Into the Other World

37.

"Jasper",Rafe called.
Jasper turned to him,he was sitting on a branch as usual,"Are you sure you're a wolf, you most likely should be a monkey".
"Ivy..."
Jasper faced Rafe the moment he said that,his expression became dead serious,"She's mine".
Rafe stood up and kicked Jasper from the branch. He himself jumped down and walked away.
"You bastard",Jasper cursed.
"Take care of my sister",he smiled then went back to the castle.
In reaching,he locked himself inside his room and cried his heart out,he felt broken inside and he didn't know what to do.

"Your majesty,it seems that Irin refuses to betray her aunt,she's not gaining any benefit from Ivy",Lucy informed.
"Then set her free",Crystal calmly said.
"WHAT!!!!",both Ivy and Eta shouted.
"She will die before she even reaches Ashness",said Crystal,"Her mother died at Scrumact and so will she".
"But to reach Ashness from Scrumact it would take months",Lucy added,"What kind of idiot would journey from there".

Crystal turned around and saw Irin standing in the corner. How sickly she looked,her face was pale and her body was thin despite of all the hospitality she received.

"My child were letting you leave",said Crystal.

Irin was overjoyed to hear those words,she immediately ran out of the palace without even thanking Crystal.

"Insolent brat",Eta muttered.
"Come now",said Crystal,"The day of Claudia's end is near,you all must prepare yourselves".

She then left and went to her room.

"Where's Jasper and Rafe?",said Ivy.
"I'll go look for Rafe",Lucy said putting her book away.
"Jasper must be outside",said Ivy.
"I'll be in the training ground",said Eta.

"Prince Rafe",are you in your room?",Lucy said in a feeble voice.
"Get lost",Rafe shouted.
"O...ok I just want to inform you that we'll be training so..."
Rafe opened the door and suddenly swung his arms around her,"Only 10 minutes".
Lucy shocked just stood still not even flinching.

"Found you",said Ivy,"Why are you always alone makes me sad just even looking at you".
"The garden is best enjoyed when you're alone",said Jasper,"Only birds chirping and the wind blowing,no soul to disturb the peace".
"How touching",Ivy joked.
"I'm serious okay",Jasper said looking at Ivy with dead serious eyes.
"I know you are",she said,"Come on lets get training",she turned around and was going to leave for the training ground.

Jasper ran to her and blocked her way.