Moongrace

Part 6

Those days seemed like the most horrible in their life. On the fifth day, they were called to an assembly. Nasca would check on all her enchantments and release some people from it where her work was not perfect. Eleeza stood next to Evan, leaned against him to keep standing.

Her pain was beyond bearable and she felt everyone looking at her in a disgusting and curious way. No dress would fit her anymore and she was wearing only a bed sheet with three holes in it. Her arms had gotten blown up so much they resembled balls, though split in several bubbles. She could no longer bend them and her swollen fingers just stood straight away from it. From her back quite a few bubbles rose. And her breasts and her stomach were separated in a dozen bubbles, bigger than all the others. On her sides, she had four more and her bump was blown up into huge balls as well. Her whole torso was one big mass of bubbles. Her feet had recently begun to get round like balls, making every step painful. Her bottom, her legs and her knees were swollen as well, though not ball-like yet.

And the worst was the pink colour her skin had taken, making her seem like an alien. Nasca had given her a guard to keep an eye on her and to supply her with water. She was drinking at least two litres an hour now. The guard had to help her drink since she no more could move her arms. She had gotten so huge and heavy that Evan had problems steadying her and could no longer put an arm around her.

She just wanted to disappear. Her only hope was that all of this would be over soon.

She closed her eyes, when she heard Nasca turn to her: "Now let's see to you, raspberry."
Raspberry? Eleeza thought. Then she got it. Nasca was turning her into a giant raspberry. That's why she always had a faint taste of raspberry on her lips, that's why she needed so much of water and sugar.

Everything was clear now. She even knew know for sure, why her magic didn't help her here. She opened her eyes and turned to Evan. She saw understanding flash through his eyes and he nodded grimly towards her. His steady grip around her got even firmer.

But then something unbelievable happened. One of the huge windows crashed into a million pieces and while they sailed down to the floor, a bright light entered the hall. Everyone was shocked, banned, even the Queen and Nasca. Only Eleeza closed her eyes, knowing that at least now something good would happen.

The light turned into a girl with wings. Quite beautiful, but nothing compared to Eleeza, was the first thought on Evans mind. He understood that this must be one of Eleezas' people.

The girl opened her mouth and spoke in broken Lecish: "I come here to help. Do not fear. I can release you from spell of witches. Since I gifted to give everyone true form."

Her voice was beautiful and smooth, not at all human. People stared at her, some even rubbed their eyes, as if they believed her to be a dream. But she stood there, being as real as anybody else. She could very likely be an angel and some even dropped to their knees and bowed.

She looked around and found the Queen and Nasca: "I watching you for long time and I help those poor people you enchanted, without you stop me." With that she lifted one hand towards Nasca.

Light flashed from it, directly onto her, covering her in it. In the melodic language of the otherworld, she spoke: "I will give you your true form, without anyone being able to ever change it to good or worse." Those clear Acuandelan words rang though the hall as Nasca's form were shifting, sometimes stretching, sometimes shrinking.

In the end Nasca did not longer resembled a pretty girl, but an ugly witch. The Queen screamed, and ran towards Nasca. Then she turned to the girl: "What have you done to my beautiful daughter? You monster! You made her so ugly she will never be able to go into public again!"