A Brother's Advice

Part XVIII

"Wow, this place is huge" said Lalaith walking into her room. "And comfy too" she said jumping on the bed.

"Well, Lalaith I've got duties to do, so I'll see you later" said Cammi walking to the door.

"Aw, you got to?"

"Sorry"

"Humph..."

"I'll be back in a couple of hours, Lalaith"

"Okay" she said lying down on her bed.

"Lalaith" said the voice of her eldest brother and head angel, Godrin.

"Huh, yes" she said sitting up.

"Are you aware of another magical presence in this castle?"

Rubbing her head and smiling she shook her head no, how could she have missed that?

"How could I there's lots of magical presences in this castle"

"Little sister this force I can tell you is good, and it is now your task to find out who they are"

"But how?

"Using your own magic you can sense the purity of their heart, that alone will tell you if you have found the one you now seek"

"But, why do I need to look for this gummi?"

"Your sister has told us that this gummi will greatly help Cammi, but how we are still uncertain of"

"Okay"

"Then I shall take my leave of you, little one"

"Grh, I'm not little"

"You have lived thousands of years on this earth, compared to me you are still a child" he said smiling down at her.

"Oh, to be young and tormented"

Cammi stood at the door his hand ready to turn the knob and leave, yet he found it better to stay and listen. He stood listening intently wondering to who could this gummi be when Lalaith started arguing with her brother. At her last comment he stood waiting to hear Godrin's reply, but all he did was laugh. The earth seemed to vibrate slightly yet his laugh itself seemed almost like music.

"One day soon little one you will understand"

"Hmph..."

"And, Lalaith kicking buckets at gummi's is not the way for them to put their trust in you"

"Oh!"  she said clearly thinking he hadn't known about that and blushed.

Cammi found the scene to funny to stay without laughing, two sibling angle arguing like every other brother and sister would and Lalaith...blushing, she was nearly scarlet with embarrassment. Turning the door knob and flying out the room he finally let the bubbling sensation in his stomach take over as he grabbed onto the side of the wall and laughed.

"CAMMI GUMMI, I CAN HEAR YOU FROM IN HERE SO STOP LAUGHING"  shouted Lalaith who was obviously furious.

Cammi was now propped against the wall holding his side with tears streaming down his face and Lalaith's shouting only made him laugh harder.

"Well, little sister now I shall take my leave of you" said Godrin bowing his head and disappearing.

Lalaith sat hunched up on her bed sulking, even angles could sulk with good reason. Leant against the headboard she magically locked the door not wanting to be disturbed now, Cammi was going to pay dearly for laughing.

Meloni stood in a store cupboard gathering ingredients for a spell/potion she saw and thought would be useful against Altanion. The spell worked to shatter a person's spirit/soul while the potion weakened and eventually killed the body, it wasn't guaranteed to work on something like Altanion, but time was growing short and she was willing to do anything to protect her son. Continuing searching through the stores she found the ingredient she wanted then walked over to a table. Throwing three herbs in a bowl she began to crush them using some oils and water she turned it into a paste. This paste then needed to be left in a full moons light for three nights before the next stage could be complete. It could be a full moon two days from now she only hoped Altanion would not attack before then.

Walking along the stone torch lit corridors Sir Plucki neared the hospital wing. It was late and most of the residents and medics would be asleep now, but he knew Lilli wouldn't be. Approaching a corner that would then show him the hospital wing he heard voice, Stanney and Lilli.

"Lilli I love..."

"Please, Stanney don't"

"I can't change the way I feel about you"

"I know"
"Why do you deny love, do you love someone else"

"You already know the answer to that Stanney so why do you persist"

"BECAUSE I LOVE YOU"

"You mustn't say such things"

"Why should I deny what my heart truly feels?"

"Stanney I can never love you in the way you want me to"

"Its Cammi isn't it, he's the one you love?"

Lilli didn't reply, she didn't have to her silence gave the answer Stanney was looking for and Sir Plucki.

"You know you can never be together, Cammi, will be hunted down and eventually killed by Altanion"

"You're just jealous of him"

"So what if I am, all I care about is you"
"Do you?" she challenged.

Stanney just looked at Lilli before pulling a face and storming off down the corridor towards his room leaving Lilli both sad and hurt.

"Well done, Lilli"

Startled, she spun round to face Sir Plucki, whom came out from around the corner.

"It takes a lot to stand up to Stanney, doesn't it?"

"Yes" she replied nodding her head.

"I know its late Lilli, but I wonder whether we could talk"

"Certainly" she said allowing him into the hospital wing where they could talk without being heard. Walking over to a desk with a candle on it the only light in the room, they sat down.

"Lilli, how do you feel about Cammi?"

Lilli bowed her head allowing her hair to fall into her face hiding her blush, "Do you not know?"

"I do and it would appear someone else does to"

"Then why ask?"

"What Stanney said is partly true, Cammi is in danger while Altanion lives"

Lilli's head slowly raised up until she made eye contact with him.

"However, with the angels he does stand a chance to come out alive"

Lilli smiled.

"I'm not sure how Cammi he feels" he said hoping that it would get her to ask him later.

Lilli seemed to be considering this before her smile widened.

"Perhaps you should ask him and tell him how you feel?"

"What?!" said Lilli suddenly looking scared and unsure.

"Think about it Lilli" he said rising from his seat and walking out the door.

Lilli sat confused and afraid she loved Cammi more than anything, but was she really that transparent for everyone to know what she truly felt? Getting up from her seat and walking through a side door she entered her bedroom thinking about the conversations with Stanney and Sir Plucki. Lying down on her bed her heavy eye lids slowly closing she smiled knowing what she would do, she would tell Cammi.

Curled up in a ball slurping on her thumb like little babies do Isabelle laid on her bed in her dark room thinking about everything that had happened. The moon was high in the sky, it was late and everyone would be asleep, but sleep would not find her even in her exhausted state as her mind whirled trying to find the answers to so many questions and to understand everything going on. Yawning loudly and another tear out of so many cried that night slid down her hot cheek, she brushed it away the quickly.  She felt so confused and helpless, she wanted to help but when she went to help all she was told is 'these matters do not concern young cubs, now run along and play'.  She hated being a cub; she couldn't do anything or help the ones she loved. Closing her eyes and trying for the thousandth time that night for sleep to find her she began to cry, she could do nothing no matter what. Shaking from the cold draught that blew through her window her little frame took on a white glow similar to the angels as sucking her thumb she fell asleep.

TBC...

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