The Moniyan Empire has been warned with a suprised attack, but Silvana has an idea that can save everyone. Harith must go on a journey to find the 5 sacred elemental orbs to save the Land of Dawn.
As Harith lay on the ground with Harley, looking up at the sky, he thought about the things that had happened. The happiness had lasted very little, he was calm, but he did not feel completely happy. The leonine looked at Harley out of the corner of his eye and then looked at Estes as he came running towards them, but he didn't feel happy. He felt something strange, something he couldn't describe.
Estes approached them both and cast an instant recovery spell on them. They seemed to be doing quite well, although the magician still had his eyes closed. Tigreal approached to pick up Harley and Harith stood up, he didn't feel any pain thanks to Estes' spells. Harith's face showed immense curiosity when he saw Harley, but he thought again that he didn't know how to describe this feeling towards his traveling companion. Tigreal took Harley to where Estes could take better care of him.
On the other hand, Queen Silvana, together with the Moniyan Warriors, went inside the castle where they could imprison Queen Alice and Dyrroth. They were separated so that they would not have contact, once they regained more strength. Before approaching Harith, Natan had cast a spell on Queen Alice so that she could not teleport or use magic until the seal was deactivated by Natan himself. He then looked at Harith and gave him a consoling smile.
Natan - You did it, Inspirer (reverences Harith)
Harith - (shocked and embarrassed) Please! Don't put your head down, please. I just did what I had to... I mean, Harley did most of it, but yeah.
Natan - (smiles) I thought you would be a bit happier.
Harith - (looks down) so did I...
Natan - Is something bothering you? (gets near Harith)
Harith - (looks up at Natan) I don't know what I am feeling... I'm happy that everything is over... but when I look at Harley... I just... I don't know... I ju-
Natan - (interrupts) You fear him?
Harith - (widens eyes and hesitates) No...
Natan - It's okay if you do. (puts hand on Harith's shoulder for comfort) You nearly died there, everyone saw it.
Harith - (tears in eyes falling) But... (cries) he didn't do it on purpose, right? He was there, that's why I stopped him, that's why he stopped...
Natan - (crouches and hugs Harith) You did well, Inspirer.
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Natan reminded Harith about the effects of the orbs. He had reminded him that these things could happen, and that this was not the first time this had happened. Harley had already physically hurt Harith in the past. What was going through the leonine's mind to make this time different? Maybe it was the fact that this time Harley had not been brainwashed and that he had much more power and consciousness than before. Ultimately, Harith was afraid of Harley, or rather he was afraid of the immense power that was within him.
