Chapter 16: Missing Him
Living in the camp did not disadvantage Anna.
The food served to her was delicious and hearty. Her bed was comfortable, and the commander’s tent was luxurious—the guards or the squires who came for errands attended to her every need.
It was not as bad as Kyren told her.
The princess’s life was relatively similar to living in Ardel. Only the place was different, and there was no library she could frequent.
However, despite receiving such good treatment and accommodation, the princess was down as her ’sun’ was gone, and every fleeting second only made her chest tighten, making it so unbearable to be parted from her husband.
The words ’Has the commander returned yet?’ were chanted on Anna’s lips every morning.
Every time she woke up, she would rush to the guards and ask the same question with eyes shining with hope. But the answer was the same, and the monotonous routine repeated day after day.
"You must take your medicine, eat and sleep well, my lady. Your wound won’t heal fast if you don’t consume properly and rest adequately," said Ayden one fine day.
His obsidian eyes looked at the princess intensely, and his forehead creased.
Anna’s condition had not improved much over the past few days.
Although the bruises had started to turn yellow and minor cuts had dried up, the other wounds had not changed.