Beyond

Drizzle

  Drizzle

Adam woke up in his little room of the castle, his corner of relative sanity. The window by his bed faced the outside, and took up the whole wall, but he didn't need to check to see what the weather was. He already knew. It was raining. He slowly got out of bed and ran through what happened the night before, seeing himself angry, what he thought couldn't be done.

Thinking back on it only made him flustered, so he pushed his thoughts away and got himself quickly dressed and ready for a new day. When he opened the door that lead from his room to the hallway, he found it empty. It was rather early, so Adam went down to the foyer where he wouldn't have to be so quiet.

Sleeping on the stairs he found Karen, being woken up by Kei. Kei was a friendly warm-skinned boy with feathery brown hair and chocolate brown eyes, who was the biggest morning person Adam had ever met.

"Hey, Karen!" Kei said, poking her shoulder. "Why're you sleeping on the stairs?"

Karen blinked her eyes open, and stood up so quickly even Kei, who was very nimble, couldn't dodge. They bumped foreheads and jumped back from each other, as if that would make it hurt less.

Karen rubbed her forehead. "Good morning, Kei. Looks like you'll be joining Seraina with the training I'm have her to do today."

"Should I be worried?" Kei asked, smiling pleasantly.

"Not unless you want to be." Karen replied.

"Can't wait!" Kei said, his smile almost sly. He proceeded around and behind the stairs, his footsteps heard down the hall.

Karen turned to look at Adam, who was still standing a few steps above her.

"Well?" She asked. "Are you going to be joining them on this fine morning?" She raised an eyebrow.

"I don't see why not." Adam replied, not wanting to know the consequence of saying no. After all, Adam knew, one does not say no to Karen.

"I'll meet you in the gardens." Karen said, her gaze absent-mindedly turning back towards the door.

"Of course." Adam said, swiftly following where Kei had gone moments before.