The forest around Arcadia was quiet, save for the faint rustling of leaves and the occasional call of a distant bird. Marieke, the Royal Guard’s skilled assistant, stood still, her eyes closed as she focused on the energy swirling around them. The search for Princess Sharxea had led them here, to the edge of the human realm, but something else was tugging at her senses—something powerful and unfamiliar.
“Kristin,” Marieke whispered, her voice tense with concentration. “Do you feel that?”
Kristin, the head of the Royal Guard, paused her own search and turned to Marieke. She stretched out her own senses, feeling the faint tremor in the air that Marieke had picked up on. There was a magic here, but it wasn’t just Sharxea’s. This was something else—an aura that pulsed with energy but was elusive, as if it didn’t want to be found.
“Yes,” Kristin replied, her tone measured. “It’s strong, but I can’t pinpoint its location. It’s as if it’s… everywhere and nowhere at once.”
Marieke nodded, her brow furrowed. “It’s strange. I’ve never felt anything like it before. It’s almost like it’s masking itself, hiding from us.”
Kristin frowned, her mind racing. The Royal Guard was trained to detect magical auras, but this one was different, almost as if it was deliberately avoiding them. “This could be more complicated than we thought. We need to report this to the Royal Family immediately.”
Marieke agreed, her thoughts mirroring Kristin’s. “Do you think it could be related to Sharxea?”
“It’s possible,” Kristin said, though doubt crept into her voice. “But this aura feels… older, more powerful. We can’t take any chances.”
Without wasting another moment, Kristin retrieved a small, enchanted crystal from her pocket—a communication device that linked directly to the Royal Palace. She held
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A Fairytale...
RomanceIn a small, picturesque town called Arcadia, Sharxea is the new girl at Arcadia High School, trying to blend in and start fresh. But her life takes an unexpected turn when she meets Matthew, a charming and friendly student who offers to show her aro...
