Waiting for News

There was a knock at the door. Kaelie sat up in confusion looking around the room and at Cyrus’s untouched side of the bed. The sky was turning the color of light blue indicating that she had not been asleep for long.

The knock came again. “Your majesty, the king asked me to wake you.” Hadria’s voice came through the door.

“Thank you, I’ll be right there.” Kaelie jumped out of bed and ran to the b