The candle he had left on from last night’s reading was long extinguished. A pile of dried wax overflowed on his desk.
He focused on the sound of the birds chirping and the wind blowing outside.
He should get up. He should bathe, get dressed, and
greet the day. But he stayed in bed for a little more than he needed, not enough to cause others to worry, but just enough so that he had time to convince himself to get up. The spot beside him was cold.
The manor was quiet. No disciples. No surprise visitor. No one but his
In the past years since the war had ended, speculation of a relationship between the King of Faerghus and the King of Almyra had been popular gossip among the people.
With the King of Alymra making frequent visits, the people saw more and more of the bond between
the two kings not to mention the rumors already spread about the two during their academy days. There was ever-climbing support in favor of the two leaders further uniting the nations as one through marriage instead of diplomatic treaties.
