" Welcome Mia, hasn't been that long has it? And you are already here. " The Tree of knowledge spoke as Mia stared at it with wonder." No, I am not here. Not yet. I mean I am here, I don't know how. But it isn't time yet for me to come to you. " Mia was looking around trying to figure out what why she ended up there." Oh! You say you are not here yet. Alright. Then why are you here now? " It asked.Mia looked with no answers. " Perhaps you needed some answers, " It pressed.Answers. Yes. She needed a lot of them. Mia immediately moved forwards. But as soon as she opened her mouth to ask about the thing that had kidnapped her, Mia remembered she only had one more question left from last time. And that she had saved it for the mer-people . She immediately backed off .The Tree of knowledge seemed to have sensed her hesitation and laughed out loud." Don't be scared. This isn't in the reality. We do not need to adhere by rules here. You will still have that one solution left for yourse
"Lost it? I don't understand what is that supposed to mean? " Lin was going into a little frenzy." I remember, I had first seen it on my brother Jin. He would go about proudly flaunting it. When we would try grabbing it or pulling it, he would get so angry. He had it where ever he went. " The wolf king recounted. " After he was cursed and banished, our kingdom was in shatters. My father was unable to carry on the task of kingship due to his emotional condition. There was war everywhere. There were even in fightings inside our palace. Every rat wanted it's share when the elephant was dying. I still remember when your father had sent his support in the form of our marriage proposal, " The wolf king turned to face his queen. "Though it was a marriage of convenience, it was my only weapon against the rebels. I would be forever indebted to your father for that. "" It was for our entire wolf nation. For our kind. My father didn't do you any favour. He just chose the best side in the battl
The beast ran it's fingers along Mia's tangled hair. It's razor sharp nails leaving droplets of blood behind every turn it took. It's face came very close to Mia's and it reeked of a hideous smell. Mia moved her head with a swift movement from repulsion. As she did so,she felt an immense sharp sense of pain where her head was already hurting. The filthy hands of the creature was pulling at her tangled hair strands, causing them to snap and break one by one.The creature then kicked it's leg backwards in a swift motion. But it made Mia's core tighten with horror. She had thought for sure that it was aimed at her womb, her child. But it landed on her trapped legs. The kick made the tendons on Mia's legs burst in pain as the trap dug a final blow before snapping in half. Yes, her legs were finally free. But they were in no shape to be moved. The blood and lymph oozed from the open wound. The beast bent over her injured leg and parted them, while it sat itself in the middle. It gave Mia s
"My Lord, what is it that's bothering you? Why did you leave the room thus? " The wolf queen asked her husband as he rushed back to his chamber and sat restless on his place.The king heaved deep signs as he looked hither thither."My Lord... " the queen began but was cut short." Is that even possible? That is the only logical explanation I can come to. Ah! My luck. My luck. I can't believe I am even thinking it could be so. But it is. Reality is indeed stranger than fiction. It is indeed. " The king heaved another deep sign.Just then Xie, Roe and Lin rushed to the entrance to the kings chamber and yelled for permission to come in."Come in children, come in. " He said as he sat a little more comfortably." Nana said the pendant is still with a wolf. Somebody from the Royal family, " Lin got straight to the point." She's come back to her senses. She alright? " The queen inquired." Yes mother. " Roe replied." With a wolf you say. Hhhmmm. I think I know where it might be. " The kin
Mia scurried away as soon as she found herself free from the creature's grip. Her feet hurried away but succumbed to its injuries and Mia fell on her knees. But she and no time to waste. Mia ran on all fours. She ran and ran till she reached an opening. The beast was almost recovering from its fall. It walked towards Mia with baby steps, rubbing its eyes along the way." Mia. Mia don't go. Mia. I am your uncle Jin. Mia" It called out to her in a voice full of sorrow.Mia looked at it and then back at the opening. She peered down the opening but couldn't see anything properly. It was too dark down the line." Mia come back here. I will keep you safe. " The beast called out and came towards her faster.Mia looked at it for one last time before taking the plunge ahead. At the back of her mind was running the argument that it was better to die someplace else than die , torn to pieces, loosing all dignity." Miaaaaaa, " She heard her name echo as ripples around her.She felt water surround
There was a strange ringing sensation inside Mia's ears. The space around her caved in as if spiralling around her neck. Her head spun like a falling star from the heavens. Things were starting to get 'Crystal' clear infront of her eyes. The moment the other mermaid turned around as she was being dragged out of the assembly along with the girl right infront of Mia, she could not dismiss the striking resemblance with her mother. Things started falling into their places. She could understand why she was able to see Anajana. She understood why the mer-boy only communicated with her. She understood why she had no difficulty breathing even when she was under water without any spell. She could also understand the subtle implications her mother use to make."What's on your mind girl? Huh? Wouldn't you tell? You are all grown up huh? A teenager with temperaments. Aahh! If only we were in the ocean I would instantly know what's going on in there. " Mia remembered one of the many conversations
"Indeed he had it. " The wolf king finally answered Nana, " When the mer-witch tied me with her chain and thrust me inside a celler like space in that structure where brother Jin was, she gave me only twenty breaths worth of time."Nana slowly came walking inside listening to the story deeply." I immediately, selfishly asked him straight away about the Spirit Conjurer the moment he came infront of me. I neither asked him how he was doing nor did I enquire him about how pale he looked. He himself must have been too shocked to see me there, but he only smiled at my question. " The wolf king continued, " He smiled and said ' Oh! So that is why you came here? ' But instead of answering I yet again pushed him with my demand, letting him know how little time i had. My brother wasted no more time in letting me know where he had it hidden in the caves beyond the fountains. Our time was wrapped up no sooner after this. As the mer-witch pulled me witht je chain, Jin hurriedly pressed that pend
Lin darted off towards the Southern Oceans, taking the messanger along with him." There. " Lin placed him on the ground as dust blew with the intensity, " Where did they say they were keeping my Mia? "The man pointed at the ocean bed with trembling hands." There? How did you get there? " Lin asked , wondering how a mortal could stay underwater for such a long time." There's a shrub behind the palace of the mortal king. It one eats adequate doze of it, one can breath under water for quite a long time" the man answered." Really? There is? Take me there immediately. " Lin picked the man up and off they went.Lin made a soft landing behind the palace ." Here? " He asked the man. The man nodded his head and pointes towards a purple orchid like flower." These are the ones. Water Breathers. But... " The man stopped without completing." But what? " Lin asked." Nothing. Nothing important. " the man said after slyly walking off.Lin held his collar from behind and pulled him in, " Wher