The sunlight came in through the windows as Oliza opened the large curtains. A woozy feeling overcame her for a few moments as the light her face in full blast and she reclined against the wall for support. Avaram ran to her at the sight of her weakened self and walked her to one of the soft settees for her to rest.
"What are you doing?" Oliza laughed at Avaram's worried expression and then at her own weakness, "I feel fine." She tried to stand on her own for a few moments, her feet wobbly for a few seconds until she felt strong once again. "I'm fine."
Avaram looked unconvinced, "You looked very pale…"
"It was the sunlight…" Oliza took a few deep and quiet breaths before she kissed Avaram's cheek and then walked to one of the dressers to pick out her clothes for the day.
"I've been thinking…" Oliza paused for a few moments to pick out her outfit and then resumed her conversation once she made her decision. "I've been thinking of doing a feast for my parent's here at Wyvern's Court to celebrate their union and thus the end of the war. It's been twenty years now…" Oliza stopped, not wanting to bring back into her head the awful war stories she had heard from many storytellers that had been there during the war.
"When are they coming back from the Serpiente Palace?" Avaram rested on the settee, one arm under his head and the other across his abdomen, as he closed his eyes tiredly.
Oliza had gone into their small changing rooms to change but had kept the door open for their conversation. "In three or four days… that is, if nothing unexpected happens." Oliza walked out of the room fully dressed and stood at the edge at the doorway, looking at Avaram rest and then walked towards him and sat by him.
There was a small knock on their door followed by Namidia's voice. "Oliza?"
"Come in." Oliza stood from the settee while Avaram just rose up but still remained seated on it. "What's the matter?"
Namidia looked flushed as if she had been running and paused for a short breath. "Your aunt is here."
"Aunt Irene?" Oliza laughed, happy to hear to good news. Her aunt had not come to visit ever since her union to Avaram and that had only been a short stay. "Are my parents with her?"
Namidia shook her head. "No… but I suggest for both of you to come down and greet her. She is barely coming in and is being greeted by the people."
Oliza nodded and after that, Namidia left the room. She looked at Avaram happily and he smiled back in return. Aunt Ierene had been with her throughout her childhood and so had her cousins Salem and Aris until they decided to go back the Serpiente Palace. It always gave her joy whenever she saw them, though Salem rarely came to visit.