The World Across

Prologue

"Is there still any chance of finding my sister, mother?" Annalise asked in a very gloomy tone as she watched her mother took a seat.

"We are still hoping for the very best result, darling. And it is important that we, should not lose hope." Her mother replied as gloomy as her daughter sounds.

"It's already been 17 years. And it is sad to think that I never even did saw her with my own eyes." Annalise sounded even more down now.

Suddenly, the huge wooden doble doors opened. "We found no one but old witches and wizards in our 7 days of search in the heart of the forest, your excellency."

"Anyone left at the forest?" Her majesty Alliah asked as she stepped into her feet.

"I'm afraid so, your highness. We have to make some offerings to the old witch in order to pass into the heart of the forest." The young soldier reported.

The queen bowed her head down. "You may report back now to your camp, soldier. We won't release anyone yet until the king recovers." She said in a sorrowful voice.

"Darling, watch the thrown room for me, will you? I'll just check on his majesty." Queen Alliah asked Annalise a favor.

"I sure will, your excellency." Then she curtsy in respect.

The queen leaved the thrown room and passed to the silent walls in the hallways of the palace. The King had been sick for almost a month now, and since then, the kingdom never been as happy as it had for the last years, despite of the absence of Aurora, the missing daughter of The King and Queen.

"My King, no fortunate news yet. But most of the soldiers travelled back safely." The queen said as she made her way to the King and sitted to his side.

"And Aurora?" The King spoke in trembling words.

"I'm afraid she can't be found anywhere in the forest or in the kingdom. There is no sign." The queen replied regretingly and held the King's hand.

"Well then . . . let the soldiers relax for least a week. Then train 8 of them like a normal human beings. And on the 18th day of September, I want the eight of them to travel and find our Aurora in the world across, the human world.