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425 Printe\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril spent the entire morning pacing back and forth in her room. When she got tired, she sat down and stroked Koda\u2019s fur, but she couldn\u2019t stop worrying about all the injured people because of the monster attack. She wanted to help and use her magic to heal the wounded, but Alessandro had forbidden it; he didn\u2019t want it to be known that she possessed magic.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had thought all her life that she did not possess magic, and when everyone said she was useless, she believed it. But that had changed; she possessed magic, a powerful kind that could help many, but she couldn\u2019t do it, and that made her feel powerless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The sound of a knock on her door pulled her out of her thoughts, and then she heard Maya\u2019s voice behind the door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAbril, it\u2019s Maya. Can I come in?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya entered the room, approached Abril, and asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow are you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril gave a long sigh and replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFine, how are you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m fine, well, a bit sore, I was beaten up yesterday.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril put Koda aside, stood up, and took Maya\u2019s hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet me heal you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have to, I\u2019ll be fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease, let me do it, otherwise, I\u2019ll run out of this room to heal the first injured person I find.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya saw Abril anxious and asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs something wrong? You look anxious.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel powerless not being able to help the injured. Alessandro forbade me, he doesn\u2019t want it openly known that I possess magic. I can\u2019t do anything for others, so let me do it for you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril gently squeezed Maya\u2019s hand and channeled her magic into her. Immediately, Maya felt\u00a0<\/p>\n
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her sore body recover, the bruises and fatigue disappeared.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour magic is incredible. I\u2019ve never felt so good in my life.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m glad I could help you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI appreciate it, now my journey will be more bearable.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you leaving?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey haven\u2019t told you yet? We are going to look for one of the keys to the Gates of Hades.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlessandro didn\u2019t tell me anything.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe he hasn\u2019t had time, it was decided this morning.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWho\u2019s going?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCassian, me, and the two elves; they will show us the entrance to the land of the Fairies.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGood luck, I hope everything goes well.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMe too, for everyone\u2019s sake.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril gave her a hug and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u104b\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome back, you\u2019re my first friend. I don\u2019t want to lose you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya didn\u2019t respond; she couldn\u2019t bring herself to lie because something inside her told her she wouldn\u2019t return, that this wasn\u2019t a see you later, but a farewell. She returned the hug and\u00a0<\/p>\n
said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very glad to have met you. I also consider you a friend.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The door was open, and Cassian, seeing them hugging, didn\u2019t want to interrupt, but they had\u00a0<\/p>\n
to leave, so he knocked on the door with his knuckles and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMaya, we have to go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
They both separated, and Abril said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBe very careful on your journey.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou take care too, what\u2019s coming isn\u2019t easy. No matter the adversity or how dark things seem, remember that the sun always rises in the end.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Abril gave her another hug, accompanied them to the exit, and even though Cassian said it wasn\u2019t necessary, she went to see them off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan and Dantriel were waiting at the entrance, and when Ethan saw Abril, he stared at her intently, and for a moment, he thought it was Sophia who had come to see him off. But his fantasy didn\u2019t last long, it wasn\u2019t Sophia, it was her daughter Abril who had come to see her friends off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan wanted to approach and ask Sophia to appear, but Dantriel stopped him and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cStop, she is not the one you love, she is not Sophia. You must forget her, Ethan.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t, until she has completely disappeared. As long as a part of her soul is with her daughter, I won\u2019t be able to forget her. I can\u2019t stop loving her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI understand your feelings, but remember, you were never her beloved.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know, I remind myself every day, but my heart still won\u2019t listen.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril approached them, and Dantriel had to hold Ethan\u2019s arm to stop him from doing something reckless. She thanked them for their help, wished them a safe journey, and then left. They used a teleportation scroll and disappeared, reappearing in a forest that was dark because of the thick tree canopies blocking the light. Cassian asked,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs this the land of the fairies?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI told you, you can\u2019t get there using scrolls, we\u2019re just nearby. From here, we\u2019ll have to walk.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
They walked through the forest all day, and when the sun had fully set, plunging everything into shadow, they decided to stop. They lit a campfire and sat around it to warm themselves, as it was very cold without sunlight. Cassian saw Maya shivering with cold and wrapped her in his cloak. She said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you give me your cloak, you\u2019ll get cold.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry about me, I\u2019ll be fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya handed the cloak back, moved closer, and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t keep your cloak.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re shivering, don\u2019t be silly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya hugged him and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen hold me, and neither of us will be cold.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Cassian wrapped his arms around her. Ethan, seeing how close they were, asked,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you two a couple?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Maya was the one who answered,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, we\u2019re just really close friends.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian held her in his arms, she braided her hair while he watched, wondering if one day Maya would agree to a relationship with him, if one day they would be more than just really close friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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