"My Chancellor, there has to be something that you can do, that man should not just be allowed to set up camp in our realm, he is a wanted criminal, this is not fair" said Clove.
"I agree with you Clove" said Stella.
"My Chancellor, what if he hurts the innocent people around him?" asked Clove.
"I doubt he would do that Clove, he wouldn't do that because it would allow us to blame him and he won't be able to operate freely" said Stella as she explained.
"The reason we can't do anything to him right now is a matter of an invisible war" said Stella.
"With what happened the last time we are at a stalemate a draw, we are both stuck, and whoever makes the first move will suffer the consequences" said Stella.
"That does sound very dangerous my Chancellor, but there has to be something done immediately" said Clove with a sigh.
"Yes Clove, and there Is something that can be done" said Stella.
"Right now, the best thing to do is to send a cauldron agent undercover into Azazel's camp" said Stella.
"The agent will be able to tell us what exactly is going on in his camp, what he Is plan is and what we can do to stop him" said Stella.
"I agree with that my Chancellor, that does seem like the best option right now" said Clove.
"Yes Clove, and it is for that reason that I needed to see you, I want to ask you something" said Stella.
"Ask away my Chancellor" said Clove as she nodded her head.
"Clove I want you to know that you are allowed to answer me honestly, you do not need to be scared of anything or accept if you don't want to" said Stella.
"Yes my Chancellor" said Clove as she nodded her head.
"Alright" said Stella as Maddie took a deep breath.
"Clove, I wanted to ask if you would be willing to be the agent to go undercover into Azazel's camp" said Stella as Maddie held her breath.
"I asked you because I trust you, and I believe that this is the best option rather than finding someone else who I am not sure of" said Stella.
"I would be willing my Chancellor, in fact I am willing" said Clove with no other thought at all.
"Are you sure Clove? You can of course have some time to think about it first, you do not have to rush into anything" said Stella.
"I am sure my Chancellor, I have already thought about it, and I am not rushing into anything, if my Realm needs me to do this then I will do it" said Clove as Maddie started to feel worse.
"Clove, I admire your faithfulness to your realm, but I want to be sure that you are fully aware of the dangers of doing something like this" said Stella.
"My Chancellor, I am fully aware of the dangers, if I get caught as a spy I will be killed, but this has to be done, and I am honoured to be the one to do it" said Clove as Stella looked at Maddie who looked at her.
"Alright Clove, if you agree then there is nothing more to it" said Stella.
"Yes my Chancellor" said Clove as she bowed her head.
"You can go now and talk, I will call you later to inform you of somethings that need to be done before you go" said Stella.
"Alright my Chancellor, thank you" said Clove as she stood up and bowed her head as she walked away and Annie and Maddie followed after her.
Stella really hope that this was the right decision, she would never be able to forgive herself if anything was to happen to Clove.
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Clove was busy packing her things as Maddie and Annie were watching her.
Annie looked at Maddie and then at Clove, she could tell that they needed to talk.
"Umm I am going to help my mom" said Annie as Clove smiled at her and she walked out of the room leaving Maddie and Clove alone.
Clove looked at Maddie who was clearly unhappily sitting down on her bed, just looking at her.
"You don't want me to go now do you?" asked Clove as Maddie looked the other way, she could not lie that she had not hoped that Clove would say no, and now that she said yes, she just felt even worse.
"I take that as a yes" said Clove as Maddie didn't reply to her, she wasn't upset with her, she was upset with everyone and everything else.
"Come on Maddie, let's not do this, we promised not to do this, let's talk, the only way you will feel better is if you talk about it" said Clove as Maddie was still unresponsive, Clove sighed as she stopped what she as sat down beside Maddie who was looking the other way.
"You want to talk about it hmm?" asked Clove as she caressed Maddie's hair as Maddi turned to look at her.
"I don't want you to go" said Maddie.
"You are upset that I agreed to go?" asked Clove.
"It's not fair, you could have said no" replied Maddie.
"Maddie, I said yes because it was for the best, the Chancellor said it herself, it would take her a long while to find someone she could trust, and if I am able to do this for her and the better good of the realm, then I will do it" said Clove.
"But Azazel is dangerous, you need to stay far away from him" said Maddie as Clove laughed.
"Maddie, are you sure that you are not seeing this as something else?" asked Clove.
"Azazel doesn't know me, I am sure his camp Is big, we won't even cross paths at all" said Clove.
"All I have to do is go in there, lay low, find out information and report back to the Chancellor, I won't be in any danger at all" said Clove.
"But, but… I… *sigh*" said Maddie as she sighed.
"Maddie, what's wrong? Tell me the truth, something else is bothering you" said Clove as Maddie just looked at her, she did not want to tell her the truth, not now.
"Everything is wrong, I don't want you leaving… I will miss you" said Maddie as the last part of her sentence came out as a whisper but Clove was able to hear it.
"Oh Maddie, you don't have to worry" said Clove with a smile as Maddie's words made her feel happy.
"I promised you that I would never leave you alone, and I never break my promises never, you don't have to worry about me Maddie" said Clove with a smile.
"I will be back before you know it" said Clove as she smiled.
"Don't be upset okay?" asked Clove with a smile.
"Okay" replied Maddie as she hugged Clove.
"I will miss you, come back quick, and be safe, I don't know what I would do if something was to happen to you again" said Maddie as Clove hugged her.
"Again? Has something happened to me before?" asked Clove as she could feel something weird, but she just did not know what.
"Yes, back when we weren't close and we didn't have a relationship, I just don't want that to happen again" said Maddie.
"it won't Maddie, I promise you, I will be safe, and I won't get hurt at all" said Clove with a smile as she gave Maddie a kiss on the forehead.
"Fine… I really hope so" said Maddie as she kept that last part to herself.
"Good now, come on cheer up, don't look like that, you look less pretty when you are sad" said Clove as she laughed but Maddie still looked sad.
"Come on, where is my strong, confident, don't take nonsense Maddie?" asked Clove with a smile.
"She's on a vacation" replied Maddie as Clove laughed and she tickled Maddie.
"I'm not ticklish" replied Maddie.
"Right, I will find your tickle spot, anyway come and help me pack" said Clove with a smile as Maddie sighed and she got up.
"When are you going to stop being sad?" asked Clove.
"I don't know, depends on if I get annoyed, and only one person can make me annoyed, and It happens to be that blondie" said Maddie.
"Why do you call Prince Oliver a blondie?" asked Clove.
"That's my hate name for him" replied Maddie.
"Maddie you scare me sometimes" said Clove.
"You haven't seen anything yet" replied Maddie.
"Should I be worried?" asked Clove.
"You know Annie says the same thing, and I tell her that you should leave me alone, I am fine" said Maddie.
"You worry me Maddie, honestly" said Clove.
"Don't be worried, I can take care of myself" replied Maddie as she gave Clove a kiss on the cheek as Clove smiled, she loved Maddie, there was no doubt about that at all.