Aedenoa: The Amulet of the Immortal Ichor

Miel the Jackal

Having no idea what happened last night again it was morning and I saw the Holmert Manor before me. My head was throbbing but my muscles did not ache as much as the first time. I picked out skin, flesh, and hair residue from my teeth. I placed my hand near my mouth and smelt rotting corpses in my breath. I became disgusted by the smell of my breath and noticed I was completely nude again, but my suit was next to me not torn. I get dressed and go inside the Holmert Manor to see if I could learn anything about Dusan and Emylyna's whereabouts.

The stained glass windows were all shattered and some of the glass pieces were loose while hanging off the windows. One of the main doors had been broken off its hinges and was left on the ground. I walked over the door going inside the main entrance hall using my sense of smell. I could smell a mixture of blood and citrus throughout the atmosphere. Much pain and suffering was within this place as it gave me chills down my spine. 

Even the giant chandelier that was above the main entrance had fallen and was completely shattered. Soon I began to hear some sort of trinket being played as I walked further inside the manor. It's melody was hauntingly familiar and I followed the sound to the second floor all the way to the right. In the hallway I was getting closer to the sound and walked into a bedroom.

Inside the bedroom the scent of a citrus rose was the strongest and I knew that this had to be Emylyna's room. Upon her dresser I found the trinket that was playing the melody I recognized. It was a music box that was left opened and it had two small figures inside the box twirling around dancing together. I looked closer at the two small metal figures and it was a replica of Emylyna and I dancing. I took my hand closer to the music box and it began to glow with a mysterious aura as my hand got closer to it. 

I took my hand back being surprised by the mystifying and magical aura around the music box. When I took my hand away the glow had started to become dimmer and when I placed my hand closer to the music box it began to glow again. I began to think that maybe this music box was left for me to find and that Emylyna wanted to show or tell me something. I hastily took the music box and when I did, a flash of white light blinded me.

After the flash I appeared outside of the manor as it looked like the way it did before I had come back to Epryae. Suddenly, I heard two familiar voices talking Emylyna and Dusan.

"Trust me dear you'll love staying here its the least I can do for you knowing how much Trystan's treason hurts you..." said Dusan.

I turned around seeing him and Emylyna walking towards the manor.

"Emylyna..." I said reaching my hand out.

As I did so Emylyna went right through me and she didn't even notice me. I then realized that I was an invisible shadow placed inside a vision of the past.

"Thank you Dusan, you're a good friend and a good friend to Trystan for not giving up on him..."

By Emylyna's tone of voice she seemed to be on the verge of crying.

"I shall never cease to give up on Trystan and to prove his innocents."

Emylyna started to cry as she tightly grabs hold of Dusan for comfort and he places his arms around her. Soon both Emylyna and Dusan are frozen in time as I saw the front doors of the manor open before me. I had a feeling that there was more to see and I walked inside the main hall entrance and the doors automatically closed behind me. 

To the left another door had opened as I walked through the door finding myself inside the dining room. Both Dusan and Emylyna were sitting at the long dining room table. There was food placed upon the table, Emylyna was holding a glass of wine in her hand, and Dusan was holding a chalice in his hand sipping from it. After Dusan took a sip Emylyna spoke to him.