Wolfrum.

14:Kiki.

14:Kiki.

      Kiren stood from his leaning position the moment he spotted Astor, he needed not told to know what the prince had just been through. He had no idea how it feels to be hurt by the red rim however, he had seen Astor suffer from it enough to guess the pain.

Astor wobbled over to his friend, " are the others gone? "

" yes." At Kiren's word, Astor relaxed, he walked over to Kiren and leaned against the wall, the king had never met his squad before and he was glad he never bothered to even ask, he couldn't imagine what would happen on such a day.

"What now? "

" the moth Vila, I am to stay there for a few days. "

Kiren went silent, being angry with the king would be a waste of time, instead he turned to Astor. " I understand you wanted to save her, she is your Amour after all, but please do not repeat such ever again."

" I won't." Astor replied, the side of his lips lifted up.

They stayed like that in silence for a while before Astor broke the silence, " she doesn't want me. " he stated, pain visible on his face, as much as his heart longed to hold her, as much as his palm burned to feel her skin, he couldn't and he never would.

He had promised to stay away from her and that he would do.

"Who? "

" My amour. "

Kiren sighed."I am sorry."

Astor shook his head." I never should have expected her to, I bonded with her without her consent, I gave her no choice. "

" you did it to save her. "

" it still doesn't justify my action, I could have tried a different way, I gave her no choice to chose the one to love. It doesn't matter though. I wouldn't force myself on a woman."

" they force themselves on you." they both chuckled, it was no news that he had women at his disposal.

" I should get going, its better to get this over with as soon as possible. "

His friend nodded," I will wait for you. "

"I know."

The moth Vila was also referred to as the war front, the town the Moth slaves resided in , the place where criminals were sent to serve their punishment.

There, they were tortured by the Moth slaves day and night on order of the king, there, pain was an every minute dose for those in it, Astor had been sent there by the king far many times than he could remember.

To Astor,  the pain he was inflicted in the Moth villa was nothing compared to the one inflicted on him by the red rim.

For the next five days, Astor served his punishment at the Moth villa, the pain distracted him from his thoughts, from the real world, he enjoyed the pain thinking it was for the best, he had been released by the king since the third day yet he stayed.

He had forgotten that he had a bonded, that he wasn't alone anymore.

Ana sat by Kiana in the carriage, holding her hand as she slept, cleaning the beads of sweat on her forehead, she had been like that for the past five days, no healer could find a cure or even a diagnosis for her illness.

The bond worked in a way that, one of the bonded could feel the emotions of the other, while the other could feel the feelings and a fragment of the other's pain.

Kiana had been in pain since the moment Astor had been hurt by the red rim, she was by the kitchen, making lunch when a pain she had never felt before engulfed her heart, she let out a pained cry as she held her chest.

The pain had last for not longer than ten minutes and then it was gone, Kiana had been confused, what was that? She had questioned.

Rubbing her chest, she returned to what she had been doing, after lunch, she was outside, chatting with Frank when pain engulfed her again, she has thought it would disperse in a matter of minutes like the other one, however, the pain never stopped.

When no healer could find what was wrong with her, Frank and Adeline decided to send her to Wolface, where their daughter, Kiki worked as the imperial healer, perhaps she could find a cure or even a diagnosis for her.

Adeline held Kiana's other hand as they arrived at Kiki's house, trying hard to hide her sob. She hated herself for being unable to do anything for Kiana.

"she will be fine Adeli." Ana promised her as she held her friend, squeezing her hand to reassure herself. 

"We are here. " Frank announced as the carriage stopped, Adeline cleaned up her tears, exited the carriage and headed into Kiki's home.

"Mother." Kiki had been happy to see her mother, it had been years since they last saw or even stayed together as a family, they had agreed to only send each other letters as they were scared Kiki would be found by the people trying to take her away.

"Kiki." Adeline hugged her daughter, she had dreamt of that day for months, she just didn't expect their meeting to be like that.

She released Kiki and examined her, Kiki looked more different than Adeline could remember, she was more beautiful, more chubbier than before. " I missed you Mama." Kiki said.

"I know, Mama misses you too my sweet little porcupine."

"Mama! " Kiki chided, yet her lips tugged In a smile, it had been long since she was last called that.

"Kiki." Frank called, to which she lightened up, she ran to her Baba and hugged him like she always did.

" Baba, I missed you so much."

Frank laughed, " My little Kiki has grown up, I am sorry I haven't been there for you all these years."

"No Baba, I am glad you are here now. " Kiki smiled, holding her Baba to herself, when she released him, her smile disappeared. " where is she? " she asked.

" she is in the carriage, " Adeline replied, sniffling a little, Kiki nodded and headed to the carriage.

When she entered, she eyed Ana and Kiana, with her lips pressed in a thin line, she held Kiana's hand and examined it, her brow raised in confusion, she laid back her hand and stepped out of the carriage.

" how is it? " Adeline who had been pacing asked, Kiki shook her head.

" she is in great pain as you have explained in the letter, I will need more time to examine her, " She replied.

Adeline bursted into a sob, Frank held her, " it's okay, she will be fine. " he whispered.

" Davidson! " she called, a man walked over to her.

" yes Missus? "

" help my parents settle in and have the servants bring my sister in, " she commanded.

"right away missus,"

~P-Lia~.

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