I read aloud. Everyone stares. I stare. Robin is the first one to speak.
"This is good, right? I mean we have found the answer, right?
"Yes, but how do we…." Trails of Loveday.
We all slowly walk out of the library and go our separate ways.
I go to sit in the garden under a big tree. After a while Robin sits next to me.
"I thought you would be happier" He says.
"We are still no closer to breaking this curse"
"Of course we are"
"No we're not, we have no idea what to do".
He looks down at the grass. "Someone must know what's going on" He mumbles.
"What?" I say snapping my head towards him.
"Um, someone must know what's going on. I mean where would that piece of paper first come from"
I stare at him. This boy is the most brilliant thinking person I have ever come across. Why didn't I think of that. That paper didn't come from nowhere.
"We have to find who sent that paper" I say jumping up.
"Maria, we don't even know where to start looking"
"Come on Robin" I say dragging him up and ignoring his comment.
"Where are we going?" He says from behind me.
"Like you said, someone must know what going on"
"Yes, so where are we going"
"The village, someone there must know what is going on, they must have heard rumours."
"I guess" He says.
Once we get there the market is full on people so we start to ask, but all we get is shaken heads and murmurs. Then a voice from behind me says. "You need to see willow if you are asking questions like that"
I turn and see and old man, in a brown cloak and a dirt black hat.
"Who's that?" I ask
"She is the oldest person in this village and knows everything about it."
"Where can we find her"
He points a long finger to an old wooden house at the edge of the woods.
"Thank you" I turn but he grabs my arm.
"The boy will not be able to enter" he says and glances at Robin before he walks of.
I look at Robin and he shrugs.
We walk towards the small house and I tentatively knock on the door. After about 30 seconds a young girl of about 8 opens the door. I look at Robin.
"Um" I say "IS there a woman called Willow here?" She looks at me close.
We walk towards the small house and I tentatively knock on the door. After about 30 seconds a young girl of about 8 opens the door. I look at Robin.
"Um" I say "IS there a woman called Willow here?" She looks at me closely then a older women of about 35 runs to the door and picks her up.
"What have I told you about opening the door" She scolds.
"Sorry mother" She says then runs of.
"Sorry about that-" She stops talking and stares at me. "You're the moon princess"
"Um yes" I say blushing. "We're here to see a woman called Willow"
At my words she glances behind me at Robin and shrinks back.
"You may come in, but he shall stay here"
I think about it for a minute. The villagers must be scared of the De Noir clan, and Robin stood with his bowler hat and dark cloths does look rather intimidating.
"OK" I say and give Robin and apologetic look before I walk in.
"I'm Sara, Willows maid, I will ask her if it is ok for you to see her." She walks of for about a minute then comes back. "Right this way"
I walk along the old wooden floorboards to a room with a roaring fire and an old women sat in the corner surrounded by books. She looks up from the book in her lap when I enter.
"Maria Merryweather, I've been wondering when you were going to come."
"You have been expecting me" I say with surprise.
"Come and sit child" She says with a smile gesturing to a chair opposite her. I sit and open my mouth but before any words get out she speaks first.
"There is parts I know about why you have come. This story starts with an old sorcerer who was bitter and weak. He had a daughter who promised to marry a young man who the sorcerer despised because he would not be able to provide money and wealth to her family, so he cursed him so that if his lips should ever touch her daughters their souls would be banished to haunt the valley and never to see each other again until someone set them free. But when the young man told his love of the curse to his lips she said she would rather spend and eternity looking for him than a life without him. Once their lips touched they were torn from there body's and have haunted this valley ever since. I believe they found a way to communicated with you somehow so you might be able to help them be together once again."
I stare in shock. This wasn't a curse at all. It was a punishment for love. That is why love is the answer. These bad feeling have been because their souls have been reaching out to get me to help them.
"Know this, only a once forbidden love shall free their souls from there curse."
"Thank you." I say because it is all I can say. I have to tell Robin.
A/N
I promise to have some Robin and Maria moments in the next chapter. Sorry this is a short chapter I have been busy with school work but wanted to share this with you. Don't forget to review :) xx
