Zoey sat on a bed in another room, which was not designated as her's, while trying not to cry anymore. She'd done that enough earlier, when Dren had told her the story of her aunt Layna. She couldn't take it anymore when Elliot's father was brought up. So she took off till she found an empty room, and then remained there for hours. She didn't want to have a reason for not liking her boss, or for being glad what happened to Elliot's father had happened, so she decided it best to remain out of the conversation. A knock came to the door.
"Go away…" "Zoey, come on out won't you?" "Not right now I won't…I'm not in the right state to…Yeek!" Dren appeared beside her "I hate it when you do that!" The man shrugged "Sorry…so is that why you were always mad at me?" "Whenever you did that, yes. Well, I wasn't mad, I was startled and annoyed…if I was mad it was probably at Elliot…" "Hm…I see." "What happened? Between my aunt and Elliot's father?" "Well, he didn't like that she was always up here. See they were betrothed to be married and when ambassador Hizashi cancelled the betrothal, Professor Grant was furious. In time we all had thought that his anger had subsided and usually he and Lady Layna's sister, Sakura; they usually came up to visit her." "I see, so how did that turn into her being killed?" "The professor…he as you mentioned forced his 'love' onto her one evening and well, the child was created and 9 months later born, but Lady Layna, she refused to allow him access to the child and for that he…" "Stop…I know I really need to know this, but…I don't want to…" "Hm, alright, well afterwards, my mother took the child in and raised her to be a lovely young woman, one of whom every boy was interested in…" "Including you, I take it?" "Ha, yeah, that'd be true…" Zoey sighed "So, what happened to her?" "Hm? You mean the daughter?" "Nah, the Ava, yes the daughter!" "Ah, well, she vanished one night and has not been heard or seen since." Zoey looked at the man and gestured for him to sit beside her. "Tell me about her." "You sure?" "Mhm, I'm sure."
Dren ended his story and held his breath as he waited for Zoey to respond. "I see…so you were that in love with her…and she vanished the night you two were to be married…that's horrible." "Yeah…that wasn't one of the best times, that's for damn sure…" Zoey nodded her agreement "So, do you think it was the humans who may have come and taken her down to Earth?" "…That thought did run through many minds here including the Cyniclon of whom Lady Layna had fallen fore and vice versa." "Oh? Who was that?" "Indigo Depe." "Indigo Depe? Who was he to her?" "A loyal friend, one who took it upon himself to go to Earth and bring back the daughter, however his actions were not favoured." "What actions?" "…Zoey, Indigo is another word for Blue and Depe spelt deep would make Indigo Depe…" "Deep Blue!" "Knew you were a smart one! Yeah, the ass went and caused a huge uproar between us and the humans again, by…well, you should know what he did to your blond friend's family." Zoey sighed "Oh I know all too well. Elliot likes to drill that into our heads, which is probably the main reason why the others don't like you guys…" Zoey suddenly noticed the look Dren gave her and realized that she had just admitted that she liked at least his people. "The reason why the others don't like us?" "Ah…yeah I thought you'd catch that…" "So…" Dren moved closer "So, is it safe to say you don't hate me?" "Have I ever said I hated you once since we met?" "…Actually no, there hasn't been a time…I would have thought there would have been at least once, but none come to mind." "That's because there is none. Dren, I don't hate you, or your people. If anything I care deeply for you, but don't get too carried away…I'm not sure if that deep caring is love or just a deep caring feeling, you know what I mean?" Dren thought and though he was slightly confused he nodded "I think I get that…so you like me?" "Didn't I just say that?" Dren smirked "Yes, but I like hearing you say that you like me…mmm!" "I'd rather do this, then talk right now; I think I'm all talked out…mmm." Dren pulled back "Same here." He wrapped her in his arms and held her tightly to his body, while not allowing their lips to part once.
"Humina, where is Dren?" "His highness is at the moment…ah…not available…Kylania…" "Hmph! Nonsense! He is so available! He is just hiding from me! Have him come to my chamber when he returns from where ever he has gone off to, to avoid me. Alright." "Yes, miss…"The maid watched the annoyed woman leave the palace and sighed "Oh, my lord…I do hope you know what you may have to face…Kylania is not one to be trifled with." She said to herself and went on with what she had been doing, before being rudely interrupted.