Part II: You Can\u2019t Save Everyone\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril woke up with a pounding headache. As she tried to sit up, Sirius stopped her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t get up,\u201d he said. \u201cYou\u2019ll feel worse if you do.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril obeyed and remained lying on the bed. She felt weak and dizzy. She had used too much magic all at once; these were the side effects of depleting her magic. She was afraid to ask how many days she had been asleep, afraid of what had happened while she was unconscious, but she\u00a0<\/p>\n
needed to know.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow long have I been asleep?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJust a few hours.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril felt a sense of relief upon hearing Sirius\u2019s answer. But she was still anxious about Alessandro\u00a0<\/p>\n
and Lissana.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHave you spoken to Alessandro?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNot yet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril sat up abruptly, which only made her feel worse. Sirius approached her, handing her a bowl in case she wanted to vomit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI told you not to get up!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlessandro, we have to\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCalm down, Taren must be with him already.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to go back to Cosset immediately.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIn your state, we can\u2019t teleport. You need to rest.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, Alessandro and Lissana are in danger, we must\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you want to die? If we use the scrolls or the teleportation artifact in your current state, you will\u00a0<\/p>\n
die.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI understand your concern, but you must also think of yourself. Even if you were to reach Cosset in your condition, you wouldn\u2019t be able to do anything. You have completely exhausted your power; you would only be a burden,\u201d Sirius said, ending the conversation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He sat down in a chair beside her, remaining silent. Abril vomited a few times and then lay down\u00a0<\/p>\n
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again. Although Sirius\u2019s words were harsh, Abril knew they were true. In her current state, she would only be a burden to Alessandro. As much as she hated the idea of having to stay in Laios\u00a0<\/p>\n
while her family was in danger, she had to endure it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A great commotion was heard in the distance. Abril asked, \u201cWhat\u2019s happening?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s the monsters, they\u2019re attacking the city,\u201d he replied as he rose from his chair and approached the balcony. In the distance, Sirius could see columns of smoke and fire rising to the heavens.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd what are you doing here? Why aren\u2019t you helping them?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy duty is to protect you, not them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo matter how much you insist, I will not leave your side.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril clenched the sheets tightly. She hated not being able to do anything to help those people.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She glared accusingly at Sirius for leaving all those people to their fate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius felt a little uncomfortable under her intense gaze. He sighed heavily and said, \u201cWe are in enemy territory, you are weak and powerless. If someone wanted to attack you, you would have no way to defend yourself. Right now, there is not much difference between you and them. So stop trying to make me feel guilty, because you won\u2019t succeed. No matter how hard you try, you can\u2019t always save everyone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
***\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taren arrived at the royal palace in the middle of the night. As he had no time for formalities, he slipped into the palace and went looking for Alessandro directly. He reached his bedroom door, but not daring to enter without further ado, he knocked several times until it opened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro\u2019s blood ran cold when he saw Taren in front of him. It could only mean one thing: something had happened to Abril.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere is Aby? Did something happen to her?\u201d Alessandro asked, very agitated and with a trembling voice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCalm down, Your Majesty. The Queen is fine; she is in the kingdom of Laios.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing that she was alright, Alessandro felt his soul return to his body.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy are you here? You should be protecting my wife.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSirius sent me. There is something urgent I must report.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Alessandro ushered Taren in. After closing the door, he asked, \u201cWhat is it you have to report?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taren told Alessandro everything that had happened in the kingdom of Laios, including the part where they had faced new monsters. However, he omitted the part where Abril had exhausted all\u00a0<\/p>\n
her magic, as he did not want to upset him. any further.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you sure my wife is alright?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, Your Majesty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen why isn\u2019t she here? Why didn\u2019t she come with you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe was a little tired after closing the rift to Hades. She needs to rest before using a scroll, as that wouldn\u2019t be good for her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro sensed that Taren wasn\u2019t telling him the whole truth. He asked again, \u201cAre you sure my wife is alright? Because if you\u2019re lying to me, I\u2019ll make you regret it for the rest of your life.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taren swallowed hard. The King was looking at him as if he wanted to rip his head off, and for a moment he thought he saw a huge serpent behind him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI would never dare lie to Your Majesty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou better not.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taren wanted to change the subject because if Alessandro kept looking at him like that, he would end up telling him everything he knew. So he asked, \u201cWhat do you plan to do with Princess Lissana,\u00a0<\/p>\n
Your Majesty?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cProtect her. I won\u2019t let anyone hurt my daughter.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd where is the princess? It\u2019s not good for her to be alone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s not alone. She\u2019s with Maya and Cassian. She\u2019s safe with them. Are you returning to\u00a0<\/p>\n
Laios?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taren had used the artifact Sirius had given him to teleport even though he was not fully recovered. This had only worsened his condition. He felt tired and heavy; to make a return trip so soon would be madness. Fearfully, he replied, \u201cI was attacked by a monster. Although Her Majesty the Queen used her magic to heal me, I am still not fully recovered. I don\u2019t think I can teleport for some time. Besides, I don\u2019t think she will be in Laios for long.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Although Alessandro seemed annoyed by his answer, he only said, \u201cVery well. You may retire to\u00a0<\/p>\n
rest.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taren bowed. \u201cGood night, Your Majesty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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After saying goodbye, Taren left the room as quickly as he could. He didn\u2019t want the King to regret\u00a0<\/p>\n
his decision and force him to return to Laios because if he did, he was sure he would end up dead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
H\u00a0<\/p>\n
417\u00a0<\/p>\n
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