Selena quickly got herself together. She didn't have the energy to deal with anything else, so as soon as she regained her senses, she mobilized all her resources and went to find Osvaldo.
After giving the orders, Selena changed into clothes suitable for going out and took her people on a car leaving the palace.
In the darkness of night, Stanley stood at the palace gate watching Selena's departing figure before slowly lowering his eyelashes.
...
Since Selena left, many days had passed without any news from her. She had taken her people to the ruins of what was once a grand palace and personally directed them in collecting bones and trying to piece together complete bodies for those who had perished.
One day later, all traces of scorched earth were cleared away from that area and green flowers were replanted there again.
Luckily, Osvaldo wasn't found in any genetic comparisons made by Selena's team.
Standing in front of a monument dedicated to fallen heroes, Selena deeply bowed towards their remains which had already been interred.
For some time after that eventful day at the ruined palace site where they searched for Osvaldo but found no trace of him despite combing through nearby cities house by house until every possible lead was exhausted.
Finally exhausted herself when Madam Samantha came personally to pick up Selena who obediently returned with them back to court even though it meant dragging along an extremely tired body behind her.
After Madam Samantha put her gently into bed and left quietly afterwards only then did sleeping beauty open up one eye ever so slightly...
The person buried deep in extreme longing and fear cannot sleep.
Selena walked to the porch, her gaze passing over the open statue of the goddess in the courtyard, looking towards the distant night sky. Her eyes were filled with bone-deep longing as she softly called out his name, "Osvaldo..."
Her face was pale, her eyes anxious, and her voice hoarse as she waited for the man who had promised to come back to her.
He had said that as long as she called his name, he would come to her no matter where he was in this world. But even though she had been calling out for him until her throat was raw, why hadn't he returned yet?
"Osvaldo... I miss you..."
Why haven't you come back?
Suddenly a white cloak fell on Selena's shoulders.
She looked up with joy in her eyes but it quickly faded when she saw Stanley standing there instead of Osvaldo.
Looking at Selena's pale and anxious expression, Stanley said gently,"Your Highness needs rest."
These days Selena has been traveling from city to city without a moment's peace. She used to be so delicate and disciplined but now because of one man, she is ruining herself like this...
Selena turned around and looked at the moon above their heads. Her voice was very soft,"Stanley do you know? From the first day I met Osvaldo he never allowed me stay up late or skip meals or be picky about food... Even during his busiest times he always made sure someone brought me food."
"In the middle of my experiment, even if it meant risking making me angry, he would still forcibly take me to bed when it was time."
"And what's amazing is that I can't get mad at him no matter what. As long as he comforts me, I can quickly fall asleep without any distractions..."
Selena smiled slightly with a happy look in her eyes. "Before meeting him, I never knew that there was a man who could care for me so carefully and manage to control me like this..."
This is something that even her father and mother couldn't completely achieve.
"He told me that as a girl, I should live for myself."
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