Gloom

The Crown 

There is no moon tonight. The environment is windy and dense clouds are dominating the sky tonight. Zhen Xin is not here. He has gone to set up the barrier. 

I watch motionlessly as everyone leaves the palace. To protect me. And I hate this. 

"Your Highness, you will catch a cold," Edward says as he drapes a shawl over my shoulders. 

Now they are treating me like I am some kind of fragile thing made of glass that I will break effortlessly. My hands clench around the railing of the balcony of my room. 

I loath it so much…

"You didn't go with them?" I ask, not bothering to turn my head and look at him. I don't want to see anyone at the moment. I just want Zhen Xin by my side.