RIDDLE

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"It has been three days and we are as clueless as day one" Zem whimpered.

They had shifted their meeting place to Aze's room as it was more spacious. Zem had crammed hers with all sorts of furniture.

"Let's start by studying each sentence as we did for the first riddle" Zem instructed.

"Are you guys sure you want to do this? This riddle clearly says it is dangerous. I don't want to pull you guys into my mess" Ein let out.

"are you serious Ein? now that you found out you are the Selene you don't want our help?" Ol joked.

"no, it's just that if something happens on my behalf I won't be able to bear it."

They were all looking at her weirdly.

"what?" Ein questioned.

They turned towards each other away from her.

"Did you get goosebumps too?" Ol asked mockingly showing his arms.

"Should we just throw her out of the window?" Zem questioned.

"that dialogue though" Ol added gagging expression.

"gluing her mouth shut would be better" Aze pointed out.

Ein started laughing out aloud.

"Stop teasing me. I am just warning you guys." Ein said.

"We started this together and will end this together .right guys? It's our choice you don't have to feel bad about it," Zem announced. Aze and Ol nodded in approval.

"First we have to unveil this riddle and in this rate it will take forever " Ol murmured turning back to the books.

"The first verse must mean that the seven pieces are situated in seven places,right?" Aze questioned.

They all nodded in approval.

"then it says there is a portal that will take us to these pieces. What does it mean under your feet of the ancient?"

They looked at each other.

"under your feet...hmmm..Ein lift your legs" Ol ordered . They started laughing.

"stop acting stupid Ol" Zem let out between laughs. Still he insisted her to lift her leg.

"oh, I thought we might find a treasure under her feet" he pouted. Zem stroked to comfort him mockingly.

They all cracked up again.

"under your feet..." they all started to think.

What could that mean? Maybe something like 'behind her heart' in the other one? no, it can't be. It would too easy if they repeat the same thing and there is ancient too.

"ancient?" Zem looked at them.

"let's just start searching all the books with something that is ancient and could match up to our riddle" Aze instructed.

Ol and Aze went down to the library to pick up the books.

"Ein are you okay?" Zem was looking at her with concern.

she must mean the trouble with her parents.

"I feel okay but not okay" Ein murmured.

Zem nodded her expression distraught with whether to ask more or not.

" you can ask zem" Ein told her.

"did you talk it out?"

"Nope, they have been calling me repeatedly. I said I am at my friend's house. I should sort out my thoughts before I meet them Zem"
"They were my most cherished possessions coming to know that they are not my parents was a hard blow to me" Ein confessed.

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