The Beauty of the Land of the Fairies\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clairm\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril stared intently at the entrance Fay had opened to the land of the fairies; it looked beautiful\u00a0<\/p>\n
and bright, so much so that she felt drawn to touch it. Alessandro pulled her out of her thoughts by holding her hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAby, be very careful.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry, I will.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro hugged her and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome back soon. Remember I\u2019ll be eagerly waiting for you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd remember not to do anything reckless. Think Before you act.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThink before acting, I got it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd if you\u2019re in danger, don\u2019t try to be brave, run if necessary.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI won\u2019t be reckless.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril stood on tiptoe, gave him a kiss, and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy priority will always be to return to your side. I won\u2019t do anything that could kill me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro gave her a gentle kiss and replied,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI really hate having to let you go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI also hate having to part from you just now that we are back together. That\u2019s why I\u2019ll try to finish it as soon as possible and, upon my return, we could start by having a child, don\u2019t you think?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cReally?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, I\u2019ve already broken the last seal so we don\u2019t have to worry about that anymore. We can finally have children and a family, wouldn\u2019t you like that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro hugged Abril tightly, so much so that she felt Alessandro was crushing her. He was\u00a0<\/p>\n
happy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI would love that, so don\u2019t take long. I already want to start a family.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fay began giving instructions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis portal will take us directly to the land of the fairies. Once on the other\u2013side, be careful with what you touch and what you eat, especially the latter.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Everyone nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
|||\u00a0<\/p>\n
r\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u9910\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Beauty of the Land of the Fames\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf everything is clear, let\u2019s go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fay crossed the portal, Ethan and Dantriel were next, Abril followed after, followed by Maya. When\u00a0<\/p>\n
it was Cassian\u2019s turn, Alessandro said to him,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCas, take care of Abril for me and make sure she doesn\u2019t do anything rash.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have to say it, I was already planning to do that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before crossing the portal, Cassian looked at his brother and thanked him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLessan, thank you for accepting the alliance with the fairies. I know it wasn\u2019t easy for you since\u00a0<\/p>\n
you were forced to let Abril go even when you didn\u2019t want to.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have to thank me for that, it was actually Abril who accepted this alliance, I just had to\u00a0<\/p>\n
respect her will.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cStill, thank you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian crossed the portal, and it closed behind him. That tree returned to normal. Alessandro\u00a0<\/p>\n
touched the trunk of the tree and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome back safe and sound, my love, I\u2019ll be waiting for you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
***\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she crossed the portal, Abril blinked momentarily under the intense sunlight, admiring the beauty of the sky, the trees, and even the grass beneath her feet; in fairyland, everything seemed brighter and appeared to have more color.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya stood next to her and took a deep breath, letting the scent of the fairyland air fill her nose\u00a0<\/p>\n
and mouth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Although she had been in that place against her will, she couldn\u2019t deny how beautiful and wonderful it was.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIsn\u2019t it just beautiful?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut it\u2019s also dangerous, so be careful.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Cassian arrived at the other side, Maya went to where he was and asked,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, are you okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya wished she could lie, but she blurted out the truth instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Beauty of the Land of the Fames\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian took Maya\u2019s hand, and he could see the concern reflected on her face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMaya, what\u2019s wrong? Is something hurting you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claim\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya didn\u2019t want to answer his question, so before she ended up blurting out the truth, she kissed\u00a0<\/p>\n
him on the lips and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing hurts.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Knowing Maya couldn\u2019t lie, Cassian was aware she was telling the truth, but still, something was bothering him; Maya didn\u2019t seem to be very well. He was about to ask her again when Fay said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s go, the queen already knows we\u2019ve arrived, she\u2019s waiting for us.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya tugged Cassian\u2019s hand to get him moving and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s go, it\u2019s not good to keep the queen waiting, she hates it, and it makes her cranky.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow do you know?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve spent a lot of time with her, I know more or less how she is.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As they walked through the beautiful forest, Cassian couldn\u2019t help but say.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDespite the war, this place feels so peaceful.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya looked at Fay as if seeking his approval before speaking, he nodded, and she began to say.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe battle is taking place in another dimension.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s here, but at the same time it\u2019s not.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s even more ambiguous than before.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, it\u2019s something difficult to explain and even harder to understand.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
In reality, Maya didn\u2019t quite understand how it worked either, even though it had been explained to\u00a0<\/p>\n
her several times, it was something she had never been able to fully grasp.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThink of it as the queen\u2019s magic; she can manipulate time as she pleases, that\u2019s why time here passes differently, she\u2019s using that power to hold back the war and its attacks, but I don\u2019t think she can maintain it that way forever.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, the war hasn\u2019t really started yet?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course it has; it\u2019s just in a sort of dormancy right now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
They arrived at a small clearing, where there were several pegasi of different colors: lilac, yellow, soft pink, turquoise, white, and brown. Their coats looked soft and silky, their feathers radiant and fluffy. Abril was the first to approach, being naturally very curious, and she couldn\u2019t resist wanting\u00a0<\/p>\n
|||\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Beauty of the Land of the Fairies\u00a0<\/p>\n
to touch them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she was about to touch the muzzle of a white horse, Ethan grabbed her hand to stop her and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t touch them. It can be dangerous, Sophia.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
An awkward silence followed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan kept confusing Abril with her mother, and at some point, Abril began to feel that Ethan was treating her even more like Sophia, forgetting that she was Abril, the woman he had loved so much was not her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya tried to break the awkward silence by saying,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWinged horses don\u2019t like to be touched lightly, so don\u2019t touch them recklessly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya broke off a branch from a bush, offered it to one of the horses, and waited for it to approach her first. As the horse began to eat, Maya remarked\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut if you let them approach first, there won\u2019t be a problem.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril did the same thing Maya had done, and when one of the horses approached her voluntarily, she was very surprised and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou were right!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt likes you, I\u2019m sure it\u2019ll let you ride it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan was nearby, and upon hearing that, he replied\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re nuts! Those creatures are dangerous.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya patted the muzzle of her horse and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you don\u2019t want to ride them, that\u2019s your choice, but you\u2019ll have to travel to those lands on foot\u00a0<\/p>\n
alone, and you might even get lost, so think carefully about what you want to do.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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