I told Clio she was not allowed to leave her room until Axel and Alex got back with the gas masks. It was the only way we knew we had a half way decent chance of surviving the clouds that covered the village. I spent the rest of the day with Ashe, gathering healers, doctors who could run tests on the affected blood and immune blood, warriors to accompany us. It didn't sound like much but when everyone was spread across the kingdom getting them here quickly proved to be a challenge. I knew Ashe was stressed and worried with all of this so after I assembled the warriors and told them to be ready, I moved on to the fairies. I thought that maybe they could help, if not by coming with us, then by giving us some information. "I'll be back." I said leaning down to kiss his forehead. Ashe grunte

