48 — A Thorn in Her Path

"Will you show me the stars, — ? It's hard to see the stars here."

A little girl asked under the dark blue sky. The name she mentioned was drowned out by the loud sound of the wind.

Only the silhouette of two young children could be seen amidst the darkness; however, their faces weren't visible.

"Of course! When you come to my kingdom, I'll show you the prettiest stars!" the boy exclaimed.

"Promise?"

"Promise!"

***

Yuden opened his eyes abruptly from his sleep.

He sat up straight, slowly regaining consciousness of his surroundings.

"It's... been a while since I dreamed of this," he mumbled, shivers running down his spine.

The smell of the coffee brought him back to his senses.

Yuden blankly stared at the cup of coffee placed on the night table beside his bed.

Someone had come into his bedroom while he was asleep, and he hadn't noticed!