Chapter 6

Eleanor's p.o.v

"Holy water, check. Holy oil, check. Dagger dipped in holy water check and a golden holy hair pin blessed and dipped into holy water, perfect." I whispered to myself happily.

I was kneeling down looking at my things which were wrapped in a silk cloth in the wardrobe.

"Eleanor." My mother called loudly then rushed into my room.

It came as a surprise that she was calling me by my name. Since Zara was born she refrained from calling me by my name for some reason. The only time she did that was when she was very angry with me.

"Yes mother." I answered while I stood up and shut the door of my wardrobe.

"Change your clothes right now and put on your best robe." She said in a cracked voice.

I calmly looked at her trembling hands then at her face.

It was only once that I had seen my mother this scared in my entire life and that was the day the demon king visited our village.

"Is he here?" I asked in a low tone.

"Yes." She answered with tears forming in her eyes.

"Cal