Elise's mind wandered to the past as she was riding the horse toward the mountain. Because she was wearing a cape that covered her head, nobody paid much attention to her. Elise could leave Castilse easily.
She made Alina keep her absence a secret by telling their butler that the queen was feeling homesick and decided to stay in her chamber for days to relieve her longing for Myreen.
Elise traveled north for several days and followed the stars to show her the way. With haste spells, she managed to reach her destination in only four days, where normal people usually would need two weeks.
She finally arrived at her friend's home.
"Dante!" Elise called out happily to the man situated in the cave.
The man was very unconventional in his choice of living quarters, almost like a hermit, but he also happened to be a very intelligent person who preferred to stay by himself to study.
