'What???? What are you talking about??' Alana was shocked.
'Didn't you feel it, when he was holding our chin, it was very hot, he was burning.' Tera sounded very excited and that confused Alana.
'I... I..' Alana was lost for words.
*
Inside of the Manor, Ashur was walking fast in front of Rahul, who was wondering how the Master recovered so fast.
Ashur abruptly stopped, with his back turned he asked Rahul. "What kind of person is she?"
Rahul wasn't expecting such question again however he didn't hesitate. " The Lady is someone who cares about us, she always chooses to fight by our side when she doesn't need to. She saved us from starving, however she reminds me of you. No matter who is around her she always has her guard up."
"Probably she is hiding something."
Rahul shook his head. " No, think maybe she is just not used .... to be loved or cared for. "
"Could she be faking it ? Pretending?"
"No, I have seen her go beserk over someone dear to her, you can't fake that. There are feelings that ...."
"I don't trust her." Ashur said turning around to face Rahul.
Rahul didn't say anything back, he had a saddened expression.
They went to visit Jakar, before coming inside they found Theodor leaving the room.
"Is he awake?"
"No young Master. He hasn't woken up."
"Notify when he wakes up."
*
In the next day Ashur went to Jakar's room, standing by the door he looked at him.
"Don't you think it's time for you to get up ?"
"Ahhh I just wanted to catch up to my well deserved sleep."
"Funny as always. "
"I am glad your back and alive. You got me worried for a minute there."
"Yeah, I am sorry."
"What happened?? You disappeared..."
"I don't know either...I..." Ashur hesitated he didn't know if he should tell now to his friend about the dragon.
"I am sorry, I couldn't do anything to protect them..." Jakar for once wasn't smiling and making joke out of the situation.
"Jakar... I should be the one apologizing..I was the one who fail to ..."
"Stop Ashur... Is really not your fault, I should have listened to your instincts, I felt weak... for the first time in a while. If it wasn't for the flower girl sacrifice we wouldn't made it."
Both of them look at each other they knew they had a lot to discuss, about Gideon, but it still hurt to think about it.
After long silence between those two, looking outside Ashur notice the giant White Wolf and it's pups being played with kids.
"What's that all about? " Ashur was curious on to how did they manage to domestica a White Wolf.
"Well that's something you will have to ask that mysterious wife of yours."
"I see."
"She is an interesting piece of work, I tell you..."
"..."
"You better find out quickly what she is up to. With that amount of power she is not here just playing house."
Ashur changed the subject, he still had to deal with her but hadn't find the right opportunity.
"Do you think you are healed enough??"
"The doctor said I should rest a few days, but I feel like a need to blow up some steam."
Ashur grinned.
*
At the wintergarden Alana was doing some mantainence with some of the people who would normally work in the garden.
Edah, Alana and some others were collecting what was already ripe, and putting on baskets.
"Good morning Edah, look what I have here, Yanos made me a sword. " Little Thomas was holding a small sword that looked like a long dagger. " Rahul told me now I can fight like a real warrior and stab bad guys with it."
"You will end up stabbing yourself with it." Said Edah very coldly.
"If a monster grabs you again, I will not save you. " He pulled is tongue out.
"Better you don't, I might have to save you instead." Edah was little but her tongue was very sharp.
Alana was amused by both of them bickering all the time and how they both always find a chance to fight with eachother.
"By the way I am here to tell you that the Master is going to practice with Jakar."
Edah demeanor change completely, her eyes beamed with excitement. The master and Jakar fighting was always amusing to see.
However she looked around to the task she still was doing turned her back to Thomas.
"Go away I am working now." She said coldly to Thomas.
Alana noticing it got up from her crouching position and yawn. "I guess we could all use a little break." She walk up to both Edah and Thomas. " How about we take a little break and watch the training. I am sure Mr. Clair has backed something delicious." Alana extended her hand for Edah
Edah eyes beamed again as she grabbed the lady hand, Thomas wasn't offered a hand but grabbed the other anyway and left with them all happy.
"Thomas how is your sister?"
"She is okay, I left her with Mr. Clair in the kitchen."
"Should we bring her with us to watch the training session."
"Yes she will be happy to see it."
They all went to main entrance where was the enormous space, Jakar and Ashur were already sparing.
There were people watching it, they founded amazed how strong they both were.
Lyssann was also watching from the door steps while some of the other warriors were scattered around in front of the main entrance.
The new trainees were watching eager to lear some other moves.
Alana and the kids arrived from the kitchen
they could see the sparing already unfolding.
.
*
Jakar was already sweating even though he was used to fight with Ashur, the blows seems stronger and faster, he was barely keep up with.
"Master go easy on Jakar he still recovering." The other warriors laughed.
"Somehow the Master has become much faster and much stronger." One of the warrior leaning on the porch was analyzing the fight unfold.
"Normally they would be almost at same level, sometimes Jakar being slightly better. Now you can see the difference between is expone, you can see that Jakar is already going to is most however the hi master doesn't seem to be breaking a sweat."
"Indeed the aura around the master seems also to be different" added Lyssann.
They all kept watching how Jakar struggled to keep up with Ashur. Even though Jakar managed to attack sometimes he was mostly defending from Ashur blows.
"You have finally grown up... Becaming seemly strong over a months. Have you finally stopped drinking milk from your momma's tits."
"Funny coming from a loser." Ashur says while pushing Jakar's back.
" Are you angry, did I touched a nerve did I?" Jakar knew how to pull Ashur bottoms, and making attack out of pure emotions which made him sloppy.
However this time it didn't seem to be working, Ashur only grinned back, hitting a huge blow against Jakar that sent him flying.
Everyone was on their toes. When Jakar failed to get up they got worried.
Lifting the sword with which he was fighting, he laughed loud and yelled. " Ahahahha our baby boy is all grown up, he is finally becaming a man." Everyone let a sight of relief and laughed with Jakar.
"Now now my friend, I almost had, you beating me while I am still in recovery is not fair." Said Jakar leaning against Ashur that had helped him get up.
" Don't be a sore loser, I was going easy on you." Ashur met Alana that looked serious while watching them.
"Wasn't that amazing??? " Said little Thomas overexcited.
Alana just nodded. She was wondering why did he really was holding back, when they supposed to be practicing.
Later in the day, Alana was still at wintergarden cleaning some flowers that had yielded, after their fruit being collected.
"You are always here?" Asked a strange sorrowful voice.