Sia hadn't been joking when he said he would no longer be there for me. Two days have passed since he left and he hasn't returned. Izal came in at times to apply some peppery ointment on my injured leg. 'It heals nicely,' he would say every time he comes, 'it would just leave a scar'. Cocci comes in to change the pampers I've been forced to wear after yelling a string of curses. I haven't showered in two days and even though I'm dying in my filth, my heart still yearns for Sia.
He didn't come but Ruarc did in his place. The Crown Prince lingered by the door, looking quite haggard. His hair is sticking up in odd places, his feet are bare and he has a bushy beard. We stared at each other for a good number of seconds before he broke the awkward silence.
"You shouldn't have done that... slep
