(Amaia)
"I will meet you when I return from the palace." I give Rigel a warm hug. His arms remain around me, his lips resting on the top of my head.
From the moment he came to know that I am going to the palace his mood has been sour.
He appears deeply concerned and stiff but my embrace relaxes him slightly.
"Be careful," he breathes into my hair. The heaviness he carries I sense creeping into my heart.
"They are with me, so don't worry. I will come to you when I get back," I promise him.
I have been secretly trying to find out anything related to Rigel. Going to the library, checking old records if his last name matches any old student but nothing has come to light so far.
Something tells me that he belongs to Orion. He knows his way around the place, that can't happen with a foreigner.
Slowly he nods at me and lets me go. He thrusts his hands deep into his pockets and watches me walk away towards the carriage that has come to pick us up.
