Lola is in a daze. Lucas took care of the body. She didn't ask him what he did, and he didn't volunteer to share the information either. He fed her small bites of food, as it is important for her to eat and retain her energy. The snake bangle is draining her energy constantly, making her weak and vulnerable if she skipped any meal. The food tasted like sawdust in her mouth. But she chewed the food and swallowed it mechanically. Her eyes refused to stop the rain of salty tears. She kept crying and sniffing with sadness. After two hours of her continuous crying, Lucas couldn't look at her sad face anymore. Her tears are stabbing his heart and the pain is unbearable. She didn't speak at all after he killed that fairy guard, which worried him. "What do you want me to do Princess? What can i do to ease your pain? I cannot look at you crying like this" he asked her softly. Lola looked at him with watery eyes and moist eyelashes. "When will all of this stop? Do i have to live in fear f

"It would be good if we don't have to kill others" a little kid said wistfully.Everyone looked at the kid sadly. His mother engulfed her son in the safety of her arms. "We are born to kill son. No one can do anything about it. It's the way we are cursed to live" she told him sadly.That boy's face fell and he became sad too."Then everyone will always hate us mother. I don't want to be hated. I want to be loved and praised by all. No wonder we only ever stay here. I want to see what the outside world looks like" he confessed with misty eyes.That boy's sadness moved everyone. Even Lucas felt bad about the future generations of the fairy guards. If this continues, then they will become bitter and lose the spark in those little innocent eyes. They might even begin to kill non-drifters just for the sake of it. "Would you guys take an opportunity to change the course of your lives, if it ever presents itself?" he asked them evenly.One by one, the fairy guards gave him puzzled expressi

In the treehouse, Lola is stretching her muscles. It's been a while since she stopped training. Her muscles felt tight and she is not feeling as flexible. But she began to train with a wooden sword she carved from a thick branch using the kitchen knife. After three hours of swinging in the air and stabbing her nonexistent opponent, she began to feel like her old self. After her practice, she bathed quickly and changed her clothes into a set of tight breeches and a shirt that belongs to Lucas. She folded the shirt and tied a knot with the gathered fabric on her right side. A hint of her mid-rift is showing. Lola felt confident and strong. She decided to test how far she can go before this bangle would force her to stop. 'I cannot sit in this house and do nothing. I need to do something, anything ' she thought. She walked downstairs with confidence and began to walk in the direction of the river, which is in the opposite direction of the village. To her surprise, no matter how far s

"I lost it" he confessed with fear. When Lola heard his confession, she became furious. She withdraws her blade and slaps him across his cheek. Valmore fell down by the force with which he is slapped. Now his cheek has five finger marks, which are gradually turning blue from red. Lola bent over a little with a furious expression on her face. "What do you mean by you lost it? " she demanded angrily. Her eyes flashed into a shade of aqua blue, which scared Valmore more than he already is. Valmore crawled back to move out of her reach. The side on which he is slapped is swelling, forcing one of his eyes to shut. Despite his efforts to move out of her reach, she pulled him closer by grabbing him by his shirt collar. She lifted him halfway up and to her eye level. "You idiot. First, you kidnapped me when i was vulnerable. You tried to take me away from my mate. And then you forced me to stay in this place by locking this stupid thing around my wrist. Now when i want you to remove this

"It's useless even if they know about it. The moment they sense your presence, they will forget about the spell and come at you to take your life" he said with a frown. Lola knows that. But she has another idea. "What i am suggesting is that, if one of them knows the spell, then you can learn from them and use it on me? Or even Valmore can learn it properly and undo this mess?" she suggested, showing her bangle. Lucas gave Valmore a stern look. "I know nothing about these things. So it leaves you to learn it properly and release her out of that. If not, you know the consequences" he said casually. Valmore sighed with resignation. He knows he doesn't have any other chance left but to obey the dragon. "Alright," he agreed reluctantly. The spell is quite dangerous if cast wrongly. He knows that and he is scared about the same. But this is the mess he made and it is his responsibility to clear it. As long as Lola stays in the village, it is dangerous. She is like a ticking time bom