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It\u2019s Time to Go Back\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan was camping in the Xein forest; he had been searching for Sophia in all the nearby towns for several days, but none gave him any information about her. It was as if she had disappeared. Sometimes he wondered if it had all been an illusion. Was the woman he had seen weeks ago really Sophia, or just someone who resembled her? Had he only confused her in his eagerness to see her again?\u00a0<\/p>\n
It had been 20 years since the last time he saw her, yet he did not lose hope, nor did he want to. He wanted to keep thinking that she was okay. He needed to think that way. When Sophia had left the kingdom of the elves, the queen had entrusted him with bringing her back, yet he still couldn\u2019t find her whereabouts. But as a knight, he couldn\u2019t disobey the order given to him, no matter how long it took to fulfill it. And even if he hadn\u2019t been ordered, he would have gone to search for her because she was someone very dear to him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan raised his eyes to the sky, the stars shone intensely, and he let out a deep sigh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSophia, where are you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan heard someone moving among the trees. He took his dagger and stood on guard. A tall, broad\u2013shouldered man with long brown hair down to his waist emerged from the trees.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDantriel, what are you doing here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a long time, Ethan.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou still haven\u2019t answered my question.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe queen has sent me to find you. She wants you to come home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI haven\u2019t found Princess Sophia; I can\u2019t return.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been 20 years, Ethan. If you haven\u2019t found her yet, it\u2019s because she doesn\u2019t want to be\u00a0<\/p>\n
found.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI won\u2019t give up. I won\u2019t go back with you, Dantriel.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ll have to come with me, Ethan, whether you want to or not.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can\u2019t force me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course I can, and you know I will. The queen\u2019s orders are final.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA few weeks ago, I saw Princess Sophia. Give me a little more time. I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll find her. I beg you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m sorry, Ethan, but your time in the human realm is over. You must return home, to your people.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t. I don\u2019t intend to return without Princess Sophia.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re stubborn.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd there\u2019s something else. I recently learned that humans have reawakened the darkness. They\u2019re creating monsters with it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Drantriel frowned and asked,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs what you\u2019re saying true, or is it just a ploy to buy time to stay in the human realm to keep searching for Princess Sophia?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not lying, Dantriel. That\u2019s what a human from the kingdom of Cosset told me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom the kingdom of Cosset?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s right.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHave you verified the information?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI haven\u2019t done it yet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLooking for information about the darkness is much more important than searching for the princess. Don\u2019t let your feelings cloud your judgment.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan didn\u2019t respond. He remained silent for a moment and then said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not our war. Why should we help them?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf they invade the kingdom of Cosset, it will also be our war.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dantriel was about to put out the campfire when Ethan stopped him and asked,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you think you\u2019re doing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must go to the information guild. We need to know more about the darkness, then return to the kingdom and report it to the queen.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter we do that, I\u2019ll let you stay a little longer searching for Princess Sophia.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you promise?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I give you my word.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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2\/4 It\u2019s Time to Go Back\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, let\u2019s go then.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Maya was leaning on the balcony railing, looking at the beautiful starry sky. Cassian came out onto the balcony when he saw that there was still light in Maya\u2019s room and asked,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan\u2019t sleep?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, that\u2019s why I came out to enjoy the night. I usually do that whenever I can\u2019t sleep. Tonight the sky looks even more beautiful than usual, don\u2019t you think?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian looked up at the sky, that night, the stars adorned the immense and vast sky, and he\u00a0<\/p>\n
said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, tonight the stars are shining beautifully.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s so peaceful, I wonder how long we will be able to enjoy this peace.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never been in a war, what\u2019s it like?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s something you should never see.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs it that bad?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBad is an understatement, in a war, the battlefield is the last place a man should go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWill you go to the battlefield when the war breaks out?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, even though I have been away from the soldiers, I am a general, as well as a prince. My duty is to protect my kingdom and encourage our army on the front lines.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought that being a prince would keep you from having to go to the battlefield.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian shook his head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKing Venobich is a man of great power and his army is not something to be underestimated. If the soldiers don\u2019t see someone from the royal family fighting for the kingdom, many would become discouraged and give up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen it happens, I\u2019ll be worried about you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have to be, I\u2019ll be fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEven if you say that, I can\u2019t help but be afraid that something might happen to you on the battlefield, or that you might die.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not going to die so easily, there are still many things I must do.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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