Days had passed, and Zavren was still not back. The worry Ariana felt kept increasing as each day went by. This was the longest he had ever been away, and it only showed her how busy he must be. Of course, tightening the borders wasn't something that could be done in a day—it required extra caution and attention to avoid any flaw and to make it perfect.
Ariana sat in the royal garden. It was already past midnight, but she had decided to sit there anyway.
Leah had refused to go inside. She didn't want to leave Ariana behind.
Ariana had told her to go countless times, yet she still didn't agree. She was too worried about Ariana.
"Lady Leah, how about going inside? Jacky will be looking for you… What if he wakes up and doesn't see his mother beside him?" Ariana signed.
Now, it was Ariana who was worried—for Leah's sake. She didn't want little Jacky to be scared or feel alone. But Leah shook her head respectfully.
