The Demon King's Paladin

Intermission. Optimism For The Future

                                                                 Sharon Ashblade's Point of View

Today was finally the day. I had made the preparations last week, the week that Sarah, Anna and John spent their honeymoon together. I would be heading home today in the afternoon. I was relaxing on a balcony overlooking the city with Sarah, Asha, Cynthia and Anna. We all wanted to spend the rest of our time together. We were simply enjoying our time together; it seemed some more than others.

" And then we spent the day on the lake. When the sun had started to set, well.... I'll leave it to your imaginations."

Sarah was recounting her honeymoon while everyone just bared with it. Asha and Cynthia looked as if they had eaten something bitter. Their feelings seemed to be growing for the past few weeks. It took a lot of soothing to calm Asha down after the wedding. She wanted to find that idiot Dragonbane and wring his neck until I stepped in. Eventually, I was able to calm her down by stating that John wouldn't want her to do that and a battle between 2 Duke houses would cause problems for the commoners of both territories. After an hour of Sarah bragging about how fun her honeymoon was, it was time for me to prepare to leave. I was relieved in a way. Since I felt uncomfortable imagining John and Sarah doing.... Things.

" Sharon, are you okay?"

" Hm? Yes Anna, I'm fine. Why do you ask?"

" You looked like you were in pain for a moment. Were you thinking about something painful just now?"

" No, I was just thinking that it was time for me to leave."

I told her a half truth. I mean, leaving my friends must be the reason I'm sad right?

" Oh! You're right! Let's prepare to see you off Sharon! I'm going to miss you so much!"

Sarah was the first to say goodbye to me. I arrived at the gates to the palace to find my parents saying their goodbyes to the King and Queen, as well as Asha's parent's, Duke Clearfield and Auntie Pena. I hugged my friends and was getting ready to depart before I heard a voice from behind me.

" Sharon! Take care okay! When we meet again let's have another spar okay?"

I turned around to see John, he had a sad expression on his face. I wanted to alleviate his sadness, but I had to go back home. All I could really do was nod to him as I lacked the right words to speak that could explain how I was feeling. Sarah, Asha, Anna and Cynthia, all gave me a group hug before I boarded the carriage. My family and I began to depart from the city. I started to recount all the memories I've made in this short period of time. When I had started thinking about how for the past few days before the wedding, I was unable to really interact with John that much, my Mom began to call out to me.

" Sharon, I know they're your friends honey, but you'll see them again someday."

" What do you mean Mom?"

" You have that look on your face, you had it when you were sick and couldn't train when you were a little girl."

" I'm just thinking about the memories I made these past few months is all."

I looked out the window of the carriage a bit puzzled about why my face had made me look so sad. In time, my parents began to speak to each other about something, I began to think about the new friend I had made and how we could grow closer as friends the next time we meet. Hopefully, when we start exchanging letters, I can use information from them to help facilitate that. Time began to pass by faster that way.

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                                                                Asha Clearfield's Point of View