Kardia sat on her bed contently. Her long glowing ebony black hair was pulled back into a loose ponytail, wisps of hair escaping slightly around the frame of her face. Her fingers played with the comforter while her mind was elsewhere. It had been four days after her 15th birthday and they had not heard from her father in weeks, and even though she would not admit, she was worried. She knew there was every chance he could be dead, and she knew there was every chance she may never see him again. But he was fighting for country, for her and her mother, and to keep them both safe. She was to respect that decision and not question it any further, for it would be a disrespect to her father if she did. Her mother was growing weaker as the days went by, and Kardia knew that she would not last until the summer. For it was only a matter of time before the illness consumed her whole and took away her life. Yet she must not think in that way, for it was always forbidden. She was to always taught to look at life positively, and as someone wise had once told her 'everything happens for a reason no matter what the deed'.

'Kardia, dear! Will you come downstairs? There is something I need to discuss with you!' her mothers firm yet soft and caring voice was heard from the sitting room.

'I'm coming mum!' her voice raspy from the silence she had been sitting in for so long.

She lifted herself off of the bed, and made her way to the room her mother was occupying. It got lonely in the house at times, her mother knew this. She made it discreet, and tried to make it as happy and lively as she could, yet it wasn't working. People knew that the leaving of Kardias father was not taking well on the family.

'Ah, there you are my dear. Please sit, this is important.' her mother reached out a hand to her daughter, which she gladly took and took a seat next to her wearing mother.

'Now, dear. I assume you know we haven't heard from your father in so long now don't you?' her mothers voice cracked slightly. Kardia looked around the room, her eyes glancing to the coffee table that lay beside her and her mother. A letter was half opened in the envelope, a slight royal looking symbol across it. Kardia knew what it was, and could feel the tears creeping into her almost grey-looking eyes.

'No, mum. No, no he's not! Don't lie to me mum! This isn't funny!' Kardia exclaimed. The tears were falling freely now, as were her mothers.

'Oh my baby girl, I'm sorry. I am really sorry. I have no choice, it's for you're well being, the war and my health is becoming too much on you to handle.' Kardia rose from her seat.

'So your sending me away now too! After all that has happened, you're just sending me away?' she cried.

'Listen to me now, Kardia Romanda Toyez! I will not be spoken too like that! I am fully aware that you are upset, as am I, about you're fathers passing. I have no choice but too send you away. I know that by the time the spring comes I will not be here for very much longer. I do not wish for you to deal with this war on your own. I am doing this for you my daughter. I want to know that you are in safe hands when I pass, and I will not have you here on your own. Do you understand me?' her mother cried, furious.

Kardia sat there, stunned at her mothers outburst and nodded silently.

'I'm.. I'm sorry mother. I didn't mean to upset you, I will go where you wish me to go. Please, just promise me you will write? I don't want to know that you will leave this world alone. Please?' she requested quietly, her voice hoarse from the crying.

'Of course I will. Now, go! Start packing dear, you will leave tomorrow morning alright?' her mother stood up with a smile on her face. She slightly tapped her daughters back and pushed her in the direction toward the staircase.

Kardia left the room as quickly as possible, trying to keep in the feeling tomorrow would be the last time she would see her only family. She tried to keep in the feeling of her fathers death. She tried to keep in the fact she would no longer see this house again. She tried to keep in the fact these next few months would be a massive adventure.

I know that this may not make sense as of right now, but everything should make sense in the next chapter, this story has been in the works for a while now, and I just wanted to see what you thought of it. I wanted to get a little bit of back story on Kardia for the time being, but it should start to make sense when the story unfolds.

Tell me what you think? I would be truly grateful.