Even If It\u2019s Not Beside Me\u00a0<\/p>\n
As Alessandro and Cassian returned to the main palace, Cassian said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll talk to the butler to have food brought to them and also assign some guards to watch over them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTell the guards to stay hidden; I don\u2019t want them to be seen. They should only intervene if they leave the cabin and head to the main palace.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll do that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou were right.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know nothing about the darkness. They\u2019ve told us more than we could have discovered on our own, and above all, they mentioned something that will help us face the darkness.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re talking about the light\u2019s blessing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s right. Abril doesn\u2019t have to be on the battlefield to help us defeat the darkness; she just needs to bless our weapons.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut to do that requires a lot of magical power, and her magic has remained sealed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe said her mother is teaching her to control her magic, but I think it would be best to bring Sirius to teach her. We can\u2019t wait that long. We don\u2019t know when King Venobich will start to move.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re right. That would be best.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When they arrived at the main palace, they parted ways. Cassian went to find the butler and the guards who would be watching over the elves, and Alessandro returned to the dining room where Abril was waiting for him for dinner.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril and Maya were talking and laughing. It was the first time Alessandro had seen Abril so happily chatting with someone her age, and at that moment, he realized that she didn\u2019t really have any friends, that when he or Cassian weren\u2019t around, she was always alone. Abril smiled when she saw him and asked,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy is Cassian not here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has something to do. He said he would dine in his room.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya felt like she was intruding, so she stood up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even if it\u2019s tut Beside Me\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe I should go too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have to,\u201d Alessandro replied. \u201cYou can dine with us. Dinner will be served shortly:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya was very hungry, so she decided not to leave. She sat back down, and Alessandro gestured for dinner to be served. Within a few minutes, the maids served dinner. Abril chatter with Maya throughout the rest of the dinner. After finishing, Maya left, and Alessandro ordered for his bath to be prepared and said to Abril.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can go ahead, I\u2019ll be there shortly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou still have work to do?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will be quick, I won\u2019t take long.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril left with a few maids, and Alessandro went to his office. He took out a sphere used for communicating with Sirius during emergencies, as it operated on magic and consumed a lot of it. Whenever he used it, his magical energy was significantly depleted, depending on the length of the conversation, so he kept it short and concise.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSirius, come here immediately.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius realized it must be urgent since Alessandro had used the magical sphere to contact him, so he used a teleportation scroll and arrived within seconds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s going on?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI have two elves in my palace.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo elves?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey followed Cassian; they want to help in the war.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s a good thing, isn\u2019t it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes and no. I\u2019m worried about them being so close to Abril, but we need them. They know how to fight the darkness.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd why have you called me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI need you to teach Abril to control her magic. We need her to bless the weapons we\u2019ll use during the war.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBlessing a weapon requires a significant amount of magic and the ability to control it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
< Even if it\u2019s Not Beside Me\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why I\u2019ve called you. Abril said her magic has several seals blocking it. I need those seals to be broken.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll do everything I can.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cStay in the palace tonight; I want you to begin tomorrow.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAs you command, Your Majesty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro returned to his room. Abril had already finished her bath and was wrapped in a\u00a0<\/p>\n
robe while one of the maids combed her hair.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re back already?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro approached Abril, the maid had already finished combing Abril\u2019s hair and left them alone. Alessandro caressed her hair, his fingers moved down her neck, slipping inside\u00a0<\/p>\n
her robe as he asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you tired?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril, with flushed cheeks, wondered why Alessandro was asking that question and replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, not at all.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro\u2019s lips touched her neck while his hands wandered aimlessly inside her robe, a moan escaped from Abril\u2019s lips. He turned the chair around, took Abril in his arms, carried her to the bed, laid her down gently, and captured her lips. They shared a deep and gentle kiss. Their kiss intensified and grew more eager, and as they parted, with ragged breath, she\u00a0<\/p>\n
asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong, Alessandro?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know I love you, right?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril ran a hand through his short brown hair and replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I know. Will you tell me why you\u2019re so anxious?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just that sometimes I\u2019m very afraid of losing you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re not going to lose me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro hugged her without saying a word, she returned the embrace, and being so close, she could feel his breath, his warm breath gently caressing her neck.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI love you, Alessandro, I love you. I will always be by your side, you\u2019re not going to lose me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
< Even If It\u2019s Not Beside Me\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian laid back on the bed with his arms behind his head, staring at the ceiling. He was very worried, his mind was a tangled mess, worrying about what might happen and he couldn\u2019t sleep, although he had told Alessandro that they had to think about the kingdom and its people above all else; that wasn\u2019t what he felt, he wanted to protect Abril, he just wanted her to be happy, even if it wasn\u2019t by his side.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After tossing and turning in bed several times, Cassian went out to the balcony. That night, the moon shone with great splendor. He gazed at it for a moment until he heard a door open, he turned his head and saw Maya, she was wearing a light white nightgown that fluttered\u00a0<\/p>\n
with the warm night breeze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s very hot and I felt suffocated. I wanted to go out for some air to cool down. What about you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel the same way.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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