“I hear it’s dangerous to travel and be in the Element Realm, Zeta,” Bavid said. He looked at me with anxious eyes. “I’ve already decided to go there, Bavid. I want to save your sister and you know that I must!” I touched his shoulder and patted it. “You just have to take care of her while I’m gone. That goes without saying. And I promise to come back with the arrakhi stone to heal her.” He nodded a bit. “Thank you. Don’t worry. She’ll be here when you get back. You’re her Zeta anyway. Besides, I will be here to protect her, together with Kulzin’s reliable people.” Kulzin and Shamaro were already on their horses, ready to leave. I got on to a newly acquired horse, a red one. We had to leave Thamarav to go to Stokhia Mountain, where the Element Realm’s portal was. It was about a two-day

