Although Iris had thought that the mindless television shows would take her mind off of things she was wrong, the mind numbing TV programs did nothing but fill the silence of the hotel room and even sleep wasn’t going to be an option because trying to shut off her mind was not happening. All she could think about was Cas and how he would be doing, what he would be doing and the fact she couldn’t support him from here. It may have seemed selfish, but she wished she could just be with him, spending time with him made her forget her problems and troubles so she could easily just push her thoughts and feelings aside. 

Sighing to herself as she moved her heaving feeling body from the couch, she headed to the kitchen to get herself a glass of water knowing how time was going to drag for her. Time would certainly go by quickly for Cas with everyone he now had to deal with, from arranging his funeral to now taking over a country. Iris couldn’t imagine what it was like, she knew what it was like to lose a family member especially one they were fighting with. Though she had betrayed her own, her father had probably died thinking she didn’t love him which wasn’t true. Although she didn’t agree with his choices or actions, she still cared for him, he was her father after all and had tried to raise her. Seeing her hand tremble as she reached for the glass, she shook her head before running the water to fill up the glass trying not to grimace as her thoughts continued on playing at her emotions. Taking a sip of her drink of water she knew she couldn’t just mull around that wasn’t going to help anything, moving back to the sofa she lanced at the television frowning as a news prompt appeared. 

[b]BREAKING NEWS. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT THE KING HAS DIED. IT IS NOT BEING TREATED AS SUSPICOUS AND REPORTS ARE ASSUMING IT WAS DUE TO HIS AILING HEALTH.[/b] 

[color=f49ac2][i]Why would they even think it would be suspicious? I see the social media still thinks that the poorer districts are just terrorists[/i][/color]. Rolling her eyes even at the thought of it being suspicious, of course she wouldn’t deny that people would try to assassinate the King or his line. [color=f49ac2][i]That’s what I was supposed to do not too long ago[/i][/color]. Bitterly reminding herself of that fact as she continued to watch the news report detailing about the Kings death and that there had been no sightings of the Prince. [color=f49ac2][i]My fault. If I hadn’t been here, he would have been with his father in his last moments. Maybe he would have got to say goodbye[/i][/color].

Placing the glass down on the table she folded her arms watching the news prattle on, but she narrowed her eyes as she could see live footage from the palace. A bunch of reporters outside waiting for a news story no doubt and she sighed, [color=f49ac2]“I need to stop thinking about the what ifs. It doesn’t matter now.”[/color] Turning her back on the news report before she stopped hearing the last snippet. 

[b]IT HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED THE FUNERAL WILL TAKE PLACE TONIGHT, LIVE COVERAGE OF THE EVENT WILL HAPPEN AND A SPEECH FROM THE PRINCE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. TUNE IN LATER TO WATCH.[/b] 

[color=f49ac2]“Oh Cas, I don’t suppose you can mourn in private; your life is so public to everyone.”[/color] Iris sighed shaking her head, but she sat down on the sofa leaving the channel on so she could watch him on the TV. Rooting for him in the hotel and she hoped he knew she was going to be there to support him in spirit. Settling on the sofa she leaned her head back closing her eyes as she just listened to the reporters continue on as she began to fall in and out of a light slumber just waiting for the moment Cas would appear on TV.