The sound of continuous singing from her guardian had embedded itself into Ane's mind as a lullaby, slowly drifting through her mind. The large hills were spread out over grand pieces of land and as a child, Ane would always play around in the endless acres of the Hilltop.316Please respect copyright.PENANAcPdfaxBydy
"Good morning, Ane."316Please respect copyright.PENANAu7SyKgSntf
The voice behind Ane belonged to her best friend Elliot. The two were close and had been living together ever since Ane escaped her fate as a doomed. Elliot, holding a cup of steaming, strongly scented tea, sat down by the table on the terrace, in front of his friend.316Please respect copyright.PENANAOpvMp9N51B
"It is a bright day," replied Ane. "Would you like to go into town to run errands?"316Please respect copyright.PENANAUkuZJbaIgw
"Of course," nodded Elliot.316Please respect copyright.PENANATtddNhyZtN
The town was in one of the valleys, not too far away. Ane, originally the future princess, had travelled all the way from the royal city to escape the throne. Many called her irresponsible, immature, weak, scared and all types of names that'd bring her down her ladder of maturity and bravery, but Ane knew better than that. She didn't just leave the throne for no reason. Unfortunately, very few acknowledged that fact.316Please respect copyright.PENANAI5PrOQZyp6
Her guardian Aris, Elliot's mother, was hanging up the dirty laundry at the back of the house whilst loudly singing, as usual. Every morning of the fifth day of the week, she'd do it. A certain structure was planted inside their minds. A routine which couldn't be simply broken out of laziness or dismay. It was something that Ane admired, since life in the royal palace consisted of action-reaction, really.316Please respect copyright.PENANAlgCSKbKUAc
Aris came from behind the house and she greeted Elliot with a firm kiss on his forehead. For a seventeen-year-old, Elliot was quite mothered. It's not that he disliked it since he was known to be an independent lad, but he just enjoyed the affection of somebody.316Please respect copyright.PENANAV4aD4GF577
When the sun was highest at the sky, Ane and Elliot had decided to visit town. People weren't quite so fond of Ane since they considered her a shame to the royal family, but Ane didn't really mind that.316Please respect copyright.PENANAlvdfvDKWPA
After buying supplies and some unnecessary accessories, Ane wanted to go into the local pub too for a drink or two. Elliot, who wasn't much of a drinker, still accepted the offer and he gladly paid for two ginger beers.316Please respect copyright.PENANA1lJOsZvQLv
There was a silence between the two. Not because they didn't know what to talk about, but because they never really had the mind-set of 'talking just because you can', so they rather remained in a comfortable silence, lost in their own thoughts. However, at one point, something caught Ane's attention.316Please respect copyright.PENANAQM22uFkol2
"The royal city really needs their princess again," said a bulky man somewhere in the corner, strongly discussing politics with his mate over a third glass of beer.316Please respect copyright.PENANAbujrNbqCdM
"I bet that she'd never come back," bellowed the other man. They were strongly southern. Maybe they were from the Southern Bay, and perhaps even from Iccarslot, their royal city. They used many flat tones, pronounced the 'r' in a funny, hearable way and they shortened their words without them needing to do so.316Please respect copyright.PENANAox8XS69cSt
"If she'd hear how bad the King is doing, she probably will. Where is that girl now anyways?"316Please respect copyright.PENANAXvyvuhFijz
"I wouldn't bat an eye for her," shrugged the other man and he finished his beer.316Please respect copyright.PENANAzZD5UEFEaP
Ane and Elliot shared a worried look and they both stood up and left simultaneously. Their road home was filled with busy talking about the King and how on earth they'd find out whether the rumours were actually true.316Please respect copyright.PENANAtdkVInsNue
"Aris!" shouted the princess as soon as they came back home. The woman appeared from behind the house and walked into the kitchen, where Elliot and Ane unloaded the groceries.316Please respect copyright.PENANAJKFpmPfZVQ
"What is wrong?" asked Aris worriedly.316Please respect copyright.PENANAReL5rDJv8c
"Have you heard any rumours lately when you went into town for work?" asked Elliot, putting the coffee beans in the cupboard.316Please respect copyright.PENANAEHFfYVkG4P
Aris seemed to think for a second, just staring at the wooden parquet, her hands on her hips. She then raised her chin and nodded sharply. While Aris went to sit down by the kitchen table, she gestured the two others to join her too.316Please respect copyright.PENANAQWkmrWKXpw
"Well," she began, "I have been hearing a lot about the King. Your father, Ane. He is apparently very ill and reigning over the kingdom is very hard for him now. Since you are an only child, he cannot rely on relatives apart from his brother. He might help him, but he is not sufficient for a kingdom."316Please respect copyright.PENANAqkPnj7BpmD
"That is all? He is sick?" frowned Ane a bit in disbelief.316Please respect copyright.PENANAGLnxZLxhPs
"Well, no. Jarco, the elf of both lands, has come to the kingdom to bring bad news too."316Please respect copyright.PENANAPX3X1btipb
"And that is?" mumbled Elliot impatiently.316Please respect copyright.PENANAwee0eUSkfL
"Apparently the core of the darkness has been released once again. Demons have been set free."
Ane finished saddling her horse and she hopped on him, soon following up with Elliot. Ane's horse was jet black and she named him after the first god to descend upon this earth, Ordo. Elliot had a light-brown horse, tall and feisty just like the owner. He named him Louis. The journey back to Kinslot would be long and tiring but they'd be there by the end of the day. The dawn's sun was kindly greeting them with the first sunrays of the day and peeked right above the wavy horizon of Hilltop.316Please respect copyright.PENANAPTLJF4zX5s
"Are you ready, princess?" asked Elliot, next to his friend.316Please respect copyright.PENANAQ1e9kuzyBC
"Of course. Off we go," nodded the so-called princess determined. The friends set off with a kind, slow trot, before they quickly changed their pace to fit a quick gallop. The road was pleasant, since it consisted of easily accessible pathways and flat roads. There weren't any grand forests where they risked the assault of unknown creatures and now and then there would stream a little river through the woods that would descend down a valley, filling up a local swimming pond. Little, majestic fish swam enjoyably in the fresh, silver water. The two friends had decided to take a little break nearby a lake and they let their loyal horses rest for a while, too.316Please respect copyright.PENANAVyku9gT8Cu
"Will your father accept your return?" asked Elliot after popping a piece of bread in his mouth. 316Please respect copyright.PENANAtFxRvbM5c3
Ane faced him and looked at his messy, dark hair. Did they bring any beauty utensils? She quickly erased such a superficial, vain question out of her brain and she focused on what Elliot had said.316Please respect copyright.PENANAubjD3lEP6o
"I am not sure, if I am honest," she replied quietly. "My father did let me go, so it would be kind of rubbish if he had not told me his true opinion back when I left Kinslot."316Please respect copyright.PENANAbEeo4eYh8Q
"It does not happen a lot that a future reign flees from their fate," Elliot said with a tender, careful tone. "Most reigns usually accept their power. You were probably the first female reign to run away."316Please respect copyright.PENANAAhFDrgPvkM
"Who was the first male, then?"316Please respect copyright.PENANACfkbvBwRC4
"It is an old legend about a boy named Willes. He was about to become Iccarslot their prince, but he fled. And that is the last human we have ever seen."316Please respect copyright.PENANAnSao4ikPpj
"Look, my father told me to flee and that it would be a wiser decision. He knew I was not ready for the position of a reign," answered Ane a bit defensive.316Please respect copyright.PENANADgXf4l4DDo
"I am not blaming you," reassured the young lad, "I am just wondering if your father did."316Please respect copyright.PENANAGGaSSnlBjU
"Of course he would not," mumbled the silver-haired girl quietly.316Please respect copyright.PENANAtSYAMZQ1lz
Elliot glared at her face while she looked down and he knew that she was questioning it herself. He knew that a reign who ran away from their fate was considered a miserable fate for the kingdom, and secretly he knew what Ane had done was inveterate. There wasn't a single person who would still fully trust her as a possible princess, a queen. Everybody would remember the day that she had said "no, I do not want this throne" and she had then left. He hadn't forgiven her either, but as a true friend he was, he still had decided to offer her his aid.316Please respect copyright.PENANAAufcSCJDIg
Night fell. Someone had painted the canvas of the sky with some horizontal, orange shades. He had mixed crimson in there and a soft, gentle pink helped the orange move onto the pale blue. The sun's last bits of light disappeared behind the horizon, which was now a very eventful line which drew houses and towers and large walls guarded by many knights.316Please respect copyright.PENANAndmSQSWngM
"It is good to see Kinslot again," smiled Elliot while he dismounted his horse. The grand walls of Kinslot were surrounded by tiny villages. The guards who wandered on the walls of Kinslot lamely looked out in front of them. Were they unaware of the new forecasts of evil or were they just tired?316Please respect copyright.PENANAL6VF4vvGIH
"It is," agreed Ane. With Ordo next to her and Elliot on the other side who had Louis, the princess entered the stronghold of Kinslot. The gates were open so it was easy access. It seemed that the King hadn't changed a single thing yet about the guards.316Please respect copyright.PENANAEFI4O67K7n
The guards shared some surprised looks as they recognised princess Ane pass the walls of Kinslot and they formally greeted her and Elliot. Ane mumbled that she wasn't used to it anymore and that she'd just rather meet up with her father as soon as possible. It had been about fourteen months since she left the throne and Kinslot, hoping for a new life.316Please respect copyright.PENANAECNklbxacV
"Princess Anevay?" asked Hellen as she passed them by, holding a basket filled with fruits and bread. She was about to go home. Her jaw dropped as she fully recognised the pair. "You have come back!"316Please respect copyright.PENANAmulOqiWZiW
"It is good to see you again, Hellen. You sure have grown," greeted Ane kindly.316Please respect copyright.PENANAt6N4Qjqjsg
"My fifteenth birthday was two weeks ago," smiled Hellen proudly. Hellen was a human who travelled all the way from Iccarslot, her hometown, to Kinslot. She had adapted well to this place, but the fact that these people refused to come in touch with metal kind of confused her; she never really got around to fully understand these men's fear of a simple material which was used basically everywhere.316Please respect copyright.PENANAPerAVSHHFp
"Congratulations, Hellen," smiled the princess somewhat belated. Hellen greeted them and she then walked off to one of the nearest villages where her home was located. Ane missed her especially when she left Kinslot; Hellen was a gorgeous girl with light brown hair and an eternal smile and the princess couldn't deny she was extremely attracted to her.316Please respect copyright.PENANASUMvCvldkz
The palace towered high and reached voluptuously to the sky. Stone and gold merged together and bathed in silver fittings. Two towers, both fighting for the grandest height, accompanied a vast building on solid grounds. Large, clear windows proudly showed off the artwork inside of the palace. Few were lucky enough to master a function inside of the palace and they held onto their profession with pride. The palace was at the opposite side of the gates, offering a view straight to the waterfalls of the Northern Bay.316Please respect copyright.PENANAc8X5khahqE
"How did you not miss this home?" mumbled Elliot, his head in his neck, trying to watch the tip of the tower touch the darkening sky.316Please respect copyright.PENANAdiD7Nt7FZs
Ane simply shrugged without verbally replying and she headed to the entrance of the palace. Four guards, two at each side of the oak doors, stopped her immediately.316Please respect copyright.PENANAta2hSm8Dd7
"Let me through," commanded the princess, "I am princess Anevay from Kinslot."316Please respect copyright.PENANARPMQLj8arL
The guards shared a somewhat unbelieving glare, then scanned Ane from head to toe, and then let both her and her friend in. The princess felt a wave of nerve wrecking anxiousness build up. It seemed to grasp around her spine and tightly tug it, directly causing a massive headache thanks to a thumping skull. She knew the palace like a mental map and she swiftly guided both Elliot and themselves to the throne room, which was only reachable after some tricky corridors and sets of staircases.316Please respect copyright.PENANA0SuGPSC6bx
"Princess Anevay?" asked someone right in the corridor of the throne room. It was Dawn, the headmistress of the royal council of warfare. She had a tanned, smooth skin and a tall posture. She was a gorgeous lady and many were easily manipulated by merely her seduction alone.316Please respect copyright.PENANAvSMHVnBsVK
"Good day, Dawn," greeted Ane.316Please respect copyright.PENANAoMwyVBAjpT
"Good day," joined Elliot politely.316Please respect copyright.PENANAtcH3zxr5y5
"What are you doing here?"316Please respect copyright.PENANAo7303wGYuh
" I heard things were not going quite so prosperous with the kingdom, so I had to show my loyalty to its lands," answered the princess kindly.316Please respect copyright.PENANAqydIizG6Y0
"The King shall be more than happy to witness your return, dear princess," smiled Dawn before she walked away. Ane and Elliot gave each other a supporting nod and they then knocked on the doors of the throne room. The big, oak doors opened slowly, as if someone dragged open the portal to a magical place.316Please respect copyright.PENANAOoesrQU8PP
A long, golden carpet covered the marble floors. Grand windows filled up most of the space of the marble walls and some steps led to a pedestal on which three thrones were planted. The King sat in the middle and her mother to his right, but the left throne was empty and lonely. They were massive marble thrones with an abundance of symbols and decorations engraved into the back of the seat. There was one item not made out of marble, and that was the painting behind the thrones. The first, most ancient royal family, a mix of breeds.316Please respect copyright.PENANAoAGRR9WbY4
As the King recognised his own daughter, his eyes widened, and he noticed his wife standing up in awe. His eyes didn't betray him, as he thought initially, and after further glances he could confirm that the person in front of him was indeed his own bloody daughter.316Please respect copyright.PENANAb9c34amIUT
"Ane," he uttered and he slowly stood up out of mere respect. "You have returned to Kinslot."316Please respect copyright.PENANAvXxJV6Jek2
"I have, father," agreed the princess, who immediately approached her father and embraced him and her mother tightly. Elliot remained silent and he watched with a smile on his face.316Please respect copyright.PENANAVR405DiiIU
"Why have you come back, my daughter?" asked the King.316Please respect copyright.PENANAyFKRO4hXs2
"I heard about the rumours about the evil that has been released," replied the princess.316Please respect copyright.PENANAcxfUi09TCF
The King's happy expression slowly turned into a worried one. He seemed to gasp for words, but eventually he had decided they'd continue this discussion in a private place. Only Ane, Elliot and the King would be present.316Please respect copyright.PENANAzUmmcRN9iC
The room they had chosen to hold the conversation consisted of some velvet, crimson sofas and a nice, low, glass table. Some bookcases hung onto the walls and decorated them along with various paintings of many creatures. Every single creature was portrayed, even the doomed and the extinct Druids.316Please respect copyright.PENANA96lPzTeSJ8
"The oracle spoke to us," said the King.316Please respect copyright.PENANACY1kJtfbYU
"The oracle? How could he have spoken to you?" frowned Elliot.316Please respect copyright.PENANAT5Bm5a0jit
"Two of my men travelled to the Eastern Bay to stack up on supplies. They happened to have a talk with the oracle about the current events. It is not going very well. Demons are slowly rising. They fled in fear, but we still did not hear enough information about the demonic spirits. The last time we saw a demon was two decades before the Grand Battles," the King answered. "Since I have been ill, too, it does not look very good for our kingdom. Not for Iccarslot, not for Kinslot."316Please respect copyright.PENANAjD8Ax4ixub
"What can we do about it?" mumbled the princess worriedly.316Please respect copyright.PENANAhvAZfRAyHU
"First of all, we should consider talking to the oracle once more. Then we can know how to continue this journey. All I know is that the cracks of a dark land have been opened once again."316Please respect copyright.PENANAruAROdW49x
A very long time ago, two decades before the Grand Battles, a stupid human had to travel too far. He explored the depths of the earth and he awakened the demons that peacefully – or however – rested in their caves and households. They were agitated and awoken, but they took it as a chance to conquer the world and make everyone feel their fear. Brave, mighty Druids and doomed, almost two decades later, went back to the core of the earth and lay a spell on their habitat, sealing the core and stopping all evil from escaping. Those Druids marked a timestamp in history for the horned creatures. Other races didn't bare this and started a war against them because they thought there were two options – become better, which wouldn't be likely in that period of time, or kill whoever threatens their own pride. They went for the latter. The doomed ones survived, but only very few Druids remained. Not enough to build up their own race anymore, so they vanquished from earth.316Please respect copyright.PENANAfLVXTr5a8x
Now, somebody had frustrated the demons again, awakening them.
"You cannot go on a journey unprepared." The King ate a tiny bun with a sugar coat. He considered a tiny bun 'the snack before breakfast', and after his tiny bun he'd always proceed to eat an abundance of bread, fruits and meats.316Please respect copyright.PENANAQSRtliio8A
"That is true. What are we ought to do, then?" asked Ane. She had just finished her breakfast and her clean plate had merely one knife with some traces of butter. It was shoved back, signing she was done.316Please respect copyright.PENANAdNvav9bcti
"First of all, I would suggest meeting with Jarco. He has a thing or two to say," replied the King. "The rest will be self-explanatory."316Please respect copyright.PENANAStorKx11HF
"Jarco...? Are you sure about that?" frowned his daughter. She and Jarco never got along. Not because they hated each other's guts or whatever, but because the princess always sensed there was something quite off about him. She never bothered to ask, since she didn't want to come off rude or ignorant or anywhere near impolite, so she nicely let it slide every single time her doubts rose to her mind. After all, he had been her professor for years.316Please respect copyright.PENANAWvmiJDVsCN
"Of course," the King nodded, "I shall arrange a meeting."316Please respect copyright.PENANAS65fo79p8Q
"Sir..." began Elliot quietly.316Please respect copyright.PENANA7GPpeqodSQ
"You can come too, Elliot. And do not call me Sir, young one. We are like family."316Please respect copyright.PENANALcnJRwTqpm
Elliot nodded gracefully and finished his fourth bun. The Sir excused them to leave the table and the two friends did. They made their way down the many corridors. The accompanying balconies served a view of the beautiful domain of Kinslot. Trees had grown perkily and rose high to the clear blue sky. Cute, frivolous houses were built and their families were discussing everything on the markets with colourful booths. The mountains that lay behind the walls of Kinslot signed the end of the populated world. Kinslot was the only royal village that had been built right next to the edge. Behind those mountains lay endless fields of grass. Who knows what could possibly be behind them? Nobody had ever set a foot there.316Please respect copyright.PENANAXcd1QhEcRo
Jarco had taught Ane about the world. About exactly how many hectares the Northern Bay was and how much of that was taken by Kinslot alone. The Northern Bay was known to be the most beautiful kingdom standing. They held a grudge against metal, though. It was somehow a very complex story between ancient royals, and Jarco never got to learn the princess about the old tales of how everything came about.316Please respect copyright.PENANAc9szuJejeA
"Anevay?" asked Elliot.316Please respect copyright.PENANAptYlr36yDI
The princess' head turned to her left, where Elliot was walking, and she noticed his frown. She excused herself for not listening and asked what he had said.316Please respect copyright.PENANAdrGeQV7UTr
"Here is Jarco his room," repeated the young lad as he pointed to a white painted door. Ane's lips formed an 'o' and she knocked on the door lightly, barely even tapping the wood. She was hoping that Jarco would be absent somehow and simply not open the door, but to her misfortune, the door swung open swiftly and revealed a young, well-built man with a face of an admired god. A strong jawbone, a charming smile and colourful, sparkling eyes. Many people, including Ane, described his beauty as 'out of this land', so when she finally saw his face again, her breath seemed to block inside of her throat.316Please respect copyright.PENANAD31GM1zgAi
"Princess Avenay?" frowned Jarco. "What are you doing here?"316Please respect copyright.PENANAEU1XkTRyvc
He had always had a slightly foreign accent. It was a lighter, more gentle form of the articulated, classy accent that the northern people wore.316Please respect copyright.PENANAVJxXG6Xx7b
"I have returned," said the princess. "With my friend."316Please respect copyright.PENANADPOocR9U1O
"Good day, both of you," smiled Jarco as he shook their hands. "I remember you, Elliot. An excellent student."316Please respect copyright.PENANAxmRoA7drjr
Elliot smiled awkwardly.316Please respect copyright.PENANA9vtdDnOgJ6
"Please, come in!"316Please respect copyright.PENANAxeGGUvCBgp
Jarco's room that he was given was about as big as a very spacious living room of a noble house. Everything fit in here, may it be with some extra walls. The grand window in the back of the room revealed a shiny light, so no torches had to be lit up. Jarco's room found itself in the corridor of dorms, a thin outhouse which consisted of a grand hall with several balconies and a dozen rooms. The last room was next to a spiral staircase, leading to the gardens. The dominating colours were a somewhat cold, light blue and a bright, tender green, and some white accents.316Please respect copyright.PENANAW3ydl8QLkl
"Take a seat," said Jarco not necessarily kindly. The few chairs around the round, grass green table were all a particular brown.316Please respect copyright.PENANAm4ec9NnjSu
"How have you been, Jarco?" asked Elliot after he and Ane had taken a seat, although Jarco was still standing up.316Please respect copyright.PENANAVQOj1bxVJJ
"I have been well, thank you for your consideration," nodded Jarco. "And what about you guys?"316Please respect copyright.PENANARGcYFRAKPs
"I have been grand too," nodded Elliot.316Please respect copyright.PENANAMpmj3CxJJ1
"Likewise," agreed Ane.316Please respect copyright.PENANAXpK6q4jEX1
"Would you like some tea?" offered the professor.316Please respect copyright.PENANA0UP0e4C82H
"Yes, please," responded Ane and she watched as Jarco went to the kitchen right next to the table. "Has anything special happened?"316Please respect copyright.PENANAAKykAkA6Rx
"I would not know what," shrugged Jarco. The kettle started whistling quite soon, and the youngsters realised it was all because he used a bit of heat from his own magic. Three stone cups were filled with tiny, transparent bags with a rich amount of herbs and the hot water was added soon. Its scent spread through the room and the nice wisp of floral yet woody flavour was served.316Please respect copyright.PENANA0UFdDmg12c
"Is this the rare tea we never get to buy anywhere?" asked Ane.316Please respect copyright.PENANAxzcFxq0qKD
Jarco nodded.316Please respect copyright.PENANAPvGpLQJ7gT
They didn't need to stir anything at all, and the transparent bags just dissolved in the heat, spreading a cute, red colour through the water. The herbs dissolved too and added the scent and taste. Both elements swirled through the water like a tiny magic show and eventually both just disappeared and served as a very taste liquid.316Please respect copyright.PENANATqGhdgg663
"What has brought you here?" asked Jarco. He took a sip of the tea and cursed later on after realising how hot it still was.316Please respect copyright.PENANA3XrqfWeWTF
"My father sent us," answered Ane. "He says that we need to talk to you about the oracle and evil and whatnot."316Please respect copyright.PENANAgbnDTe59Y4
"The oracle? Which one?"316Please respect copyright.PENANAUg1Zehsk67
"How many are there?" frowned Elliot.316Please respect copyright.PENANABaHKogRYMt
Jarco raised his eyebrows and proceeded to take another sip of his tea. Maybe it was to convey a professional, intelligent portrait, but he tried his best to keep in his foul words as soon as he realised he made the same mistake yet again.316Please respect copyright.PENANA4UdCxbVKcH
"A lot," he said after his wounded tongue had a tad of healing. "I could show you where to go on the map, but I cannot promise a single thing as to getting there and so on."316Please respect copyright.PENANApd4YtVaQoC
"I am not sure if my mother will agree to this," mumbled Elliot as he scratched his head.316Please respect copyright.PENANAkg3S9vast0
"Aris? Of course she will," knew Jarco. "She is a wonderful lady and she wants nothing but her son to achieve success by his own will."316Please respect copyright.PENANAnwk6dlJEHs
"How come you know my mother that well?"316Please respect copyright.PENANApJlclHIDrJ
"She used to teach me a lot, Elliot," said the professor and he ran a hand through his shiny hair. He took a quick glance out the window and he stood up and approached it. The weather only seemed to brighten up, especially around this time of the year.316Please respect copyright.PENANAFlddoLxnjQ
"It is a very empty idea," he mumbled. "We cannot say we have prepared anything at all. No one even dared to think about a situation like this. It all happened quite unexpected and we have to stop it before they have conquered too much. The demons are not to be messed with. Which fool even thought it would be a good idea to explore the core of the earth?"316Please respect copyright.PENANAvNNwdcXwV4
"The demons are located at the core of the earth?" frowned Ane in disbelief. "That is so stupid."316Please respect copyright.PENANAsAAnuNs5zg
"We cannot decide for evil," was Jarco's reply. "The only thing we can choose is how far they can go." He turned around and faced princess Anevay. "I am very glad that you and Elliot have returned. You two are more than fit warriors for this quest!"316Please respect copyright.PENANAMvFhVRkruO
"We are not warriors," refused Ane.316Please respect copyright.PENANAVxkI6ZAWkh
"Not at all," nodded Elliot.316Please respect copyright.PENANA5ZzMJDMn3E
"You have not even discovered half of your own power," said Jarco with a stern glare on his face. "You must train and explore your own abilities. It is vital."316Please respect copyright.PENANANvmb97sOVT
"I do not believe an ounce of those words," said Elliot. "I do not even know what I am."316Please respect copyright.PENANA5DQXejFv0j
"More reason for you to find yourself," Jarco responded, his face turning to Elliot's. "Do not disappoint us. If you will talk to the oracle, you will definitely know."316Please respect copyright.PENANAflDiHiaEPC
"How are you always so wise?" frowned the princess somewhat suspicious and distrusting towards Jarco.316Please respect copyright.PENANAq6Um4iUKwv
"You have to believe me," he replied, "you guys possess unknown powers. Two other companions will be found on your way. Just believe my word."316Please respect copyright.PENANAkVPqzn0nTZ
"You did not even know why we came here," countered Ane.316Please respect copyright.PENANA4MowgctFIv
"That is because I did not know it would all happen this early. I thought time would be riper and I also assumed our heroes would be, but that is not the case, so you have to prepare yourself for what is about to come."316Please respect copyright.PENANAUxrzhACdlM