Chapter 23

Hours have passes but I still couldn't get a hold of my uncle. My cousin said that he might be on the council doing some errand for my father who is now by the way staying in our house.

Aunt Maxine, my Uncle's wife is already sleeping as of the moment.

The more time I spend here the more they might know sir Grand that I am no longer in our tent.

Maybe this time I was wanted - we were.

"What do you need from papa?" I heard Aaron ask as he entered my room here in their house.

I took a deep breath first. "It's about the stone. Before I left the academy, the headmaster asked if I have the stone ..."

"And do you have it?"

I shook. "I don't ... know."

"Why does he think that you have it?"

"I also don't know, maybe because of our ancestors? Didn't they once hide the stone from someone?"

"Yes, but that was a long time ago." I nodded to my cousin. He's right. It means I may not have the stone. But there is still the possibility.

"I just