+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
See You Soon, Prince\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian continued asking Maya a few more questions while waiting for Barto. She answered some of the questions he asked, but for others, she said he would have to pay more to get an\u00a0<\/p>\n
answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Barto returned to the tavern before nightfall, just as he had promised. Upon seeing him with his sister, he approached and said:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI see our client has been well accompanied.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya raised the bag of money she had won from Cassian and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve kept our client entertained.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Barto patted his sister\u2019s head as if she were a little girl and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s my girl, well done.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not a little girl anymore, Barto. When will you understand?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ll always be a little girl to me, I\u2019m your older brother.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian didn\u2019t want to interrupt the sibling chat, but he was in a bit of a hurry. He cleared his\u00a0<\/p>\n
throat to get Barto\u2019s attention and asked,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHave you been able to find what I asked for?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, let\u2019s head to my office so I can give you the information you requested, as I don\u2019t think you\u2019d want to share it with everyone here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian quickly stood up and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course not.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Barto and Cassian went to his office. Barto sat behind the desk, handed him a paper, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is all I\u2019ve found.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was only one name on that sheet of paper: Sophia.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is this?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe name of King Venobich\u2019s first wife.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s nothing about her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
< See You Soon, Prince\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s right, my men couldn\u2019t find any information about who she was or where she came from.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat can\u2019t be possible.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s nothing about her except that she was King Venobich\u2019s first wife and died giving birth to her daughter. It\u2019s as if her entire life was reduced to that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you for the information.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian had already run out of money, so he took off his ring and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTake this as payment.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo need, the information is incomplete, so you don\u2019t have to pay more. Besides, I think my sister\u2019s already taken everything you had.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian was relieved he didn\u2019t have to give up his ring, since it was a gift from his father.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you for the information.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry I couldn\u2019t provide more, but it seems like someone has thoroughly erased her tracks.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Although Cassian hadn\u2019t obtained the information he was seeking, he found something else that was just as valuable: the secret behind the magic of light.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian bid farewell to Barto and approached Maya\u2019s table, saying,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll come back another day for you to read that book to me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMake sure to bring enough money next time; I promise it won\u2019t be cheap.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan I ask you one last question without you asking for more money? You\u2019ve already taken everything from me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI like you, so yes, ask.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere did you get that book?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis book was my father\u2019s. An elf gave it to him a long time ago and taught him the language of the elves. My father used to mention him a lot; I think he said his name was Ethan.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you for answering my question without asking for my\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf\u00a0<\/p>\n
clothes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
you don\u2019t bring enough money next time, I might just do that. Safe travels, Prince Cassian.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
< See You Soon, Prince\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian couldn\u2019t hide his astonishment and asked her,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you know who I was?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya smiled and said to him,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the information guild; we know many things.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGoodbye, Maya.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome back soon, Cas.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian returned to the temple, and when he arrived, it was already past midnight, so he had to wait until the next day to talk to his brother and tell him everything he had discovered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
***\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril dreamed of her mother again. They were both resting under the shade of a large tree, her mother combing her hair with caresses as light as a feather, making Abril feel safe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI always wanted to take care of you like this, comb your hair, and spend time together, but it wasn\u2019t meant to be; my life ended too soon.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI always thought I was alone and that there was no one who loved me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI was always there, but your magic was sealed, so you couldn\u2019t see me, no matter how hard I\u00a0<\/p>\n
tried.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMom, how can I control my magic?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat won\u2019t be easy. Your magic has always been contained, which makes it harder to\u00a0<\/p>\n
control. But don\u2019t worry, I\u2019ll help you with that. I\u2019ll teach you the secrets of your magic, of your legacy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you, Mom.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut remember, your magic must remain a secret. I don\u2019t know what your father would do if he found out you possessed such magic.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHas Dad always been a bad man?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, but darkness took over him, erasing all the good and pure that was in him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDarkness?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, just as you are a bearer of light, there is darkness born from the hatred and resentment of men.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
:\u00a0<\/p>\n
<See You Soon, Prince\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril\u2019s mother placed her hands on her shoulders and said, \u201cYou must be strong, my little one, because someday you will have to fight that darkness.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After that, Abril woke up. Alessandro was stroking her cheek and asked her,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs everything okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you have a nightmare?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, I was dreaming about my mother, but lately, I can\u2019t understand what she\u2019s saying.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril saw that the sun had already risen and said to him,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLooks like it\u2019s a beautiful day today.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, but it might rain this afternoon.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cReally?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro had wind magic and could sense through the winds when it would rain.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, so try not to stray too far today.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI won\u2019t, I promise.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u104b\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\u00a0<\/p>\n
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