Sdorica -Vestige-

Chapter 30: The Plight of an Orphan

30th of Fire Month
Sun Castle, Warden's Quarters

The sunlight coming from the window bathed the entirety of the east side of my quarters. It was already morning, and I was still sitting on my chair in front of the pristine wooden desk near the bedside table. Under my nose was a quill pen and some parchment. I took up the paper with one swift motion of my right hand and decided to inspect the contents I have written on it.

Or rather, the absurd lack of contents that was on the parchment. 

I wasn't really paying attention to what I was doing, but I guess it doesn't really matter now. I'm now wide awake and all I know is that I woke up and decided to write something. Even though I didn't really get to write anything after a while. My thoughts wandered elsewhere as I carefully stored the paper and pen into the drawer underneath the desk.

If I had to guess, it seemed to me that I was sleepwalking. To be perfectly honest, I never experienced that before. But I do have to admit, it is an interesting thing to look back on. As for the reasons, I still don't know why. I've read from one of Angelia's books that people who sleepwalk tend to have not been sleeping well for the past few days, drunk alcohol, or have taken in certain medicine.

It's strange, but I haven't actually done any of those things

I haven't got my fill of alcohol for months. The Sun Castle forbids anyone from drinking if it wasn't a special occasion, as it may hinder work. Furthermore, I wasn't sick or have been feeling sick as well, so medicine is out of the question. As for the amount of sleep, I have been sleeping well except that one time me and Angelia stayed up late in the garden.

Speaking of which...

Five days had already gone by since Angelia had gone unto her blind date with that duke with the ill-willed bodyguard I had to tolerate for practically the entire duration of said blind date. I'm pretty certain she won't be going on dates any time soon. Thankfully, her mood has improved drastically over these five days as well, with her constantly having a relaxed smile bless her face all the time. 

Her smile was contagious; I couldn't help myself but smile every time I saw her do it. 

I sat back unto the chair and stretched, taking in whatever amount of breath I could take as I did so. It was a good feeling, but more so that I needed to be wide awake for today. It's nearly the end of the month, and I'm expecting some sort of challenge ahead of me. 

Well, a challenge is a bit of an exaggeration, but that's what I honestly feel as of the moment. So far, I had only gone to two big assignments. If I even get the right to call them big, anyway. The first was only intended for me, which I enjoyed I won't lie, and the other was a blind date in which both me and Angelia had to sit there and take crap from another party because we were forced to. 

I have still yet to be in an assignment in which Angelia would truly enjoy herself on her own. 

With one final stretch, I waltz on over to my bed and plopped myself on top of it. All I had to do was wait a bit more. I'm sure the assignment will come eventually. After all, with someone like Princess Angelia to look after, I'm expecting a swamped schedule. 

The last five days were only me and Angelia in her quarters, and it was starting to get cramped in there. Not on the literal sense, and even though I had her as company, it truly did feel like I was isolated from the world. Sure there was the usual maid and servant to bring food in, but that was it. 

Now, I wouldn't say I hated it. In fact, I enjoy her company as much as she does. 

But if I'm already feeling a sense of loneliness just by being in her room, then I can't even imagine what it would've been like if I was in her place for the past years of her life. The worst thing that would happen is that I would've gone insane from the isolation.