King of Aota finds hope

Carmen lived in the wilderness for six months. Some of her clothes were torn. Her money all used up. She finally reached the south country, Aota. When she was not fishing for food, she would go on land then hunt for her prey. She even threw a hard rock to a rabbit and it died instantly. She continued to her hunt and killed managed to kill plenty of animals. The former Queen of Fishing, never slept hungry. Though she seemed alone, she was not completely alone. There was someone who was watching her from the distance. It was the vicious witch Shiandra. She was in the form of a bat.

Meanwhile in the palace of Aota. The ruler of the country, King Stephen had been lying on bed, suffering from an unknown incurable illness that seemed to not want to leave his body. Nicholas, his half brother entered the bedroom where the King had been laying ill.

"Brother how do you feel today?" He asked.

"I feel worse than yesterday. My body aches. I feel hot and I cannot seem to move my neck without spra