Destiny

Chapter 19

*KyungMi's POV*

I sat in a pew in the palace Chapel as a procession of somber looking people walked through the aisle. I watched as they made their way up to the King's casket to pay their respects. He was a very beloved man and worthy of all the love he was recieving, even in death. Although everyone was mourning him I was selfishly mourning for myself. I was heartbroken by what JongDae had said, Even though it's been 2 weeks since he left my life is still spiralling out of control. I'm beginning to lose weight from refusing my meals. I know that everyone is worried about me but I'm more worried about him. I wondered how he was feeling and how he was living without me. My attention was brought back to the preist as he delivered a homecoming sermon and prayer for the King's soul. Tears rolled down my cheeks as I bowed my head and joined in the prayer. I prayed for my own soul also. With the way life was going lately I felt damned myself.

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*JinHee's POV*

I stood beside ZiTao as he starred down at his father's body. His eyes looked lifeless and he was solid as stone. I watched his face carefully. He looked pristine as a marble statue. I wanted to know what he was thinking but I wouldnt dare ask him. I sighed and then turned to sit and give him some time alone. He grabbed my hand and pulled me back. Now I was standing even closer to him. I looked up and saw his eyes close and a pained expression grow on his face. I put my arm around his waist and rested my head on him. He stroked the back of my hand with his thumb and then took a deep breath. He knelt down and kissed his fathers dead cheek and placed a letter in his lifeless hand. I watched as a small smile spread on his lips as he put his hand over his fathers and whispered "Give this to mom for me okay dad?" He stood up and put his arm around my shoulder and led me to sit down in the first row of seats. For the rest of the funeral he never let go of my hand.

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*MiYoung's POV*

I stood near the alter next to YiXing and watched as Prince ZiTao said goodbye to his father. I had never seen him show any kind of emotion before. I had always thought he was a bit weird always scowling at people and hiding away in hs room. As YiXing stepped forward people scrambled to get out of his way. An old woman who worked in the kitchen had snuck into the ceremony to say goodbye to a beloved ruler. When she was spotted by YiXing her eyes widened and she through her body to the floor begging for mercy. I could see that she was terrified but my YiXing being the wonderful man that he is picked her up and led her up to the casket. He allowed her to place a small coin inside and kiss the ring that was on the King's finger. Prince ZiTao stood up and hugged her. The woman had been working in the Palace since the King had been a boy. Everyone watched in amazment including me. YiXing turned to me and motioned for me to come and stand beside him so I did. He took a pin off of the King's jacket and fastend it to my dress. "This was my mother's, he said with a smile, I want you to have it."

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*HeeYoung's POV*

I sat up in bed alone. Everyone else was at the King's funeral and the Palace was silent. I stared at the wall across from my bed where the waredrobe sat. Flashbacks from that day ran through my head and I blinked to try and keep5 my tears from spilling over. SeHun had been gone for 2 weeks already and I had already sent him 16 letters, none of which he returned. I laid back in bed and let my tears fall freely. I breathed heavily as a knock came to the door. "come in" I said. The door opened and a tall slender asian woman walked in. I sat up and stared at her. "Hello HeeYoung, she said, I'm Queen BoA I need to talk to you about my son."