Forgotten Wife: Let the Traitors Kneel Down

94 It's not my war Cassian didn't know if that man was truly an elf or not, though, but he would find out, he looked him straight in the eyes and asked.

_Are you really an elf? Ethan raised his dagger again, Maya covered her face with her hand thinking that she was undoubtedly an idiot, of all the questions she could have asked that one occurred to her.

_ Who the hell are you? _I guess that's a yes.

Before Cassian could say another stupid thing and Ethan could kill him, Maya intervened.

_We actually already knew who he was, but we won't tell anyone, in the guild we know how to keep secrets.

_Well, it doesn't seem like it.

_My friend is new to this, he didn't mean to offend you, right Cassian? _Of course not, I actually just wanted to confirm your identity to ask my question.

_What is your question? _Do you know anything about darkness? _What darkness are you talking about, child? "My brother is a knight of the kingdom of Cosset," Cassian lied.

_A few days ago he confronted a man who was experimenting with darkness.

_ What? That can't be! The darkness was defeated centuries ago.

_Apparently not.

_ Where is that man? _Dead, my brother killed him, but that man was just a puppet, the person behind all this is someone else.

_Darkness is not something a human can handle, if that man is not stopped, your world will be reduced to ashes.

_I need more information about that, how to end it.

_How did your brother finish it? _With fire.

_That means that the darkness has not yet fully awakened, when it does, the fire will not be able to stop it, only the power of light can stop it.

Maya spoke.

_ The magic of the elves' light? _ How do you know that? _I have a book on elven history.

_I suppose your father must have taught you the elvish language.

_And.

Maya replied, proud of herself.

_You are right, when the darkness awakens completely, only the magic of light can defeat it, but the only ones who can use it are the elves and they left this world because of the greed and evil of humans, they will not help them this time.

_But if darkness breaks loose, they will be affected too.

_No, this time it won't be like that, humans have awakened something that shouldn't exist, this time it will be your war, not ours.

Ethan turned and started to walk away, Cassian called out to him.

_Please wait, why are you among humans if they despise us so much? _I'm looking for something that was taken from us and I won't stop until I find it.

_ What thing? _That's not something that concerns a human, mind your human business and don't inquire into my b**ch's.

Before leaving Ethan told them.

_If you want to win this war that is coming to you, kill the one who is using the darkness, before it fully awakens and it is too late.

Ethan disappeared into the trees, Maya looked at Cassian and said.

_Tell me that what you said about the darkness isn't true, that it was all a ruse to get information out of that elf.

Cassian knew he couldn't lie anymore, that she deserved the truth.

_It's not a lie, the darkness you read about in that elven history book is real and we will soon have to face it.

*** Alessandro and Abril left early in the morning for the city of Zather, they arrived at midday at the mansion of the Duchess Mollin, she was waiting for them at the entrance, when they got out of the carriage she bowed and said to them.

_Greetings to their majesties.

_Duchess Mollin, thank you for receiving us.

_It is an honor for me to host you in my mansion, your majesty, please follow me, you must be hungry.

The Duchess led them to the dining room, where a great banquet awaited them.

The children's eyes lit up when they saw so much food, but they stayed behind April the whole time, waiting to be told they could sit down.

When the Countess saw them, she thought they were adorable and said to them.

_Please sit down, you must be hungry.

April encouraged the children to sit down, she served them some food on their plates and said to them.

_Please eat, you must be very hungry like me.

Those words encouraged the children and they began to eat, the duchess asked with a warm smile on her lips.

_Who are these adorable children? Otis shyly introduced himself and his brother.

_My name is Otis and this is my brother Joe.

_What beautiful names, your parents must have chosen them with care.

Remembering his parents, a shadow of sadness passed over Otis's face and he replied.

_Yes, that's how it was.

The Duchess recognized that expression on the children's faces, it was an expression she knew perfectly well, it was that of someone who has lost someone, a loved one, since she herself had gone through the same thing, she had lost her husband and her son in an accident three years ago and had been left completely alone, devastated by the loss, that was a pain that never completely disappeared.

_After eating, children want to go for a walk in the garden.

We have several hunting puppies, you can play with them if you want.

The children's eyes sparkled with excitement, but before they did, they looked at April seeking her permission.

She nodded in response and the children simultaneously responded with a yes.

_We would love to see the puppies.

After the meal the duchess stood up and said.

_I have ordered that your rooms be prepared in case you wish to rest after having made such a long journey.

_Thank you very much Duchess, we will take your word for it and go to rest.