The next day, I thought I might finally escape the four walls I was kept in, but instead, they came to me. Ash smiled softly as he approached me. He looked at Elyon, who sighed harshly. With a soft wave, the chain around my neck vanished and I rubbed the skin lightly.
"Come here, young Lily," Ash said, pointing to a spot on the floor where the other people in the room were beginning to stand around. I considered not doing so, but all the eyes on me meant I didn't have much of a choice. I stood on the spot and Ash completed the circle around me, blocking me in. I looked at Elyon, whose expression was serious as he watched me.
"What do I do?" I asked as I glanced around at the other guardians. Ash smiled gently and held his hands out to me.
"Take my hands, young one." I lifted my hands sl
