Rylynn's eyes fluttered opened her mind foggy from the earlier ordeal. She tried to stand but a wave of dizziness washed over her forcing her to grabbed the glass of water as and gulped it down before setting it back on the bedside table. She peeked outside the window into the darkness.
"How could this be?" She wondered "we settled in last night If I remembered and it was still evening or did I sleep through the entire day?" Her brow furrowed.
She tossed aside the blankets and stepped outside the room descending the stairs while taking in the grandeur of the unfamiliar house.
"I really have no idea where where she is." Raymond's voice yelled.
"Raymond?" She called out.
Raymond come to her side, she take the view of unfamiliar faces, beautiful women standing before her.
Angels or devils?
Edward quickly intervened guiding her to the sofa.
"Easy let's sit you down " Edward said. "how are you feeling?"
"More energized, I think"
"um.... Rylynn I know you're definitely hungry. Please Rose take her to the dining room." Alyssa said her voice soothing.
"Right away mother" Rose said gently.
Just then the door burst open and Ezekiel stepped in his skin pale and his rapid breathing betrayed his usually calm demeanor.
Edward swiftly intervened."let's discuss this in private, shall we?"
"Wait!" She said her gaze locked onto Raymond's "what's happening?"
"Rylynn let's get you something to eat."
But her gaze never wavered from Raymond's, his eyes filled with longing and fear like Stormy Ocean seemed to hold secrets and worries, she really knows something doesn't feel right she couldn't quite put a finger on , though they sees her as a kid but she can really understand their expressions more especially the fears.
"Where is Hestia?"
The room fell silent.
Alyssa, Rose, Edward and Ezekiel's fearful expression deepened. Raymond's face pale and clammy, his eyes darting around the room as if searching for an escape only silence stretched out oppressive and foreboding.
"Tell me what is happening? Did where is she?"
His eyes dropped his shoulders sagging. "I don't know"
Silence stretched out, oppressive and foreboding.
"What do you mean?" She yelled her voice firm and desperate.
"Rylynn please......."
"your highness please" Ezekiel interjected "don't plead with me just tell me what's going on with my sister."
"We'll tell you everything but you must remain calm I promise we'll explain."Alyssa's voice soothing.
"then I'm listening" she straddled.
"Hestia is missing we'll find her Rylynn. His highness assembled the best trackers and warriors they'll scour the land leave no stone unturned." Alyssa speaks gentle, slow and deliberately.
Her eyes widened as her stomach twisted into knots, the room around her began to spin and nausea washed over her like a wave she tried to stand up but her legs felt like jelly she swayed and Raymond caught him.
"Hestia is missing?" She whispered her voice low and her eyes tearing.
"We will find her" he soothed tucking strands of her blonde hair behind her ear.
