Violet sat alone in a dimly lighted space. She was unsure of the time of day as she remained in the same room for a few days already.
Cassiel hasn't come to find her since they talked in the stable, maybe because he had many things to prepare before marching north to Taica. Even Ophelia disappeared somewhere, and her only visitor was the duke who made sure that she wouldn't be skipping meals.
Nathaniel was lost by the current situation. He didn't want to let his brother go and hoped Violet could change his mind but seeing her in such a depressive state made it clear that she had lost their first fight.
He was the oldest among them, yet he was powerless. Just in the blink of an eye, the children have grown up enough to decide for themselves.
The silent room was interrupted by the clear knock on the door, followed by the voice she hadn't heard for a few days.
"Sister, are you in? Can I come in?"
