A relaxing sound met En's ears as the train dropped its speed. The female voice coming from the speakers warned the passengers that their transportation would soon reach Central Station. Knowing that it was his final stop, En stood up, feeling a little bit heavy. He wasn't sure if that was fatigue or the impact of his feelings after hearing what happened to his father while he was away.
He supported himself on the train's scarlet handles as he left his cabin and walked in the corridor, on his way to one of the transportation's exits. Strolling through the area that had a silver surface flashing the dim white lights, En saw that only a small number of beings were wandering around the hallway.
Reaching one of the train's exitS berore
the transportation completely stopped,
En sawa blonde woman in a dark
blue uniform smile and telling the
passengers that they hoped they had
an enjoyable trip. As the two beings
behind him replied to the agent, En
walked away from the area as soon as
the doors opened.
He blinked as the wind brought strands
of his raven hair over his face. Fighting
against his hair that wouldn't stop
covering his dark eyes, En walked
through the empty station that had
a metallic arched ceiling and a small
number of gray pillars filling the area.
Looking around and not spotting a soul
member of his people, he wondered
if his people were ordered not to
leave the country while the kingdom mourned their fallen father.
At the thought of his father, En fought
against his feelings. He had fought
against them since he heard the
news back in Oceana. Part of him
wanted to cry, but as the next King,
he was forbidden to show that sign of
weakness. With conflicting feelings
bothering him, En admired the Kings
of Eteria for always looking calm,
despite suffering deep inside.
En didn't remember how his father
dealt with the loss of his wife but heard
that he acted as if nothing happened
and went on with his duty. He hoped
he could be strong like his father in a
tragic moment like this.
"I heard the new King will be crowned
tonight," said a male voice in the
background.
En's brows touched upon hearing that.
He turned around and saw two people
in blue uniform chatting by the side
of one of the red and brown booths
that sold tickets.
"Is that so?" asked the female guard.
"That explains why there's little traffic
around the station. The Eterians must
be wanting to see who'll be their
next leader."
"It's obvious that it will be his
son," said the brown-haired guard.
"Even though we don't know him,
the Eterians must have seen him
many times."
The female guard tilted her curly
head. "I'm not sure about that. I heard
King Reiji was too overprotective of
his son; only a selected number of
Eterians know him."
En looked away and resumed his trip
to the castle with confusion taking the
better of him. How woulda new King
be croWned if he was told to go back to
Eteria? For sure, the new King would
need to be around to receive the crown
and introduce himself to his people.
En increased his pace as he walked
through the spacious area that almost
looked deserted. Reaching the station's
entrance, he saw a young woman with
long reddish-brown wavy hair tied in
a ponytail. When her blue eyes spotted
him, she placed her hands on her hips,
her face expressing disappointment.
"Miria," said En, reaching her.
"It's good to see you again, Ennie," said
Miria, her tone disappointed. "Why
did you suddenly drop off from my
back and run away? What are you
planning to do here?"
