"It's good that you have found her, but how do we prove that she is the young Island Lord?" Atwood's directness cut through the tension."The golden hairpin on her head is the best proof," Lark asserted, confident that the heirloom of Trio Alliance Island's leaders was sufficient evidence. Everyone

"Atwood, it's a good thing you went early. Otherwise..."Truman was halfway through his sentence when he was slapped across the face, stumbling back a few steps. The sudden act left the room in stunned silence, one could hear a pin drop."Hmph!" Atwood took a deep breath, trying to control his anger

The giant snake, outmatched and repeatedly thwarted, hissed in frustration and beat a hasty retreat.The disparity in their power was clear; this was no contest at all."Too late to run scared now!" Alexander bellowed, sword in hand as he gave chase. He was determined not to let his quarry escape. T

"I saw how you fought. You packed quite the punch, but I bet you were holding back, weren't you?" a coy voice chimed in just as Alexander entered.The voice was vaguely familiar, yet he could not quite place it."They were just a few critters, hardly worth my full effort," Alexander replied calmly,

"Well, I'll take your word for it—for now. But make one false move, and I'll end you without a second thought," said Alexander, having made his point clear, and left it at that.There was no connection between them, and he knew it. His actions were deliberate."Of course. Once I've taken him down, I