She dialed his number again but it was still not reachable. She got angry this time instead of worried. She wants to throw the mobile but his face came to cover once it is locked and she was not able to do it even if it is just a picture of him. She caressed his face with her thumb.
She holds the mobile tightly to her chest. Closed her eyes and started to mumble," I...I miss you!!! Where are you? Please come back to me soon!" She was exhausted from all the things that happened in the evening and because of that, she fell asleep on the bed while curling her legs toward her stomach! Still thinking at least tomorrow he will come as he promised.
The next day on her birthday Sora was asleep on her bed and someone was trying to wake her up by moving a flower from her face. She knew who that person and a smile formed on her face. She opened her eyes slowly as she still feel tired but when she saw the face of her smiling mother, her tiredness was gone!
"Happy birthday my baby!", Valka her mother chirped. Sora hugged her mother.
"Happy birthday dear", Myra her sister wished her. Sora looked at her with a smile.
"Happy birthday Sweety!", her father wished but Sora just nodded, gone was the smile.
"Thank you father!", without any emotion she spoke. Her father felt something is off. Valka looked at Sebastian asking, 'what happened?' with her eyes but he assured her with a nod that everything is fine. He thought once Sora will process everything calmly, she will accept what he has asked her, for his kind of people.
"Okay! Now please hurry up and we will do the charity on this day! We will weigh you with gold and distribute the same amount to the trusts who are in need!", her mom told her. It was Valka who likes to help others and this was her way to do it as Sebastian also will not object. Sora nodded and she got ready with a very simple new floral dress. They did the weighing Sora with gold and distributed the same amount to different trusts equally.
Breakfast was arranged privately only for their family. Valka prepared everything that Sora and Myra liked. Sora shook her head helplessly looking at the menu! 'As they say, there is no limit to a mother's love!'
Guests were having their breakfast on the lawns as Sebastian wants to talk to her privately and this is the correct time he thought.
Sebastian cleared his throat seeking everybody's attention, especially Sora's! But even after that Sora was eating her food looking at her plate, Valka turned her head to Sebastian and spoke, "Dear please let her finish breakfast first then you can talk, hum?"
But before he can say a word further he heard, "I accept!", a very calm but chilly voice of Sora.
"Huh?", Sebastian was surprised. He knew what she accepted but still, he wants to confirm it as he knows how his daughter is. She can be soft as butter but can be hard as a rock at the same time! In short not predictable!
"I said I accept to be their Queen!", she spoke each word slowly to confirm.
Sebastian was very happy to hear her answer and wants to share this news with other higher authoritative people but his happiness was short-lived.
"But I have few conditions!", Sora spoke with a blank expression. He thought for some time and nodded, "Okay! I will convey your conditions to them!"
"No father, I will personally talk to them!", Sora countered.
"Okay, okay as you wish!", he was still in disbelief she is saying yes to this! He knew she will be a great leader to them and can fight with other mana people to dominate their side. What he does not know she is not planning the same! Sora has her own plans to deal with them!
"And you will not interfere when I talk to them, father!", it was a kind of mild warning from her? is what Sebastian thought!