In the Elf Kingdom.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was a great commotion in the royal palace; an army was being assembled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kiara made her way to the throne room where her mother was. She had been meeting with several\u00a0<\/p>\n
generals that day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The meeting was already over, so Kiara couldn\u2019t hear anything that would help her understand\u00a0<\/p>\n
what was going on.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGreetings, Princess Kiara,\u201d each of them said as they passed by her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once alone, Kiara approached her mother and asked, \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of commotion in the palace. What\u2019s going on, Mother?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Elf Queen rose from her throne and replied, \u201cI have learned of the existence of a half\u2013breed. I am preparing to bring her here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Half\u2013breeds were a taboo subject for the elves, as they were a proud people. Kiara was very surprised and found it hard to believe that any elf would have dared to have a half\u2013breed child.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA half\u2013breed?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe is the daughter of my sister, Sophia, with a wretched human.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHave you found Aunt Sophia?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Queen\u2019s face reflected a deep sadness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe is dead.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kiara knew how much her mother missed her sister, how much she wished she would come home. Even though she had never expressed it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you plan to do with her?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLock her away.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut Mother! She is Aunt Sophia\u2019s daughter. You can\u2019t.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHalf\u2013breeds are beings that should not exist.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want to talk about this anymore, Kiara.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf Aunt Sophia were alive, it would break her heart to hear that you locked up her daughter.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
< Part II: Taboo\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know what our rules are, Kiara. It doesn\u2019t matter who it is or what status they hold, procreating half\u2013breeds is forbidden.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I had a half\u2013breed child, would you lock her up too? Would you take her away from me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Without a doubt, the Queen replied, \u201cYes, I would.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kiara turned away. The elves\u2018 rules were archaic. She had always thought they needed to be\u00a0<\/p>\n
changed. Hearing her mother\u2019s answer, Kiara felt disappointed. As she walked away, she said, \u201cNow I understand why Aunt Sophia ran away from this kingdom without a word, because she\u00a0<\/p>\n
knew there was no one she could trust.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKiara!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kiara turned around and shouted, \u201cIt\u2019s the truth! You support absurd rules, rules that should be changed! That half\u2013breed, as you call her, is your family.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t understand anything, Kiara.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s true, I don\u2019t understand. I don\u2019t understand why it\u2019s forbidden to love someone of a different\u00a0<\/p>\n
race.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is forbidden. That\u2019s all you need to know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kiara hated not getting a straight answer to her questions, but she knew that no matter how much she insisted, her mother wouldn\u2019t answer. She turned and stormed off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Queen\u2019s attendant entered shortly after Kiara left. He bowed and said, \u201cYour Majesty, everything is ready.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen let\u2019s go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour Majesty, I don\u2019t think it is wise for you to personally go looking for the half\u2013breed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, Bleir. I must go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
***\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya woke up to Lissana\u2019s crying. She immediately got up, ran to pick her up, and rocked her back and forth to calm her down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The little pixie that followed her like a vengeful spirit appeared before her and said, \u201cThere\u2019s something strange about this child.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve been saying that nonstop for days now. What do you mean there\u2019s something strange\u00a0<\/p>\n
about her?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know how to say it. I just feel something strange when I see her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
< Part II Taboo\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian began to stir. Maya ordered the pixie to disappear; she didn\u2019t want Cassian to see her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lissana\u2019s cheeks were red. At first, Maya thought it was because she had been crying, but after running her hand over her cheeks, she realized that Lissana had a fever.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing Lissana cry, Cassian asked, \u201cMaya, what\u2019s wrong?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLissana has a fever! Call a doctor.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian jumped out of bed and ran to find a doctor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya stayed behind, comforting the little one, but she wouldn\u2019t stop crying.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian ran into his brother in the hallway.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing Cassian half\u2013dressed and extremely agitated, Alessandro asked, \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong, Cassian?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s Lissana\u2026\u201d said Cassian breathlessly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro\u2019s blood ran cold, his mind flooded with negative thoughts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u2019s Lissana?! Where\u2019s my daughter, Cassian?!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s in my room. Maya is with her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro didn\u2019t wait for his brother to finish speaking; he ran off to find his daughter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian didn\u2019t have time, so he didn\u2019t follow him. He went to find the doctor to see Lissana.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro burst into Cassian\u2019s room. Maya was very surprised to see how Alessandro had entered, but she didn\u2019t say anything. She understood that he must be very worried about his\u00a0<\/p>\n
daughter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow is Lissana? What happened to her? Who attacked you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat? No one attacked us. Lissana just has a little fever.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d Didn\u2019t Cassian tell you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro was on edge after hearing that Cira had threatened to steal everything Abril loved. That\u2019s why he had rushed to see Lissana; he feared that Cira had done something to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When he heard that Lissana only had a fever, he felt a certain relief, as he had feared the worst.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, I thought that\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro approached and tried to take his daughter in his arms, but she rejected him, crying even louder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the end, Alessandro gave up trying to hold her and simply watched her as Maya cradled her in\u00a0<\/p>\n
< Part II Taboo\u00a0<\/p>\n
her arms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro put his hand on Lissana\u2019s forehead. She only had a slight fever. He sighed in relief and\u00a0<\/p>\n
said, \u201cThank God. For a moment, I feared the worst.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy do you say that? Did something happen?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro told Maya what Taren had told him, holding nothing back. He told her about the danger lurking in the shadows.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya gently squeezed Lissana\u2019s body and said, \u201cAs long as I\u2019m here, I won\u2019t let anyone hurt her. I\u2019ll\u00a0<\/p>\n
take care of her, I promise.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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