On the other hand, while the citizens slept soundly, the lord was not. She was shifting in her sleep, drenched with sweat.
Abruptly, she opened her eyes and sat up, a few tears lining up her eyes.
She dreamed of her husband. She dreamed of him fighting for his life and protecting his team.
She dreamed of him looking out the two moons, hoping to see her again, desperately fighting to get back home—to her.
Only to find that the home they knew was no more.
When she opened her eyes, her eyes were wet with tears.
She sighed as she sat up, subconsciously patting her stomach, an instinctive act when she longed for comfort.
He didn't even know he had children yet, didn't he?
Although he didn't seem to like children (or most people, in general), she could still recall him meticulously taking care of her even at the age where boys simply wanted to go out and play.
