Chapter 29.2 Dorin and Damien left the burrow after Dorin was given the same kind of long pleated skirt the groundskeeper was wearing. It was made of a sturdy, canvas-like material that seemed to flow with his every move. They met Azra along the way who simply nodded at them and hurriedly entered the hollow. Her eyes once more, were a pale shade of pink.Outside, the trees were so close to each other that only a small path led from the hidden cave to an opening wide enough for a patch of sunrise to peep in. Damien stood in the middle of the patch and made sharp calls to the air. Later, Dorin saw two large eagles circling in the sky above them, descend to the forest floor.“Have you ridden an eagle before?” the groundskeeper asked him.“Yes,” answered Dorin as he lovingly caressed the velvety feathers near the base of the eagle’s sharp beak. “But I didn’t fly very far, my mother is ag

Special Chapter 30: Stories of Old from The Dark Forest of Aubrianne Every night after supper, Damien Wolfsbane would tell Dorin about tales long gone. These are the stories he told him. First Evening As the night got deeper and the food around the fire was consumed, Damien Wolfsbane would ease himself on one of the thick furs scattered in the burrow’s floor and stretch out his long legs. When he is comfortable with the two kits side by side, one curled next to the other, he would give a deep sigh and tell a story... Once upon a time... In the days when the dark forest stretched over the whole continent, the child of the sun fell in love with the child of the moon...They came into this land to find a place where they can be together in peace, for the place they once called home

Special Chapter 30.3 Chapter Third Evening   For the third day, Dorin and Damien feasted on fish from the undines in the river who loved to listen to their song. “Tonight, I will tell you the third and last story that is of importance to our empire’s history.”   After the mad king, Alcione kingdom underwent a drastic change. King Remi the Pure was nothing but a puppet. His advisers opened more ports and built more cities for the prosperity of the kingdom, and since the Ravante’s prefer their books and the Heiligs their freedom, the continent soon came under the Alcione house and became the Holy Alcione Empire. Elazar, by then, a grown man, fought for the treaty with the Children of the Elements and built a wall to keep them from building inside the Dark forest, but in exchange, he gave up his right to own land and turned his kingdom into the Royal Aubrianne Imperial University.

It took a while before the two finally told Mar the whole story. They first got some food and settled at the farthest table in the canteen to make sure they could talk privately. “So, let me get this straight, you mean, those imperial spies almost caught you, but decided you weren’t worth the trouble after all?” “Yes.” Dorin nodded. “By then, Seb already got a punctured lung from a broken rib?” “Yes.” Dorin nodded again. “Then Damien Wolfsbane came and rescued you and brought you back to his abode in the middle of Dark Forest to heal your injuries.” “Yes.” Dorin nodded yet again. “He was out for three days, that’s why we just got back this morning. The Dorin and Seb you met 3 days ago were changelings sent to take our place.” “Well, that explains a lot!” Mar sighed. “By the way, did the other me do anything weird while he was here?” Dorin asked. “Not really, he still ate a lot, though I did find it queer that yo

The group arrived at the Main University Building with three minutes to spare – thanks to Major General Muller’s driving. Seb stepped off the jeep and wished he skipped his breakfast altogether. Professor Althea was standing by the main entrance and waved at them as they approached. “Just in time,” she told the four of them. “The line in the registrar’s office is already long, good thing I was able to get you an appointment,” she took Dorin’s hand and placed a blue card in it. She looked at the other two students then and handed them a green number card each. “You can go to the second floor since you’re just here to verify your enrolment,” she told the two. [Okay] answered Seb, taking out a blue slip from his cloak. “Then we’ll meet you at the Magic Proficiency Examination Room later.” she told Seb. The other nodded and left with Margarette for the second floor. “Now, let’s get to the registrar’s office to get you enrolled,” said Professor Althea.