The imperial palace was a noisy place. It had too many people going in and out at all times, and there was abundant staff. Plus, there were two children in the palace as well, so it had never been a quiet place.
But today, it seemed to be especially noisy.
All this noise did not usually bother Shuu, but today was different. Today, it was getting to his head, and he rubbed his forehead as he watched the kids playing around in the garden.
He had not gotten much sleep these past few days, and for the first time in a long while, it was not because of Emperor Kaiden.
The nightmares had returned, and it was worse than it had ever been before.
Every night, the dreams of fire plagued his mind, and every morning, they escaped his memory, almost as if they had never occurred. Shuu could not recall what he dreamed of, but the terrified feeling left behind told him more than enough.
