Chapter 38- The Aftermath

Lucivar Yaslana and Daemon Sadi looked about as defeated as they had ever seen each other. The Bodies of Rael Sastar and Sadelle Di Kariko alias Sadelle and Rael ke Jeren had been put on public display. They had been mutilated beyond belief. The broken and drained twin Gray jewels had been put on display, to act as an example that the strongest could fall to Dorothea's might. Daemon growled at the lack of respect, but was slightly mollified that the bodies hadn't remained there long. Someone, or something, had resolved that, burning the bodies and sending the flames high onto the Little Terriellian residence, causing a fire that burnt the place to the ground, refusing to die out no matter how much water had besieged it.

Little Terriellians had been shocked to find their water supply occasionally had a severed limb in it. One hand, some hair, an eye… it was a true rumour Dorothea hated but could not prevent as neither she, nor her Master of Guard, nor her subsequent Master of Guard (Dorothea did not like failure), nor anyone could find who the body belonged to, until the head floated up, gruesome as any horror story. A lot of Dorothea's minions had been at the end of her short temper that day.

According to Dorothea's physician, spies had found out, Sadelle and Rael had had a child, who had disappeared. Dorothea was searching for it, but chances of finding it… At the same time, Lucivar and Daemon had little luck and could not afford to draw attention to it either, so they were at an impasse.

Meanwhile for once, Lucivar and Daemon had time to themselves for the day.
"Where did we go wrong bastard?" Lucivar swore bitterly.
Daemon cradled the bottle of liquor. "I don't know prick. I don't know. That bitch will pay. I promise the bitch will pay."
"They didn't deserve to die like that…" Lucivar trailed off, knowing Daemon was in agreement.

They sat quietly, exchanging fond stories, including the times Sadelle, Rael and Mirina had surprised and shocked them- the Arcerians, the time Mirina had asked for the Virgin Night, the time Sadelle had tricked Rael into thinking she wanted Lucivar not him to do hers, Sadelle descending to the Gray, Sadelle, Daemon and the Arcerians sight shielding incident, all of which got scrawled down penned into a letter to an 'Annais'. Perhaps they would send it to some mystery person. Perhaps they were planning to disguise then keep it.

"Sadelle, the black haired, golden eyed, Gray Jewelled Queen. Emotionally, not quite the best spy, but always tried her best." Lucivar mused.
"Rael. 100 families bastard. Rich, Powerful. He could have just settled for marriage, rape and torture like most of the others. Gray Jewelled, Black hair, blue eyes. One of my best trained, along with Jared and Ti-Phillipe." Daemon poured another glass. Vile tasting but strong enough to make one's regrets go away… for the time being.
"Mirina… so timid and so brave. Tiger's eye jewelled… fought against everything even when a more powerful witch than her would have fled. Brown hair and brown eyes. And not to forget the Arcerians…" Lucivar tried a smile and didn't quite manage it.

In their drunken state they were surprised when Cinta dropped the sight shield having snuck quietly in while they were unaware of the intrusion.
"Cinta!" Their elation quickly turned to melancholy once more as they remembered.
.:Yasi, Sadi:. Cinta replied sadly but strongly.
"We…we tried… I'm sorry…" Lucivar trailed off, as he and Daemon toasted each other bitterly once more.
.: I know you tried. And I know you loved- for this I can offer you a gift:. Cinta said solemnly.
"I don't think anything can make up for their lives. Their love. Their service… no offence Cinta." Lucivar muttered.

Cinta's Black Jewel quickly blazed with the spell the Arachnians had given her. Daemon and Lucivar had just enough time to look shocked before they crumbled none-too-gently to the floor. Cinta drew a circle around their unconscious forms with craft and a stick of charcoal. She then set up the spell the Queen had given her.The spell designed to remove all memory of this court- of Sadelle, Mirina, Cinta, Benci, Reyan, and Rael, except what he needed to know, should he be questioned by Dorothea.

.: This best gift we could give you. Regret not, soon will serve whom you've always dreamed. She heal hurts we cannot. Thankyou:.

With that, Cinta vanished all traces off her presence and the Arachnians and the combined Kindred interference. Except for the charcoal circle. Daemon and Lucivar would wake up, remembering nothing but both boasting huge headaches and empty bottles. They would always remain a little disturbed by the image of the charcoal circle, despitea unanimous decision not to mention it. Daemon searched endlessly in the Terrillian archives for the applications of that circle but found no tangible information. Perhaps Witch would find and realise the actions of the Arachnians, the best, most powerful Black Widows deep in their minds. She would be the only one, after the effort and subtlety of this spell. She would understand.

But Sadi and Yaslana could serve, without this on their conscience. Could serve in they way they were meant to, they way they'd always dreamed, make any sacrifice needed.

Witch was here.

Author's Note:

Wow, only onemore chapter to go! firstly, there was a reason i did this- many, many people wondered how i was going to reconicile Lucivar and Daemon having no knowledge of Kindred and Glacia etc, not to mention the deaths of Sadelle and Rael, who of course, weren't mentioned in the books. People also wondered about where Cinta came in- The next/final chapter will have a revelation for you there.

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