Another two days passed and the ceremony for the Guards who had been killed was held yesterday. It was beautiful and honorable but when I saw all the families distraught and heard the loud cries, I nearly fell apart. Today was our turn, Mathilda and I were saying goodbye to our parents.

The driver took us to the cemetery, and we walked out onto the green grass. The headstone was in the shape of a halo, and the two would lay beside each other, resting together forever. Darian stopped a ...