"Isn't it clear? I don't want to live with you!"
"How did I offend you?"
"Limited my freedom, I didn't choose you. You just stole me."
His image flickered and his eyes glowed with fire.
"The Ruler himself chooses whom to love. You don't appreciate your
luck that I paid attention to you."
"I value freedom, not attention. Why should I depend on someone if I am
my own boss? I don't need your protection. Rohen is now my Master."
Phantom looked around angrily.
"What kind of place is it?"
"Azaren. Palace of Kamily."
Farenia's mind was clouded by the influence of the phantom.
"Show me everything!"
The princess obediently left the room to wander through the corridors
and rooms. The Phantom, following her, examined all carefully, frowning.
Farenia came out of someone else's bedroom and ran into a beautiful tall
syrinx in the corridor, who for some reason noticed the presence of
Lamronius.
Farenia perked up joyfully:
"Lariel! Long time no see!
"Whose phantom?" Lariel frowned, examining the giant ghost.
"Why does he see me?" Lamronius was surprised.
"One of the Rulers?" Lariel's eyes sparkled.
"Answer him that we are inspecting the colony."
"I hear!" Lariel said angrily. "No more is your colony, but the
independent kingdom of Azaren. Nobody invited you here!"
"You are very impudent! Don't you dare be rude to the Ruler! What do
you allow yourself!" The phantom got angry.
"Know, that you are not welcome here at all! And to your dictatorial
regime! Our folk is now free from your tyranny! Everyone has equal rights!
Nobody pushes anyone around, and women are freed from obligations."
"You are deeply mistaken in your heresy, rebel! We will find justice for
you and get to you," Lamronius said and disappeared.
Farenia fell to the floor from powerlessness. Lariel picked her up and
carried her to the bed in her bedroom.
"Poor thing! You fell into their clutches!" Lariel sympathized with her,
getting ready to leave.
She grabbed his hand.
"Please, don't leave! Stay with me!" Farenia cried.
"Sorry, the alien crystal is in you, it's hard for me to tolerate his
presence! I'll call Rohen, he'll help better."
He instantly appeared at the call and sat down next to the princess,
placing his palms on her. She noticed a white glow emanating from them,
then calmed down and quickly fell asleep.
"I drove him away, but it's temporary," Rohen whispered. "The
vibrations of the crystal are very strong and the phantom will return soon. It
is the spirit of Father Palien Kryoniur who is about to incarnate. He has a
strong spiritual connection with the Ruler. Her soul is weak for such a test.
What was Lamronius thinking about when he left his powerful crystal in it?
He is very stubborn, difficult to talk to, and won't leave her alone."
"I noticed. We just had a tough quarrel with him," Lariel said sadly.
"Their claws have reached us. How did this happen?"
"Who knew that this would happen? Farenia impressed the Ruler. I'll
give him my son when he's born."
Lariel smiled bitterly:
"How different we are from them! We can't stand them, and the
vibrations of their crystals are so annoying. When did our separation from
Xantari occur?"
"A long time ago! Even our appearance is different. Wings of different
colors and eyes. I've seen a lot of them. The Illurians came in droves to marvel
at me."
"Did the princesses and the Queen come?" Lariel became interested.
"Yes, everyone except the Queen. She lives like a recluse and does not
accept anyone."
***
Princess Zarmina had her eye on Rohen and often visited him at the
hotel where he moved to rest.
"Tell me about your planet, Rohen," a gentle bluje-eyed blonde, dressed
in a luxurious burgundy dress with shining crystals, persistently asked for
communication.
Phoenix looked at her ironically.
"I don't think I'll surprise you with anything. An ordinary province,
endless forests, flowering meadows and small towns."
Zarmina approached him and put her hands on his shoulders.
"You are not like other men, Phoenix. Such attractive power emanates
from you, even the Rulers do not have such power."
He tiredly took her hands off him and sat down in a soft chair, trying to
relax.
"Why are you so indifferent to us? All the princesses came to you, and
you refused them all. How do you live without feminine energy?" The
princess was surprised, sitting down at his feet.
"I have a wife and I have enough of everything."
"Mortal woman?"
"Kamily is my heavenly wife! Her energy overwhelms me, and I don't
look for others for intimacy."