Before heading to the prince's apartment, Ven took a stroll through the princess' apartment. He made sure to take the route that would avoid Iris' room in case she was in there. He had no desire to speak to or to even see his mother at the moment. He was told not to disturb me as I slept, but he wanted to see my face for the last time that night; to make sure that I was sleeping well.
When he reached my door, he stopped before it, not moving an inch for a brief moment. He simply stared at the door, contemplating disobeying the doctor's orders or not. I was very ill and he felt responsible for it. Mainly because I was sick even before I left the palace to head into the forest. He brought me to his kingdom where it rained and snowed more than there were sunny days in a year. I was only a hu
