Chapter 41 They Are My People

Princess Elowen Starfire. The sky was still dark when the sound of the carriage wheels echoed through the stone courtyard. The mist enveloped the castle like a veil, blanketing the landscape in the almost clear silence of early morning. It wasn't yet six in the morning; not even the birds had the courage to sing at that time, and perhaps it was just as well. Silence went well with cold goodbyes.