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Alessandro took Abril's hand, holding it gently to reassure her that she was not alone, that she was not in Hades.Abril noticed that Alessandro was restless, as if he were carrying a heavy burden for her. "What's going on, Lessan?" she asked, concern creeping into her voice. "That's Cassiel, that's what's troubling me..." Alessandro hesitated for a moment, his words caught in his throat. "What's wrong, Lessan? You're scaring me." "Only we are..." he began, but then fell silent. "I feel it; that is not my intention." Alessandro took Abril's brother's hand and continued, "Cassiel wants Lissana to participate in the war, to fight against the dark king." Abril turned pale.She had seen the dark king and felt the power that radiated from him. In his eyes, she had glimpsed cruelty and darkness. The mere thought of Lissana facing him sent chills down her spine. "Cassiel has gone mad! I can't allow my daughter to put herself in danger." "He says you need guardians apart from Cassian to defeat the dark king." "I don't care what he wants; my daughter will not be his pawn." Alessandro grasped Abril's shoulders, his voice firm yet soothing. "Aby, calm down." "It's our daughter! Our little one whom you want to expose to danger!How can you ask me to calm down?" Alessandro embraced her tightly, trying to soothe her. "I know how you feel because I feel the same. She is my little Aby, and my memories, my feelings toward her, are the same. I don't believe Lissana is in danger." "I do everything possible to keep her safe, even when I have to be away from her. I missed her first steps, so don't ask me to let her go into danger. The dark king is death and darkness incarnate." "We will find a solution. Everything will be alright; our little one will be fine." Abril clung to Alessandro, her heart racing."Do you promise?" "I promise you, I won't let anything happen to our little one." "Never forget it. You promised me, no matter what happens, we must protect our child." "Yes, I will never forget it." Maya stood on the balcony of her room, wondering what was happening on the battlefield. She could feel Cassian's emotions-chaos, fear, and anxiety invading her senses. "What's going on with you, Cassian?" she murmured to herself. Uzziel knocked on the door of his mother's room, pressing his head against the door to listen for a response before deciding to enter."Mama, are you here?" Maya heard her son's voice as he returned to the living quarters. "What's going on, Uzziel?" "You didn't go down to the scene. Are you feeling alright?" "I'm fine." "Are you worried about Dad?" "Yes, a little." "Don't worry. He will be fine; Papa is strong." Maya ruffled Uzziel's hair, surprised by how much he had grown. "I know; I know your father is very strong. It's just that I miss him." "I miss him too. Maybe if we go to help him, he will come back." "No, we can't go where he is.We must stay here and protect the kingdom." "I hope everything ends well and we can be together again." "That's what I want too, my little one." "Mama, will we have to fight?" "Let's hope not, but until this is over, you must train very hard." "Yes, I will! I will defeat everyone who attacks us. I will protect you, Mama." "I know, little one. You are strong, and I'm sure you can do it all." Uzziel nodded, determination in his eyes."Mommy, Lissana wants to go where the priests are." "What?!" "She said something is calling her, and I understand it because I feel it too." "Why didn't you tell me sooner?!" "You didn't seem well, so we wanted to wait." "Where is Lissana?!" "She is in her room." Maya rushed to Lissana's room, but to her surprise, it was empty. "Uzziel, where did Lissana go?" "I was here when she went to look for you." "Didn't you tell Lissana?!" "I told her I felt something calling me, that your parents needed her.I thought she would listen." "This girl..." Maya ran to where she had last seen the dragon, but it was gone too. She needed to bring Lissana back before she got into trouble. She didn't want to leave Uzziel alone, but there was no other option. "What is supposed to happen now?!" Uzziel had followed his mother and asked, "Is Lissana gone?" "Yes, it's time to look for her." "I want to go with you." "No, you can't come with me, Uzziel. You must stay here and protect the palace. You promised." "But..." "You must stay here, Uzziel. I need to find Lissana." "Alright, protect the palace.Come back soon, Mama." Maya remembered that Lissana had taken a winged horseman. As she ran to catch up with the horsemen, she hoped that if she hurried, she could reach her before she got into trouble. Before taking flight, Maya asked one of the servants to send a message to her priest, the leader of the information association in the city of Farell. Then she soared into the sky, searching for Lissana, praying she could reach her before she arrived in the Xurt desert. Tarik stood in the garden, gazing at the door that led to the human kingdom, lost in thought.noveldrama"What are you doing, Tarik?" "Are you thinking about going to the human kingdom?" "You can't go, Tarik." "I know, but I'm worried about Lissana." "I understand how you feel, but I can't do anything to help her." "Of course I can! That's the only thing you've ever heard from me. Let me help you save this world, but we're just hiding like cowards." "Tarik...!" "I can feel it; I sense it, and it won't be long now." "I thought you understood, Tarik." "I don't understand. I can't do it.I want to protect the earth from them, and that's why I want to fight, but we're just hiding." "If we win this war, let me know. I will take my people to another world where we can continue living." "You've already considered this war lost. You're not waiting for a victory; you're just waiting for defeat so we can leave." Leriana remained silent, knowing the truth but wanting to hear something different. "You can't lie, so you don't answer." "I don't want this world to be destroyed. I wish with all my heart that Elios could defeat the dark king, that they could stop him once and for all.But I've seen how my world was destroyed, and I've watched as this world was threatened. I don't want to live through that again." "I will keep fighting, again and again, because just as he reached this world, he will reach the new one we go to. And there will come a moment when you will have to fight, but when that moment comes, you will be alone, and you will not be left alone with us."