Homesick

| 34 | Goobye for six years!

It's finally the day Dapha and Ivory leave for Morina and say their final goodbyes. However after finally finding about their departure most of their friends are not talking the news lightly.

"What!" Heidi exclaimed. "Dapha's leaving for six years!? But why?" She asked the small boy standing in front of her.

"I heard she pushed the royal prince." He responded.

"She pushed the royal prince?" Heidi repeated in shock. "That's amazing! I'm so proud!" She cheered before shaking her head. "Wait no this is bad! When is she leaving?"

"That information is gonna cost you." The boy said with a mischievous grin. "Hm, how about," He hummed before he was cut off by Heidi grabbing his collar and lifting him up in the air.

"How about I don't murder you?" She threatened, glaring down at the boy.

"Okay okay!" He surrendered lifting his hands up above his head. "She's leaving today."

"Today!?" Heidi gasped while shaking the boy aggressively. "And you're just telling me this now!? Why are you so useless!"

"I just found out today, put me down!" He cried.

Heidi threw the boy on the floor as she turned to Braine. "I can't believe it, she's leaving! Can you believe my best friend is leaving and I didn't even get to say bye?"

"It is hard to believe, I really liked Dapha." Braine said with a sulking tone. "But there's nothing we can do now."

"I still want to wish her well, what can I do?" Heidi mumbled.

"You could write her a letter." Braine offered but Heidi ignored him trapped in her own thoughts.

"Maybe, hm, would that work? No I can't run to the mansion, they'll just kick me out." She muttered under her breath.

Braine tapped Heidi's shoulder as he asked. "Did you hear what I said?"

"Shush Braine I'm thinking," Heidi hushed, shooing Braine away. "I know, I'll write her a letter! Atleast she'll know I'll always have her back!"

"But I just said that."

"Quit trying to take my credit." Heidi huffed before grabbing Braine's hand and dragging him to who knows where. "Come on! We need to hurry up and write this letter!"

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"Are you kidding me!?" River exclaimed. "But why," He asked, voice lowering.

"She shoved the second prince." Raine explained. "You can't expect that to go unpunished, and it's only for a few years so it's better than death."

"I suppose that makes sense," River mumbled, then suddenly shooting a glare at his brother. "That promise you made me," He began, grabbing Raine's arm roughly. "You wouldn't be able to see her for six years anyway."

"Ow, ow, ow! That hurts!" Raine cried, struggling to pull away from his brother. "I wasn't lying though, I really won't see her for six years! It's just not by choice."

River glared at Raine with an annoyed expression but let go of his arm, turning his head away.

"Don't be mad at me, I'm still going to uphold our deal!" Raine protested, trying to make eye contact with River, but his brother kept avoiding his gaze.

"Only because you're forced to. You're such a liar." River muttered, attempting to increase his pace, but Raine easily kept up with him.

"It was the only way you'd come to see Aurelia." Raine admitted. "But don't even think about writing her a letter or anything, I'm doing first. I know Dapha will miss me dearly, I mean, how could she handle going to boarding school for six whole years without her fiancé?"