Darkness Resides in Everyone\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claim\u00a0<\/p>\n
After exchanging several kisses, Alessandro paused, holding Abril in his arms, and spoke with a trembling voice full of destructive guilt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy are you apologizing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFor sending you away, believe me, it was painful to be apart from you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril knew it was true, at one point she had doubted it, but deep down she knew he was just as sad\u00a0<\/p>\n
as she was about not being together.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat doesn\u2019t matter anymore. It\u2019s in the past; now we\u2019re together.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEven so\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril pulled away a little, placed a finger on Alessandro\u2019s lips, and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t continue with that. We\u2019re together, and from now on, we always will be. I don\u2019t plan to go far from you ever again, so don\u2019t try to push me away because you won\u2019t succeed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro had planned to ask Abril to return to the mage\u2019s tower. Although he was glad to see her, he was very nervous, as this was the battlefield. But when he saw her eyes, he saw total determination; there wasn\u2019t a hint of doubt in them. He knew that no matter what he said, he wouldn\u2019t be able to change her mind. He gently caressed her face and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI suppose it would be useless to tell you to leave.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, so don\u2019t do it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know this is a very dangerous place.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know, but I don\u2019t know if you noticed before or not, but I\u2019m not as weak as I used to be. Now I can protect myself and protect you too, and that\u2019s what I plan to do; protect everyone I love.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro sighed heavily and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAby, wars bring out the worst in people. To be honest, I wish you weren\u2019t here, that you wouldn\u2019t see the horrors of war\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve already told you I don\u2019t plan to leave.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know, but even though you\u2019re here, understand that I won\u2019t let you rush into battle.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI can defend myself, Lessan.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I\u2019m glad about that, but won\u2019t have to fight unless it\u2019s necessary.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
111\u00a0<\/p>\n
Darkness Resides in Everyone\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claim\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, I\u2019ll take care of the wounded while you fight. Il be waiting for you on this side of the barrier, but if you need me, remember I\u2019ll be here for you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you for understanding, Aby.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian entered the tent without warning, cleared his throat to get their attention, and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUm\u2026 Sorry to interrupt, but it\u2019s total chaos outside\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril, seeing Cassian, moved away from Alessandro and went to him, gave him a hug, and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m glad to see you\u2019re okay, Cassian.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m also glad to see you, Aby. How have you been?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGood, and now that I\u2019m reunited with you, my family, I couldn\u2019t be better. You don\u2019t seem surprised to see me. Did you already know I was here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI ran into Sirius, and he told me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut let\u2019s leave the chat for later; there are many wounded people outside.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re right, we\u2019ll have time to catch up later.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril approached Alessandro, gave him a soft kiss on the lips, and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSee you later.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, but before you go, change your hair color back; it\u2019s better if they don\u2019t recognize you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, you\u2019re right.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril changed her hair color back to its original shade, and before she left, Alessandro said to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAby, try not to get close to the elves and avoid using your magic while they are around.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Abril left, Cassian said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe seems to have changed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, she seems to have matured while we weren\u2019t around.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve assembled the generals, we need to restructure.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve had many casualties.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cAnd the elves?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claim\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019ve hardly suffered any casualties; they\u2019re excellent warriors. It seems those guys weren\u2019t just\u00a0<\/p>\n
all talk.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m glad we\u2019re allies, at least for now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAren\u2019t you afraid they might discover Abril?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course I am, but I will try to make Abril leave.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s harder than ending this war without any casualties.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cExactly, she can be very stubborn.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019d better go; we can\u2019t keep the generals waiting. They must be tired.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro sighed. The war had been going on for a week, but for him, it felt like an eternity. He felt completely exhausted and knew the others must feel the same, even if they didn\u2019t show it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, let\u2019s go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro spent a good while meeting with the generals, and when he returned to his tent, he was greatly surprised to see Abril waiting for him. She smiled at him and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWelcome.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro approached her, hugged her, and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI never imagined I\u2019d have you here. Just seeing you makes my fatigue disappear; I already feel\u00a0<\/p>\n
renewed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re not being honest.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re exhausted.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril touched Alessandro\u2019s cheek and used her light magic to make his fatigue disappear. Alessandro felt as if the warm rays of the sun were warming his entire being. His fatigue vanished, and he felt renewed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI see it wasn\u2019t a lie that you can control your magic\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t lie. I worked hard to learn to control my magic because I really wanted to be useful to you,\u00a0<\/p>\n
to be your help.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou already were before learning to use your magic. To me, you have always been my help.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s not true. Before, I was just a burden to you.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro shook his head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Darkness Resides in Everyone\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claim\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s not true. I never considered you useless. To me, you were my help because only by your side could I feel at ease. That\u2019s something only you can give me; you are my light in the midst of so\u00a0<\/p>\n
much darkness.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril hugged him and asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you really think that about me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I always have, although at first, I refused to accept it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe important thing is that you did, now nothing else matters.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou always say the same thing. You don\u2019t hold back even a little bit of resentment about what I did in the past, for having hurt you so much.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s because I\u2019ve already forgiven you. When I forgive, I forget. I only keep the good memories and discard the bad ones.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSometimes I feel like I don\u2019t even deserve you. You\u2019re very good and wonderful, while I\u2019m an idiot.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI won\u2019t deny that sometimes you act like one, but we\u2019re human. We\u2019re imperfect beings who constantly fail.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why I fell in love with you, because of the way you think, your warmth, and your kindness.\u201d \u201cI\u2019m not that kind, Lessan. There are times when I\u2019m selfish too, times when my thoughts might scare you. Within each of us, there\u2019s something dark and twisted, although some of us show it more than others.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think there\u2019s anything in you that could scare me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPerhaps there is.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril tilted her head and, seeing that Alessandro\u2019s armor was stained with blood, she became\u00a0<\/p>\n
alarmed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you injured?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, I\u2019m fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTake off the armor, let me check your body.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro began removing his armor, joking as he did so.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you really want to see me without my clothes that badly?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLessan, I just want to make sure you\u2019re okay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Alessandro bared his torso, Abril took a damp towel and began to clean the blood from his body.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Darkness Resides in Everyone\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLessan, have you confronted my father?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy do you ask that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCuriosity.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claim\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cActually, no. Your father has gathered a large army he\u2019s sacrificing his own soldiers and some of the monsters to weaken us.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLessan, my father is a dangerous man. When you fight him, be extremely cautious.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have to worry about that, I\u2019ll make sure of it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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