270 The Wine Industry (1/2)
Amaryll gently called out for Arrora and entered the room with a loaf of freshly baked bread and hot porridge.
”You must eat something, Arrora”
Amaryll avoided her gaze from looking at Don's dead body which was lying on the bed near Arrora.
”I'm not hungry”
She didn't make any eye contact with Amaryll and continued to clean Don's face with wet clothe though his body was pale and clean already.
”You've been saying this for four days, you may be a Heavenly mage now but you still need food to live”
She walked towards the table to place the food while avoiding to look at Don because if she looked at him, she would start crying.
”Sit down”
After placing the food on the nearby table, Amaryll came to Arrora and sat on the bed as she grabbed Arrora's hands and forced her to sit.
Amaryll could see the black circle around her eyes, which was obviously because of her crying all day beside his body. Even though everyone in the castle was extremely sad because of what happened to Don, they involved themselves in many works to shrug off what happened while many went to the outside world to search for the cannibalistic creatures in their kingdom.
Just as they were speaking, Arwen and the dwarves were scouring the outerlands, Emir and Agoria to find the killers. She wrapped her hand around Arrora as she spoke.
”How long are you planning to be like this?”
”Until he wakes up, Amaryll, until he wakes up”
She placed her hands on his cold body and said
”And Knight will do just that”
Everyone in Everlight was keeping their trust in Knight, and Amaryll was not an exception.
”Didn't he ask you to be strong and ordered you not to cry anymore?”
Upon hearing her words, she let out a smile filled with sorrow and grief
”He's not here to punish me, is he?”
”But he will, when he wakes up. Plus, he always trusted you to take care of things, so go to Ishikara and organize do what he would have done”
After the war, Arrora came directly back to Everlight and didn't leave this room since then.
”I won't leave his side again, ”
She stubbornly shook her head
”You have to, if you don't go out there and form an army in Ishikara, the kingdom would soon be vulnerable to attack. We are already stretched our men thin by guarding Emir and Agoria. Do you prefer staying here doing nothing when everything he built crumbles? ”
A minor change emerged in her eyes as Amaryll continued
”Don't forget that you are his right hand and you have to act like one, so quit being such wuse and do your duty? Don't make me pull my rank on you”
In seniority, Arwen and Amaryll were obviously on top because they were Don's first followers. Because of this, Amaryll held an influential position over everyone else.
She didn't even wait to hear Arrora's answer as she pulled her from the bed and placed the tray on her hands.
”Do you want to let him down?”
Amaryll asked when she sensed a bit of resistance from Arrora,
”If the answer is yes, stay here, else, go to Ishikara now”
Arrora couldn't stay here after this question because she would never let him down again, and even though she was reluctant to leave this room, she was given no choice by Amaryll.
”I will go”
Arrora said in a low-pitched voice after a few seconds and took a glance at Don before nodding
”Catalie, teleport Arrora to Ishikara”
The small vibrations emerged in the room and the next moment, Arrora disappeared from the room leaving Amaryll alone with Don.
The moment Arrora left the room, Amaryll collapsed on the bed as tears rolled out on her rosy cheeks.
”I don't know how long I can keep them together Don. I miss you, I miss you... so much, please... come back”
All her facade faded away to reveal her true feelings. She might have sounded strong before, but now her voice cracked in grief. And after wetting his chest with her tears for some time, she gently kissed his forehead before disappearing from the room.
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”Amaryll, you're back!”
When Amaryll opened the doors of Sigalla throne hall, Amber came running towards her like an excited puppy with open arms.