"The king killed my love. The person I wanted to build a future with. I don't blame your father for his death, but I will never be able to grow past it." Leo looked up at me, "Merkikh, forgive me for being unforgiving."
Ellis…I finally learned his name.
I made the choice to keep silent about the truth. Knowing what happened would bring her closer to her lover, and I needed her.
"I had already forgiven Ellis long ago," I said truthfully. His final words before dying had shaken my vengeful self. "I'm sorry" were words unspoken to me before. It was always I who wanted the validation of forgiveness and acceptance from others.
"I'm sorry I was the only one to survive. I'm sorry I can't be perfect. I'm sorry that I get exhausted easily. I'm sorry that I sometimes only want to lie in bed all day. I'm sorry I can't protect my kingdom…"
"I'm sorry that I can't."
