A Moment Of Realization

Silence in the empress' room with only the faint sounds of her and Octavius' breathing were everything that could be heard inside the room.

A frustrated sigh came out of Chantel's mouth when she noticed how Octavius has been spacing away for hours while staring blankly at the ceiling and doing nothing but breathing and probably enjoying his mother's hand that was softly caressing his hair which she doubt because she is almost sure that his majesty is completely disconnected with this world.

" Octavius?" Her majesty whispered calling her son's name in the lowest voice she own just so that she would not startle him or snatch him roughly out of his thoughts.