She ignored them and made her way to the large foyer.
Jessica Young and Ozias Black was holding hands together while they talked to whom she might assume might be Camilla Rose.
Camilla was the epitome of beauty with her white blond hair cascading behind her back and slim figure.
Even with years of doing ballet, she doesn't look that graceful.
Fina waved the thought away and looked away to see Shelly coming to a halt after getting off the elevator.
Shelly had a sad expression on her face and she looked like she was on the verge of crying.
The pain in her eyes was clear as she stared at the couple holding hands together.
Fina stepped forward when Nancy got out of the elevator.
"Ah… look. The madman is here. How does it feel to feel insane?"
Fina walked with threatening steps to her but Nancy didn't back down.
"Trust me, you don't want to know and if you don't stop your childish acts, I'll make sure you know how it feels like. And trust me, it will be hundred times worse" Fina said coldly.
She bumped Nancy's shoulder hard and Nancy yelped, then walk over to Shelly Jefferson.
"We need to talk" Fina said
Shelly met her gaze.
"Of course"
******
They all met under the tree farthest to the castles.
"I'm not going to apologize" Shelly began.
Fina gave her a weird look.
"I don't need that. What I do need is for you to tell us what exactly is going on between you and Ozias Black" Fina said
Zo eyes lit up with curiosity.
She was the only one sitting on a small table she made with a spell.
Fina and Shelly stood facing each other.
Shelly stared at her shoes, then looked Fina straight in the eye.
"We dated in the past" Shelly replied "Until he was recruited to Elfina as a student. He thought we'd never see each other again. Karma is a devil"
Zo cleared her throat while Fina looked away.
"Wow" Fina said "Explains why you do not like Jessica Young"
"Half reason" Shelly corrected "I just don't like her. She seems off"
"I don't like her either and neither do you, Fina" Zo said
"Thanks mum" Fina said
Zo giggled.
"Guess you are okay now. Where did you go?" Shelly asked
"I think I fainted and Coco found me. She alerted Mr Walker. I stayed in a secret room. When I asked Mr Walker about Xiana Kang, he acted weird"
Shelly said Zo eyes were huge as saucers.
"You fainted? You asked him that? I… confused. What is going on Fina?"
As she took her time explaining everything, Shelly and Zo listened carefully but there was extreme tension around. It was huge and palpable. As if they were all realizing that this is not just a game. That this was real.
"Wow. I… it's just… real. I mean you experienced that. You saw Carly… oh my God, Clark? I think I just realized what we are in and it's big. This is blood. Death. We could die but it's interesting and fun"
Fina and Zo rolled their eyes at her silliness.
"Be serious, Shel" Fina scolded.
"I am! I mean we are talking about blood here not paint" She said popping the 'p' "And we haven't been in Elfina even for two months and it already felt like we have been here forever discovering secrets. It's unsettling." Shelly said in a rush, pulling her red hair.
They were all silent for a while.
"What?" Fina asked when she felt Shelly's gaze on her.
"I know when the wheels are turning in your head, Clark. You are worried about something"
Zo looked at Fina.
"Doesn't it seems weird? Why would Mr Wright lie about the bones?"
"Maybe he doesn't understand the history behind it." Zo replied, adjusting her glasses.
"No, I don't think so. He told me about his teacher. It seems weird."
"Maybe he was lied to" Shelly said
Fina shrugged.
"I think we have to find Xiana's record. It might be in the School Recording Hall. That might tell us more about her." Fina said
"The School Recording Hall keeps record of everything including boyfriends" Shelly said "The perfect place to begin the search"
"What does the reaper meant about being worthy, Fina? It's been bugging me a lot" Zo asked suddenly.
Fina shook her head.
"I don't understand" She replied "Only in dreams does it all lay. I think Serene death doesn't count. I think there's no second victim yet. The grim reaper deemed her unworthy. To be worthy. To be unworthy. It's like a puzzle."
Shelly shrugged.
"But… why does it feels like whenever someone dies in Elfina, no one remembers after some days? Dead people are meant to be forgotten but when you forget in the span of some days, it's not normal" Fina said
Zo got to her feet.
"I wanted to talk about it too. Like the girl in the cocoon. No one mentioned her ever again and what about her parents? We do know Serene's case is different. What about those that died even before the girl? What about others?"
Shelly looked at Fina.
"What does that mean?" She asked