Gently and slowly she opened her eyes to behold the blue Sky, she moved her body, stretching it while yawing.
oh how she has missed this wonderful sleep.
she sat up and rested her back against the tree, her eyes wonder about as it caught sight of a young man who was busy preparing the horse.
" you're finally awake" she heard his voice.
Corizo turned to look at the girl, he pretended to be asleep just to prevent the girl from asking him questions he didn't wish to answer, only for him to open his eyes to behold the girl sleeping in his arms.
" yes" Zkora replied, she touched her back with her right hand, the wound was healed up,
how is that possible?
she narrowed her brows when she realised that she couldn't remember anything else after the arrow shot her,
what happened?
she turned her gaze to Corizo.
„ what happened?" she asked in her usual strict face.
" what?" Corizo asked in his own cold voice
" I don't seem to remember anything else right after the arrow shot me " she declared.
" you passed out" Corizo replied nonchalantly, he adjusted the reins of the horse and then face Zkora.
" I can't simply pass out, just because a single arrow shot me" Zkora said in as a matter of fact tune.
" a single arrow from Yara" Corizo corrected her.
" even at that"
" are you saying am lying?, or maybe I did something to you?" Corizo asked, his face as serious as ever.
Zkora stood up and made her way towards Corizo.
" I just think it's impossible for me to pass out immediately the arrow shot me"
" Yara's arrow isn't just any kind of arrow, it's usually infused with poison" Corizo corrected her,
she shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly and reached for the horse.
" why do we still need a horse?" she asked while carelessly touching the horse.
" in case you haven't noticed, we can't teleport anymore since we're now rough protectors"
Zkora chuckled sadly, all her life she has always been a protector, now she can't be that anymore due to the corruption of the world.
" who would have thought I will be the first rough protector " Zkora said within her chuckle.
Corizo didn't answer her question, he simply made way for her to get unto the horse,
" so where are we heading to?" Zkora asked
" Redwood village" Corizo replied, he also got on the horse and sat behind her.
" the rider headed to Lightwood city, shouldn't we be going there?"
corizo ugre the horse to move which it obey, and soon they were racing through the Brushy paths.
" the Lothian brothers will be attacking Redwood village very soon, therefore we must go there " Corizo answered.
" so they finally got to know that Redwood village is the hid out of many creatures who are running away from them" Zkora said,
" yes" Corizo answered,
both became quite as they rode through the Brushy paths, no one said a word, Everyone was busy in their own thoughts.
Zkora knew that something wasn't right with her, her mind kept on reminding her that she's forgetting something, it's strange, but she knew that feeling, it was like you had a dream but can't possibly remember what you dreamt about.
she could have looked at Corizo to get a better view of him, but the guy was comfortably sitting behind her, she knew that one wrong move from her will lead to questions she doesn't want to answer.
he couldn't have possibly wipe out her memories,
he's a protector and protectors don't have that ability,
and most importantly he's a fire bender, nothing more.
still yet, Zkora had this strange feeling that there was something more to Corizo more than he's giving.
he can't possibly be a Wizard cos she has seen them before and Corizo didn't even give out the vibe of being one .
" thinking about so many things huh?" Corizo's voice brought her out of her trance.
" excuse me?" she said.
" try keeping you busy thought in check, cos if I get a hint of what you're thinking, I won't hesitate to use it against you" Corizo warned.
" why did you say that?"
" nothing princess, but don't you dare ever trust me"
Zkora was flattered by his words
like seriously?
what kind of a person is this and who even told him that she trust him.
" I don't trust people and you won't be an exception"
" I hope so"
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" my Queen, one of the mystical riders is with the ancient demons Maximum Hemsworth" Gutierrez said staring at the woman who elegantly sat down on her throne.
" WHAT!!!!!" she furiously exclaimed.
" how did that happen?" her voice was all over the place, Wirth had to hid behind a table, the Queen's anger could be over bearing sometimes,
" I have no idea my Queen but I believe the demon protected her from the Wolves" Gutierrez said, he was standing before the Queen, in full confidence,
" how can an ancient demon protect a mystical rider who is destined to eliminate him, can't you all see it's a plot" she shouted, her voice thundered,
" I have had enough of everything, am going out myself" she declared.
" NO!!" Even Wirth who was hiding behind the table shouted as he came out from his hideout.
" my Queen, you can't go out, the Lothian brothers are looking for you, they going to attack Redwood village soon, please my Queen don't forget you also have a role to play in the life of the riders" Gutierrez said.
" please my Queen, you're too important to be lost" Wirth added.
the Queen inhaled deeply, she calm herself down and look at Gutierrez and Wirth.
" where is Denison" she asked
" he's with the women and children, my Queen" Gutierrez answered while bowing his head.
" I want to see him, alone " the two men bow before taking their leave.
life is not an easy thing and they all knew it, this is going to be a difficult time for every single creature leaving on mystical forest.