Darian shot him a questioning gaze, "You include yourself as an owner of that tent? It seems you have wanted the seat of the Rebel Master for a long time, yet you pretend to be loyal to him." Darian had raised his voice as he spoke.Heali was flustered, "Shut up. What nonsense are you sprouting from your mouth! I could never want the Rebel Master's seat. You are just trying to cause division between us."Darian clicked his teeth, "Why did you have to get so agitated if you're innocent? You should try relaxing more."Heali balled one fist, "Just move and get into the tent!""And if I do not?" Darian asked as he looked Heali in the eyes.The Rebel Master yelled from behind them, "I will come to give this brave soldier a grand welcome into the tent myself." The Rebel Master rose to his feet and walked out of his tent. His steps towards where Heali stood were slow and deliberate, each one a show of his status and power. The wind blew on his black robe and had it spreading out at its ends.

Darian listened again. The soldiers in front of his house were too obvious. If they wanted to carry out a sneak attack, they would not walk so loudly. There were only two options in Darian’s mind: either they had surrounded his house to intimidate him, or they wanted a meeting. Whichever the case, he could never be too careful.Darian turned and rushed to the kitchen. Noel was about to speak, but Darian raised a hand and placed it in front of his lips. Noel went silent but he could tell there was danger. There were swords at the corner of the kitchen and Darian picked up one. He flung the other towards Noel, and Noel caught it as caution flickered in his eyes. Noel whispered, "Let me take the back door. You can take the front." Darian nodded his head.Darian walked back to the front door and was about to strike when he heard a voice. "We are not here to fight. We just want to discuss with you. Come on, Darian. You can't be that suspicious," a voice coming from outside said.Darian had

Helena would now be listening to everything, and to Darian that was not a bad idea. He would need her help in the rebel army after he apologized to her.Darian crossed his legs, "I will find my way, but I do have a condition."Charles smirked, "You won't be asking for a thousand beautiful women, would you?""No," Darian replied flatly."That is more like it," Charles said."I want something more. Charles, you have to openly show the Rebel Master that I now have your support. I have a number of ways you can do that," Darian said."I am listening," Charles said.Darian put his leg down and leaned forward, "I guess you are the one who directly supplies the Rebel Master with weapons and stuff. You must be his close ally. I want all new weapons to get to my hand before the Rebel Master—all maps and any other item. I will be the one to give him a share I think is necessary."Charles let out a short laugh, "You are too power-hungry for a young boy.""I mean business. If you want my collabora

Darian closed his eyes and took deep breaths. He saw no light, he heard no voice. He tried again, and he did it the third time. Nothing—no voice, no sound, no nothing. Darian sighed in frustration and placed his back on the bed. A puff of frustration escaped his lips. "If only I had the eagle's address or something. He chooses to speak to me only when he wants to." Darian figured he would go to bed. He had had a long day and needed to rest for whatever would happen the next day.As he descended into sleep, he heard the thick, familiar voice. "I see you visited the library of the late Eagle Lord."Darian was standing on a rock, surrounded by clouds. He could not see the person speaking. He turned around a few times and gave up. "That place is mine now.""It should be yours. You have the heritage, but you have not developed, neither have you taken your place. So, that place does not recognize you," the old eagle voice said.Darian shrugged his shoulders, "I suspect the ring and the ball

The light covering the ball was mingled with irritated thunder, but Darian's ring seemed to be picking something up, or was it the thunder pulling the force in the ring? Darian could not tell.Helena tapped Noel's shoulder and Noel took a look at what was happening. Noel spoke, "Darian, be careful."Darian turned to where Noel and Helena were standing, "Do not worry." He paused, "Do you hear that?"Noel listened for a moment and so did Helena. "No," Noel said. "There is nothing significant to hear," Helena said."But I am hearing something," Darian insisted. Then he turned to face the ball. The sound was coming from there. Darian asked as he narrowed his eyes to try to see if he could get a better look, "Who are you?"A response came, "Do you not recognize me?" The voice was raspy and broken, almost as if the person speaking was begging for breath.Darian froze and a part of the golden thunder flew into his eyes with a loud sound. Both Noel and Helena were startled. Noel jumped and ru