In her solitude, silent tears dripped from her eyes. She willed them away, sitting up and allowing her dizziness to subside.<br/><br/>She could not ignore the thud of her heart, completely audible through her chest. It pained her to hear what he thought of her city, to hear the rumors considered to be true.<br/><br/>The hand of her good arm slid the window open slightly as she poked her head out. The sounds of the night flooded into the room. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, accepting the smells and sounds of the land.<br/><br/>Before long, the song of a bluebird echoed throughout the room and the sky, weaving its way through the trees and shrubbery to the mountains where it belonged.<br/><br/>Satisfied, she shut the window, locking it and turning her back to the wall. She slid slowly down until she felt herself hit the floor, leaning her head against the wall and closing her eyes, begging sleep to come.