Chapter Eight

“Look at the sun; it’s burning harder than ever before.” I say, my voice hitching with my throat being dry with anticipation. I've noted that I'd stood settled on this balcony, looking out across the very briefly beautiful lands of my future kingdom for over an hour.

There are stranded looking people swarming around the castle walls, the people of my kingdom, the people I'd give my life to protect. They reminded me of small bugs, trying to avoid being crushed. I could only hope they'd forgive me for any mistakes I'd choose to make. I could only hope they'd avoid crushing me. It was only a shame that I couldn't be down there, facing their traumas.

"Only someone like you would notice the sun, M'am." A quiet, exhilarated voice came from my maid Emerald, a new one at that. She hadn't been forced to bite her tongue yet. She was still sweet. She had interrupted my train of thought, smiling a little. Almost expectantly though she lowers her head to make herself seem smaller, something I'd advised her not to do, i'd rather not be put on such a high stand to bowel over people I adore. Though instead of winding myself up on being frustrated, I smile. Just a small, unwilling smile.

I keep my eyes on the anxious maid behind me as she moves to collect my hair together. Her hands are soft, and she smelt like sweet lilies. The sort of lilies you'd spend hours trekking through acres of land to find. The smell of innocence just radiates off of her.

"Isn't it just beautiful this morning?" I ponder on the suns rays as it showers the people below with happiness. Sun isn't something we've been used to in Fyrelark. It's always been dark, and especially cruel in these lands. It only seems to be light in this kingdom when good news is to bestowed on ...

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...kle my skin.

"Miss Kyra, would you like to accompany me into the kingdom? You seem to need some air." Alec mocks my guards and dances around me like a ballerina in full battle. Alec has been a long time friend, since childhood, throughout my journey into the kingdom. He had scuffed his knee and I had took it upon myself to mend it.

Even as that child I was second best. I could run off and be back before anyone would know. Fai held everyone's hearts in her hands, and yet no one could see the pure darkness hiding in her soul. I was meant to be the darkness. The evil no one could comprehend. I didn't understand.

Somehow this made me sad. Just sad. I could name no other words to describe abandonment.

"Of course Sir Alec, that would be ever so lovely." I try to keep my spirits up and join his mockery. Letting myself stay light hearted, even if I felt as alone as ever.