as if someone had punched her in the gut.

"Arv-ell?"

Arvell, hearing the confusion in her voice, inwardly sighed in relief.

'It seems she doesn't know. Could she have just been having a dream? Of me? What was she dreaming of?'

Arvell forced an awkward smile as he greeted Lillianna.

"Hello princess, did you have a good sleep?"