If there was one thing that ever defied hope, it certainly was that long bit of silence that took over the blank space between hope and time. She could feel it now, she could both in her heart that very moment. There was hope that Natalie would eventually speak, but still, there was a long moment of silence as time ticked away. The quietness in the room was most definitely cold, and she could feel her heart mimic its energy. She felt frozen over with her diverse thoughts and couldn't help wondering that perhaps Natalie had changed her mind and she was done talking about it anymore. Perhaps, she was not meant to find out that bit of truth, as she felt every bit of her soul engulfed in a plague of thoughtful silence. Aerona was desperate to know what she was thinking. Was she regrettin

