Left alone Myles starts to think about earth. He thinks about how he was single handedly raised by an uncle who never made him feel the loss of his parents, well until he was fifteen. He stopped living with his uncle and got a place in a different state to study. He would call often and his uncle would come and visit on occasion. Everything was normal until he went through that cave. He realized he missed earth, he might not have had friends because he always kept to himself but he was ready to change that. Maybe he could have had friends and maybe even end up in a relationship.
Myles takes a deep breath and crouches, "I lost two years of my life because I took a different rout from my usual." he says internally and chuckles, "You kidding me." his voice breaks because of the pain and tears well up in his eyes. He stays in that position for a while.
"Why did he want us to leave, is he going to kill him?!" a distressed, Lia who appears to be in an even bigger version of her room on the ship sitting in her bed, asks her elder sister Rai who sits across from her. Rai looks off to the side and smiles which unsettles Lia even more. "I am sure dad knows better." she replies. Lia gives Rai a serious look with eyes glassy due to tears welled up inside them. "I know but something just doesn't feel right." She wipes a tear that escapes her left eye and continues. "He was an 'animal' until just a few days ago even if he has those memories we shared they'll be nothing but a dream to him." She sniffs and continues. "He doesn't know what's going on or why he's like that, he woke up in bandages and is suddenly bombarded with information and told he has lost two years of his flipping life." She unconsciously plays with the black ring on her finger an then in a low raspy voice, "And... and I.. I was selfish."
Rai moves in to console her sister opening her arms to give a well received hug. "Lia, it is ridiculous to me that you fell in love with this boy even though all he could do was express instinct." she kisses Lia's head, "But, you do love him don't you?" Lia cradled in her sister's arms on a bed looks up to her, "Yes, he was still funny, protective, a gentleman, kind and well, awkward." she chuckles, "If I'm being honest, I had always wished to know who he was before he became like that." She smiles. "And now I have gotten my wish." Rai chuckles, "You got all that from him? Well, I guess I was not as close as you two were...." she chuckles and with a mischievous smile she continues, "You do have competition now, I don't know what she saw but Terrene has taken an interest in him." Lia pouts, "Ugh, don't remind meeeeee." Lia has always been insecure about her physique and how intimidating it was, she felt Terrene could take Myles from her.
"My ladies the king is done with our guest, shall I show him to his room now?" They are suddenly interrupted by an android maid. Lia almost leaps out off the bed and moves in towards her and opens her mouth. "No, I would rather do it myself, thank you." The Android maid resigns. "Hey Lia~ Don't charm him too much..." Rai calls out to Lia as she heads for the door. Lia's face flushes at her sister's remark and she stomps off in a hurry.
At the door of the throne room Lia hesitates for a bit before opening the door, as she walks through she notices Myles squatting as she looks down, "Hey?" she calls out to Myles and does not get a response. "Hey, are you ok?" she asks softly, Myles still does not answer , Lia notices dried tears on Myles' face. she bites her lip in frustration, she doesn't know what to say or do for him.
She feels useless, she closes her eyes and thinks for a second . She takes a breath, sighs and begins to sing a melody . Her voice like the sweet sounds of morning birds washes over Myles' mind like a refreshing breeze . Myles feels a warmth in his heart, he feels like he's home away from home, he falls asleep she carries him into his room .
Elsewhere, what appears to be a study, King Julian opens a dusty old book with the title 'Black Flame' it appears thee was more to it ,the time seems to have taken it away. He smiles to himself "I guess she didn't pick just any guy after all" he laughs softly, "oh, daughter of mine" it appears he wasn't alone ,Terrene was lurking in the shadows. Although she might not be as smart, wise or as strong as her older sisters, she did have her own strengths in other things. This one in particular, stealth coupled with a keen mind and sharp intuition. They lead her to an unexpected wealth of knowledge hiding in the book that sits in her father's hand. Information on the boy she has taken interest in. "Oh, so there's more to him than I thought." she thinks.