"Dorian!" Cestra jogged up to him, "Get those children to go home, we must return to the palace immediately."
"What is it?"
Ignoring the question, "Doram! Alert the city, get the people inside their homes!"
"What's wrong?"
"Something's happening on the surface," Cestra yelled at him as she ran with Dorian at her foot-fall, "look at the water!"
Doram looked over at one of the man-made creeks. The water was turning black.
"You worry me so, when you look like that."
Nevilen had closed her eyes. She grabbed her throat and choked back tears.
Trying to pull herself up in the bed, "Nevie, what is it?"
"Oh mother, the city...Litha come here now and help her majesty pack."
A young hand-maiden ran in, "What?"
"Pack her things quickly, child," Nevilen rushed out of the room to one of the guards, "Daelio, stay with my mother at all cost and see that she leaves the city safely."
"Yes, your highness."
"Get your men to their ships, something's happening on the surface, and get a few of your men to help with the evacuation."
"Evacuation, ma'am?"
"You heard me, don't like the people waste their time by carrying things, fill every available ship, and get them out of the cities."
"But-"
"Do not question me, Daelio and hurry."
He bows and races over to another guard.
Nevilen runs to her room, a hand maiden by her side. Nevilen changes from her dress and cape to some black traveling clothes. She notices her hand maiden looks ready to cry.
"Coraul, you don't have to stay by me,"
Bravely the girl says, "It is my duty."
Nevilen goes and hugs the child, "I want you to return your family, make sure they get on a transport immediately, alright."
She nods.
"Whatever happens, Coraul, I want you to know you did your duty well," she kisses her on the forehead, "now, hurry."
Coraul nods, but asks, "What about Cestra?"
As if on que, Doram appears at the door, "Your highness-"
"Where is Cestra?"
"She's on her way from the Marque Fields-"
"You shoudl have stay with her."
"Dorian is with her, as it is his duty to protect her, as it is mine to protect you."
"I do not need protect, I need my daughter," realizes Coraul is still beside her, "hurry up, child, go."
Coraul runs out of the room.
Nevilen slides her small crown into a sling bag, with some other items, "Find my daughter now-"
Just then the entire city shakes in a rumble, screams erupt in the air.
Nevilen stops packing and marches out of her room, "I'm sorry for my rashness Doram, you are right, Dorian will get my daughter to safety, but I still do not need your protect. My people need your protect. As I have already told your commander, I want ships in the air, attacking what is on the surface. I need you to take a fleet and make sure that the transport are able to get into space, understood?"
Doram bows, "Yes, Nevilen."
"Thank you, Doram."
"I'll see you shortly then?"
Nevilen smiles, "Honestly, I'm not sure."
"Well, I am."
"What is it?"
Ignoring the question, "Doram! Alert the city, get the people inside their homes!"
"What's wrong?"
"Something's happening on the surface," Cestra yelled at him as she ran with Dorian at her foot-fall, "look at the water!"
Doram looked over at one of the man-made creeks. The water was turning black.
"You worry me so, when you look like that."
Nevilen had closed her eyes. She grabbed her throat and choked back tears.
Trying to pull herself up in the bed, "Nevie, what is it?"
"Oh mother, the city...Litha come here now and help her majesty pack."
A young hand-maiden ran in, "What?"
"Pack her things quickly, child," Nevilen rushed out of the room to one of the guards, "Daelio, stay with my mother at all cost and see that she leaves the city safely."
"Yes, your highness."
"Get your men to their ships, something's happening on the surface, and get a few of your men to help with the evacuation."
"Evacuation, ma'am?"
"You heard me, don't like the people waste their time by carrying things, fill every available ship, and get them out of the cities."
"But-"
"Do not question me, Daelio and hurry."
He bows and races over to another guard.
Nevilen runs to her room, a hand maiden by her side. Nevilen changes from her dress and cape to some black traveling clothes. She notices her hand maiden looks ready to cry.
"Coraul, you don't have to stay by me,"
Bravely the girl says, "It is my duty."
Nevilen goes and hugs the child, "I want you to return your family, make sure they get on a transport immediately, alright."
She nods.
"Whatever happens, Coraul, I want you to know you did your duty well," she kisses her on the forehead, "now, hurry."
Coraul nods, but asks, "What about Cestra?"
As if on que, Doram appears at the door, "Your highness-"
"Where is Cestra?"
"She's on her way from the Marque Fields-"
"You shoudl have stay with her."
"Dorian is with her, as it is his duty to protect her, as it is mine to protect you."
"I do not need protect, I need my daughter," realizes Coraul is still beside her, "hurry up, child, go."
Coraul runs out of the room.
Nevilen slides her small crown into a sling bag, with some other items, "Find my daughter now-"
Just then the entire city shakes in a rumble, screams erupt in the air.
Nevilen stops packing and marches out of her room, "I'm sorry for my rashness Doram, you are right, Dorian will get my daughter to safety, but I still do not need your protect. My people need your protect. As I have already told your commander, I want ships in the air, attacking what is on the surface. I need you to take a fleet and make sure that the transport are able to get into space, understood?"
Doram bows, "Yes, Nevilen."
"Thank you, Doram."
"I'll see you shortly then?"
Nevilen smiles, "Honestly, I'm not sure."
"Well, I am."
