The Resting Place of the Dead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
125 Ponte\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian got up very early since he hadn\u2019t been able to sleep. He went out to run through the gardens to try to clear his mind a bit. He had told Alessandro that he would stay, but he couldn\u2019t stop thinking about Maya, wondering if she was scared in a strange land with\u00a0<\/p>\n
unfamiliar faces.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian ran for several hours until he was completely exhausted. With labored breathing and panting, he sat under a tree to rest for a moment. While he was resting, Ethan approached him and asked, \u201cWhat are you running from?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not running away.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, you run as if you were.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI was just clearing my mind.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you still thinking about the fairy girl?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think about her every minute and every second of the day.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWill you really go after her?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, not right now, but I will go after her. I promised her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEven if you go to find her, you won\u2019t be able to bring her back. The Fairy Queen won\u2019t allow it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t need her permission.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t understand. Your girlfriend has sworn loyalty to the Fairy Queen. No matter where\u00a0<\/p>\n
she is bound to her. They\u2019ve put a leash on her, and the queen will never take it off.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
she\u00a0<\/p>\n
goes,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will find a way to free her. I don\u2019t plan to abandon her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Fairy Queen is someone dangerous. Don\u2019t underestimate her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t. I know she is someone to be careful of, but I don\u2019t care how dangerous or difficult it is; I\u2019m willing to take any risk to win back the woman I love.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s complete madness to want to face the Fairy Queen, but I admire your courage. If I had had the same attitude as you, maybe I wouldn\u2019t have lost the woman I love. Maybe I wouldn\u2019t be so unhappy right now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce I gave up on the one I loved because I knew that person wasn\u2019t for me. Now I\u2019ve fallen in love again, and I don\u2019t plan to give up on the woman I love, for nothing or no one.\u00a0<\/p>\n
174\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Resting Place of the wed\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan began to walk away and said, \u201cGood luck. Trust me, you\u2019re going to need it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius was heading to Alessandro\u2019s office when he heard someone calling him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
*Sirius.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He looked around to see who was calling him. It was Abril, hiding behind a column. Sirius approached, looking somewhat puzzled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour Majesty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril took Sirius\u2019s hand and dragged him behind the column. They were very close, and Sirius felt uncomfortable, fearing what the king would do if he saw them in that situation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour Majesty, if someone sees us this close, it could lead to a misunderstanding, and I\u2019m sure my life would end at that moment.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want to talk to you for a moment, but I don\u2019t want to be seen. The elven army is around here. Alessandro forbade me to go out, but there\u2019s something I want to ask you. Promise me you won\u2019t tell Alessandro anything we are talking about.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, but please step back a little. I really don\u2019t want to die yet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDie? Why would you die?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe king is very possessive; if he sees us this close, he\u2019ll attack first and ask questions later. He tends to lose his mind when it comes to Your Majesty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI suppose you\u2019re right. It\u2019s just that I don\u2019t want anyone to see me. As I mentioned before, Alessandro didn\u2019t want me to leave my room while the elves were in the palace.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius took off a ring he was wearing on his hand and said, \u201cPut this on. It\u2019s a magic ring. With it, you can change your appearance, so we can talk comfortably, and I\u2019ll worry less about my safety.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril took the ring and placed it on her finger. The ring magically adjusted to her finger. Having used a magic jewel before, she knew what to do. She turned the ring once, and her reddish hair changed color to black. Then she turned the ring again to change the color of her eyes to brown, but it didn\u2019t work; her eyes remained golden. Sirius said to her,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s surprising that your eyes haven\u2019t changed color, it seems they can\u2019t be concealed by magic. Try turning the ring a third time to change the color of your clothes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan I really do that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Resting Place of the Dead\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, just think about the outfit you want to wear. I\u2019d suggest going with a maid\u2019s uniform to blend in better.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril did as Sirius said, and her pink dress with delicate lace changed to a simple black dress with an apron. She was amazed and asked while pointing at the ring.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan I keep it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro had given Abril a ring just like that one, but she had lost it during the journey, so having a ring that allowed her to change her appearance and clothes would be very useful, especially at that moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you so much, this will be really handy, and it\u2019ll save me time changing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ring only creates an illusion, so be careful how you use it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll keep that in mind.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWith that look, I doubt anyone will recognize you, at least from a distance, so we can talk freely.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril felt more at ease after changing her appearance, as no one would recognize her, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to ask you something about my magic. My mother told me that I must break all the seals, but when that happens, she will disappear, and I won\u2019t see her in my dreams anymore. I don\u2019t want that; I don\u2019t want to lose her. Is there a way to break the seals without that happening?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d need to analyze it with my magic. I need to know how your mother is tied to maybe she doesn\u2019t want you to save her. Have you considered that possibility?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
you,\u00a0<\/p>\n
but\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe died years ago; maybe she just wants her soul to rest.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I don\u2019t want to lose her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere comes a time in everyone\u2019s life when we have to let go of our loved ones, even if it\u00a0<\/p>\n
hurts.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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