Nero Kingdom

f I can handle it if we get into the city, and al

ide the houses. I don't

ck, and in the distance, toward the

ive," Torin

my throat and emotio

iv

re al

being frozen in Neron

e and grand. But they're all unlike anything I've ever seen before. Large portions of the

ike Korpillion. But they're stunning. Great streaks of Neron stretch up the side of the

xy's Neron is on that p

pers as he, too,

nd louder. They sound...

ed right now. I have n

slow down. I

nswers. See some pro

n the road, I get my first glimpse of the resi

n the middle of the city. They chatter with one another, their voi

ty slagging solars have passed?" Edan whispe

e from you," my father

the both of them. My father nods, Edan gives me a

ke my

edic relief would be nice in the moment,

g buildings and break out i

reatht

d this park. The building at the head of it all is pure white with one slender

fountain in the center of it. Gardens are meticulously planted throughout it. There are fou

ossibly thousands of

d among the people, and I don't know what to

idea what's j

ow how to

charge of

xing him with an intense look, and asks

ts the effect he c

n, glaring darkly, and walks

er of Darkness," Edan s

thought to how to ask the question without completely intimidating anyone. I let go o

father. He has silver hair and kind eyes. He talks worriedl

g my tone slightly submissive.

his green ones. "Do you...do you k

eyes, seeing the confusion

rs, these people have been fro

s if no time has pas

t happened. I don't know if they aged while frozen. Or if maybe they all j

issed was huge. They'll never get

o you know who is in charge of thi

but also a hint of relief. Answers.

over me. He studies my lips. The shape of my c

efore. You visited with your sister last solar, ri

times, pulling

ar to a random person fro

say. "Please..." I stutter. "I...I ne

my eyes shift to his daughter, it se

the man finally says, much to my rel