Braveness

Braveness... Something i lack.

"Khalid." she called out to me, "Yes mother?" I replied while standing next to her bed, my mother was a very frail person.

She almost never left her bed and would always spend her day reading or writing, but I loved her. "I want you to be brave and unbreakable..." she was staring at the sun setting, the room was dark, the only source of light was the sun which will soon leave.

In that lonely room which was shaded in orange, I stared at the lonely lady's red glittering eyes "unlike your mother, who is useless and weak" I clenched my hands, never in my life did I see her as a weak woman. My mother was strong and brave, she never backed away... even in the most dangerous moment.

"Mother, what do you mean?" I asked her while gritting my teeth, she chuckled a bit and then continued staring at the sun "My son, you know what I mean don't you" she smiled faintly and then looked at my eyes, "I... Don't have much time left." her lips were dry, those ruby eyes were losing its white highlight, faraway in my heart... I always knew that she would leave me soon.

"I think I might have 2 more months left to see this amazing view" Her pitch black hair was shinning in that shade, She was beautiful.

[As beautiful as a spider lily] A flower that represented death, "Let's go somewhere" she stood up using my arms as a support "What do you mean mother? You know yourself that you can't even take 2 steps without falling down!"

I was scared, I didn't want to lose her... My dear mother.

"Khalid." She called out to me, I was again silent. "Yes..." I could not face her, My head was lowered while still supporting her stand. "Rather than rotting away in this room, I want to spend it outside" If my mother made a decision, she would never change it.

"I will make preparations soon..." I replied, Now that I think about it, I was 13 that time. The time when my mother died--

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"SIR!" Gautier called me, "Ah- y-yes?" I was nodding off, He had a pitiful expression while staring at me, "Please get some rest." That sturdy man bowed and stood straight, "there is still way too much left..." before I realized it, I was having a dream that happened a decade ago... [Am I really that tired?] rest was not something I could take easily, Especially with the monsters appearing out of nowhere and the ball event and much, much more.

"Me and Ivan will deal with the rest, so please at least sleep for 2 hours" I have not slept for 2 weeks, things got too busy and my habit of doing every by self also activated. I stared at my desk that was filled with papers and ink spilled on the side. "I understand" I slowly stood up and walked to the door, "Thanks Gautier" I glanced at that firm man who has been in my side since I was young "of course my lord"

I walked to my bedroom which was close to my office, while glancing outside to know that it's already night, [how long has it been since I left that room?] without realizing my mind slowly drifted to that dream, "the field trip..." that was the last memory I had left of my mother, who-----

"Ugh!" my body gave up, I was tired as heck, without realizing I was already leaning my body to the wall while my finger were rubbing my forehead "how long..." that was the only question on my mind, "MY LORD!" a maid came running to me, she had brunette hair and green eyes, her face was clear [was there always a maid that looks like this?] but I was too busy holding myself to even talk to her "please hang on to me!" she slowly supported me to my bedroom and allowed me to sit down.

"Please take some rest while I bring some water and snacks" told her after releasing me, "wait!" I slowly lifted my tired head, "Name?" [I need to ask Oliver who she is...] "It's Amelia... Clifford" she replied while bowing down "Amelia?" I frowned, after all it was the name of my dear mother, "yes my lord..." [Amelia Clifford... The house that sank in debt?] She left the room to fetch some water while I laid on the bed, staring at the ceiling.

"I didn't know that there was a Clifford here..." My eyes slowly shut------

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"Oh My!" My mother exclaimed. She was standing on top of a hill that belonged to the Alodia "What a beautiful scenery Khalid" her black hair were flying in the bright wind, she was wearing a blue hat and grabbing onto it so that it didn't fly away. "Yes..." I replied while smiling faintly, "Mother it's better to sit down now" We were having a small picnic dew to her wish.

"Amelia come here" My father called out to her, "Yes, Yes" my body was not resting at all, i felt like she was about to fly away... "Khalid?" he called me who was nervous, "I will come right now" there were only 3 maids in that place, the rest of the knights were down the hill, my father was carefree and had no sword with him, but it was mostly my fault for never resting.

I sat alongside them and started eating the sandwiches made for us while chatting away, time passed soon the sun was setting, "now this was what I was waiting for!" My father exclaimed, "let me bring my things from the knights, wait for me" he left after kissing my moms cheek which was very sweet.

"hyuup!" my mom stood up and walked in the direction the sun was and stopped after a while "there are a lot of trees in this side" her voice was silent and sweet "Yeah..." i replied, my mother turned back and faced me "Khalid." i flinched, something felt weird, i didn't know what it was but suddenly her voice was no longer there "Be Brave-"

'SWISH' 'cough'

blood was coming out of her mouth, "M-Mother?" There was an arrow---- comin--- ut--- f------ ch-es-----

"MOTHER!"

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