FRIEND OR FOE
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Why are we heading into the forest?, Shouldn't we be rescuing the city and its hostages from the Ice Queen? Obinna said as they rode on along the pathway in the forest, yes we will replied doma who was trying hard to keep up with them, but we will need to come up with a plan first or else we will throwaway our lives unnecessarily, besides we need to make he believe we have escaped and continued on our quest, she won't have any idea of we coming back, and so she will be caught off guard, Ophelia was impressed, and nodded in agreement, the guardian does have a soft spot she said and smiled.
They rode for some days and finally got to a village surrounded by some sort of fog, Ophelia got down from her house first and obinna followed, doma flying very close to him, this is my mother's village, she said, or what's left of it obinna said, this places give me shills, Ophelia quietly led them towards a hut and they all went inside, she looked of a flame touch and struck two stones together to light it up, then she used the flames to looks around the hut and found a complete skeleton resting on a wooden structure she looked closely and she was shocked when she noticed who it was, it was her mother, her father's amulet still hangs on its neck.
Obinna could sense pain and anger building up in Ophelia, he knew that it was someone of great importance to her, so he spoke to her and assured her that they will save everyone so her mother's and everyone that gave their lives in the fight would not be in vain he said to her, doma went to obinna and called him to follow him out for a private discussion, they both left Ophelia inside and doma said to him, let's give her some minutes to reminisce over her lose, she will join us soon, obinna agreed and they decided to go through the plan again themselves..
Mother am sorry I was not there for you she said sobbing, I got freed by the sojourner in your dreams, I brought him here and he has promised to free us all from the socceress, am sorry mother I wanted you to be the first to see me, she continues to sob, then she heard a shrieking sound, and the amulet on the skeleton started glowing red, the whole room was covered in mist, a voice came out of the mist, hello daughter?
How long have I been dead, I can't believe she got me, quite strong she is my Lily (as her mum fondly calls her) Ophelia was speechless she kept starring at her mother in shock, seeing a ghost is not new in their realm, but what surprised her was that she was seeing a spirit without the summon amulet, (a rare relic that was lost long ago, it allows the wearer to summon a ghost of their choosing from the land of the spirit), why are you starring? Ain't you glad to see me after this long?, No mother forgive me, I was never anticipated that it was possible for a spirit to materialise in other realms without been summoned, you were among us yet you knew so little my dear lily, you have grown into a beautiful strong warrior, am sorry I couldn't stop her, she was too powerful, I will stop her mother, I have aid from my new friends, the sojourner you spoke of, have met him, his with me, should I ask him in?
No my child he can't see me in this form, he his on a mission, and I am connected to the realm he longs to get too, I need to tell you something about ice queen.......
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