Chapter 242 (1/2)
Chapter 242
Chapter 242: Two Loves
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Tess’s eyes lit up “Really? You’re co with me?”
“But… you have to reconcile with Virion first,” I said sternly “Whatever you argued about with him, remember that he didn’t just lose you back at the Castle, he lost his son”
“I-I know What they did rong, but they only did it—”
“To save you Yeah, I know,” I finished “Which is why if we’re going to save the to want to be the bridge that’ll randfather and parents You won’t be able to do that if you just leave like this”
Tess opened her h “You know, ht like this”
A sirls to likeher eyes, Tess punchedback towards our cao back”
“I’m sorry—I really am—but we can’t risk it,” Elder Rinia said resolutely “Your mana core has been corrupted by the beast will inside you If you leave—”
“But the potion cured ive it to ave you, Tessia You may be fine now, but we don’t know if that was a perive you a period of respite It’s too soon to tell and if so does happen to you on that journey and you’re taken by the Alacryans…”
“Why does it matter whether I’m taken by the Alacryans? How does my death affect the future of an entire continent?” Tess demanded
“Tessia!” Virion snapped “Don’t talk like that!”
“It’s true though,” she continued “I’ as the lances, nor aether like either of you Why does my death matter?”
I took a step forhen Sylvie put her hand in front of me
‘Don’t, Arthur It’s not our place to interfere Not now,’ she sent, a wave of sole from her
As Tessia, Virion, and Elder Rinia continued to argue, I shi+fted ainst the far wall of the room by the door with his aro with Boo while Mother quietly listened
“So are you saying that I can’t even go find my own mother and father?” Tess asked quietly, her eyes brirabbed his granddaughter’s hand “We’ll bring theivesilence, Tess finally nodded in acceptance “…I’hter into his arms “It’s okay, Little One It’s okay”
MySylvie on her shoulder My bond and aze shi+fted to o talk to her”
After taking a quick glance at Tess to see how she was, I turned back to rabbed by the wrist I saw
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“Mo?”
She slad you’re staying,” she said quietly, just barely enough for o of my wrist and waved uilt
‘Go I’ll watch over your mother,’ Sylvie colance and nodded, before heading down the stairs to the ground floor
damn it
I beratedIt o with Tess since my mother and sister were safe here, but I didn’t think about how they’d feel about iant bond by the stream, I walked over Boo was curled up into a furry ball, sleeping, while Ellie was throwing rocks into the stream
“Mind if I join you?” I asked
“Why? Aren’t you going to leave soon, anyway?” she asked bitterly
I picked up a flat rock “We decided not to go until Bairon and Virion are both fully healed”
Ellie chucked another rock,it splash into the cal forward to going off on your little romantic adventure with Tessia”
“You know it’s not like that,” I said cal my wrist as I tossed the flat rock The two of us watched as the smooth stone skipped four, seven, ten ti back Tess’s parents is so that has to be done”
“Why?” irlfriend wants you to?”
“Ellie,” I replied
“Don’t ‘Ellie’the rock in her hand before turning toto Tessia earlier I know that the four of you alback the elves who basically sold us all out?”
“It’s not that simple, you know that”
“It sounds pretty si down to search for another rock “Our faether but you’re already eager to leave us”
My insides knotted as I saw the drops of tears stain the rocks on the ground below her lowered head
“I’h “I’h to turn the tide in this war, and one way to do that is by bringing back Tess’ parents Only then e be able to muster up the forces necessary to eventually take back Dicathen”
My sister paused as she held onto a fist-sized rock on the ground, her face still covered by her hair
I continued “I love Tess But you, Moroan from the side
“And you too, Boo You’re fah “I’d do anything to keep you all safe, and if that means I have to be away from you all to do it, that’s the price I have to pay”
Ellie quickly wiped her tears before getting back up She turned around and threw the stone in her hand “I know It’s just… I wish you were around more”
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I picked up another flat rock and threw it “I wish I was too More than anything But I don’t want you and Moround town below a desert for the rest of your lives, and to do that, I need to get off my butt”
“I don’t mind it I know Mothis to keep us all safe, but it works both ways, you know”
Ellie turned around, pouting with red eyes and flushed cheeks “We just want you safe”
I smiled “Do you knohat my dream is after this is all over?”
“What?”
“For us to live together in a huge house by the ocean Me, you, Moet to live with your girlfriend? What about my future boyfriend?” she protested
I looked at her blankly “You won’t have a boyfriend”
“What? Why not?”