Three week passed, Eleanor had a long discussion with Cain on their last meeting and since then she often visited his office and garden. As much as he learned a lot from Eleanor's knowledge, it was the same for her. In the human territory there was a lot of medical herbes that she only saw on book at Elheim. So everything was new to her and she was excited to see more, that made Cain who love medicine happy to share his knowledge. And they spent a lot of time together those three week. "Why is this herbe withering like that?" asked Eleanor with a worried look on her face."Ahhh...this one. sigh! it is sad to lose her but she doesn't seem to adapt to her surrounding. That's why she is dying right now." He said while writing on a book and then continued,"I always change her surrounding and see how she adapt but the result is each time worst. So I write a review about it. Maybe someday we might find a way to grow more of them."

"Cain, why does Francis hates the witches and wizards?!" Eleanor asked after his disciples left in a hurry, afraid that their master would change his mind."About that, I can not really tell you the reason. You have to get that information from him. The only thing that I can disclose is that it concern a curse." "A curse? that's terrible and what kind of curse is it?""Unfortunately that is as far as I can say." He said with an apologetic smile on his face."Ah, I understand you are right, it is impolite to question you about another person's privacy. I am really sorry for my unawareness Cain." she apologized while looking down ashamed of her request."No, you don't have to apologize, it is just a subject that is like a deep wound for him that's why, I suggest you to directly ask him. Who know, maybe you of all people will be able to heal him." He winked at her as if he knew everything that ha

"Miss Lea, the emperor's in his palace don't you want to go and greet him?!"Eleanor was on her bed absent mindedly reading a book, she ate her lunch in her room to avoid eating with him. She didn't want to see him for the time being. The book was about history of the human empire, about how they hunted down the witches for decades. She wondered if it was still the case in present day."No, I am a little busy reading and I don't want to disturb him, he must be busy too, working on all kind of state affairs." She smiled in consideration and returned to her book, even though she seemed to care about his matter, deep down all she wanted was to avoid meeting him as much as possible. So that she could forget about her confused feeling for him.Miel looked at her worried because Eleanor didn't seem so enchanted by his highness's return, then she changed the subject and said,"Anne and Elise are really excited to go to tow

Meanwhile before all this happened, after leaving Eleanor's room Francis went inside his office. And as he looked at his desk filled with mountain of papers, he suddenly had the urge to return to where he came from. A place that made him feel confortable and happy. Though, the fact that it made him feel this way, was still something he couldn't comprehend, so he racked his mind and cursed at himself for succombing to the feeling of yearning for her.'I don't even know what went through my mind for going to her room and doing whatever pleased me. I just feel anger for her indifferent attitude toward me. She didn't see me for a while, and didn't even bother to come and see me even once....But well, I can understand that she could be angry or hurt about my decision in leaving....sigh! Actually who am I kidding, she has every right to get angry. I acted like a horrible bastard, still I couldn't resist the urge that's lurking in my heart and that keep asking to see her.'

By the time Francis regained consciousness, they were already at the palace. He was lying on his bed and slept peacefully since they brought him there. He feel that his body was heavy and had a headache, looking to his side he saw Cain, sitting on a chair and taking his pulse, beside him Val, Sebastian and Alphonse looked worried and did all they could to remain silent. He chuckled and said,"I am still alive so why the long face?" "Your majesty you shouldn't be joking about this matter, if something worse happened...." Sebastian protested at Francis who looked amused by all the situation. "It is true brother, you shouldn't take lightly your safety, you are the emperor of this empire and also it protector....." Alphonse continued with a stern expression, showing that even through they often fought, their bound was still strong. "Well, since he is joking like that it show that he is completely fine