Chapter 112: A rebellion in the city.
The idea of a divorce was unthinkable to Roland, even though their relationship had been off to a rocky start, he found their marriage enjoyable and tolerable. Lately, he was coming to accept the fact that they would be spending their lives together and grow old with a house full of children and grandchildren.
If they divorced, it would not just be scandalous for him it would be the same for her. In fact, it would be worse for her because while he could remarry, she could not, those were the rules for any woman marrying into the royal family.
When he looked at her and saw the pained look in her eyes, he felt a sudden attack of conscience, ever since he married her, she had been nothing but supportive.
He on the other hand, he had not necessary been the best husband for he had left her to be alienated. She was like a stranger in her own home and he had been ignorant of that fact__behaving much like his father, a fact which he abhorred.
He was feeling lost and desperate, with newfound determination he tightened the hold he had on her arms. "Sigrid, I...I don’t want a divorce. I am never going to divorce you." He said firmly, "I did not know that you felt this way and I can see now that my lack of attention to certain important things has hurt you. From now on I vow to listen to you, to trust you and face whatever challenges come our way together.
I do not know much about this dream of yours or even understand how it is possible for what’s happening to happen but I will give my best to keep us safe as well. I promise to prove this to you with my actions."
She tried to turn her head away but he quickly pulled it back by the chin. "Don’t look away from me..."
Suddenly the conversation was shattered by the tolling of alarm bells which warned of danger in the city. Roland jumped up and run to the nearest window, Sigrid was hot on his heels. When they looked outside, they saw smoke rising from somewhere in the city.
"System, Cosmos, whoever is there tell me what is happening out there."