Chapter 21: Apparitions
The King looked up from where he sat behind his desk, the dying sun shone weakly through the window dying the carpets blood red. He was alone, Estora had left hours ago to make arrangements for the wedding to go forwards, and everyone else had gone in pursuit of Karigan. He wished he could have followed them, I wish I could have said goodbye to her. He sighed. Why am I the only person who cannot run to protect her? I am the most powerful man in Sacoridia and yet I cannot protect the one I love. I could not make her happy and now I cannot save her.
A movement caught his eye. There in the middle of the room stood Karigan. I am imagining her here, he told himself. Yet there was something different about her, the light from the sunset did not caress her face instead she appeared to be standing in some sort of unnatural gloom that did not affect the rest of the study. Her face was paler than usual; the fire that normally burned in her eyes was all but extinguished. He smiled weakly and rose.
Within seconds he was almost embracing her, he had seen the glitter of tears as he had stood to greet her. Zachary reached out to touch her, his hand did not meet the warmth of her body only space where she had been standing moments before. A single tear rolled down his cheek.
"Karigan?" He whispered. "Kari? I love you Kari please... please come back."
Why? He thought. Is she already gone? Am I too late to save her from her fate?
"Kari... don't go to Westirion yet, I never got to say goodbye!" He murmured softly.
Hey.
I know it's been ages. Second year Uni and I've been submitting report after report.
This new chapter is short but the next one will be a lot longer.
As always R&R please.
Enjoy :)