The dark castle was silent. More than one room had the lights on. It was obvious that none of them could sleep. They either laid in bed or stood by the windows looking outside. They had known that a day like this would come. They had vowed to protect her. They wanted to stand by her side a little longer and now that a chance had presented itself, they were not going to disgrace themselves again. This time, they were going to… Achlysa was one of the few who found some peace in sleep. She lay in her bed sound asleep. Bendra stood by the window with the lights out. He could not deny the fact that he was worried about his father and his kingdom to be. Yet, he could not bring himself to let her go. Not knowing her had an empty feeling but not being with her left an abyss in his heart. What

