The Dark Secret Of The Palace

It was still midnight when Stefan and Cressida got to Fendril Pandora. Cressida was laid on a bed in the room while Stefan kept watch over her.

He went closer to her and placed his two fingers close to her nostrils.

" Is she breathing?" He bent his head to her face to confirm her breath. Cressida opened her eyes immediately. " You're awake. You kept passing out, so I thought you might die."

Not paying attention to his talk, Cressida carried herself up groaning in pain.

"Gosh

" Does it hurt a lot? He asked.

" I think I broke my bones." She said when she finally sat up.

" They said you were fine."

" Really?"

" Then why does it hurt so much? What a useless body."

" Hey, why did you say you poisoned me? If you pretended like you did not know anything, they would not have tortured you."

"I had to make them believe that you were dying. Otherwise, they would not have opened your gate of energy. They just would have made an antidote."

" So you really did risk your life."

" I thought I mig