Ayla finished braiding her hair and stared at her reflection in the mirror.
“There’s no reason for you to be nervous.”
Today, the boy was accompanying his father to work. His mother was busy too, and it wasn’t good to stay with the teachers and the maids every day, she said. Being only five years old, he was excited anytime he’d get to see his parents working. After all, no other child in Cloud City was in
Today, the boy was accompanying his father to work. His mother was busy too, and it wasn’t good to stay with the teachers and the maids every day, she said. Being only five years old, he was excited anytime he’d get to see his parents working. After all, no other child in Cloud City was in
Ayla finished braiding her hair and stared at her reflection in the mirror.“There’s no reason for you to be nervous.”
“Miles, Lila. You two need to be at Master Rabi’s manor at noon, he requested people for a reckoning and healing assignment. But, when you come back, remember to report to me first.”“Yes, my lady.” The guardians said in unison before exiting the room.
As it should be, now that she had regained her spiritual powers, when Ayla stopped in front of Sussy's place. Ler, who stood silently next to her, was still taking in the surroundings.“I just want to check on her to know she is okay.”
“Oh, I missed this so much.”With things slowly going back to normal, Pinky Cloud opened again, and for the first time in months they were sitting at their usual spot in the shop.
Lyra left the tenth manor the next morning.“Someone has to clean up that place, no one will do it for me, and the flowers will die if I don’t take care of them.”
The never-ending stroll through the night-blooming garden was a dream, Ayla was sure of it.Because the person who was walking by her side was no other than Adon, and when he suggested to take a detour inside the forest, she agreed without any apprehension.
When the rain stopped and all the fallen had been retrieved, the masters informed that the Cloud City won with ‘only one hundred and seventeen victims’ during those fatidic hours. The number got stuck in her head before she left the facilities of the second manor. That’s what he was to the living. Just one of one hundred and seventeen.
Ler staggered when he released her from his embrace and walked towards the door.“You and your sister stay here. I still have something to do.”