Alessandro was in his office when he heard something crash against the window. At first, he thought it must have been the rain, but he heard it again, so he got up, opened the window, and a paper bird flew in through the window. It landed on his hand and immediately turned into a letter. It was Sirius' report, but there was also a letter from Abril. After reading both, he wished he could be by Abril's side, wishing he could console her grieving heart. Cassian knocked on the door. "Lessan, can I come in?" "Of course." "It's dinner time, will you join us?" "Sure." Cassian, seeing his brother downcast, asked him, "Has something happened?" "Aby won't be back anytime soon." "Have they encountered problems?" "Yes, it seems that the kingdom of Laios is being contaminated by darkness. T