A soft knock caressed Axel's ears, pulling him away from his thoughts, and back to the present. Though he was fully aware of his surrounding now, he made no move to leave his present position, nor answer the door.
"Ax, we have guests," Asher announced from outside the door when Axel didn't respond to the knock. "The kingmakers are here, and they are insisting on seeing you. They won't listen to Marcel."
"You should attend to them. They will listen to you." Axel spoke after a moment of silence has passed. He didn't want to be disturbed. He just wanted to sit down and stare at his wife this way until she opens her eyes. He wanted to be the first person her eyes behold when she opens them.
But knowing the kingmakers, he knew his desire would have to wait, considering what happened in Creola. They would want an explanation, and if Asher was here, he could guess what the problem was.
