Illius didn't know what to do. He saw her coming back, but something about her made him scared and nervous.
" Son, go to her."
Illius turned around. He wasn't surprised to see is father standing behind him. After all Isabelle was his guest and he seemed to like her.
" I can't. Her ex-husband was here…"
" So what? Don't you love her?" his father asked surprised.
" I care about her, that's all. Since Sara…"
" You should forget that woman. She's married to your brother and she forgot you from the minute you left."
" I don't believe you!"
" You should! And now excuse me, I've got a guest to take care of."
His father went straight to Isabelle, without any fear.
" He would fear her if he knew what she was!"
He turned around and went back home.
" I need to know the truth about Sara,"
" Isabelle?" Illius'father asked.
She turned to him, with tears in her eyes.
" I hid something for you, because Illius and I both thought it would make things complicated. But now things have changed and I need to tell you the truth. But do now this, we did it to protect you all."
The man in front of her, who just looked liked Illius, didn't answer immediately. After a couple of minutes he said: " Isabelle, I instantly liked you. You brought my son back, and I saw how much you care for him. My son fell a couple of years ago in love with Sarah. But never did I see in her eyes what I see in yours. And because of this I trust you. You do not need to tell me the truth, cause I already saw it. You're a dark elf."
Isabelle was taken a back. " But how, when…?"
" Alasteriel. I know it's the homeland of the elfs. And there were stories about a dark elf and a human travelling together. And then you two showed up. It wasn't hard to figure it out."
Isabelle started to laugh.
" If Illius would be that smart, he would have known the truth as well."
Illius'father smiled.
" Now, c'mon. Dinner is served. And my wife has put much effort to it."
Illius sat outside. His thoughts occupied his mind.
" Human- airwizard… me. Who would have thought that? And she has to marry me. But I don't love her. I care for her, but nothing more. I still love Sara and she still loves me. I'm sure of it."
Their eyes had met each other several times during dinner and in those eyes he had seen the love she felt for him, he was sure about it. But she was married to his brother …
" Hello Illius,"
Quickly he turned around and was surprised to see Sara standing behind him.
" Sara?"
She smiled softly. A smile which made him weak and made him forget that she was his brothers' wife.
" Can I sit next to you,"
" Of course you can!"
He smiled back.
" So," she started, " how long do you know each other?"
" Not that long. A couple of months."
" And in a couple of months, you two fell in love?" she asked, without looking to him.
" No, no! Totally not! She … We…" Illius didn't know how to put it.
" I see," she said, " you forgot me."
She wanted to stand up, but he grabbed her hand and pulled her back.
" I would never forget you, and I would never forget what we had."
Sara looked at him.
" I never forget that either. But you wanted to become a sorcerer. You left me. If you had stayed, I would have been your wife and not your brothers' wife. You left me alone…"
Tears appeared in her eyes and Illius started to feel really bad.
What kind of a monster was he? Such a beautiful woman, suck a kind and sweet person and he made her cry.
" I'm so sorry, Sara. I've got no words to make you forget that or to make you forgive me. But my father made me no choice;"
Sara didn't answer, but tears still kept falling. Before he knew what he was doing, he stepped to her and laid his arms around her.
" But now I'm back, for good. Now I can make it up to you."
She looked up at him and their eyes met. He came closer to her and she came to closer to him. They both closed their eyes and right at the moment their lips would touch each other, someone yelled : " Sara! Where are you??"
Immediately she led go.
" I'm sorry… I have to go…. Ionus needs me."
She laid her hand softly at his cheek, then around and went back in the house.
Isabelle had seen everything and more. Ionus had said something to Sara. Then Sara had went outside and had talked to Illius. Illius had hugged Sara, and Ionus hadn't done a thing. He had just smiled. Then all the sudden he had yelled for Sara and both of them had went upstairs, smiling and laughing. They were up to something.
She stared back at the window and sighed. There was another reason why she kept an eye on Illius. A reason she didn't want to have. A reason which almost made her hit Sara. That moment when they had almost kissed, raw anger was going through her body. She couldn't think rational anymore.
" If Ionus wouldn't have yelled, who knows what I would have done?"
Isabelle watched at Illius. The dragon in her wanted to hug him, comfort him. But the dark elf just wanted to turn around and wanted to look for Gorath. It was the first time she felt both magic's inside her.
The first time, but sure not the last.