The Entrance to a Penious Land\u00a0<\/p>\n
:\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Entrance to a Perilous Land\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Alessandro returned to the room, he found Abril on the balcony, staring at the starry sky as if searching for something. He approached, hugged her from behind, and asked, \u201cWhat are you looking at?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe stars. They look beautiful tonight. There\u2019s such peace, such calm. Everything that happened yesterday seems like it was just a nightmare, or maybe that\u2019s what I wish.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re right, and you\u2019re not the only one feeling that way. I also wish it were all a nightmare, to open my eyes and wake up with you in my arms, but that won\u2019t happen. This is our reality,\u00a0<\/p>\n
whether we like it or not.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril leaned her head back, resting it on Alessandro\u2019s shoulder, and said, \u201cLuckily, I have you, which makes my reality not so bad.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro kissed her cheek and replied, \u201cWithout a doubt, everything is better with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril stared into the distance for a moment and asked, \u201cHow are the wounded?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re fine, better. The mages have come to help.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWere there many deaths?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, although mostly guards, many of them fell during the battle.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I had arrived earlier\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, you did everything you could. In a war, there are always wounded, Aby. Even if we want to, we can\u2019t save everyone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know, but I still feel powerless because I can\u2019t help them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI understand, I feel the same way, but there are things that can\u2019t be avoided.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
They stayed on the balcony a while longer, enjoying the night views, then went to sleep. That night, Sophia appeared in Abril\u2019s dreams. Whenever she appeared in her dreams, they were in beautiful gardens and vast meadows, but this time it wasn\u2019t like that. Abril only saw darkness around her. They were the only points of light in that darkness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy is there only darkness?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the future that awaits us if we don\u2019t defeat the darkness, an endless darkness.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Entrance to a Peulous Land\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe won\u2019t let the darkness win, I won\u2019t let it happen.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sophia took her daughter\u2019s hand and said, \u201cTo do that, your power must fully awaken You must become stronger, my child.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know, but how do I do it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sophia caressed her daughter\u2019s cheek tenderly and, with a sweet look, she replied, \u201cWhen the darkness rises and the light is threatened, your power will awaken.*\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd what does that mean? I don\u2019t understand.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the time comes, you will understand.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
***\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya felt thirsty and tired. She hadn\u2019t had a good night since she had to sleep on the cold ground. That day they had gotten up very early and had only stopped to rest for a moment to eat something.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian, seeing that Maya was falling behind, told the two elves walking ahead at a fast pace, \u201cLet\u2019s stop to rest for a moment. She\u2019s tired, she can\u2019t keep up with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan replied, \u201cJust a moment, the entrance to the land of the fairies is near.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya sat on the trunk of a tree that was turned over. Cassian approached, gave her his canteen, and said, \u201cHere, drink.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s your water.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry about that, I\u2019m better than you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya took the canteen with water and took a long drink. The fresh water flowed down her throat. At that moment, she felt revived; her throat had been so dry she felt like she was dying.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you, a little more, and I would have died of thirst.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian began to massage her legs. She asked him, \u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re not used to walking, your legs must be sore.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never walked so much in my life, since I never had the need to.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m the prince, but sometimes it seems like it\u2019s the other way around.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
< The Entrance to a Perilous Land\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI used teleportation scrolls, it\u2019s more practical.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI suppose you\u2019re right.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlthough I won\u2019t deny that I\u2019ve been a spoiled daughter by my father.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd by your mother.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
25 Printe\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know, I don\u2019t remember her. She died when I was very young. I think that\u2019s why my father was softer with me. Since then, I\u2019ve been the light of his eyes. I suppose it will be hard for him when I\u2019m gone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you\u2019re gone?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cChildren leave, it\u2019s the law of life. Even if I don\u2019t want to, there will be a day I won\u2019t return to\u00a0<\/p>\n
him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dantriel interrupted them and said, \u201cIt\u2019s time to go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian extended his hand to Maya to help her up. She grimaced as she stood up and complained, \u201cIf I\u2019d known I\u2019d have to walk so much, I wouldn\u2019t have come.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI promise your effort will be well rewarded. You can ask for whatever you want.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen I\u2019ll start thinking about what to ask.\u00a0<\/p>\n
11\u00a0<\/p>\n
They continued walking for a few more hours. Maya was leaning on Cassian as her legs felt so heavy that each step was difficult. In the end, she couldn\u2019t take it anymore and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHey! How much longer are you going to make us walk?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan answered her question.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing, we\u2019re already here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan pushed aside some branches to reveal the entrance to a cave. It looked narrow and dark. Maya said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat a letdown. I thought it would be more impressive.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is just the entrance. The land of the fairies is a beautiful place.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dantriel added,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut it\u2019s also very dangerous, so don\u2019t wander off, don\u2019t touch anything, and don\u2019t accept any food or drink.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy not?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Entrance to a Perilous land\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dantriel replied,\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause you might not return if you did. As I said before, the land of the fairies is a beautiful place, full of light and color, with cheerful music and sweet, delicious food. Time there passes differently; what seems like a day to you could actually be weeks, months, or even years.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan touched the necklace around his neck and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThese necklaces will help us return, so never take them off, or you might never come back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dantriel entered the cave first and said before disappearing completely into the darkness,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s go, there\u2019s no time to lose.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya and Cassian followed, unable to see anything, feeling along the wall to guide themselves and avoid falling. After a few minutes, they saw a bluish light at the cave\u2019s end. They called out for Ethan, but it was Dantriel who responded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre we heading in the right direction?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, the land of the fairies is on the other side, so let\u2019s not waste any time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dantriel stepped into the ring of light and disappeared.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian took Maya\u2019s hand as she trembled slightly and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t be scared, I\u2019m right here with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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