"Astrid?" Neela asked.
"Yeah. Can you see me?" Astrid asked.
"Merls, join hands. Astrid is trying to contact us."
So the four join hands, and they see Astrid floating there.
"Astrid! It's so good to hear from you!"
"Yeah. I'm here at the Shadow Mance. This was about the only time I could contact you. Where's Sera?"
"About that. Sera was shot in the chest by Lucia with a spear gun. She's lucky she's alive right now. She's in a coma, and doesn't show signs of waking," Ling said.
"What? What are we going to do?"
"I don't know. But Astrid, dear. That dress looks absolutely stunning on you. You should wear it more often," Neela said.
"Thanks Neela. But that's not why I'm here. Orfeo has the ring, and the pearl."
"What are we going to do? Our leader is in a coma, and Orfeo has two of the talismans."
"We'll figure it out. But we can't defeat Abbadon without Sera," Ling said.
"True. Okay, Orfeo 'cured' me. I can song cast now. Orfeo actually trusts me. I'll get the talismans, and meet you at the Carceron," Astrid said.
"Okay. How exactly are you going to get the talismans?" Becca asked.
"Orfeo takes the pearl off at night. He puts it in a safe in his room along with the ring."
"How do you know this?" Ling asked.
"Because Orfeo trusts me. Like really trusts me. He showed me the safe when Traho delivered the ring."
"Really. But if he catches you trying to take the talismans, you're going loose his trust just like that."
"I know it's dangerous. But I have to do it."
"How long will it take you to get to the Southern Sea? Where exactly is the Shadow Mance?" Becca asked.
"The Black Sea. Where else?"
"Wow. That lumpsucker is seriously hung up on black," Neela said.
"It should take me about two months to get to he Southern Sea. Orfeo told me exactly where the Carceron is."
"Where?" Becca asked excitedly.
"The north face of Bleak Mount. On the Weddell Plain."
"Astrid, that's huge! That just saved us time on finding the Carceron!"
"You're welcome. I could get there a lot faster if I went through the mirror realm. But, if Rorrim caught me, he'd turn me in to Orfeo before I could bat an eye."
"Funny how soul-eating fiends tend to stick together," Ling observed.
"Be careful Astrid. You should go before Orfeo suspects something. Be safe. We'll contact you when we're ready to move. We'll see you soon," Neela said.
"I will. I'll be ready when you are," Astrid said.
And just like that, Astrid was gone.
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Fanfiction*Spoiler for Sea Spell* What if Serafina was the one who got shot by the spear gun? What would happen then?
