The sound of heavy steps echo throughout the room.

  Kallian agreed easier than I expected. How can he trust me so easily?

  Is it because I am Elicia’s friend?

  I cut through the trail of my endless questions and step towards the gate.

  Strange.

  Ever since I returned, I was able to sense Elicia. Sense her powers, that eventually led to finding her.

  But when she went lost. I could no longer sense her. For a moment, I started to doubt my sensing ability, but I was easily able to sense Kallian and his guards’ powers.

  And then suddenly, I sensed her powers inside that room.

  How is it even possible? It is not like her powers disappeared and then appeared randomly.

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  And Anna?

  Why in the world can we not find her?

  I believe she can die so easily.

  They must be lying. His guards.

  Why will anyone kill someone so innocent? Someone so small? A child.

  I cannot believe them unless I see it with my own two eyes.

  My palms brush the door. I take a deep breath before pushing the door.

  The air grows thicker, dust floats in the air, the atmosphere shifts completely.

  I that I have seen it. I it always breaks my heart. But I can never remember it. Why?

  Please tell me. Why?

  It takes me back into time, I have seen it numerous times but when?

  Why me?

  The floor is covered in blood; Elicia is sitting in the middle of it. She’s crying. Sunlight falls on her bloody face as she faces me slowly. And I saw it-Anna’s head. Anna’s head in her lap. Her sobs grow louder upon seeing me. And her eyes-they are both full of emotions and emptier than I have ever seen them.

  And then I remember ,