It was soon time for them to leave, and Mana and Raven joined the others in the room which housed the array to the Sapphire Kingdom.
"Mana, may be you should stay back and get some rest," Jules suggested. "Do you want to stay here for a bit and then join us in the Sapphire Kingdom later? Or do you want to come with us and then get some rest in the imperial palace of the Sapphire Kingdom? And Raven, would you stay with my little sister and make sure that she gets the rest which she needs?"
Jules's words were clearly out of concern for Mana, but the two siblings also exchanged a meaningful glance with each other, and Raven's pale face and Mana's pleading look was enough for Jules to understand that there was something wrong and that the two of them should stay behind and not accompany the others to visit Queen Dora's master.
