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Chapter Thirteen

"Pleasure meeting you, Aquilo." Axvel smiled.

"I am Axvel, and I wish you may let us stay within your shelter for now. It is too cold for us mortals."

Aquilo sighed, "It is going to be much colder in the water, mortals cannot even breathe underwater likewise. I can alit a warm fire for you that cannot be blown out by the gusts though."

Aquilo had closed her eyes and started to mumble a few words, as a azure-flamed fire had replaced the burnt out wood and instantly, the group felt temperate.

"Thank you for your help from earlier and even until now." Axvel bowed politely but the girl just frowned.

"I would like to warn you all, that the sword is too dangerous for you to touch. Especially mortals like you."

Axvel turned to give her a smile, "That is not something you should be concerned over about."

Leaving the girl quietly standing and watching the group tuck themselves to bed, she chuckled softly to herself.

"What an interesting group..."

A bright ray of light shone upon the party, as they woke up, still shivering from the bleak air.

Xenovix sat up first, but to his surprise, he had found Aquilo sleeping right between him and Storm. He jerked away, astonishied. The girl rubbed her eyes and they fluttered open. She was annoyed that she had been awoken by the boy and glared at him.

"So loud in the morning." She had mumbled.

"Why are you here?" Xenovix spluttered out.

"I have decided to go with you." She gave him a smirk and Xenovix grimaced as he tried to shake Axvel awake but the wizard had already been awoken by their talking and not to mention, the frosty climate.

"What brings to our advantage with you on our trip?"

Aquilo shrugged, "Not a lot."

"Indeed, if that is the case, why do you want to travel with us?"

"I do have one, small advantage that I can help you with."

Axvel raised his eyebrow.

"I know where the sword is."

"Let's get going, you all are very slow." Aquilo commented, shaking her head at the group that was hurriedly and quivering whilst packing their equipment.

"Come and help, if you think we are slow." Ixal replied, making the water elf even more enraged.

"Excuse you, sir."

Isri had nudged Ixal gently, indicating for him to stop and, for the first time ever, he did, quietly waiting for the others to finish with their packing.

"We can go now." Storm smiled, swinging her leather satchel over her shoulders.

"Now, we must find the sword before night falls, it gets much more dangerous when so." Aquilo instructed, pointing towards the mountains with a grin on her face.

"That is where the sword lies within."

The sun had shone upon the group and they were now getting their usual and comfortable body temperature back, feeling much more warm, they were ready for the long trip.

"Swimming through the lake will be hard." Aquilo sighed, eyeing each of the mortals one by one. "None of you will make it past without breathing underwater."