CASPIAN
I stood by the window longer than necessary, my hands clasped behind my back as I watched the men below.
Farmers were present on the piece of land, moving steadily across it as their tools cut into the soil, weeding, and ploughing, preparing the land for corn plantation.
My gaze lingered on the stretch of land, imagining how it would look when these corn seedlings would grow tall and green, and fill the air with the dry scent of harvest.
I found myself foolishly wishing that Namiko would be there when that day came, and that she would see that here in this palace and kingdom, her words would always matter.
Wishful thinking a part of me would call it, but this was now my mission, to find Namiko and bring her back home, to make her feel greatly important, cherished, and…Loved.
