Minecraft Diaries (Aaron x Lorena) Book 1 |The Rise of Phoenix Drop|

Ch. 94 ~The Stranger~

' - ' ~ Inner thoughts
" - " ~ Dialogue
Letters in Itallic are letters or books.
* - * ~ Sound effects
( - ) ~ Whispering
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Lorena's POV:

"Okay Oliver... I'm willing to hear what you have to say..."

I'm now back at the front of my house after issuing out search parties for Nicole. I wanted to stay and help but it was getting dark. Laurence sent out the all the Guards but before he went with them as well he said he wanted to talk to me first. No matter how much I begged Laurence to let me help he threatened with carrying me over his shoulder and putting me in bed himself. It made me blush because I know he was being serious. I finally agreed and we walked to my house when Oliver came running behind me and was begging to have me listen to him so I agreed. Laurence told me he would be waiting in the basement when I'm done. Now here we are.

Oliver: "Lord Lorena... please... please... please believe me I never meant for this to happen... I was just going to get more goods to sell from a nearby village when they approached me and threatened my life if I refused to tell them whatever they wanted to know..."

"Oliver... you wouldn't be here if you were lying... I can tell you care about this village..."

Oliver: "S-So you mean...?"

"I trust what you are saying, otherwise you would have left."

Oliver: "T-Thank you Lord Lorena! Any goods I get that you want are yours! All yours! I swear to you I will pick up a sword and defend this village... I never ever meant to cause harm... my lady... thank you..."

I nod my head as he walks away and I go inside of my house. I close the doors and sigh. I make my way downstairs to the basement where I see Laurence by the table.

"Laurence."

He looks up at me with a serious expression as I walk up to him.

Laurence: "The conversation we are about to have stays strictly between you and I Lord Lorena... I'm sure you know how big the armies of Scaleswind are and with Zane involved... we have to assume that he'll join in with Scaleswind as well... given his reputation."

"It's Zane! I know he has something to do with this!"

Laurence: "He may have Lorena but now is not the time to be pointing fingers. I understand we have an undying vengeance on him, but look at me... now is not the time to make rash decisions. Every single decision we make from here on out will have consequences... consequences that will affect the life of our village... our people...

We must refrain from accusing Zane until we can, without a doubt, prove he is behind all of this. If we accuse him in front of the Lord of Scaleswind without any proof... that might be exactly what he wants... the Lord of Scaleswind already sees us as an enemy... adding more salt to the wound will only make him launch an attack on us sooner..."

"Could Zane have planned this from the start...?"

Laurence: "It's possible... though right now we need to focus on how to defuse the situation while we're looking for Nicole, and come to an agreement on where to hide the Amulet.

... It makes me wonder, HOW did Zane know about Nicole?"

"Katelyn is here... she might have told him..."

Laurence: "... With all due respect Lord Lorena... there is no possible way Katelyn could have done that. She hasn't left her Ship nor has any activity been seen from around her Ship... I have all the Guards taking shift on watching over her Ship. Like I said before, I DO NOT trust that woman and I had rightful cause... no... it must have been someone else... if not her..."