«This part will be the hardest and cruelest one» the Elder of the Vault points at the third stages and looks at the girl, concerned. «There is a thing that you should know. No one ever survived there, and you won't too».
«What?!» the young girl exclaims, scared. «Will I... Die?».
This cannot be real, she thought that she was going to succeed... How will she tell her friends this thing? They will fall apart, they could never stand this and... No, it van't be the truth...
«Let me finish, my dear» Lamed calms her down. «You will not die for real».
«Wait, what?».
... Huh?
«You see, dying is a really important part of the journey. When they die, people usually end up in a dark place, then in the Heaven, and then back home. This procedure is called "Rebirth". But you won't reach the Darkness until I give you permission. You will be sent in an old and ruined place that once was the King's temple with your body and you will go to save him from the Shards».
«Got it». Sentinekka nods to make sure the Elder understands and adds:«What are the difficulties in the last area?».
«This is different from the first and second areas: stones won't fall on you, but corrupted crystals will» the other answers while showing Sentinekka an image made with the same powder she used before: the image describes a wave of crystals that fall on an unknown Child. The girl stares at it in shock. Again, why did she accept to do this? For Oj', for Judy, for the King and the justice and for the Love. Okay.
Lamed continues:«Also, you will have to give your Winged Lights to the fallen people that were trapped there since the wars. When you will have one last Light, use that necklace I gave you».
«How will I use it?».
«Take the symbol of the Vault in your hands and put it near the diamond of your home».
«Diamond?».
«This diamond». Lamed slowly touches the orange and white drawing on the forehead of Sentinekka's mask and says:«This diamond is the representation of your home, the Various Greenland».
«Alright, alright... And, after doing that? What will the next step be?».
«Give your last Winged Light to someone, to anyone. Then, you'll "die" and find yourself in the King's temple. Sadly, time can pass when you die. Days, weeks, months...».
«Years..?».
«I don't know, Child. I don't know. Your friends will think that you'll be dead, but I will try to stay by their side while you're gone».
«Will you tell them that I'll come back? Please?» Sentinekka pleads the Elder with her green eyes. «I can't go while knowing they will suffer because of me... I want them to know that I'll be back and that I won't leave them alone».
«I will, if I'll have the chance to meet them. They'll wait for you in the Homespace, the sacred place for encounters. But, now, we should continue our discussion, don't you think?».
«I do. Are there any more dangers in the third area, or that's all?».
«The only thing you have to fear for real is the company that you will have by your side. Don't let anyone consume your Light. No one ever did it, but it could happen, in Eden. That place is savage as a jungle, trust me».
«You mean that someone could... Betray me?».
«They could. If they do or look like they're going to do that, stay away from them».
«I will, thank you for the advice».
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Fly Until You See The Light
FantasySentinekka, on her thirteenth birthday, the date known for the start of the typical journey in the seven realms, decides to bring her best friend, a fifteen year old who was never allowed to start her journey, through the exploration of the Isle of...
