Neither of them spoke. They just silently bit the straws in their drink at a local cafe. Sarah showed up at Jake's apartment a few minutes ago and they decided it would be best to chat outside. A couple of teenagers sitting at a table next to them pointed at Phileas and whispered amongst themselves, giggling occasionally.
"You should go talk to them. I bet they like you," Jake suggested, but Phileas kept nibbling at his sandwich.
"Jake, where have you been the past seven years? Please give me the details," Sarah spoke after a long thought.
"Training at Ankur. I have to be strong, after all I am the heir to the tribe," he stopped to take a bite from his sandwich, "and then, I met the princess Rhea, which is you, whom I would like to befriend but a prophecy states that you are to die in my hands. I like to make it sound dramatic by saying arms instead of hands".
Phileas shook his head in disturbance. Sarah smirked a little then became serious again.
"How is this supposed to happen? I mean can't we prevent it?"
Both the boys shrugged their shoulders. Sarah let out a sigh, "by the way, who is this sorcerer I am supposed to watch out?"
"Hades. A master of dark magic," Phileas opened his eyes and looked straight at Sarah, "he wants to conquer the Rokavs' kingdom, but you are still in his way. My father Hanns, was the servant to his majesty and tried his best to save him, but in his last moments he ordered father to protect you. Beaten almost to death, he carried you out of the land of magic and into the human world. When father returned, his majesty managed to chase Hades out of the Kingdom walls, but he was in very poor state. He left my father in charge, but you have come of age now so you must return".
Sarah listened to this intently. Both of the boys have seen the land of magic, but she had not. She wondered how it would be like, and then as if though in sync, Jake spoke up, "you don't posses magic. Is it because you have been kept away from magic?"
Sarah looked at him, "do you mean to say that a trip to the land of magic will bring my magic back?"
"Yes! Isn't that the most probable answer? Both of us have magic and both of us have been there, except you. The pieces fall into place! We should go together!"
"I don't know if that is how it works, but you certainly must not go there with Brave. If you must go, I will assist you there alone," with this Phileas pushed back his chair and got up to leave.
"Why can't he go with us? I mean we won't leave you behind".
"I just don't like it when he is around. If he comes with us I am not taking you to your death there. I personally prefer you stay here and stay safe. The kingdom can live without a princess".
"Excuse me? That wasn't nice at all," Sarah was now getting angry by the minute, "are you implying that I can't be a princess? Do you just judge people left and right like that without knowing a thing about them?"
Jake took this opportunity and reached for her hand, "it's okay, I will -"
Thud! A knife came down sharp on the table landing right in between Jake's index finger and middle finger, cracking the table in impact. A waiter came running with his hands in the air, "look what you have done!"
Sarah stood up, "Great. Now we have to pay for this as well," then asked the waiter to calm down, paid off the bills, and walked towards home without looking back or asking either of the boys to follow.
Great. Now I am broke too.