Darian felt a lump in his throat as his face turned pale.
Noel’s eyes widened slightly with concern. “Are you alright, Darian? You do not look so good.”
Darian exhaled slowly. “I am fine.”
“No, you do not look good. Is there something bothering you? Something you need to tell me?” Noel asked again.
Darian considered Noel’s words. Should I tell him or not? Darian thought. If I do tell him, he might get scared and… what if I cannot handle the consequences? Darian shrugged inwardly. He finally spoke, “Noel, I think it is the things I saw in the scroll. I have a headache trying to sort out some of the information.”
Darian stopped walking up the stairs and turned to his friend, who was a step behind him. “In the scroll, I saw maps leading to secret tunnels where the Eagle Clan hid their tr
