We vs The World

Act 4 - Leonora: A Talk

The morning turns out bright an unaccompanied youth is sitting in the reading room. Turning each page, then she saw the light through the window. Sipping the flavour through the teacup, exhale and then inhale.

'Good morning, dear.'

'Hello, father. A good day indeed.'

The duke gives out his smile and sits across from his daughter. She put the teacup and faced her father.

'What do you think about the ball?'

'Usual. I did not argue about it.'

'How was your talk with Renaud?'

'You see that?'

'Yes.'

'He proposes a truce, and I think it is worth the try.'

The dark violet woman shifted her gaze. With high-cheek bone and silvery hair, she resembles the duchess. Hot-headed and sarcastic, she brings the vibes of the duke.

'Darling, the breeze brought the flower seeds and the same breeze also bring the fear and rumble. The more you are looking at the window, I am not secure with your exact sentiment.'

'Mad woman they say. Insanely I agree. An oddball and undoubtedly a crow in the rose's garden. Do you have any regret about loving me, Dad?... I work so hard. I train, I study, I compete, I... I try to befitting with the title of the daughter of Lloyd. I work so hard to become the best, but it is still not enough. I went mad, yes. Anxious and fearful I felt, away with the fairies. Hedgehog? Utterly. Within the fame, within the love, I felt I am not enough.'

'Educating two young men is not an easy task, then I have another duty to guide two young ladies. I find that each of you is special, and when I hold you in my arms - I hope that my time is plenty to see you growing up. You are loved, those hard times are there to teach us your parents and to teach you. We are grateful to have you, I am. Unconditional love is my commitment.'

Slightly relief, Leonora hold her cry,

'A light means to have their bright. It is okay to build different from the norms. You are my daughter, my beloved daughter. No matter how the world sees you, you are my pride, my joy and my happiness.'

A quiet room, and citrus light through the window.

'The world seeks success through wealth, glory and intelligence. I was once told. I learnt and there is no easy study. Leonora, you seem hard but it is okay to be relevant. It is okay to be unique. That is your value. Home will always be there when you want to come back when you want to throw your emotions. Not easy, but you will understand. There will be parents show their dislike for their unique children but there is no normal in life. Antics are acceptable as long as you understand the consequences. Another reason why I don't want to have favourites, I seek all of you four as equal and individual. It is hard sometimes because I had my expectation, but I learn each day to understand that all of you is unique.precious, am I that precious in your heart?'

'Yes, my darling. You are, and nothing can separate you from my love.'

The silver hair figure hugs the person near her. Lots of sobbing, and lots of cries. Her value is more than what the world told her. What she learnt is her name is Lloyd, Leonora Kara Lloyd, daughter of Lewin Karl Lloyd and Kiara Leonhart-Lloyd. The identity imprinted there, what she needs to go through is to close her ears to hearsay.

Minutes have passed and the masculine figure put other words

'The world has its perception of you, but they don't understand what you have to go through, darling. Walk through and held your head, do not be scared cause I am with you. do not belittle because you know how was the process.'

Though the day seems long, Leonora starts to get a grip on every action she planning to do. Her heart got an additional courage to move on. For a while, she know that the season she was going through is coming to an end.