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Sweat beaded on my forehead. I didn’t have time to think,
only react. Flinging my hand across my chest, I blasted the
creature. A cry, a shrill eerie cry, emerged, but the blast only
freed Cono for a moment. He jumped up to my side, pushing me back.
Frightened, I grabbed his hand and in the next moment, the creature
extended its front leg giving us no room to escape. All my
instincts screamed inside of me. I looked up at Cono. His attention
lay solidly upon the creature.
    Once more I extended my free arm. A force
more powerful than the first exploded and thrust the creature back
against the stone wall. Cono had his opening and used it to full
advantage. He plunged his blade straight into the unprotected under
belly. A gush of ooze ushered forth covering Cono, splashing over
me.
    The room echoed with a moan of a dying soul.
I felt as it took all my effort to breathe while I watched in shock
while the creature began transform from the horrendous creature
back into its original form. Screams, cries wouldn’t cease. Cono
stepped back.
    Joining us to watch, the once sleeping
figure stood holding his sword in hand. King Edulf said nothing.
The room filled quickly with guards. Chaos ensued. I turned my
head. My lower lip trembled. My eyes welled. Turstan said that
warriors didn’t cry, but I felt the urge to do so.
    “Lord Ambrose!” King Edulf uttered in
disbelief at the body of a man appearing where once was a monster.
Then he turned his attention upon me. It took nothing more. The
tears began and I couldn’t stop them.
    Sobbing hysterically, I called desperately
for Falco, but to no avail. Falco couldn’t hear me. Something was
wrong. Frightened beyond measure, I withdrew back against the far
wall. My hand placed over my mouth.
    King Edulf walked toward me, but I shimmered
down the wall and tucked my head into my knees. Would he harm me? I
braced myself as best I could. And waited. Nothing came. I refused
to look up. I heard men talking in the background. Then I heard
stomping, running into the room. There was only one. Turstan!
    He grabbed me up. “Are you harmed?”
    Shaking my head, he hugged me tightly.
Glancing back up, Falco stood behind him with Lord Lothar. I tried
to talk, but found I had no voice. I managed only a whisper,
stutter, “I tried to call Falco.”
    Turstan nodded. “He tried himself. He was
blocked by some means. Lord Lothar said it had to be black magic
holding him back. You broke through for some reason.”
    “King Edulf? What is he going to do with
me?” I asked trembling, but no sooner had I spoken, I felt my head
spinning once again. I could hear voices as if in the distance.
    “Can you stop her insufferable
trembling?”
    But little else could I hear. I was
swallowed once more into blackness.
     
     

Chapter 6
     
    The Forbidden Forest
     
    Groggy and bleary, I woke with sunlight
beaming in on my face. In a daze uncertain where I lay, I sprang up
on a bed within a room I did not know. The bed sat upon a post,
rusted and worn. The windows opened for there was no covering.
Looking down, the floor was dirt. Easing off the bed, I walk
cautiously toward the door while the dust encircled me.
    Confusion rang around me for I knew not
where I was. Slowly, I began to remember, terrifying, frightening
remembrances…the creature reaching forth toward me. Cono had
appeared...his sword in his hand. I blasted the creature. I had,
hadn't I? Had I not seen Cono thrust his sword into the creature?
The cry emerged. Yes, I was certain he had done so.
    But where was I? Where was everyone? It
seemed only a simple cottage. Glancing around my surroundings, it
had only one room as far as I could tell. There stood a doorway
open, but I saw no door to close. The far end sat a simple stone
hearth and a wobbly table. Was I still within a dream? No, this was
no dream I feared. I flinched. Was that a cry? I swore I heard a
slight whimpering noise. I eased consciously toward it.
    The sun blared harshly into my eyes