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Chapter 36

"You weren't at fault!"

DG screamed after he finished, Cain, Raw and Azkadellia did not say a word. Azkadellia tighten her hold on his hand from time to time when the story got hard to recall.

"You are a deep well Glitch."

Cain repeated what he said months ago when they had inflitrated the castle. Raw nodded.

"Survivor's guilt."

Azkadellia was able to say two word which shattered the silence as they all suddenly understood what was going on. Ambrose smiled, Azkadellia was truly as brilliant as he was. She never forgets anything he thought her.

"Let me get this straight, you mean Markovius who has a problem with being weak and undependable that his mother had died..."

DG said and the longer she spoke the more confident she believed it would be correct.

"And he became stronger and he blamed his brother for letting his mother die."

Finished Cain. Ambrose nodded as he said

"So I am convinced, but I had the same feeling towards him. 'If he would have willingly walked and run with me, I may have been abled to carry her out.' But I realized, it was no one fault that this had all happened, because he was, it would have changed nothing... Mother would have insisted I save Markovius."

Azkadellia took his hand as she replied in a soft voice.

"You have to help make him see it, I am sure he learnt as much from you to understand what he did was wrong. Maybe he was just needing his big brother to come and save him. "

Ambrose smiled as he place his hand on her own hand, but DG was keen on bursting their bubble.

"I can see hearts coming out from the both of you!"

Azkadellia's sight was blurring as she realized she was falling to sleep, the medicine worned out and she felt like everything may just turn out alright. Her body relaxed as her grip loosened. Everyone saw how tired she was, DG was kind enough to walk out of the door while Cain grabbed Raw by the scruff of his fur and pulled him out.

"Sleep tight Az, I will come visit you later."

Azkadellia tried to fight sleep but Ambrose was right beside her as he whispered

"You can sleep now, we won't leave you alone."

Azkadellia let out a small breath as she drifted into the darkness and soon dreamland where she was safe and happy. There were no more bad dreams as she slept. Ambrose quietly slipped out as he saw Cain, DG and Raw standing outside with a small smile,

"So what are you planning to do for the fight? It is in 2 days! Do you need practice?"

Ambrose smiled as he said in a more or less cheerful tone.

"Since DG, you did some remembering of the past... I think it is my turn. To find the key to save my brother."

"How can we help?"

"I am going to talk to my father, perhaps Raw and DG would go and find information from the women? They won't say my name but if you just mention the other son, they might just talk."

"Hey! What am I going to do?"

"Cain, I am sorry, could you look after Azkadellia for me?"

Cain grumbled, they could hear him as he said

"Great... now I babysit."

"Markovius might come and visit, I just don't want him to hurt her anymore than he has already done."

"Thanks you have so much confidence in me, but perhaps you might want to remember... I could not take on one warrior of Gureia, much less the leader of them."

"I heard that if you kick any man in the groins, they will fall to their knees. Their ultimate weakness!"

Ambrose, Cain and Raw looked at DG as if they were mortified or horrified that she would bring it up. They all shuddered in fear at the thought of it.

"Naturally, I hope. Then again his precious jewel better not be made of titanium."

"Well, Ambrose your his brother... mind if..."

Ambrose instantly shielded himself as he cleared his throat and replied

"Mind you, I can just tell you. My jewels are NOT made of titanium and I will guarantee you, I will have no children and I will be truly miserable."

DG giggled as she winked at Ambrose as she said

"You probably wouldn't be the only one. My sister loves children. Come on Raw let's get going."

Ambrose went beet red for the first time in his life, and Cain who saw DG say the most indecent thing sniggered at Ambrose and Raw looked like he had been a tomato when she tugged him and ran towards her destination.

"Someone better stop her from learning this form of Educationsoon."

"I agree, but hm, she wasn't wrong I think. DG has a real knack for getting things right."

Ambrose glared at the smiling Cain as he stalked away hoping his face would not become so hot that he might be able to cook an egg. Serious, they had only just got to confessing, it may take him another few years, another brain transplant and probably another abduction before he sank on his knees and ask Azkadellia for her hand in marriage. Which he may add the idea was very pleasing.

- To be continued -

I just had to add the last scene. It just came to me.