Jora held Luli in her arms while Yue said goodbye to her. She slept peacefully as Yue took her from Jora's arms into his and embraced her briefly. He knew he wasn't her father, but he felt a strange closeness to her that he couldn't explain. He tried to hand her back to Jora, but she held tightly unto his shirt, pouting her lips in her sleep and refusing to let go. Zarc and his father watched the scene quietly and walked out of the house shoulder to shoulder. Jora chuckled softly unraveling Luli's grip on his clothe. She looked at him a smile on her face and walked him to the door " I will take care of her" she promised and shut the door as he walked towards their stables.
Zarc and Yue rode through the dark in total silence. Yue was lost in thought, whatever was before him he had no idea of it, but he felt a strong premonition that something was wrong. "Soo...where are you really from" Zarc asked slowing his horse pace to match that of Yue. Yue looked up from the trail and looked Zarc in the face. He returned his attention back to the road."I don't know" he answered after some time. Zarc nodded his head thinking that Yue was not willing to disclose which tribe or kingdom he was from. He fastened his hold on the reins, and pushed the horse into a gallop. Yue did the same following him behind.
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The room was dark, a square room with no windows, and only one door. Emma stirred grunting in pain as she tried to sit up straight on the chair. She slouched back, her body without energy. She was bruised from within, her body showing no signs of torture. She sighed as the door opened up, two balls of fire flooding the entire room with light. Elise walked in with two men behind her, a wicked smile on her face "how are you holding up. Enjoying the royal treatment I suppose." She said eliciting laughter from the men behind her. "At least I am not someones disposable side piece." She said weakly. Elise walked towards her angrily, grabbing and pulling at her hair painfully. "Repeat what you said" she said sneering at Emma. Emma smiled weakly looking her in the eye despite the pain. "I will kill you one day." She whispered and groaned weakly in pain, holding back the urge to laugh as her aunt approached silently. Elise fell to the floor from the impact of the hit. She looked up and quickly bowed to the floor. "Greetings moon supreme" they all echoed their knees on the floor, their faces to the ground. She walked past them to Emma, ignoring their greetings, and letting remain in their positions. She inspected Emma thoroughly, grabbing Elise up by her hair and dragging her before Emma. The hold on her hair, and her knees hurt, her hand hovering over the supremes hands. "How dare you disrespect your future moon supreme" she asked angrily. "I am very sorry moon supreme" Elise said praying that she would escape any punishment. Emma smiled wickedly for her to see when her aunt wasn't looking. Elise pointed at her face for the moon supreme to see, but she slapped Elise on the face instead. "Are you supposed to apologize to me or her" she let go of Elise's hair and stood up straight "drag her out of here" she ordered the guards and made for the door. Elise grabbed a feet of hers, and pleaded desperately for pardon, but the moon supreme shook her off and walked away.