The Tragedy Of The Three Siblings

Chapter 17

As Victoria scanned the master for a reaction after he put back his mask on,  the silence hung in the air like the suspended moment before a falling glass shatters on the ground. She expected him to yell,  break objects, or threaten, but he did none of those things. Instead he sat down on the corner of his desk, glancing at her like a robot. His silence was somehow comforting and spoke for itself, it was peaceful in a way where you felt safe.

"Victoria" His dark, deep voice called out for her name, but rather in a calm voice tone.

"Yes?" She said in a questionable way, watching him get up of the desk and walk over to the newly repaired window behind him.

Something was off, but for now she couldn't tell what. 

"Don't you think it's still?" He asked in his normal voice tone.

While looking out of the window, he noticed how even a feather would fall without drifting one way or the other. The grass was straight and silent, the leaves dangles more as if they had been painted there. 

"Should a person be able to feel the beating of the birds' wings - that would have been only the breeze." He stated and turned around, facing Victoria.

It was still, utterly still. And the master did not like it at all.

"Victoria, do not let anyone enter or leave this place until I come back, are we clear?" He commanded, walking over to a wide bookshelf he had in his office, he pulled out a red book from the middle, and the bookshelf split into two, revealing a hidden part of the office.

"Wh-Where are you going?" She nervously asked, not being used to so much pressure and responsibility hanging on her shoulders. Being his right-handed man was one thing, but watching over this place is off the limit.

Victoria was standing there, watching how the book shelf split in two and revealed a small room that was full of weapons, swords, spears, whips, shields, you name it, he had it. 

The master then walked out of the room, holding two wavy swords.

"Isn't that the-"

"Twins blade, yes it is" He cut her off and replied in a way that made it seem like he was in a rush.

"What's going on?!" Victoria almost yelled, not understanding what's happening to him, despite the fact he never picks the twins blade unless if it's necessary.

The master who had the intentions of jumping off the window, stopped in his tracks, halfly turning his head around to see Victoria standing there with a worried face expression.

"It's on its way" He murmured but Victoria who has good hearing senses heard it clearly.

"What's on it's way?!" She nearly yelled.

"Whatever it is that makes me leave Jai Ho-" The master stopped and took one look at Victoria before he finished his sentence "Is not friendly"

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The mountain path ahead was loose rock, each one washed smooth by the river that once ran freely over them. As much as how they braced their feet, attempting to guard against the inevitable rolling in random directions, but their ankles tumbled left and right regardlesse here and there. Thickly dark green boughs arched over the path from each side, competing for the light. Under their dappled shade the harshness of the midday sun was muted but it did little to make the steep incline any easier. Cecylia lifted her eyes to the distance ahead. After rising sharply for a way it simply turned out of view, likely carrying on in just the same way.  

"Ey, isn't that it?" Cecylia asked breathing heavily while pointing her index finger at something that looked like the entrance to a cave.

"Meh.. I don't wanna go in there" Said Nora placing her wrist on Cecylias shoulders, having the other on her chest, trying to catch up to her breath.