Chapter 13

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Elena didn't know what to say yeah he's right on asking the inn people to find clothes, but all these are way to big to fit her. She sighs an ask the the bartender if there's a room for her to change, the man points to a restroom that was close by thanking him she heads there to change. Hurrying to change into the clothes the socks kept sliding pass her thigh the stink in gloves don't fit, only the scarf was the good one out of the bunch. Exiting the the restroom she saw Alexzander talking to a big man that was a head taller the him, "so we're do we start Conner your the expert with this area especially with the wild life." Conner asked the others if they wanted to come with Mylene agree so does Foloki, he even ask LIarm he wanted to stay behind.

So Conner, Mylene, Foloki, Alexzander, and Elena were to go out in this blizzard, to find a warlock that was causing the storm oh how wonderful though Elena. They travel up the mountain side to giant own area, pass water covered in frozen wreckage of ships. Elena was amazed of the wild life some that she never countered be for, Conner explains that after the first ruler of Valisia King Kritis allowed any mythical creatures citizens. That allows mythical animals come out of hiding they would encounter many strange animals, Elena even meet a wolf bear that was a local animal.

Dawn was setting form them they found a abandoned cave on the mountain side, Mylene was gathering wood as Foloki was building the tents. Conner was making the group food from the travel just before, Alexzander sat on a rock reading a book that he brought with. Elena looks at Alexzander direction curious on what he mean by dealing with the warlock, "so how did it go with getting in the palace did you bug him to let you stay?," Elena turns to look at Foloki as he was hammering a peg down for the tent. He reach for another peg as Elena was holding them for him, she hands Foloki a peg for the back side of the tent. "He was a real jerk but at the same time he's reasonable if he wants to be which is never," Elena face turns with a small anger face looking down at the ground.

Gripping the wooden pegs hard Elena really want to know what was his big deal, meeting his father that wanted the best for Alexzander but just blows it away like his father to blame. Foloki reaches out for another "oh I'm sorry here Foloki," Elena says as she hands another peg to him. They walked to another tent for the build, still hammering away Foloki speaks up "well it was always his thing if it's not worth his time he cuts it out, seeing that you wasted his time." Elena looks at him wanting him to continue Foloki stands up straight, " he travels in his fathers place cause you know he's sick, trying to show that his father should not worry for his wellbeing, but the king still sees a unreasonable child soon to be King." Placing the hammer at his waist belt limping to a metal box, he grunts as he kneels down to rummage through, "but it's your choice though I don't really care who you side with."

Taking out a nail an pin he stands up, walking pass Elena telling her that's all he needs from her. Elena walks back to Conner an Alexzander as they talk about were they go from here, "as far I know the passage though the mountain woods is blocked by a avalanche, so going there is a no go by the frozen water that was mile back an turn left then right we can go around the mountain," Conner says as he stands with their dinner. Mylene came back with more firewood placed the two roped piled right beside her, as she takes the bowl from Conner "hey thanks!" Foloki sat down across from Alexzander an Elena sat next to him as well.

Elena was picking at her food she wasn't really hungry, keeping to herself feeling bad on what happened with Alexzander. Not that she was at fault but wanted to say something, for them to stop arguing at each other it's just awkward. She felt like their family bond is breaking but when did it happen though, her Abuelita always that familia is forever no matter what. Wanting to know more but she'll have to ask Juliette on that part, she always has a helping hand even answering questions about Valisia. Juliette even told them that Alexzander had a bad habit of leaving things, it happened with one of the plants eating his long page of documents.

An that he had to redo it for over a week, Alexzander was ferocious with the plant this was the reason for not coming to the gardens. Elena chuckles remembering the story that was given to her by Juliette, Alexzander turns from his reading to Elena seeing she was happy. "What gotten you the giggles Elena?," Alexzander asked as Elena jumps a little nervously pushing hair form her face, "n-nothing just remembering something I thought was funny to me." Alexzander raises an eyebrow as she looks away from his stare, placing his book down so he could eat. They all sat in silence with the roaring wind was hear though out the cave walls.

Each going in their own tent so they can rest for tomorrow, as Elena opens her own tent seeing pillows an blankets. When laying down an look to the roof of the tent, she saw a glowing magenta crystal ball surprise seeing this strange object. Standing up to reach for the ball she heard Foloki voice speak up out of no were, " I would touch that if I were you that thing can get pretty hot" causing Elena to jump back a bit. She stop reaching for the item curious of why she couldn't touch the crystal ball, "umm why is that I don't see the harm of touching it?" Hearing some movement then she hears Mylene voice speak up "I can give you my gloves if you want to touch it if you want?"

Elena was going to answer when Alexzander speak over her "she has my gloves Mylene you don't have to take your gloves off, an try not to break this one like the vase I don't want us to freeze to death." Elena glares to the direction of Alexzander voice that was close by, taking out the said gloves an putting them on the finger were drooping half way. She reaches to grab the crystal ball feeling it given a un normally amount of heat, sitting back down placing the ball down in her lap looking an turning the ball around. Alexzander voice spoke in a sleepy tone "that's the same tip of crystal, that's in Amir's room the Couva crystal make natural heat, so if your wondering why the castles is hot that's the reason why."

Elena looks the Couva seeing the lights shine an swirls around inside the ball, it look like the lights were dancing around. Warm an cozy Elena lays down with the ball that was still hovering, low to the ground yawning as she hugged the ball close. The humming of magical Couva was heard through out the tent, Drowning out the wind out the cave this was relaxing to Elena as her eyes droop. Elena thought to herself before she falls to the land of dreams, that the warmth of the ball reminded of her home.

As the night turns into day they all risen early so they could back track, seeing that the Conner was right about the main passage. They were inside the forest as they were coming up to the frozen lake one more, Conner was looking around thrusting his hand in front of Mylene. Causing her an the rest of the party to stop in their tracks, "ah what's the big idea I nearly fell back," Mylene say as she puts her hands on her hips nearly falling form the sudden stop. But meet with no answer from Conner knowing that wasn't the response she wanted, then waits to hear anything nothing but was meet with silence strange. Mylene reaches for her two swords that was stationed on her waist, as Conner was holding his longsword with Alexzander had his hand placed on his sword hilt.

Alexzander moves Elena back behind him feeling the strange atmosphere, Elena was confused to why the sudden stop an pulling out their weapons. Mental cursing herself for leaving her scepter back at the palace, trying look pass Alexzander to see what's going on. A large cracking noise was heard near by an loud stomping, the ground was shakes from each step. Alexzander grabs Elena's arm hurrying over to a large tree the other soon fallows, hiding from the view of who ever was heading their way. The creature that came out the forest knocking down trees in it path, a scaly four legged beast with a patch of fur down its back having the face of what looked like a wild hog.

The beast sniffs the top of the frozen lake then to the air, Conner looks back to Alexzander "why is there a Arctic Razorback doing here it's past its hibernation period?" Knowing full well that this isn't the safest place to be at Alexzander turns to Elena, "before you do anything I'm letting you know if you do something on your own, there is no way to stop that thing when it charges okay." Elena nods knowing full well that from the the looks of things this is a serous matter, Foloki slowly walked to a larger tree to be the look out. The Arctic Razorback was taking a little step on the lake hearing the ice break from pressure, now knowing that it was trying to get across they hurried to hide form its view. Another breaking noise was heard again with a sound of rushing water, the beast had fallen into the lake.

They hurry to the end of the trees there was a open gap of snowy field, you could see the other side of the forest. This would leave them open an in full view of the Razorback, Alexzander stops them to go any further as he watches the creature struggle. "We must hurry it's stuck in the lake I'll give the go," Alexzander says in a low tone not wanting to give their position away. They position themselves to make a break for the other side of the forest, Alexzander watch as the Razorback was halfway through the lake. As falls under the water for this was best time for them to rush.