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That night, Abril had a strange dream. She found herself in the garden under a large tree, watching a beautiful girl with brown hair and golden eyes. The girl smiled at her cheerfully and ran around chasing a butterfly, with Alessandro beside her telling her how happy he was. The next morning, when she woke up, she wondered what that dream had been.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro was still sleeping next to her, looking better, no longer pale, although his face still appeared a bit haggard. She placed her hand on his chest and began to infuse her magic into him. Alessandro woke up, holding her hand, and asked her, \u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou didn\u2019t look very well, so I infused my magic into you to help you recover.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril stroked Alessandro\u2019s beard and said to him, \u201cThe beard doesn\u2019t suit you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you hate it that much?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not that I hate it, it just bothers and annoys me a little when you kiss me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril got out of bed, wrapped herself in a robe, and went to the balcony. As the soft, white rays of the winter sun bathed her body, Abril seemed to glow as if she were the one emitting that light. Alessandro watched her for a moment. Abril smiled at him and said, \u201cIt\u2019s a beautiful day today, why\u00a0<\/p>\n
don\u2019t you come out to the balcony?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro did as she asked, put on his pants, wrapped himself in a robe, and went to where she was, hugged her from behind, and said, \u201cI think your idea of a nice day is off.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut it is a beautiful day.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course not, it\u2019s cold, the sun\u2019s rays aren\u2019t warm enough yet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, for me, it\u2019s a beautiful day because I\u2019m with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI wonder if we\u2019ll ever be together without anything threatening us,\u201d Alessandro suddenly said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril remembered the dream she had that night. She didn\u2019t know if that dream was some vision of the future or if it had just been a simple dream, but she still wanted to tell him a little about what\u00a0<\/p>\n
she had seen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She leaned against Alessandro, gazing at the distant, imposing mountains still covered in snow, and replied, \u201cI think so. I can\u2019t tell you when, but I\u2019m sure that someday we\u2019ll be together without any worries, and who knows, maybe we\u2019ll even be surrounded by children.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro rested his chin on Abril\u2019s shoulder and replied, \u201cI\u2019d really love that. I wonder what our\u00a0<\/p>\n
children would look like.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chairs\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril recalled the image of the girl in her dream and without a doubt thought that is how their child\u00a0<\/p>\n
would look.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHmm\u2026 maybe with pale skin, straight brown hair, and golden eyes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOr maybe they\u2019ll have curly hair like yours.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHmm\u2026 I don\u2019t think so, something tells me they\u2019ll look more like you than me, at least the first\u00a0<\/p>\n
one.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe first one?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I think our first child will be a girl.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, that doesn\u2019t matter, regardless of how they look, we\u2019ll love them with all our hearts.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, you\u2019re right about that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian knocked on the door, and Alessandro complained.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt seems our time alone has ended.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe should get ready.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro hated the idea of returning to his duties since it meant he had to part from Abril, but he also knew it was something he couldn\u2019t keep neglecting. He sighed heavily and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI suppose we have no other choice.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril responded to Cassian\u2019s call.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWait a moment, we\u2019ll open the door shortly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril went to her wardrobe and took out a soft pink dress, straight cut with white decorations, and Alessandro, seeing that Abril had chosen a very light dress, remarked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s still winter, you should wear something warmer\u00a0<\/p>\n
In fact, Abril hadn\u2019t felt cold since she woke up; on the contrary, she felt as if a strange warmth surrounded her, but not wanting Alessandro to get worried, she put the dress back and took out another dress, green with thick fabrics that provided warmth; she tied her hair in a high ponytail\u00a0<\/p>\n
and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m ready.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro had also just finished changing. He opened the door, and his brother had a somewhat somber expression on his face. It seemed something was worrying him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s going on?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI spoke with Fay this morning and\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhat\u2019s going on, Cassian? Why are you so hesitant?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Glais\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI told him we had accepted the alliance with the fairies, and he was pleased with that, but wanted\u00a0<\/p>\n
to leave immediately and have Abril accompany him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?! That guy has completely lost it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI told him that wasn\u2019t possible since Abril had only been awake for a day, but he said he couldn\u2019t wait any longer, that we would either accept his requests or there would be no alliance, since there\u00a0<\/p>\n
would be no kingdom to save if we delayed any longer.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro was about to reply when Abril responded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen there\u2019s no other choice. Tell him I\u2019ll go with him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAby, you can\u2019t go with him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLessan, I understand that you don\u2019t want us to be apart, and in reality, I don\u2019t want that either, but what Fay says is true. If we keep postponing our help, there won\u2019t be anyone left to help because\u00a0<\/p>\n
everyone will be dead.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen I\u2019ll go with you. I won\u2019t let you go alone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat will happen to the kingdom?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCassian could take care of\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Cassian interrupted his brother\u2019s words.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, Lessan, but I won\u2019t continue taking care of the kingdom or your duties. Maya will also\u00a0<\/p>\n
return to the land of the fairies, and I\u2019ll go with her. Ive already abandoned her once; I can\u2019t do it\u00a0<\/p>\n
again. I hope you understand.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro knew that his brother had postponed seeking out the woman he loved to help him with\u00a0<\/p>\n
the war. He couldn\u2019t keep taking advantage of him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI understand, brother, forgive me for even suggesting that you stay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you for understanding.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril took Alessandro\u2019s hand and, with a warm smile, said to him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry, I\u2019ll be fine. I had already defeated my father, who was very powerful; defeating my siblings would be easy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro remembered that Abril\u2019s siblings were the ones who caused her terrible nightmares.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you sure about that? They caused you a lot of farm in the past.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m no longer that powerless girl they used to bully I\u2019m strong and capable. I will never tremble before them again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Alessandro was reluctant to let Abril go alone, so he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claim\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe I could leave Gabriel in charge of the palace, and we could confront your siblings together.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t even try.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGabriel, I was just talking about you, I wanted to\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I haven\u2019t even said anything yet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour Majesty, the kingdom is facing difficult times right now; as king, you can\u2019t leave.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro wondered how bad the kingdom must be for Gabriel to be speaking that way.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril said again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLessan, I\u2019ll be fine. Stay here and take care of our kingdom. I\u2019ll be back soon, I promise.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, I\u2019ll stay, but promise me you won\u2019t do anything reckless that puts your life in danger.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI promise.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro leaned in, gave her a gentle kiss on the\u00a0<\/p>\n
lips to seal the promise between them, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll be waiting for you, so come back safe and sound.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will, my love.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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