BLAMELESS SORROWS

34. A what now?

Vann's Point of View.

We sleep again at about two in the morning after our subtle lunch like thing.

And I thought I will sleep in peace since then, and also by the way magically I ended up sleeping in the couch again.

Anyway right now Iam shook awake again, and when I look up at the wall clock it is only three, so I wonder what the matter is.

Vann: Tilbe? What's up?

Tilbe: I know where the person is, I can feel her. Come on wake up now.

I groan, my mind still hazy and sleepy yet to be awake fully.

Vann: You can feel what?

Tilbe look at me pointedly and shake me again, completely waking me up this time.

Tilbe: The intruder, I know where they are. So quick get up, we need to go there.

That definitely wake me up, as I spring up from my sleeping position completey alert.

Vann: What? Where? How?

Axel: About time you wake up.

I jumped back in the couch completely terrified and surprised by the fact there he was just standing there completely silent, with his eye blindfolded again.

Vann: You were awake too?

Axel: I can wake up just by hearing her feet pattering in the floors . You have to be this alert if you want to know where she is at all time.

And he smile at me wryly while I smile back in a bit scared mode.

Axel: She hop around like a bunny everywhere she go, so make sure you keep an eye on her later.

I nod my head in complete understanding, she too hop around everywhere.

Vann: I'll make sure she is alright!

He nod his head.

Axel: Where is it you feel them again?

Tilbe: One is in the cosmos gate while the other one is at the opening of my practice ground.

Huh? I thought she was suppose to feel only one and accurate place.

Axel: Wait a minute? Why is it two?

Tilbe: Probably because there are more than one people, so i thought if sending Vann to one while I go to one myself.

Hearing that both Ax and me, we were about to protest but she hold her hands up in stop making us stop in the middle.

Tilbe: But I knew you will disagree with it so, I have call Galen to check out that side. While Ax, you will call the gaurd for them right?

He sigh but nod his head in agreement.

Tilbe: Okay then, we gotta go. We can't waste any time, they might be gone any second.

I nod my head, stand up and put on the Jacket.

While Ax quickly come and cover Tilbe with a long Coat, how he know she is not wearing one with his eye close is beyond me. Well I guess brother's love huh?

He kiss her on the forehead.

Axel: Careful out there, and remember just run away if something dangerous happen.

Tilbe nod in complete seriousness while he put on a huge scarf on her.

Axel: Okay go now, I will send all the necessary guards in the meanwhile.

Tilbe: I'll be back soon.

With that she grab my hand and we went outside. While I quickly get in the car and start driving.

I was about go towards the gate, when Tilbe stop me.

Tilbe: Go towards the back door, we can reach the cosmos gate from here.

I nod although a bit confused. I never knew there was some place to the backside of the castle. Anyway we did and through her showing me the way, we reach the gate in about five minute when actually it will take more than twenty if we went by the normal road.

Oh by the way, the cosmos gate is where the entrance to go out and in to Iklu is.

Vann: Stay close to me Tilbe. Iam serious, don't you dare go around here and there without me.

I look at her sternly while she look at my stern face and laugh out loud despite trying her best to hide it. While I look at her unimpressed.

Vann(serious): Tilbe!!

She raised her hand in a surrender position, a smile still on her face.

Tilbe: Okay okay, it's just that being stern don't go so well with you and it just make me laugh.

She shrug as she finished that while I shake my head in disbelieve.

Iam one of those people who everyone who meet me call me the serious dude who always keep a cold and straight face and what not. And here Tilbe is, one cold look from me and she think that is not normal.

Although Iam the reason for this as well. Since we were little, I have always spoilt her in everything and have always show her the soft spot of myself.

No, I didn't chose to show her that side of me. It just automatically come out when I am with her.

Smiling and laughing around, joking and fooling around with each other seems normal with her and moreover she gave me no reason to be serious or stress about. It has and was always been a joy to be with her.

It's not like she do anything special everyday to make me happy or anything like that. She treat me like how she normally treat others, with comfort and complete friendliness. But to her every little actions and antics, I found happiness and peace in them and because of that I never could get enough of it and always seek out to her.

She is my only friend and the only person I confide anything since I was little and Iam very contended in that and more than happy with it.

And I suppose it will continue on to be such as well, cause no matter what I will make sure she will be mine forever and I her's. I love her more than anything and Iam sure she do too.

While I was thinking all this we went in the cosmos gate.

She lead the way, knowing exactly where to go and how to follow while I follow behind her.

We went towards the little clearing after which there is a deep cliff and stand there for a while with Tilbe looking around everywhere.

I look with her not really knowing what and not knowing what exactly to expect.

She start to move forwards again towards the cliff, and I was about to caught her hand afraid she will seperate from me while wandering.

But before I can do that, I feel all dizzy and so weak, and before I know it iam falling down.

It feel like Iam sick and that something heavy is pushing down my body.

Am I sick right now? But why so suddenly? I feel quite alright all the time back.

I was put out of my thought when I don't feel Tilbe running back to me, to ask how I was. I looked up completely scared, there is something wrong.

And there indeed was.

Tilbe is standing by the cliff while another lady is there standing between us.

I tried to see her face but I can only see her long black hair flowing around in the dim dawn morning. Her brown coat swaying with her hair.

Seeing what was happening, I tried to get up and go towards Tilbe but I can't move, I tried again but still no result. I feel so so tired and my body feel so heavy that I can't even lift it.

So I tried to call out to Tilbe but that too, I couldn't. And there I knew I was not sick, I was just under some kind of spell or some sort.

So with no choice I had to look as Tilbe talk to the women.

Tilbe: I guess you are not a normal human being.

The lady keep mum.

Tilbe: So may I know what is a west witch doing here?

The lady: How did you know?

Tilbe simply shrug.

Tilbe: I have my ways, so why are you here?

Once again the lady keep mum, making Tilbe to speak up again.

Tilbe: I have nothing against your people and that include not having any kind of good relationship as well. And I want to keep it that way, you out of our way and us yours. So please, peacefully tell me why intrude?

Wait by west Witch, she mean the witches or magician who resides on earth. Although most of them are not that different from human with no power but some they are very powerful and can do wonders.

People call them the west witch, although Iam not sure why. But seriously why are they entering Iklu? And how do they even know of Iklu to begin with.

The lady: Iam not intruding and Iam also not here on behalf of my people, Iam just here seeking shelter.

Shelter?

Tilbe: And why should I believe you have no ill intentions towards Iklu when you enter without any permission to begin with.

She chuckled when Tilbe said that.

The lady: Because you cannot be contacted from the outside and no one from Iklu can be.

Tilbe: Because there is a reason it should be that way.

The lady once again stay silent.

Tilbe: We are not charity of any sort, and we are also not all that kind and friendly. So don't expect any help form us and just return peacefully to where you come from, promising not to breath a word of this.

Lair! She is one of the kindest people in the world. And she have even help many many people from outside Iklu.

And even now she is still listening to her cause she wants to, and have a room to help. If not there will be no conversation to begin with, if kicking them out is the answer that is.

Tilbe: Take whoever that come with you too.

The lady: I should not be surprised that you know that as well right? But, the fruit basket or more like the giving basket is right in front of me. So can't I count something as I have been blessed at least for once?

Tilbe was about to say something but she was cut halfway.

The lady: I swear I will come to you with whoever I came with in exactly two days. So please give me that time.

And she look back at me, and that is when I saw a glimpse of her forest green eyes. But the fact that she is looking at me is a threat to Tilbe that if she dont agree to her demand then I will be danger.

Damn it! I should have just stay behind if I knew I will be a burden on her.

Tilbe: Okay go. But if you think you can come to my kingdom and destroy the people I love the most. Then think twice, cause believe me I will make you pay hundred times the amount my people suffer.

The lady stand there stiff for a while, while I look at the angered Tilbe and hope for nothing but to go and comfort her.

The lady: Thank you for trusting me.