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Chapter 6: Wings of Past

Days have passed but the situations are getting worst, curfew have been set to protect the Lumnoux from the Tanbrea who are loitering around during the night, they haven’t done any attacks except for the fact that Tanbrea were occupying the palace and royals are gone to hiding. 

Soldiers and Officials of both Infants and Full-growns are busy during days and nights yet still most of the establishments are on their usual operation as well as even the Academy.

Gwyn, after starting to attend Ethan’s class still hadn’t figure out how to wake the Lyze inside her and Sacho have been back from his suspension and vowed to protect Gwyn’s identity with prudence and diligence.

Gwyn had stayed low profile and was obediently following Chief Gerard’s instruction without any complaints.

She had been keeping herself busy on training to distract herself on worrying about her father and sister but instead it is what made her remember something.

The night was peaceful. Gwyn hesitated for her request but there’s no other way to relieve her from her own agony. “Would you permit me to leave Belasa tonight?” she asked Ethan.

“You already know the answer” he answered without leaving any space for consideration.

“Would you consider this as my only request?” her voice had become steadily gentle and serious but still Ethan was firm on his decision.

No words had come out after her request was being denied, she stared blankly on the sky. The moon was starting to appear and Gwyn had become extra-ordinarily silent since the day began which gave Ethan the presumption that that day was different.

“Okay, what is it?” he turned.

“The swamp” she started.

“Ask me for another thing, I certainly wouldn’t allow you to go back.”

“Just the swamp.  I wouldn’t ask for more than that”

“Why?” he asked but Gwyn didn’t gave him an answer.

Ethan had been troubled by the feeling of heaviness on Gwyn’s heart and decided to grant her this one request.

Gwyn was too preoccupied, she continuously walked straight ahead and almost tripped when Ethan didn’t follow her luckily she was caught before falling.

“You promised not to go beyond the swamp” Ethan said grabbed her and prevent her from taking another step.

“I mean it” she pulled her hand and pointed the ancient tree “That was the start of the swamp” and he realized that she had a point.

Gwyn sat down near the ancient tree facing the swamp and Ethan stayed on her side leaning his body on the tree trunk.

Both of them enjoying the bright reflection of the moon to the waters, a peaceful view that masked the upcoming war. “The moon had always been beautiful” Gwyn admired as she was staring the moon from above.

“Do you know what day today is?” she asked and only then Ethen had realized that it was the day the first lady, the queen, the mother of their kingdom, Laura died. Ethan answered with affirmation.

“Yes, today is the anniversary of her death…” she said and a there was a long pause after her statement. She began to reveal the story that the palace has been hiding.

“It was our 5th birthday’s eve when mom woke me up and silently whisper in my ears that she had a surprise for us.

I hurriedly followed her forgetting to even change my clothes. I was even wearing my indoor slippers but it doesn’t matter because I was so thrilled and excited.