Legend of the Immortal

The Order

Bellot opened the door to Emma's room,"Emma! Have you seen Gra-"

She found Gracie looking more relieved than ever and Emma with an intrigued look.

Turning their heads, they saw Bellot,"Hey Bellot! What 'cha up to?" Emma asked.

"Uh...Dad's asking Gracie to come to the throne room to discuss...Her..." Bellot said uncomfortably.

"It's fine, Emma knows...She's the only other human girl that knows this."

Bellot nodded,"I assume the high priests allowed it for some reason. But hurry Gracie! Dad wants to see you!"

"Okay, okay. Can Emma come along?"

"Sure, sure! Hurry before dad scolds me for misusing the ten minutes he gave for me to fetch you!"

Gracie and Emma got up and followed Bellot to the throne room.

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Outside the throne room.

Gracie and Emma stood before the imposing throne room doors.

Bellot had left them here and gone to her back entrance to take her seat with the nobles.

"Well. No point worrying now eh?" Emma asked.

"Yup. Let's just walk in and try our best."

Opening the doors, all eyes were on them.

Piercing stares made to make one feel uncomfortable.

For these two, it was child's play.

"Your majesty, you wished to see us?" Emma asked.

"Yes, yes. More importantly, I wish to see Gracie."

"Pray tell, what is it you wish to ask?"

"I was told my Jonas, a high priest of the order of Trinity that you, Gracie Valencia, know of her true highness?"

Gracie played it cool, revealing a little but not too much,"And so what if I do?"

"It matters a whole lot Miss Valencia. Your answer could potentially lead us into war. "

"War?" Gracie wasn't expecting this development and felt baffled internally.

"Yes Miss Valencia. We need to affirm your relationship with her true highness. Your answer affects our choice."

"Our relationship...It's...Complicated. Are you sure you want to know? It's more impossible than you'll ever think. It's something even the gods do not know. It is the secret between Belle and I."

"This...How can this be!" Rhodes shouted,"You have a secret? Tell us!"

Gracie smiled,"If you wish to know...Tell me first...What do you know?"

"I'll be frank. All we know is an almost definite affirmation of her true highness' feelings. We need confirmation and a little more information Miss Valencia. We have a choice here on our hands. Join you, or make an enemy out of you and possibly our goddess herself."

Gracie absorbed all the information, as did Emma.

"So all this because of Be-"

"Silence!" Rhodes yelled.

"What?" Emma asked.

"Only the worthy can speak her name." Rhodes answered.

"What? How do you even tell if someone's worthy!" Emma shouted back.

"I can tell when they aren't you."

Emma grumbled but kept quiet, knowing they were still incognito.