After Christopher left with his soldiers, Amanda rested herself for two hours. When she awoke, she ran around the courtyard, strengthening further her stamina. She only ceased when the sun was about to set.
She knew she had eyes on her, with soldiers around, and for a second, she thought she saw Christopher's father checking on her.
'I'll prove to you that I deserve to be with Chris,' she declared in silence.
After having dinner with Cassy, she dozed off helplessly to bed. It was already in the wee hours that she heard Christopher's voice calling out to her from the window of her room.
"Amanda, open the window," he said as he flapped his wings in the dark, half-naked with his hair still wet. "Amanda."
Her eyes flickered open. She looked sideways in the direction of the window and sure enough; it was Christopher.
