The Unbreakable Bond

Her legs trembled as she staggered backwards, the sole of her feet suddenly felt hot, as though it would melt through the ground.

Beads of sweat broke out of the skin of her forehead, while her lips shook violently and her teeth gnashed against themselves.

Arabella shook her head repeatedly - times without number - in disbelief. She did not want to believe the words that had slipped out of his tongue. There was no way he could lie to her again. He could not have raised her hopes to this extent for nothing.

Master Klaus turned over his shoulder to look at her.

The disappointment in her eyes outweighed it. He must have known how important leaving this place was to her, he must have known how badly she wanted her freedom, he must have known that he was the only one capable of setting her free.

So, he must have used his one strength to toy with her out of malice.

Her mind continued to ponder on these thoughts, but she forced herself to push it to the back of her mind.

However, the