As the day slowly turned to twilight, Yla and Ogami sat inside one of the empty houses in the West of Hangton, Yla stared out the window while Ogami was sitting by the table silently drinking his tea and his eyes on a book. Outside, two mages were creating a magic circle on the ground just by the gate and Yla watched them. What had happened the day before gave everyone a shock. Even the stoic Ogami was out of his wits looking for her. But when she made the decision to enter the valley, everyone except Ogami was fazed. They both understood the importance of getting rid of the rose as they carried a far more dangerous curse. With great reluctance, Prince Zachary agreed to Yla's request and arranged to have everything prepared for the Anchoring. Soon as they completed the circle, Ogami stood
