TOWER OF IVÁDIA Nika was walking down the stairs after spending a few moments with Varia, and now she was headed down stairs to her room. She saw Althea standing by the entrance to her room, leaning her back on the wall and looking so angry. She could not really tell if it was anger or sadness. Nika approached Althea and she turned to get a glimpse of Nika's face, and turned back to her folded arms. “Sister, are you alright, why are you standing here all by yourself?” Nika asked and she ignored her. “Sister, is everything alright?” Nika asked her again, placing her hand on her shoulder and she slowly pushed it down. “Sister, have I hurt you?” Nika asked and she ignored. “Yes Nika, yes! You hurt me, and this decision you have made is going to hurt everyone inside the walls of the castle,” Althea said and Nika's brows furrowed. “Are you still talking about the agreement we have with the dragons?” Nika said to her. “We do not have any agreement with the dragon, you do!” She said,
MOUNT SICA — CAVES OF EFLIE Iasias eyes opened up and it met the sun. He shielded his eyes quickly with his left arm, squeezing his eyelids tightly to avoid the light from the sun. He could not look into the sky as the result of its intense brightness. He tried to sit up properly and the rough bark of the shrub scratched his wound. He groaned through his clenched teeth as he reached for his back. He brought out his hand from his back, and he saw that the wound was still bleeding the slimy green fluid in place of blood. He closed his eyes again as he rested his head back on the shrub. A thought came into his mind and he jolted up, eyes-wided as he sat back up. “I’m still alive! How is this even possible?” He whispered underneath his breath, baffled. When he closed his eyes last night in this same position, he thought that was it. He didn't expect to see the sun shining upon him after that. “Atticus! Yes, he journeyed for three days with his injured wound to get to us on the fourth
TOWER OF IVÁDIA “Sister, there are here!” Althea said to Nika immediately she walked through Nika's door and she was startled. She sat up and put on her shoes quickly. “I want you and Varia with me, everyone else stays within the cloaked castle, and only three of us shall do the trade. The walls of the castle shall remain cloaked during the entire process,” Nika said to Althea and she nodded. “Fetch Varia, and meet me at the inner gate,” Nika added, and she nodded and walked out of her room. “Diserti emulos caneris depoy,” “Diserti emulos caneris depoy,” “Diserti emulos caneris depoy,” Nika recited the line after reading it from the page she tore from the spell book. It was not something she would want to forget at this moment. It has never come to use before. Maybe it was lying in the spell book waiting for this very day. She walked out of her room, and before the inner gate she stood. “Sister, we are ready. They might get impatient and leave if we fail to show up soon,”
IVÁDIA—EFLIE They have been walking through the forest for a long time, Domminick noticed that the people they were leading to freedom were not even happy. It seemed like they did not even know that they were free yet. None of them had uttered any word ever since they began this journey. Domminick, Dalmatius and Elvio transformed partly after walking a long distance from Ivádia, and all three of them were in front, leading the way to Eflie. “Elvio, Dalmatius, do you think everything is right with this people, am I the only one who can see that they are not showing any sign of happiness. I would be rejoicing if I was amongst them,” Domminick said to both of them and they all agreed. They were whispering to themselves as they did not want the people to hear them. “Yes, I've been thinking about the same thing you just said Domminick. It is strange to me that they aren't rejoicing, as if that is not strange enough, they also are not talking,” Dalmatius said and Domminick nodded. “Do
TOWER OF IVÁDIA Nika was still sitting on her bed, wondering if what the dragon said to her was true. She did not even feel the need to sleep anymore. The thought was making her restless and she could not find enough peace to help her fall asleep. Her door opened up and even without looking at the door, she could tell that Althea was the one coming into her room. She always kept an eye on Nika to see if she was up late at night, and she always made sure that she got enough rest as she possibly could. “Althea, have you not gone to bed yet, why are you here at this time of the night? It is quite late you know?” Nika said to Althea as she looked to her and she nodded. “I knew you would still be awake by now. I know you are still thinking about what the dragon said earlier today, about Isidora and how she died. Do you not think you are wasting your time thinking about what our enemies claimed happened to your mother?” She said to Nika and she sighed. “Being our enemy or being our fr
MOUNT SICA—CAVES OF EFLIE This was probably the last night. On other days Iasias would be far asleep by this time of the night, but he would want to make an exception. He did not know what would happen tommorow, so it would be a lot better if he spent the night better than any other night. His broken arm was still causing him so much pain, and the wounds on his back was becoming even fresher, as it continued to produce the green fluid, which he believed was the dragon’s blood. Once it stopped flowing, he was gone. He picked up a stick and he started to scribble a few names on the ground. Names of people who were dear to him, the amazing people he have met. Amyas and Helena were the first name on his list. Knowing his father and mother were the only good thing life brought forth to him ever since he was born. And even in captivity, they made him feel as if he was a prince. The three other names that followed were Elvio, Dalmatius, and Domminick, who were basically the only friend
TOWER OF IVÁDIA Varia was on her way to sister Nika's room. Today, the witches were all going to assemble in the hall and behold the Callibra, today they celebrate being in possession of the Callibra after successfully retrieving it from the dragons. She was at sister Nika's door. She knocked once and Nika responded "who is it? Come in," "Oh! Varia," Nika said with a smile. "You look happy today," Varia said to her, and with the smile still on her face she said , "Who amongst us wouldn't be happy this very morning? With the Callibra in our possession, we have every reason to be happy," "You are right sister! I'm here to inform you that our sisters have assembled in the hall, and they all await your arrival with the Callibra," Varia said to Nika and she nodded. "It is in that box. You may take it with you and set it on the stage as you all await me. I'll be there soon," Nika said to Varia, pointing to the box which bore the Callibra. Varia walked to it and took it cautiously,
WILDERNESS OF THE EAST It was night! The wilderness of the east has been where the dwellers called home for the past centuries, and it was still as they left it. They left to seek the Callibra in the green river, which they now know that they were only lied to by the dragon. They were here, back in the wilderness and are told by the ancestors to keep waiting, and heed to the next instruction from them. Sitting and making a circle around the fire, they all crossed their legs, and their eyes were closed as the smoke from the fire grazed their nose, restoring their energy and rebuilding their minds. “It is done!” Elena declared and they all knew they were done with the ritual. They all could stand up and have some rest time now. Remus walked up to a huge tree, and with his powers, he stamped his feet on the huge stem of the tree quickly and landed on the branches without using his hands for once. Few of the females within them were still basking in the smoke from the fire and so