LIGHT YEARS • [MɪCʜᴀᴇɴɢ]

18

The doctor comes out from their room "Chaeyoung is okay and she just needs to rest"

She can finally breathe normally when the Doctor said that Chaeyoung needs to rest.

Mina enters their room and she seats beside Chaeyoung, she saw that Chaeyoung is sleeping sweetly. She caresses Chaeyoung's hair to make the younger one sleep more comfortably.

"No matter what happens, I will stay by your side even though it is really hard for us to overcome. I will stay Chaeyoung-ah" she holds Chaeyoung's hand as her fingers tighten the grip.

"You traitor!" Chaeyoung pointed the sword to her older sister

"Chaeyoung I didn't do it!" Jeongyeon devilish smiles to Chaeyoung.

Chaeyoung wants to move her hands because she knows that this is only a nightmare.

"Kill me then I will kill each one of you" Jeongyeon's voice got bigger. Chaeyoung seated on the grounds while both hands serve as feet, she moves her hand backward.

"You... you are not the Jeongyeon that I know"

Jeongyeon slowly comes to Chaeyoung.

Chaeyoung suddenly wakes up, she breaths like there's no tomorrow. She put her left hand to her chest trying to make herself calm, she looks to her left side and she saw her wife sleeping peacefully. Chaeyoung looks to her and she tucks some of Mina's hair behind her ear. Chaeyoung kisses her on the forehead before she goes back to sleep again.

Morning came and Chaeyoung seated again to her throne but then her servant came to her and he kneels in front of Chaeyoung "Your royal highness, you must eat breakfast with your wife" Chaeyoung looks to him with a stern face "I must observe the Palace"

"But your highness" the servant looks to the ground "Your wife is waiting for you in the dining hall and you are getting thinner, my highness. I am just concern about your health"

Without looking to her servant Chaeyoung is just looking outside "Tell her that she can eat without me, and don't mind me. I'm doing my responsibility"

The servant silently sighs and he stood up "Yes your highness"

Mina is patiently waiting for Chaeyoung, while she is looking to her food a sound of foot steps can be heard inside of the Dining hall. Her hopes high because of the thought that Chaeyoung will be with her during the breakfast but her smile fades away when the servant came to her "the highness said to me that you can eat without her, she is busy to her responsibilities"

Mina grabs her chopsticks and she eats alone.

Mina is walking in the garden of Catnedwil when she noticed that Chaeyoung is sitting down the tree while watching the river smoothly flows.

She walks to her and she seats beside her wife.

"Mind sharing those thoughts?"

Chaeyoung looks to her and she looks back again on the river "Do you know what it feels like when you already moved on but a pricked inside of your heart is still there?" Chaeyoung grabs a stone and she threw in the river.

She added "Sharon, I want to step down as a Royal Highness"

"What?! No Chaeyoung just stay"

"Why? What will happen if I step down?"

Mina opens her mouth and realizes what will be gonna the consequence if Chaeyoung steps down.

"Our marriage will be void and you cannot go back here in the palace of Catnedwil"

Chaeyoung let out a small laugh "My memories are hunting me, Sharon. It's like I couldn't protect your Kingdom" She looks up to the sky to avoid her tears but Mina is looking to her, she doesn't know how she'll gonna comfort her Wife but then Chaeyoung speaks again.

"Okay fine, I won't step down. You are the reason why I'm still here"

"Until the kingdom falls, I will stay with you Chaeyoung" Mina holds her hand under the tree and she puts her head on Chaeyoung's shoulder as they look to the view in their front.