“How far is Faded Mountain from here? I feel like we have been walking for an entire year and we have been getting nowhere,” The temperamental guy grumbled and Elaris almost glared at him.“It had only been like three days since we left the cave,” The leader answered but the man shrugged anyway, choosing to stand by what he said.“It is not very far but it is still quite the walk,” Elaris replied. “At any rate, we should get there within a day or two.”“That is good then, I could use a place to take a proper rest,” Yute shrugged and the leader nodded in agreement.The man had lightened up a bit more since they left the cave, the first day was spent moping about quietly, he was lost in his own world and kept fiddling with the pendant that was hanging from his neck while the other members of his team led him through the right way and making sure that he ate and drank when it was necessary.The second day was occasional words but he looked better than the first day and right now was the

Elaris believed he had already seen this scene before; did someone fall into a sinkhole too in his past life? Yes, but none of the ones he had seen falling victim to that were close people or personal.Then what was this feeling of dejavu?Oh, he remembered.It was the time where his misery was just beginning but he didn’t know at that time that his life was about to take a bad path.Maris was being annoying as always that day, he had been on edge throughout the whole week because he was getting wind of news that the king didn’t trust him anymore, he heard that Kadel was the one that was reporting on it to King Drakell.But of course, it wasn’t something to believe, especially since the news was coming from Malek. The youngest son of the royal family has always hated him and had always wanted to come between Elaris and his brother, something about Elaris’ unworthiness.Elaris had asked Rex and Oliver to find further news about it, Maris just happened to be near when they were discussi

The hot temperature in the desert had suddenly plummeted and coldness filled all around them. “A cold snap has set in,” Elaris said and the other guy groaned as he held the freezing guy colder to himself as he tried to use his body to warm up his own, despite the fact that he was also feeling cold.“What caused it suddenly?”“The events of today,” ELaris replied plainly, staring at Yute whose teeth were chattering.“We are all standing here, why is Yute the only one affected?” The other guy asked, as he continued to lead Yute away.“Everything that happened has made him mentally exhausted, anxious and vulnerable. It is one of the reasons why it is worsening, I hope he isn’t dehydrated though,” Elaris said as he stared ahead. “There is no place to hide for the time being.”The land ahead of them was vast and empty, the other guy looked ahead and sighed too before he cradled Yute closer to himself, a determined expression on his face despite no saying anything. It didn’t help that all t

The whole place was plunged into silence after his words and Elaris could hear the entertainment that was rounding itself up outside the house clearly, he took a seat and put his mission of changing clothes on hold before he turned to stare at the man who never failed to either amuse him or surprise him with his unexpected antics.“Now what gave him away?” Elaris asked, sarcastically and the other guy glared at him.“If his ridiculously silently stepping didn’t give him away, then the awkwardness in the uniform he wore was enough. What the hell would a housekeeper be doing hiding in the shadows and waiting for his master to call him if not that it was a habit? What kind of housekeeper doesn’t bow to his guest, his pride didn’t allow it and he kept nodding as if he was a doll. He might have simply told us that he didn’t want us to enter the brotherer’s quarter instead of faking sudden fatigue. A respectable housekeeper wouldn’t let his guest know, no matter how tired he is, that he is

The tone with which he spoke betrayed his emotion and it was clear that he didn’t want to believe something that was very obvious, his fist was clenched as he stared at the other man across his table.“Highly likely, but I would also have to say that he has some people behind him. I refuse to believe that Eadai would be the one to orchestrate such a grand plan.”The temperamental guy scoffed in disbelief. “They made us leave the town with the fake excuse of a cure, we died on the mountain like animals only to arrive here and discover that they were the one that infected the town to begin with and were probably looking to do a test research?” He covered his face with his hand and sighed. “And we came running here like fools?”“It was no fault of yours, your town was in danger even if you knew the risks of the desert, I am sure that there would be some people who would still come. You aren’t fools for trying to save your town.” The man said, before he adjusted himself on his seat and st