It's cool and damp in this castle, like the warmth and life left it when my family did. And empty vessel. A shell of what it used to be. Lanterns on the walls light our way up the twisting stairs, but they do nothing to bring any heat to the space. Rune walks first, and I'm thankful. I may be stronger now, but I will never be able to fight like him. We have no idea what we might find in here. It could be empty, it could be full of Aku, Maelia and Elijah could be here. The thought of that makes me sick more than the Aku. Anger rises inside me just thinking of the scheming and back-stabbing that has been going on. And for how long? Not just to me, but to everyone in Yvaria. Elijah is seen as a noble man with integrity, from what I have gathered. How would Bertha and Demi feel if they knew wh
