+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
On Her Own\u00a0<\/p>\n
After leaving the room, Maya went to the tavern to get something to eat because she was asked to leave. In the tavern, she bumped into someone because she wasn\u2019t paying attention while walking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, I didn\u2019t watch where I was going.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s alright, Maya.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Upon hearing her name, Maya looked up; it was Ethan, the elf who regularly visited the information guild.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat a coincidence, I didn\u2019t expect to see you here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m traveling with a friend, what are you doing here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan replied with a hint of sadness on his face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m still looking for someone important to me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope you can find her soon. I know you\u2019ve been searching for her for a long time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cReally?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI overheard my brother talking about it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was a time when I thought I would never see that person again, but recently I\u2019ve seen her. Now that I know she must be somewhere, I won\u2019t rest until I bring her back to our home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya had been interested in Abril, but she had never really asked about her mother. At that moment, she wondered if she was still alive, and if so, why she was hiding from that elf. He seemed to genuinely care for the princess; otherwise, he would have given up and stopped searching for her. She said to him,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHaven\u2019t you thought that maybe that person doesn\u2019t want to return? Otherwise, she would have already done so, don\u2019t you think?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The expression on Ethan\u2019s face hardened, and his response was cold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOur race cannot live among humans.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you dislike humans?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not that. I know there are good people among humans, but I also know how evil they can be. That\u2019s why we can\u2019t live among humans. I must go, take care.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/5\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Alessandro left the room, Cassian searched for Maya in the hallway, but she wasit there. Cassian approached one of the guards and asked,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you know where Maya went?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMiss Maya went to the tavern, do you want me to go look for her?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, I\u2019ll go get her. You all prepare everything, we\u2019ll leave immediately\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAs you command, Prince Cassian.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Cassian went to the tavern, he saw Maya calmly having breakfast at a table. He looked around for Ethan, and not finding him, he approached Maya and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy did you leave?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t know I wasn\u2019t allowed to leave, plus I was hungry. When you left the room, you said you were going to grab breakfast, but when you came back, you didn\u2019t bring any food, just the king, and even though he\u2019s nice, I can\u2019t eat him, besides, he\u2019s already taken.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you bump into anyone on your way here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you mean Ethan, then yes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you talk to him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou didn\u2019t mention Abril to him, did you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course not, but we talked about the person he\u2019s looking for.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Although he didn\u2019t say who it was, he seems really determined to find her and bring her back to his kingdom. He said that those of his race couldn\u2019t live among humans.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian frowned; they needed to make sure that man didn\u2019t find out about Abril, because if he did, who knows what he might do.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s something I\u2019m curious about: is Abril\u2019s mother still alive?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, she died when Abril was a baby.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut that Ethan claimed to have seen her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat was Abril; she had changed her hair color with magic. That day she had blonde hair, and according to Abril, she looked exactly like her mother. He must have mistaken her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe we should tell him she\u2019s dead. That man has been looking for her for\u00a0<\/p>\n
years; he\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
215\u00a0<\/p>\n
On Her Own\u00a0<\/p>\n
suffering.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd do you think he\u2019ll believe you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe not. When you\u2019ve been searching for someone for so long, it\u2019s hard to accept the truth when it\u2019s harsh. I\u2019ve seen many people come to the information guild, and when they get the information, they refuse to accept it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBesides, he\u2019s seen Abril. He thinks she\u2019s the one he\u2019s been searching for. Even if you tell him she\u2019s dead, he won\u2019t believe you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t want him to find out about Abril\u2019s existence, do you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, you\u2019ve already said that elves don\u2019t allow those of their race to live among humans. Abril is my brother\u2019s wife, and he loves her. He would never allow her to be taken away from him; that would lead him to starting a war.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen I\u2019ll make sure not to say anything. I\u2019ll keep the secret of Abril\u2019s existence.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you, Maya.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cStill, you must be aware that Ethan might find out on his own; he\u2019s getting closer and closer.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know, but in the castle, it will be more difficult for him to find her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEven so, don\u2019t underestimate him; that elf is desperate to find her, and when someone is that desperate, they find what they\u2019re looking for.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
One of the guards approached them and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPrince Cassian, we\u2019re ready to leave.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian got up, put a silver coin on the table, and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTime to head out.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The journey that day was long; they used a bunch of teleportation scrolls, and by the time they got to the royal palace, it was pitch dark. Maya, upon seeing that magnificent castle, said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWow, this place is amazing!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGlad you like it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Abril stepped off the carriage, she felt dizzy after using so many scrolls, and Alessandro caught her in his arms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\/5\u00a0<\/p>\n
< On Her Own\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I\u2019m just a little dizzy from the journey.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro scooped her up and told the butler to get a bath ready for his wife and a light\u00a0<\/p>\n
meal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAs you wish, Your Majesty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro carried Abril to their room, gently laid her down on the bed, and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTake a rest, the maids will come to help you with the bath.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you leaving?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve got something to do, but I won\u2019t be long.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro kissed her forehead and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI promise.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro left, and Abril laid in bed staring at the door. One of the things she hated most about being back in the palace was that Alessandro was always so busy and barely had time for her. They were back, and even though Alessandro had just walked through the door, she felt alone again, like she often did in that palace.\u00a0<\/p>\n
***\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro went to his office, where Sirius was waiting for him. When he saw him, he stood up, bowed, and greeted him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWelcome, Your Majesty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks for coming so quickly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour message sounded urgent. How\u2019s the princess?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHer magic?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s under control, but she needs to learn how to control her magic by herself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs that why you summoned me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, we\u2019re about to start a war against the darkness. I don\u2019t want her involved in this war, but I want her to be able to protect herself and keep her magic from getting out of control and putting her life at risk.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
4\/5\u00a0<\/p>\n
On Her On\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe war\u2019s inevitable.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s right, all we can do is strike first and take out King Venobich before he takes in ost\u00a0<\/p>\n
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