Their new home was a cozy little cottage on the outskirts of the city, surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare herbs and exotic flowers. Rare herbs and exotic flowers bloomed in every direction, filling the air with their sweet scent.The cottage itself was adorned with strange symbols and markings, which seemed to shimmer and glow in the flickering candlelight.
As they settled into their new home, Elia, Lina, and Xia couldn't help but feel a sense of belonging. They knew that they had finally found a place where they could rest their weary heads and pursue their passions without fear of persecution or danger.
As they strolled, they noticed that the symbols and markings on the cottage seemed to be a form of magic, imbuing the air with a gentle hum of energy. Elia, being the curious one, reached out to touch a symbol on the wall. As her fingers made contact, the symbol began to glow brighter, and she felt a surge of energy flow through her.
Lina, noticing this, tried to do the same with another symbol. But instead of glowing, it began to fade away, leaving behind a small piece of paper with a cryptic message scrawled on it:
"Beware the Shadow Weaver".
Xia, feeling a sense of unease, whispered to a young boy named Luis, in charge of Elina and the others , "Do you think it's safe here? Maybe we should be careful about messing with these symbols."
Elia and Lina exchanged a look, their minds racing with possibilities. They knew that they had stumbled into something much larger than themselves, and that their actions would have consequences.
As night began to fall, they gathered around the fire pit in the centre of the garden, trying to make sense of the strange occurrences. The fire crackled and spat, casting flickering shadows on the walls as they discussed their options.
Just as they were about to retire for the night, a figure appeared at the edge of the garden. Tall and imposing, with eyes that seemed to bore into their very souls. He introduced himself as Arik, the guardian of the cottage and its secrets.
"Welcome to your new home," he said, his voice low and gravelly. "But be warned: you are not alone here. There are those who would seek to claim this place for themselves. You must be prepared to defend it against all comers."
With that ominous warning, Arik vanished as suddenly as he appeared, leaving Elia and Lina to ponder their new reality.
There were four separate cottages. One of the cottages is for Lina and her family, which has four rooms. One of the cottages is for Sir Fedric and his family, which has five rooms . One of the cottages for Luis, which has only two rooms and the last one is for Elia and Her parents. It has four rooms. And this cottage has those mysterious symbols.
Luis said those symbols never appeared before Elia came here. So it might be related to her.
They somehow manage to rest here.
On the other hand, the same day Aren and his companion came back to the Lancaster Kingdom. After entering the kingdom Linda, Juri, Richard and Aren went to their own home.
"Your Excellency has returned! Your Excellency has returned."
A maid came inside to the blackwood palace by saying that.
Aren dramatically entered his palace. He was on the horse.
As Aren entered his palace, he was greeted by the warm glow of the setting sun casting a golden light on the lavish furnishings. The air was filled with the sweet scent of fresh flowers and the soft chirping of birds in the courtyard outside.
Aren smiled, feeling a sense of relief wash over him as he finally returned home after his arduous journey. He had been gone for two days but it was felt he had been gone for months. His companions, Linda, Juri, and Richard, had been by his side every step of the way, and he was grateful for their unwavering loyalty.
As he dismounted his horse, Aren's gaze fell upon his workers, who were waiting for him in the courtyard. After jumping off the horse Aren threw his sword in the air. A maid caught it. The maid, whose name was Sophia, curtsied low as she presented him with his sword, her eyes sparkling with admiration. Aren entered his room like a charming prince. He was exhausted. Aren's butler Dazel prepared a warm bath for him.
"My Lord, Your bath is ready. I hope it will refresh you."
Dazel informed Aren to take a shower.
"Thank you, Dazel."
Aren simply replied with thanks to Dazel.
"My Lord, after taking a shower would you like to go to the Duchy? If you would like to go I'll make preparations for it."
"Yes, Make it quick. And also called Duke Stuart. I need to discuss something with him."
While saying that Aren took off his cloak and shirt. His naked body was revealed. If butler Dazel was a female maid she would attack him with a single glance. Aren hands over his cloak and shirt to Dazel.
Dazel noticed that Aren had lots of scratches on his body. His eyes widened after seeing that.
"My Lord, pardon me. What happened to you? Did you hurt anywhere else?"
Dazel worriedly asked him and came closer to observe the cuts on Aren's body.
"No, It's okay. Just make arrangements for the meeting and also bring me some ointment."
Aren Replied as nothing serious happened to him.
"As you wish my Lord."
After replying to Aren, Dazel went from there.
Aren took a long bath. Water went down his chest and hair. He wrapped a towel on his lower parts and came out from the bathroom.
Dazel came back to Aren and applied ointment on Aren's body. Aren screamed in pain.
"Ahh"
"My Lord bare it for some moment."
Dazel tries to confront him.
After that Aren got ready and went to the Duchy.
"Your Excellency, May I come in?" Aren expects Stuart to come to meet him but the voice was not him. It was an unknown voice.
"Yes, come in." Aren permitted the unknown man to come in. And he was eagerly waiting to see who the man was!
"To be continued
Stay tuned"