After a storm comes the calm, but there was none… only despair.
"Cheriaaa! Huubeeerrt!" These two young heroes gave all they had and more to stop the fodra queen from destroying all life as they knew it. Asbel had blamed himself for their deaths but knew it wasn't his fault. He had lost his little brother and the girl he loved. It had been an entire week since their funeral in Lhant and Asbel was at his desk.
"Asbel!" Lady Kerri, Asbel's mother had called walking into his study.
"What is it now?"
"I just wanted to check if you're alright."

"Yes. I'm fine."

"Are you sure? Fredrick says you haven't been eating much."

"I'm okay."

"Asbel… It's been a month since the incident and a week since the burial. Are you sure?"

"Are you going to pester me about marriage proposals again?" Asbel said raising a mahogany eyebrow at her. His mother sighed and gave a slight nod. "Later." He said dismissing her. She slowly took once last glance at her only remaining son and stepped out. "Perhaps that was too harsh." He said resting his chin on his hand.

Hubert… How would you handled this situation? Asbel thought to himself. His body didn't feel like his own. It's as if he were floating in air. He supposed the reality hadn't set in and he felt like it never would. He remembered what Captain Malik had said at the funeral.

"Being sad in the death of a loved one is fine in mourning. But the real fight begins after."

"You were right…" Asbel said in almost a whisper. He felt stuffed in that room even though it was wide enough for a large number of people. He stepped out of the manor to get some fresh air. Asbel stepped outside and found himself wandering toward the cemetery before he knew where he was going. "No where…" he looked around for the right headstone. "Sophie?" He said seeing her kneeling

"Oh, Asbel." She said standing and looking at him. He reached her location and noticed she was at Hubert's grave. The stone read "Hubert Lhant." Asbel smiled a small smile. "Did you come here to visit Hubert?"
"Yeah. I guess I did."

"I bet you miss him, don't you?"

"Yeah. I kinda do."

"Asbel. It'll be okay, right?"
"Don't worry Sophie."

"You're telling me not to worry? But you're the one who's worried, Asbel."

"You know me too well."
"Asbel?"

"Hm?"

"You'll be here one day. Next to Hubert and Cheria, won't you?"

"Yeah. I will be." Asbel said looking down. He didn't want to think about it. He COULDN'T think about he. He didn't even want to consider it a possibility. Those two had left a hole in his heart that he thought nothing could fill. He pushed the thought out of his mind.

"You visit this place a lot."

"I know. I should stop."

"Asbel, I'm going to head back."

"Okay, see you later Sophie." Sophie waved and left. Asbel didn't want to but he forced himself to walk out of the cemetery. He walked out to east Lhant road and sat up against the wall and closed his eyes. He inhaled the fresh air that was rich in eleth and sighed. Days were passing by slowly. He wondered why he could be so melancholy on such a nice day. Suddenly his left eye began to resonate.

"You seem troubled." It was Lambda.

"It's because I am."

"You humans are weak creatures. I find it strange you would care for their loss."

"You cared for Cornell's loss didn't you?"

"…Yes."

"I'm sorry. That was rude of me. Forget I said it."

"Strange. You are suffering yet you apologize to me."

"I'm just a little upset. Like you still harbor resentment toward me even though we are former enemies."

"Lambda, we're friends aren't we?"

"I have misjudged you it seems. Perhaps even humans can feel the way I have." After that Lambda fell silent. Asbel leaned even more back against the wall and was about to fall into a light sleep when he heard a small distant beeping. It ground louder and louder until it reached a loud stability. He opened his eyes. It was a communication from Pascal. He pulled the receiver out of his pocket and read the message. "Ohmigosh, Asbel! The valkines in windor is having totally huge problems. Well, not really that big but whatever! But that's not why I'm sending you this. King Richard is totally getting married Can you believe it?! Totally get yourself on over here. I'm so excited!" Asbel chuckeled. He knew she was saddened by the death of Hubert and Cheria but she did her best to keep her bubbly personality. Anther thing he found as a surprise was that Richard was getting married. He didn't think Richard would find any woman he'd ever like to settle down with.

"Right." He said standing up. He walked back into Lhant and informed baily of his situation and that he was going to be out for a few days. Asbel packed a few things and headed out to barona port.
I better so go Richard and Pascal. I need to get out for a bit anyway."