A fairytale of a beautiful maiden, the beloved Frost Flower Princess was supposed to be staying in the comfort of her castle masquerading as a cage to protect her from the dangers outside, imprisoned by her own brothers.
That is, until a mysterious...
** "Candles are lit, Candles are burnt. Prince and Fairy and you Fitcher's Bird. Candles are blown out one by another, Tell a story, End a story, Shadows are blurred."
* Botanical Garden
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"Whew..." Epel let out a breathless sigh, wiping the sweat from his brow as he stood in his P.E. uniform, the afternoon sun casting a warm glow across the Botanical Garden.
"I was so focused on Spelldrive practice, I lost track of time." he mumbled to himself, stretching out his arms. "I need to report to Leona now that I've put our stuff away. Where could he be napping...?" he mumbled to himself, walking through the botanical garden grounds.
As he wandered through the tall hedges and flowerbeds, he suddenly spotted a familiar figure sprawled beneath the shade of a tall tree. "Ah, there you are! Leona— mrph!"
Epel's words were cut short as Leona suddenly grabbed him, pulling him close and clamping a hand over his mouth.
"Quiet." Leona muttered lowly, his golden eyes sharp and alert. "Something strange is goin' on. I can feel it."
Epel struggled briefly before Leona let him go. "Huh? Strange how?" he whispered, eyes wide with unease.
That's when it happened.
A blinding light erupted across the entire area—intense and otherworldly, flooding the garden with an unnatural glow. Both boys winced in surprise, shielding their eyes.
"What in tarnation?!" Epel shouted. "It's gettin' brighter in here! Agh... I can't see with all this light!" he winced.
"Ugh, seriously?" Leona grumbled, squinting into the glare. "This has to be a dream, right?" Then his eyes caught something in the distance. "There's a hole in the sky over Ramshackle Dorm..."
There, in the sky above the old dormitory, was a rift—an enormous, swirling hole tearing through the clouds, pulsing with a strange light.
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