LILY

"Have you heard from him?" I asked Ozai.

"No. I do not expect to hear from him. If he comes back, then we will see him, if he doesn't, then we won't. Simple."

I was back in the library, hoping to entertain myself with a good story. I had not allowed myself to think of...him. There were passing thoughts, but I would quickly shut them down.

However, though my mind had not thought of him, my heart on the other hand has ached ever since I knew he left. I thought it was because I was hurt by him, but I realised that it was because I wanted to...