Moving forward

They had been sitting beside each other for hours but neither had been talking.

Finally Calex took the initiative to break the ice.

" I am sure you father would understand. "

Braze was startled by his statement.

" Love makes us do all sorts for stupid things, " Calex continued as Braze looked at him with confused eyes.

" I hope you are not being too hard on yourself. Guilt is a very dangerous weapon. It keeps cutting you from the inside while nobody get to know how you are exactly feeling. " He tried to smile at Braze and that definitely made Braze feel more awkward.

" You know, I used to love Kiara, Mira's mother, just like you love Mira. "

Braze could tell that he was putting real effort into that conversation. His voice was shaky and his eyes were turning red as he spoke. The topic was sensitive, yet he was willing to make things clear.

Guardian Yvonne had gone to look for Kian and the Marine Queen while Mira was sleeping in her room.

" I was in love with Kiara before I was