Sunlight. I saw it or rather I felt it through my eyelids. It was warm, comforting and it made e feel alive. Alive…yes, I am Alive. “Rise and shine!” I hear his voice and then everything else falls into place, my heart at peace because I know he is near. “Vera!” But then again, he is the only person who calls me that way and he is also the person I fear the most. My eyes open abruptly and I am met by baby blue eyes staring into mine. “Marcus!” I said in surprise and then soon realized the mistake I had made. “I… I mean Your highness! “ I quickly said, his lips were curled up into a small smile. He seemed to be in a good mood. “My mother calls us for breakfast” he says, completely ignoring the fact that I just called him by his name for the first time. “Get ready Vera, I will wai