This Isn\u2019t My Body\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Sophia opened her eyes, having a physical body felt strange to her. She got up from the bed\u00a0<\/p>\n
and went directly to the balcony. A gentle breeze tousled her hair, and the warm rays of the sun\u00a0<\/p>\n
caressed her skin. These were sensations she never imagined she would feel again. After all, she\u00a0<\/p>\n
was already dead. Only her soul had clung to Abril to protect her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She returned to the room and put on the first dress she found, then looked at herself in the mirror. Abril was identical to her, except for one thing: her long reddish hair. She placed her hand on the mirror as if she were seeing her own reflection. She wondered what face Ethan would make when he saw her, what he would say when he found out she was dead, that all this time he had been\u00a0<\/p>\n
searching for someone who was dead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even though they were a bit far away, she could feel his presence, so she went out to look for them. As she walked, she saw the beauty of the gardens. For a moment, she felt as if she had returned to the realm of the elves, as the buildings and gardens had a certain resemblance. It had been so long since she had left her kingdom because of love and she never imagined she would\u00a0<\/p>\n
miss it so much.\u00a0<\/p>\n
***\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Cassian and Maya arrived at the small cabin, they found Et!\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you going somewhere?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
d Dantriel at the door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian asked, seeing that they were wearing their cloaks despite the heat. Since that morning,\u00a0<\/p>\n
he would go to find her. Before Cassian and Maya arrived, the two had been arguing because Dantriel told him he couldn\u2019t move recklessly. He didn\u2019t want to say what he planned to do, so he replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan had been feeling a presence similar to Sophia\u2019s. He had told Dantriel that \u201c\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe weren\u2019t going anywhere.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian raised the basket high and said, \u201cWe\u2019ve brought you something to eat.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dantriel took the basket and replied, \u201cI doubt you\u2019ve come all this way just to bring us food. What do you want?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s true, I didn\u2019t come here just for that. I want you to tell me how to fight the darkness, not something vague. I want details.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, but I also want details. I want to know who we are facing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I\u2019ll tell you everything you need. Let\u2019s go inside; it\u2019s hot out here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
They were about to go in when Ethan turned around and ran off. Everyone turned to see where he\u00a0<\/p>\n
15\u00a0<\/p>\n
A\u00a0<\/p>\n
O\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
This Isn\u2019t My Body\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
was headed. When Cassian saw Abril approaching, he was chilled to the bone. Shouldn\u2019t have been in that place; she shouldn\u2019t have encountered the elves.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan stopped in front of her. He touched her face, and although her hair was a different color, he recognized her immediately.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSophia.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He hugged her and said, \u201cI finally found you, finally.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sophia was just as emotional. She found the embrace comforting and couldn\u2019t help but cry. Her tears flowed freely down her cheeks, and she could barely articulate his name.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEthan\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian, seeing Abril return the hug, wondered if they already knew each other. He approached\u00a0<\/p>\n
and asked,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAbril, do you know him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sophia separated from Ethan, though he resisted a little, not wanting to let her go.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRight now, I\u2019m not Abril; I\u2019ve just borrowed her body for a bit.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian was very confused; he didn\u2019t understand what was happening.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was scorching hot that day, she said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe should continue this conversation inside; there are too many ears arou\u00a0<\/p>\n
They all followed her, and as she passed Ethan, he kept staring at her intently. He was the last to enter, staying by the door, blocking the exit in case she tried to escape.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan stayed close to Sophia.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you mean you\u2019re not Abril? And how do you two know each other?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian asked again with an expression of annoyance and confusion on his face since a moment\u00a0<\/p>\n
close. ago they had seemed very\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is Abril\u2019s body, but at the moment, it\u2019s my spirit controlling it; she\u2019s in a sort of sleep, so to speak.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan didn\u2019t understand what Sophia was saying and asked,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat nonsense are you talking, Sophia?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sophia turned to Ethan and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
O\u00a0<\/p>\n
This Isn\u2019t My Body\u00a0<\/p>\n
25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t have a physical body anymore, Ethan. I died a long time ago. Today, I only reunited with you because I want to release you from your duties as my knight.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s not true.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan took her face in his hands, rested his forehead against hers, and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re not dead; you\u2019re here with me. I can feel your warmth, your breath. If this isn\u2019t being alive,\u00a0<\/p>\n
then I\u2019m dead too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s telling the truth.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dantriel responded while looking at her intently.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s not Princess Sophia.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t talk nonsense, Dantriel; she\u2019s right in front of you. Can\u2019t you see her?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re the one who\u2019s so blinded you can\u2019t see she\u2019s not Princess Sophia.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan looked at her intently; she looked exactly as he remembered, the only difference being the\u00a0<\/p>\n
red hair.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTell me it\u2019s not true, that it\u2019s all just a joke.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, Ethan, but it\u2019s no lie. I\u2019m already dead.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\u00a0<\/p>\n
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