I sprinted back to the pebbled shore area and sat down in exhaustion.
I started to skim stones until it got dark. I walked back to the castle, there were guards at the main door, they let me in through a small entrance to the side.
I ran up to my room and surprise, surprise found Durion waiting inside.
"Have fun?" He said, examining my, now filthy gui.
"No."
He looked at me confusedly.
I tried to tell him but, the words wouldn't come out. My head got a stab of pain every time I tried.
Must've been Ash.
For fuck sake.
Why does everyone thing they can just spell me.
It's bullshit.
"I can't say."
"Emba. Tell me."
"No, I want to. I literally cannot say."
He shut his eyes for a minute before opening them and looking into mine.
"You have been spelled. I can remove it as I am more powerful than the naive fae called Ash."
What's he waiting for?
"Do it. Now."
"It will hurt."
"Do it."
He shut his eyes and murmured some words.
I felt a searing pain run through my head. I bit my lip to avoid crying out. As soon as it hit, it was gone. Like a lightening strike.
I tried to tell him again.
"They came for me. On the other side of the lake..." I still struggled slightly but the more I said, the more the story flowed..
"Ash, Dylan and Mistalya. Ash and Talya used their magic to trap me in a circle, if I'd tried to swim away, I would have drowned because of the weapons I had on me. Then Ash controlled me again to stop me moving or getting any of the weapons. He'd told the others about what had happened, but he hadn't told them about the deal or the fire. He made me swear to spy on you and meet him in 5 days, same place."
Durion nodded in recognition at what I'd said.
"We will prepare false information so that you don't get punished. Now get some sleep, take a bath. Whatever. I will talk to you in the morning. I promise."
I agreed and watched him leave.