Allies\u00a0<\/p>\n
#25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro and Abril were heading to the dining room for dinner when Cassian and Maya arrived. Abril was glad to see them and said:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s so good to see you back!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro noticed Cassian seemed a bit strange and asked him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs everything okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNot really, can we talk for a moment?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, let\u2019s go to my office.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro looked at Abril and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we take too long, you can go ahead and start dinner.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll wait for you, I\u2019m not very hungry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro kissed her on the forehead and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll try to be back soon.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When they reached the office, Alessandro asked,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat happened?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOn our way, two elves intercepted our carriage, one was Ethan, the other a knight from the elf kingdom.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do they want?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey wanted to know about the darkness. I told them everything I knew, although I didn\u2019t mention Abril at any point.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd what did they say?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey want to help us in the war.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEthan didn\u2019t seem very convinced about helping us, but the other elf, Dantriel, seemed worried. He said he would help defeat King Venobich, that he would fight with us in this war.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know we need all the help we can get, but I don\u2019t want any elves near us, I don\u2019t want them\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
to discover Abil\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leskan, they\u2019re here\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat**\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey followed me, they want to talk to you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou brought them to the palace!\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I had refused, they would have suspected we were hiding something.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd that\u2019s why you brought them here!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey would have come even if I hadn\u2019t brought them, and it would have been worse. Now that we know they\u2019re here, we just have to make sure they don\u2019t see Abril. Lessan, this war will be different from anything we know. The elves are the ones who have fought the darkness. If they\u2019re on our side, we\u2019ll have more chances to win. Remember, we don\u2019t know exactly what King Venobich is plotting. You\u2019ve fought the remnants he\u2019s left scattered across our kingdom. We don\u2019t know what he hides behind his palace walls, nor the horrors he\u2019ll unleash during the war, so I ask you to be reasonable.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro clenched his hands into fists, the fact that there were two elves in his palace filled him with anxiety and fear. He was worried about Abril\u2019s safety, but Cassian was right, an alliance with the elves was very advantageous.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian placed his hand on his brother\u2019s arm and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI understand how you feel, Lessan, but regardless of what we want, this kingdom and its people are our responsibility. We can\u2019t turn our backs on them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro ran his hand through his hair, messing it up, and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re right, but I don\u2019t want those guys to see Abril, I don\u2019t want them to take her from me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey won\u2019t, Lessan, I would never allow that to happen.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro sighed heavily. Although he hated the idea of having those elves in his palace, he couldn\u2019t just throw them out, especially since they still needed more information on how to fight the darkness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere are they? I\u2019d better go and talk to them. I want to know exactly what they want to do.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI took them to the small cabin at the far end of the palace, so there\u2019s no chance they\u2019ll run into Abril.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve done well, let\u2019s go there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alliss\u00a0<\/p>\n
They both headed to the cabin. When they arrived, Cassian knocked on the door, and shortly after, they went in. Alessandro stared at them for a moment, what caught his attention most was that they both had golden eyes, just like Abril.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHello, my name is Alessandro Veriatte, my brother told me you wanted to speak with me\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou are the one who faced the darkness.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s right.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour brother told me you defeated them with fire, is that true?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes; they seemed to fear the fire and retreated from it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s a good sign.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThose creatures born of darkness have attacked my people, how could that be good?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the darkness fully awakens, the creatures born of darkness become even more ferocious and bloodthirsty. They are strong and difficult to defeat; a single creature can wipe out an entire village without any problem. If the ones you killed retreated with fire, it means they are still weak; their source of power has not yet awakened.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro remained silent, Dantriel laughed and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBelieve me, you\u2019re lucky to have come out victorious after facing the darkness.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow do you kill them after the darkness awakens?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen that happens, both magic and normal weapons will be useless. The only way to kill them is to use weapons blessed with the magic of light or by using the magic of light, magic that only the elven royalty can use.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWait, weapons blessed with the magic of light?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, they are equally effective in defeating the darkness. However, only the best soldiers can get close enough to a creature born of darkness and come out alive.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou mentioned the awakening of the darkness; what exactly do you mean by that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe source of power of the darkness is a demon. Its awakening means it will come to this world and destroy everything known. That\u2019s why I will help you defeat that man, that king who is trying to bring the darkness here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd how do you plan to be of help?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIn many ways. If you want to win this war, you\u2019ll need me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour friend said not long ago that this wasn\u2019t your war.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was wrong, this war concerns us all.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWill you stay here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJust a few days. I hope that while I\u2019m here you will provide me with information about that king who is trying to awaken the darkness.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will do so, and I will also ensure you lack nothing. However, I hope that while you are in my palace you do not wander at will.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe won\u2019t; there\u2019s no reason to do that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI appreciate your understanding.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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