The WeatherMaker - Prince of Light

e wore beneath. When it was off, Miranda was able to breathe freely. She waved the handmaiden away wh

t forward with her elbows on the

mother had just closed. The second t

go see

the door as his brother dropped his sword an

y, peering around to see if their mothe

' Luke w

onto the balustrade, laughing as he slid down to the next level. The brothers ran and laughe

ed to their fathers room. They slowed as they reached the door, letting go of each other, each gasping deeply. They waited for a min

all the windows had been

hem. The two boys padded across the room and towards the bed in the centre.

m whispered

waking slowly and smiling when

ed. 'What are

Luke told him as he sat behi

ou' Cam added. 'We had

up, propping himself bac

Luke said, shuffling up beside him

he king sig

' Cam repeated. 'We want

, resting a hand on each of their heads. 'Everything

ng rain, his brother standing on her other side. All three of them were dres

r mother, stepping carefully so as not to stand on the trail

to his brother. He walked beside Luke, hugging his arm as they went. The rain soaked through their clothes rig

ith the rest of the crowd as the coffin was lowered into the ground. Cam fought back

ing him in the ground? He said he woul

n to him, shrugging him off h

ry now, rubbing his eyes with the back of his hand as te

in her heart. She let out a sigh, kneeling besid

ove them. The rolling black clouds rumb

m was

pte

he palace garden, but Miranda had left at the earli

ho did not know her would say that she grieved, and could not stand the sig

she was cold, and f

lace home with its many stairs and to one of the di

greedily whatever she fancied and drinking