Calla Resigns

The skies were gloomy. Lumps of clouds are scattered above. Some were dark, some were white. The ground is patched with shadows and light.

The gloom shares Calla's emotions.

Calla's worried mind left her dazed outside the little courtyard. She wasn't able to sleep well and had dark circles in her eyes. She sat in the bamboo bed looking far towards the gate. Absent-mindedly shaking her legs.

Meara has been out for five days. She has not gone home to supply essence to the master in the hospital. Calla never went home either because she was worried for Meara. Last time she heard, only Meara could provide essence since the first wife never went back to the hospital because little Vonne caught a cold. The other wife is useless due to pregnancy. The responsibility to heal the general all fell on Meara’s shoulders. And she's only a concubine!

From being dazed, she got up quickly when she saw Theron approaching the gate.