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It had been three days. Three days since she had been betrayed. Betrayed by the person she had trusted and depended on deeply.
Sophie woke up from a fitful nightmare filled sleep. All her tears had been spent in her three days of sorrow and silence. Mr. Forkle, a.k.a, Magnate Leto, had dropped the bomb of Prentice being awake and then left with few other words. Then, Sophie was left alone to the demise of her own thoughts. They swirled around in her head like a tornado. A part of Sophie longed to go back before she meant Fitz and was brought to the Elven world. Things were simpler back then. She was innocent and unaware of the war brewing in the shadows of her true people's world. Now, she felt a heavy weight constantly on her shoulders as so many people depended on her.
Sophie pulled herself out of bed and stretched. She didn't necessarily feel better. The pain of Keefe's betrayal still left a burning sensation in her mind, but she had gone numb. The pain was just a constant aching that never subsided. With no tears left to cry, she had no choice, but to get up. After getting dressed quickly, she stumbled out of her room and into the kitchen. Sandor followed her keeping his distance to give her space. Grady and Edaline were extra chipper as Sophie walked in sleep still lingering in her slow movements.
"Good morning!" Edaline called with a smile as she served Sophie breakfast.
Sophie mumbled a response followed by a yawn.
Grady patted her on the shoulder and said, "Edaline made your favorite breakfast."
The gooey food was diamond shaped and looked like French toast, but tasted like a fresh buttery pancake. Sophie bit into it eagerly, the buttery smell wafting into her nose. The texture was light and fluffy. It melted in her mouth almost like cotton candy, but still left a satisfying sweet taste. A smile tugged at her lips, almost making her forget about the problems that she soon had to face.
"So, Alden hailed me earlier," Grady announced casually.
The carefree moment shattered away. Sophie's worry creases reappeared.
"He invited us over to talk, Biana and Fitz included," he elaborated pausing hesitantly before continuing. "Tiergan and Magnate Leto with be there too, and Dex. We will leave in about an hour."
"Alright. Thanks for breakfast," Sophie said with the best smile she can muster.
Edaline wrapped her into a hug and Grady kissed her on the forehead. Sophie's savored the moment wishing it could always be like this. Simple and normal. No threats of war hanging the air. A constant reminder that she was never truly safe. As she got up, Sophie felt the urge to pour all of her worries out to them. She opened her mouth, then closed and headed upstairs. This was her burden to carry, not theirs. She pretended not to notice the worried looks they gave each other as Sophie left the room.
Sandor gave her a sympathetic look as she walked into her room. Sophie attempted to make herself presentable after three days of moping around the house doing nothing. She took a quick shower, so her hair wouldn't look so ratty, and put on some fresh clothes. The blank look in her eyes was noticeable as she adjusted the collar of her cloak.
"Sophie, time to go!" called Edaline from downstairs.
"Coming!" Sophie responded.
On her way out the door, Sophie noticed her spy ball sitting on a shelf. Her arm reached for it hesitating for a moment before snatching it up. She whispered the names of her old family. An image swirled into focus. Her sister was pulling her parents along by their arms into an amusement park. Amy's eyes were lite up with excitement. Her parents smiled at Amy's jumpy eagerness. As her parents walk up to a park worker to ask something, Amy stood close by, scouting out the rides. Sophie smiled. A happy tear slipped down her face. Just as she was about to return the spyball back to its place, she noticed a flash of black in the background behind Amy. Suspiciously, Sophie pull the spy ball closer, her smile twisting into a frown. A cloaked figure was approaching Amy. A figure that beared the symbol of the Neverseen. A gasp escaped her mouth. Her parents remained unaware still in deep conversation with the worker. Amy herself didn't spot the cloaked figure.
Panic filled Sophie. Frantically, she thought of what to do as the figured creeped closer to her sister. Sophie reached her mind out to where her sister was. Her mind stretched searching for her sister's thoughts in a sea of human minds. Finally, she found her sister high excited mental voice, planning what rides she was going to go on first.
Amy!
Confusion filled Amy's mind as Sophie called mentally. The figure was almost to her human sister.
Amy! Run! Behind you!
Amy finally noticed the cloaked Neverseen, but it was too late. The spyball went black as the mysterious elf grabbed Amy's shoulder. Sophie's connection with Amy's mind was cut off abruptly.
"No!" Sophie shouted.
The Neverseen had went after her human family, and she had no idea why.
