Aria’s eyes sprang open on hearing the sound of approaching hoof beats. She jolted out of bed at once and hurried to the terrace, it was morning now and it was bright enough for her to see Alder and his men riding into the compound. Her heart begun beating erratically and her eyes welled up with tears as she stared down at him; she had missed him so much, so very much.
She just wanted to run to him and have him hug her tightly while she cried and tell him just how scared she was. She hurried back into the room and she found Nerissa already holding out a cloak for her.
“His majesty has returned, has it not?”. She asked her as she helped her put the thick cloak on.
She nodded.
She could hardly contain her emotions now, she blinked and her tears went streaking down her cheeks. Nerissa off
