Ch.111 What’s the Catch?


    <span ss="editText">''<span ss="userText">Wyvern<span ss="editText">''s blood... Why! WHY, would he do this to us!? Why would my husband<span ss="aiText">poison the<span ss="editText">Elder T<span ss="aiText">ree we were growing for our<span ss="editText">people<span ss="aiText">!?<span ss="editText">''<span ss="aiText">Yuliana<span ss="editText">thought<span ss="aiText">as she<span ss="editText">lost the strength in her legs as she fell to the floor.


    <span ss="editText">"Whoa!"Rya said as she grabbed her before she could hit the ground<span ss="userText">along with Nieren.


    <span ss="userText">"MOM!?<span ss="editText">What happened? Why did you fall down?<span ss="userText">" Nieren<span ss="aiText">yelled as she also reached down to help Yuliana up.


    <span ss="aiText">"I-It''s okay!<span ss="editText">I-I um... I—" Yuliana was having trouble answering her daughter.


    <span ss="editText">She didn''t want to tell her that her father was most likely the one who killed the Elder Tree and abandoned them to the fate of the human army.


    <span ss="editText">Rya noticed the troubled look showing in her eyes.


    <span ss="editText">''Somethings not right. I''ll cover for her for now.'' Rya thought as she said, "She just twisted her ankle. I''ll fix her up in a jiff."


    <span ss="editText">Rya gave Nieren a reassuring smile.


    <span ss="editText">''Huh? Is she covering for me?<span ss="userText">I think she is!'' Yuliana thought as she<span ss="editText">re<span ss="userText"posed<span ss="aiText">herself<span ss="editText">.


    <span ss="editText">"Yes. I seemed to have twisted something by mistake. Haha. I guess all the shock of the Elder Tree sapling made me<span ss="aiText">lose my footing for a moment." Yuliana said as she tried to sound normal.


    <span ss="editText">Nieren sighed with relief, "Haah... You scared me, mother... Is there anything I can do to help?"


    <span ss="aiText">Rya smiled at her, "No<span ss="editText">, I''ll just take your mother over to her chair and give it a look."


    <span ss="editText">"Y-Yes once I sit down I''ll be alright. But, can you do me a favor, Nieren? Can you take the Elder Tree saplings and put them out in the back so they can get some su<span ss="aiText">n?<span ss="userText">"<span ss="aiText">Yuliana said as she slowly walked towards her chair<span ss="editText">with Rya holding her arm<span ss="aiText">.


    <span ss="aiText">"Sure, Mom. I''ll do that now then.<span ss="editText">Hey Wolf, can you lend me a hand and grab one of the pots and follow me?<span ss="aiText">" Nieren said as she<span ss="editText">walked over<span ss="aiText">to grab<span ss="editText">two of<span ss="aiText">the saplings<span ss="editText">.


    <span ss="editText">"Ah? Sure! Got it!" Dalia<span ss="aiText">said as she followed Nieren to<span ss="editText">the back door.


    <span ss="editText">Once the two left the house Rya turned and whispered so low that not even a human could hear her if t<span ss="aiText">he<span ss="editText">y<span ss="aiText">s<span ss="editText">tood one foot away.


    <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="userText">I saw the look on your face. You know something about the purple droplet, don''t you."<span ss="aiText">Rya said with a s<span ss="editText">erious loo<span ss="aiText">k on her face.


    <span ss="editText">''She noticed!? Gah! Of course, she noticed. She''s a Dark Elf. Hah... I''ve been bested at every turn. I better just tell her so sh<span ss="aiText">e<span ss="editText">c<span ss="aiText">an<span ss="editText">do whatever she wants to my life. It''s not like I''m going to get the High Elves toe to my aid after what they did.'' Yuliana<span ss="aiText">thought to herself as she blushed.


    <span ss="editText">Yuliana looked around quickly to make sure her daughter wasn''t around before she spoke in a calm voice, "Sadly, yes. I do know... My husband is a High Elf noble that tamed Wyverns. He was supposed to be our link for an elven alliance between our kingdoms on different continents. He liked to use his wyvern''s bloo<span ss="aiText">d<span ss="editText">o<span ss="aiText">n<span ss="userText">his arrows<span ss="aiText">.<span ss="editText">And<span ss="userText">he used a drop of it to weaken a d<span ss="editText">ark swamp thicket that the Orcs like to use as a defense. We thought it was the humans that somehow killed our Elder Tree but it was him. He and his men betrayed us! By the Gods, I feel like a fool for not realizing it after all these years<span ss="aiText">."


    <span ss="editText">''Shit! This sucks! And Nieren is a Half High Elf Half Wood Elf?<span ss="userText">No wonder she didn''t want to say anything to her daughter. She must want to protect her. I don''t me her one bit... Hey! I wonder if she could answer a question that''s been bugging me?'' Rya<span ss="aiText"><span ss="editText">wondered to herself as she looked<span ss="aiText">over to Yuliana.


    <span ss="aiText">"So, Yuliana I have a question for you. Do you know where the<span ss="editText">stories about us Dark<span ss="aiText">Elves originated from?<span ss="editText">I''m not familiar with them at all and it seems everyone has a knee-jerk reaction when they see me."


    <span ss="editText">Yuliana had a puzzled look on her face.


    <span ss="editText">"Huh? Don''t you know the stories are based on true events? About how they attacked the High Elf city of<span ss="aiText">Ordon and ughtered them? Or how<span ss="editText">they rape and piged the High Elf coastal<span ss="userText">cities? And the time when the High Elf elder sage<span ss="aiText">, L, used the power of the Elder Tree to teleport their entire army onto the beach of a small town called Dierna<span ss="editText">to fight the Dark Elves<span ss="aiText">. The High Elves soldiers<span ss="editText">went<span ss="aiText">to stop them and were ughtered right in front of their families!<span ss="editText"> And the time when the High... Elves... The High Elves? Wait! Ah... I know there has to be a story that doesn''t involve the High Elves. Ummm? No? No... Gah! I swear there''s a story<span ss="aiText">out there! Just not one I''ve heard!"<span ss="editText">Yulian<span ss="aiText">a said to herself as she continued to search her memory.


    <span ss="editText">Rya stood there patiently<span ss="aiText">waiting for her to recall the tale.


    <span ss="aiText">After a few minutes, Yuliana stopped and shook her head in frustration.


    <span ss="aiText">"No, I can''t remember any other stories other than the ones you just mentioned.<span ss="userText">Why would that be<span ss="aiText">?<span ss="editText">"


    <span ss="editText">Rya shook her head, ''So, the higher-ups of the High Elves must have hated Dark Elves. But they also went after these Wood Elves? What''s their angle?''


    <span ss="editText">"Well, the High Elves don''t seem on the level to me. I mean they killed your tree for some reason<span ss="aiText">. And no offense, but wh<span ss="editText">at your husband did sounds like what a Dark Elf would do<span ss="aiText">in th<span ss="editText">ose stories you mentioned. Just saying<span ss="aiText">."


    <span ss="editText">Yulian<span ss="aiText">a opened up her mouth to speak but thought better of it.


    <span ss="editText">''S-She''s right! But this could be a trick. I know I could do the pros and cons list<span ss="aiText">about he<span ss="editText">r and<span ss="aiText">I coulde up with a lot more cons than pros.''<span ss="editText">Yulian<span ss="aiText">a thought to herself.


    <span ss="editText">''First con, she stopped my defense vines! B-But she did not turn them against me when I was arguing with my daughter. Damn, that''s a pro!'' Yuliana thought.


    <span ss="aiText">Rya<span ss="editText">noticed Yuliana''s internal battle going on in her head as she<span ss="aiText">seemed to have a thoughtful expression on her face.


    <span ss="editText">''Okay, she also cured my three Elder Tree seeds like some type of saintly healer. Haah... That''s another pro! Ummm? Ah! Damn! This Dark Elf has done everything to trust her... Okay fine! I''ll be civil around her but I still need to watch myself. She is the first Dark Elf I ever met in my 400 years of life. How am I supposed to know if those stories aren''t true?'' Yuliana thought as Nieren and Dalia came back into the house.


    <span ss="editText">"Finished cing the saplings in the sun Mom. How''s the ankle?" Nieren<span ss="aiText">asked as she looked down at her mother<span ss="editText">sitting in her chair.


    <span ss="editText">"Hmm? What ankle? Oh, my ankle!" Yuliana said with confusion at first.


    <span ss="editText">"She''s fine Nieren. Anyway, we need to get moving if I''m going to meet up with Hajdah." Rya said to her friends.


    <span ss="editText">"Oh, Yeah! Sorry for dying everything. Mom I came by to drop this stuff off for you. First this," Nieren says as she drops a sack of gold coins on the table.


    <span ss="editText">"Where did you get all this gold?"<span ss="userText">Yuliana asked<span ss="aiText">with surprise<span ss="editText">while she walked up to the table.


    <span ss="editText">"I won it at the goddess festival. At the Hex-horn ring toss! And it was all thanks to Lady Rya who unrigged the rings!... Aw! It was sooo satisfying, Mom!" Nieren<span ss="aiText">said as she puffed out her chest proudly.


    <span ss="aiText">"You<span ss="editText">were there at the ring toss booth?" Rya questions Nieren.


    <span ss="editText">"Y-Yeah, that was when I thought all Dark Elves were evil and I that you were nning to destroy Ironside... I''m sorry about that,<span ss="aiText">" Nieren said embarrassed.


    <span ss="aiText">"Oh? Well, it''s okay<span ss="editText">. If it wasn''<span ss="aiText">t<span ss="editText">f<span ss="aiText">or<span ss="editText">you I would probably still be enved. So, let''s call it even<span ss="aiText">then?" Rya said smiling and patting<span ss="editText">Nieren on the shoulder.


    <span ss="editText">''She helped my daughter wi<span ss="aiText">n all<span ss="editText">this gold!? Th-That''s another pro for Rya!'' Yuliana<span ss="aiText">thought.


    <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="editText">I think I need to do a little more before I would consider myself even with you Lady Rya. Anyway, Mom, here''s the most important items I wanted to give to you," Nieren said as she took off her backpack and pulled out a wooden sword and a Crown<span ss="aiText"><span ss="editText">that belonged to her uncle.


    <span ss="editText">''V-Valko''s crown?'' Yuliana slowly moved her shaking hands closer to<span ss="aiText">he<span ss="editText">r dead brother''s Crown. She never thought that she would be able<span ss="aiText">to touch it again. But now that he<span ss="editText">r daughter brought<span ss="userText">their family''s<span ss="aiText">treasure back to them.


    <span ss="userText">Her fingers slightly grazed the gold crown that was designed to look like vines interwoven<span ss="aiText">. And the red gemstone that was set in the middle glowed slightly<span ss="editText">as the small diamonds on the tips of the thorns glittered in the light.


    <span ss="editText">"It''s real... How? The Kings yer wasn''t close to death''s age yet?" Yuliana was<span ss="aiText">shocked to see that her dead brother''s crown was real. It couldn''t have been possible.


    <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="editText">Pff! He was at death<span ss="aiText">''s ag<span ss="editText">e when he cored Alpha and was about to kill Beta. That bastard got what he deserves," Dalia said as she crossed her arms over her chest causing<span ss="userText">her cleavage<span ss="aiText">to rise up showing some of her breasts.


    <span ss="aiText">"Y<span ss="editText">eah Mom, the word probably hasn''t reached this part of the city yet. But the ck Rose Mercenaries were trying to invade the city yesterday. Crown Prince Quinus was able to raise an army to confront them and Lady Rya defeated a lot of them including the Kings yer. While the prince defeated themander Rodulf. The ck Roses are no more, Mother. Uncle''s been avenged and I was able to help<span ss="aiText">." Nieren said as she looked proud at her aplishments.


    <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="editText">She killed the Kings yer and gave you Valko''s Crown?<span ss="aiText">" Yuliana quickly turned around to face her daughter.


    <span ss="userText">"Yes. I thought Lady Rya was going to keep it at first but she handed it to me without asking for anything! Everything she''s done was to protect everyone<span ss="aiText">in the city! She''s really a good person!<span ss="editText">The stories about the Dark Elves were false!<span ss="aiText">" Nieren said as her cheeks started to turn pink.


    <span ss="editText">Yuliana turned to Rya<span ss="userText">with a puzzled<span ss="aiText">expression on her face.


    <span ss="editText">''S-She''s avenged my brother and our people, returned my brot<span ss="aiText">he<span ss="editText">r<span ss="aiText">''s<span ss="editText">crown, and saved the city? She could have imed ownership of the wood elves if she kept the crown, but she didn''t! Why is she so kind? Why is she such a... saint?'' Yuliana thought as she was trying to digest<span ss="aiText">everything that happened.


    <span ss="userText">She looked at Rya in a different light<span ss="aiText">now. Her daughter was right; Lady Rya was really a good person.


    <span ss="editText">''W-Why did I attack her? I-I don''t deserve this kindness<span ss="aiText">from her.'' Yuliana thought as she felt tears stinging her eyes.


    <span ss="editText">"Hmm? Are you okay?" Rya asked as she<span ss="aiText">ced her hand on Yuliana''s shoulder.


    <span ss="editText">''Whoa<span ss="aiText">, I''m<span ss="editText">crying!'' She wiped away the tears before they could fall. ''No, I can''t allow myself to cry in front of her!<span ss="aiText">Not now!''


    <span ss="aiText">"Thank you, Lady Rya.<span ss="editText">But I don''t deserve this kindness after acting hostile towards you... I-I don''t know why I didn''t believe<span ss="aiText">your kindness was genuine. I-I''m sorry," Yuliana said as she bowed her head low in shame<span ss="editText">after feeling the guilt hit her hard.


    <span ss="editText">''Thank God she''se around<span ss="aiText">. Maybe she can be a<span ss="editText">reasonable person now.'' Rya thought as she brought her hand under Yuliana''s chin and<span ss="aiText"> lifted her head up.


    <span ss="editText">"It''s alright, Yuliana. Let me tell you what my fiance told me. We all make mistakes. It''s what we do you fix them that makes us good. So, be<span ss="aiText">smart and use what you learned from your past to improve yourself. That way you won''t repeat the same mistake... Right?" Rya said as she smiled warmly at Yuliana.


    <span ss="editText">Yuliana felt warmth in her words<span ss="aiText">and nodded her head.


    <span ss="editText">''N-No wonder my daughter wanted to be her friend. Rya is so<span ss="aiText">nice<span ss="editText">and warm! I haven''t felt this rxed in decades! How am I supposed topete against that? I wish to be her friend too!<span ss="aiText">I can''t lose her!<span ss="editText">She''s the first elf to aid me after the fall of the kingdom. My maids, my friends, my husband, they all abandoned me and my daughter.'' Yuliana thought as she looked into Rya''s eyes.


    <span ss="editText">"T-Thank you, Rya... I don''t know what to say... Would you like to be the queen of the wood elves?"<span ss="aiText">Yuliana asked timidly.


    <span ss="aiText">Rya was surprised<span ss="editText">at first but<span ss="aiText">smiled brightly at Yuliana''s words. "<span ss="editText">Thank you for the offer,<span ss="userText">but I''m going to be the future queen of Fiafyr<span ss="editText">."


    <span ss="editText">Yuliana<span ss="aiText">was surprised by Rya''s answer.


    <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="editText">Wait!? That means your<span ss="userText">fiancee is?" Yuliana<span ss="aiText">asked confused.


    <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="editText">Prince Quinus<span ss="userText">Meredydd<span ss="aiText">. He''s<span ss="editText">my best friend and lover<span ss="aiText">," Rya replied happily.


    <span ss="aiText">Yuliana was shocked. ''So she loves him?<span ss="editText">She loves a human!?<span ss="aiText">The thought never crossed my mind! I mean, humans are<span ss="editText">simr-looking<span ss="aiText">to elves. But they<span ss="editText">just don''t live as nearly as long as us. She doesn''t mind that? She''s a strange elf,'' Yuliana thought.


    <span ss="editText">"Awe!? You''re going to marry the prince! Why didn''t you tell us earlier?" Nieren asked


    <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="editText">Haha? I don''t know. It seems so surreal<span ss="aiText">to me. I feel like it will<span ss="editText">wake up to find out it was all a dream<span ss="aiText">," Rya said with a giggle.


    <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="editText">A dream you say? Hold on!" Dalia said as she ran up to Rya and pinched her cheek.


    <span ss="editText">"OW!? DAILA! I know I''m not dreaming! It was a figure of speech<span ss="aiText">!" Rya said as she rubbed her cheek.


    <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="editText">Huh? Figure of speech... You know when you say such things it confuses me. So, you only have yourself to me, Alpha," Dalia<span ss="aiText">said as she smiled.


    <span ss="editText">Rya was still rubbing her cheek<span ss="aiText">from Dalia''s pinch.


    <span ss="editText">"Oh yeah! Mom, I almost forgot to tell you. I''m retiring from being an adventurer." Nieren<span ss="aiText">said.


    <span ss="aiText">Yuliana gasped when she heard this.


    <span ss="aiText">"What!?<span ss="editText">Reall<span ss="aiText">y!?" Yuliana asked surprised.


    <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="editText">Yes. Rya and the crown pr<span ss="aiText">ince wants<span ss="editText"> me to be herdy-in-waiting and her retainer. She doesn''t know much about Royal etiquette so I''m going to help her and<span ss="userText">I''ll be going to the city of Tairal.<span ss="aiText">I was hoping you would join me." Nieren said<span ss="editText">to her mother.


    <span ss="editText">''Huh!? Nieren wants her mother to join us. I wish she asked me first<span ss="aiText">!''<span ss="editText">Ry<span ss="aiText">a thought.


    <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="editText">Nieren? Why do you wish to have your mo<span ss="aiText">ther<span ss="editText">join<span ss="aiText">us?"<span ss="editText">Ry<span ss="aiText">a asked.


    <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="editText">Well,<span ss="aiText">I<span ss="editText">c<span ss="aiText">an<span ss="editText">be<span ss="aiText">you<span ss="editText">r retainer with no problem but I''m a little bit rusty on the etiquette front.<span ss="aiText">I want to make sure I can keep up with the otherdies of the court.<span ss="editText">And my mother is superb when ites to Royal etiquette," Nieren exined.


    <span ss="editText">''Oh? So, she was worried about<span ss="userText">not being able to help me. Well, I don''t see a problem in it if Yuliana wants to join us.'' Rya thought<span ss="aiText">.


    <span ss="editText">"So, do you want to join us, Yuliana?" Rya asked as she looked right at her.


    <span ss="aiText">Yuliana<span ss="editText">looked conflicted, ''My daughter wishes me to join her in the human capital? But we should be trying to free our people and rebuild the Wood Elf Kingdom. A-And she''s not an adult yet! 44 years old is too young to be running around on her own. But I understand her wanting to be with Rya. I feel it too.''


    <span ss="editText">Yuliana looked at Rya<span ss="aiText">with a sad look in her eyes. "I''d love to join you,<span ss="editText">but I need to free our people from very and rebuild our kingdom onc<span ss="aiText">e<span ss="editText">t<span ss="aiText">he<span ss="editText">Elder Trees grow big enough to protect us. It pains me to not ept your offer. And you should help me Nieren."


    <span ss="editText">"But Mom! Rya is going to help me free our people! She promised me she would<span ss="aiText">!" Nieren said.


    <span ss="aiText">"Hmph..." Yuliana sighed. ''That''s<span ss="editText">nice, but<span ss="aiText">Rya wouldn''t just go out there and fight for nothing.<span ss="editText">There must be a catch.<span ss="aiText"><span ss="editText">No one just helps to free someone else''s own race for free. She didn''t expect my offer to be my people''s queen.''


    <span ss="editText">"Why would you free my people, Rya? It sounds too good to be true."<span ss="aiText">Yuliana asked suspiciously.


    <span ss="editText">''Huh? Oh! Yuliana thinks I want something out of this. Nah, I just hate very after getting cored. I just want to eradicate very from this continent at least.'' Rya felt<span ss="aiText">she needed to exin herself because she knew her mother didn''t trust her.


    <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="editText">Well, I have a goal to abolish all very on the Agon continent. And after experiencing it first hand I can''t help but feel the need to free not just the Wood Elves but everyone<span ss="aiText">. And<span ss="editText">I know it''s a long shot but that''s not going to stop<span ss="aiText">me from trying," Rya said.


    <span ss="editText">''<span ss="userText">WHOA! She wants to do what!? Really!?<span ss="aiText">Wow! This girl is nuts!<span ss="editText">I mean she''s done a lot but she wants to do the impossible,<span ss="aiText">'' Yuliana thought<span ss="editText">as her expression<span ss="aiText">changed to one of surprise.


    <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="editText">Hahaha, your face says it all. You must think I''m crazy.<span ss="userText">I don''t me you," Rya<span ss="aiText">chuckled.


    <span ss="editText">"Y-You''re not crazy. I wish very was abolished, but I<span ss="aiText">thin<span ss="editText">k<span ss="aiText">you<span ss="editText">''<span ss="aiText">re<span ss="editText">asking for the impossible<span ss="aiText">," Yuliana said.


    "<span ss="editText">Mom! I''ve seen her already do the impossible more times than I can count ove<span ss="editText">rthe<span ss="editText"st two days<span ss="aiText">! Just give her a chance," Nieren chimed in.


    <span ss="editText">''Nieren<span ss="editText">?I<span ss="editText">-I have neverse<span ss="editText">en<span ss="editText">her like this... Haah... Alright, I''ll give he<span ss="editText">r a chance. Hopefully, she''ll start saving my people in 50 years from now.''<span ss="aiText">Yuliana thought.


    <span ss="aiText">"Alright then, Rya. Your words are convincing and I know you won''t hurt my people. But I still need to ask for something," Yuliana said.


    <span ss="aiText">"What is it?" Rya asked curiously.


    <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="editText">When are you nning on rescuing the Wood Elves from<span ss="aiText">very?" Yuliana questioned.


    <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="editText">Hmm? W<span ss="aiText">ell<span ss="editText">,<span ss="aiText">I<span ss="editText">''m learning new magic at the Mages Guild and I''ll probably have to deal with<span ss="userText">Quin''s uncle and the nobles that side with him. Plus we might need to deal with the arranged marriage with a princess from the Divine Three. So, once things are settled? I think in <span ss="editText">two<span ss="userText">to<span ss="editText">three<span ss="userText">years from now? That of course if nothing elsees in out of nowhere<span ss="editText">to dy things of course," Rya exined.


    <span ss="editText">''T-TWO TO THREE YEARS!<span ss="aiText">?!?<span ss="editText">But the Elder Tree won''t be big enough to protect us?'' Yuliana thought.


    <span ss="editText">"T-That seems quick? Um?" Yuliana<span ss="aiText">stammered.


    <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="editText">Hmm? Is there a problem?"<span ss="aiText">Rya asked curiously.


    <span ss="aiText">"W-Well... Yeah!<span ss="editText">I won''t be able to protect our people until the Elder Trees are big enough. I thought you start saving them in 50 years?" Yuliana eximed.


    <span ss="editText">"50 years? Nah, no point in waiting that long. And if you''re worried about having a safe ce for your people, we can talk to Quin and find a forest in the Fiafyr Kingdom''s territory. I don''t know the logistics but I feel it shouldn''t be hard<span ss="aiText">to convince him," Rya said.


    <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="editText">S-So you give us asylum? Well, if you can promise me that then I will help you, Lady Rya. Just give me three weeks to get<span ss="userText">my things in order," Yuliana<span ss="aiText">said.


    <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="editText">YES!!! Mom, you''re going<span ss="aiText">to be so happy!" Nieren cheered<span ss="editText">as she hugged her mother.


    <span ss="editText">"Haha, that''s sweet<span ss="aiText">dear. Thank you," Yulianaughed nervously.


    <span ss="aiText">"Umm...<span ss="editText">Alpha? It''s almost noon. We probably want to get going if you want to the Guild befor<span ss="aiText">e on<span ss="editText">e in the afternoon<span ss="aiText">?"<span ss="editText">Dalia<span ss="aiText">asked.


    <span ss="editText">"Damn! I lost track of time. Hey Nieren, let''s get a move on unless you have something else you need to tell your mother?<span ss="aiText">" Rya asked.


    <span ss="aiText">"Nope!<span ss="editText">I''m just happy Mom''sing. She deserves to live in a pce again.<span ss="aiText">I think we should go!" Nieren said happily.


    <span ss="aiText">"Alright then," Rya said with a nod. "Alright<span ss="editText">Dalia, lead the way. Talk to youter Yuliana and try not to attack<span ss="aiText">me when we meet up again."


    <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="editText">Haha? Yeah, that won''t happen again, Lady Rya!" Yulianaughed nervously as she waved goodbye to the three of them as they left the house.


    <span ss="editText">Yuliana sighed, "Nieren wants us to live in a pce again? Hmm... Well, it will be different<span ss="editText">living ina hu<span ss="editText">man pce inside of an Elder Tree. I just hope things don''t get too crazy<span ss="aiText">around here. I''ll worry about the detailster.<span ss="editText">.."


    <span ss="editText">Yuliana looked at her brother''s crown on the table.


    <span ss="editText">"Brother... Your crown is finally home. Thank the Gods and the spirits for Rya. She might be the hope we have been looking for."