The Information Guild\u00a0<\/p>\n
:\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian had gone to look for Maya at the information guild, but she wasn\u2019t there. Barto had told him that his sister had left very early and he didn\u2019t know when she would return. He waited for her all day, wondering when she would arrive. Then, a very handsome boy with blue eyes approached him, sat at his table, and asked, \u201cWhy are you looking for Maya?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI need something from her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t have to tell you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI see, you\u2019re another one of those idiots chasing after her. Let me tell you something; you\u2019re wasting your time. Maya\u2019s not into guys like you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian realized at that moment what was happening; the boy must be in love with Maya and was jealous that he had come to see her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s not why I\u2019m here. I just want some information from her, nothing more.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can ask any of us for information, it doesn\u2019t have to be Maya.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHey, I choose who to ask for information.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWho do you think you\u2019re fooling? You\u2019re clearly after Maya.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya suddenly appeared and said, \u201cSo there\u2019s a prince chasing me? Sounds fun, but I\u2019m no princess; I\u2019m a free spirit.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI haven\u2019t come for that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen why have you come?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan we talk alone?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya looked at Leo and said, \u201cWhat are you waiting for? Leave already.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI won\u2019t leave you alone with this guy; he must have bad intentions.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLike your intentions?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat? Not me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not stupid, Leo, you can go. I don\u2019t like being harassed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFine, I\u2019ll go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/6\u00a0<\/p>\n
0:0 Someone Worth Fighting For\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
After defeating Baron Terren, Alessandro left the room. Onil was curled up in a corner, and Alessandro placed a hand on his back and said to him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s okay, it\u2019s all over now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat wicked noble.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNow he\u2019s just a handful of ashes; he won\u2019t hurt any other child again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Onil felt a wave of relief wash over him, knowing that the man who had tormented so many children was finally gone. Alessandro helped him to his feet and asked him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I\u2019m fine now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro saw that Onil\u2019s legs were still trembling; he must have been very scared. He supported him in his arms and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s go free the other children.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro went to the dungeons where the other children were imprisoned. Alessandro\u2019s guards had already subdued all of Baron Terren\u2019s guards and were opening the cells where\u00a0<\/p>\n
the children were held.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Onil recognized one of the children; it was Zia, an orphan who lived on the streets like him. Onil asked Alessandro to put him down and ran to where the girl was, gave her a warm hug,\u00a0<\/p>\n
and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cZia, I\u2019m so glad you\u2019re safe.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOnil, you came back for us, you saved us.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Onil shook his head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt wasn\u2019t me, it was them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course not,\u201d Alessandro said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou guided us here, that\u2019s why we were able to save them. You are the hero.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Onil felt proud of himself for what he had done, for being called a hero. As they left the mansion, Alessandro saw that there were about twenty children in total, and he asked one of his guards.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/5\u00a0<\/p>\n
< Someone Worth Fighting For\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy are there so many orphans in this town?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA few years ago, there was an epidemic; many of these children\u2019s parents died, others were brought from nearby towns, and since they were orphans, no one missed them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro was dismayed to realize that not everything in his kingdom was as well as he had\u00a0<\/p>\n
believed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTake these children to the temple, and I\u2019ll figure out what to do next. I don\u2019t want them back\u00a0<\/p>\n
on the streets.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, your majesty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro returned to the room that Baron Terren used for his experiments and took all the books that were there, as well as some of those strange stones that Baron Terren had swallowed. Since he didn\u2019t know what they were or what those stones did, Alessandro made sure not to touch them, putting them in a glass jar. He had been so busy looking for everything that could help him understand what exactly Baron Terren was doing there that he lost track of time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When he arrived at the temple, Abril ran towards him, worried about him. She had stayed in front of the temple, waiting for Alessandro to return, praying to God with all her might that he would be okay and come back safely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy did you take so long? I thought something bad had happened to you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI told you I\u2019d be fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril felt something wet on Alessandro\u2019s back, and when she looked at her hand, she realized it was blood. Abril\u2019s face turned pale, and she said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you hurt?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro had forgotten he was injured.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just a superficial wound, don\u2019t worry, I\u2019m fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow can I not worry? You\u2019re bleeding; don\u2019t ask me to ignore it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril led Alessandro inside the temple, guided him to a room, closed the door behind her, and sat him down on the bed. She removed his shirt, which had been torn and bloodied as if he had been attacked by a beast, took out one of her handkerchiefs, dampened it with water, and wiped the blood off his body.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s a lot of blood.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/5\u00a0<\/p>\n
Someone Worth Fighting For\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not a deep wound.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy haven\u2019t you been treated?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe guards tried, but I was busy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo matter how busy you are, your health should always come first.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After cleaning all the blood, Abril saw Alessandro\u2019s wounds, and they weren\u2019t as superficial as he claimed. Abril wanted to heal him immediately; she didn\u2019t want to wait for her magic to take effect. But to do so, she had to remove her earrings, as they limited her magic, allowing only small sparks to escape.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril removed one of the earrings, placed her hand on his back, and a warm light enveloped Alessandro, healing the wounds on his back instantly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAbril, what have you done?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril hugged him from behind and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t do that again; if you\u2019re hurt, let them heal you. Do you want to die? What will I do if you leave me as well? I don\u2019t want to be alone again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro had downplayed his injuries because he had suffered worse on the battlefield and still fought. But for Abril, he was her only family, the only thing she had, and ever a small wound terrified her at the thought of losing him because of it. Alessandro turned around, wrapped his arms around her, and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, this might happen again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril clung to his neck and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want to lose you, Lessan, promise me you\u2019ll take better care of yourself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI promise, Aby, this won\u2019t happen again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro noticed that Abril had removed one of her earrings; he could feel her magic filling him, like a potion that recharged his strength. He separated from her for a moment, took the earring from the bed, put it on her, and while doing so, said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou shouldn\u2019t do this either; it\u2019s dangerous. You still don\u2019t know how to control your magic.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen don\u2019t get hurt again, so I won\u2019t have to do this.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u05d5\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
suppose this applies to both of us.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\/5\u00a0<\/p>\n
< Someone Worth Fighting For\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril hugged Alessandro again and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLessan, you\u2019re all I have. I don\u2019t know what I\u2019d do if I lost you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro kissed her, gently caressed her cheek, and replied,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re not going to lose me; I\u2019ll always be here for you. You won\u2019t be able to get rid of me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril returned the kiss and replied,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI wasn\u2019t planning to; I want to be with you for the rest of my life because, to me, you are my life, Lessan.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
That night, Alessandro could feel the anxiety and fear Abril felt. He held her all night and stroked her hair until she calmed down and fell asleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril dreamed of her mother, who spoke to her with a face full of concern.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou shouldn\u2019t use your magic, Abril; it\u2019s too dangerous. You still don\u2019t know how to control it properly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know, Mom, but Alessandro was hurt; I couldn\u2019t leave him like that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEven so, you must not use your magic.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know you\u2019re really worried about me, Mom, but what\u2019s the point of having magic that can heal the wounds of the one I love if I can\u2019t use it? Mom, I love him. If something were to happen to him, I couldn\u2019t bear it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sophia hugged her daughter and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know how you feel, my child. I went through the same thing a long time ago. I showed my power to save the man I loved, but it only brought me pain. Sometimes you can\u2019t save everyone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe you\u2019re right, Mom. Maybe I\u2019ll get hurt and suffer because of my magic. But if I can help the man I love, if I know that thanks to my power, he\u2019s okay, it\u2019s a risk I\u2019m willing to take.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy child.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, Mom, I\u2019m not an obedient daughter.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sophia stroked her daughter\u2019s hair and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t apologize for that. You\u2019re just following your heart. You\u2019re so good and kind, so pure, that I\u2019m afraid for your future. I\u2019m afraid you\u2019ll get hurt.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
4\/5\u00a0<\/p>\n
< Someone Worth Fighting For\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWounds are painful, but sometimes they\u2019re necessary. They remind us that we\u2019re alive, that I\u2019m alive.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mom kissed Abril on the forehead and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy child has grown and speaks with wisdom; you\u2019ve become a woman.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Sophia said that, Abril woke up. She was in bed, surrounded by Alessandro\u2019s arms, her beloved. She was resting on his chest and could hear the beating of his heart. What she had told her mom was true; she didn\u2019t mind getting hurt as long as she could protect what she loved. For the first time in her life, she had someone to fight for.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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