Chapter 43

Warning: Triggering chapter

Fiona woke very early to get ready.

She got reatly as fast as she could, not wanting any delay coming from her. She prepared herself mentally and physically for what was ahead. They were going to the fountain of death, which was the source of the curse. The “fountain” was actually a waterfall whose water connected to other bodies of water around the community and even beyond. How the name came about, she didn’t know, but she was certain there was more to it.

She only encouraged herself that this would be doable, just like the rest of them Unlike what she had dealt with in the last three weeks, the source of the plague wasn’t a person; rather, it was a place, and she didn’t know how that would go.

She stepped out of her quarters of the villa, and she spotted Julian also stepping out. She felt shivers at his sight, and she tried to work through it. He would be with her like he was yesterday, and she would do well to not let his presence affect her

“Good morning, Sky”

“Good morning, my Julian,” she said, and that made it sound weird because she had now called him hers. She bit down on her l*p.

He chuckled, finding no fault in it. “I see you’re dropping the title, and I am proud of you.” He said and winked at her, and that didn’t make things better because she squirmed on her stand.

Was he flirting with her? Because if he was, it was getting to her.

They arrived at the sanctuary and met Elder Rio, who was already waiting for them. He seemed ready, but not very excited about the adventure.

“Good morning, my king and healer.” He bowed his head.

“Good morning, elder Rio,” Julian said that and nodded at him.

“Good morning, elder Bio,” she said, and it echoed the same. “We are all ready”

There was no time to waste, so they followed him, and he led them to the fountain of death. They arrived after a half–hour walk from the community and there was the waterfall. It had a mixture of green and dry grass around it, and it didn’t look us prosperous as a waterfall should. It indeed attested to its name because it carried

the presence of death, and doom lingered in the air. She knew Elder Rio had brought them to the right location.

“It was called the Fall of Life since the foundation of the community, but twenty- five years ago, the name changed to the Fountain of Death, which is what everyone calls it now.” Elder Rio told them. “Everyone has felt the dark presence and kept away from the waterfall for safety”

Elder Rio continued in his path, and Fiona followed behind him.

“Sky.” She heard Julian call to her after a while, and she paused and turned to him

He looked a little helpless, and that made her grow worried as she stared at him. “What is wrong?”

“I can’t go further,” he told her.

Her brows narrowed. “Why? Are you okay?” Her voice turned into a protective one immediately.

He smiled at her concern. “Yes,” he nodded. “I just can’t go further; I feel stuck here, and I guess it means I cannot enter further.” he told her.

She didn’t doubt him. “Alright.”

“Be careful” He looked concerned for her now, but it was out of his control at this point

She nodded. “I will be.”

followed behind, and so

said, and he must have noticed the confusion in

go up to the crest, which was the top edge from which the water fell. It was a long and stressful climb for her, but they made it

spotted an out–of–shape tree planted in the centre of the flowing river at the brink. The closer she came, the stronger the negative feeling she got. She felt something terrible happen here, and this must have triggered the curse that flowed into the

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silver chain around her neck, which was also connected to the tree, and died.

drew close to where the tree

you have any idea

lingered on the blue diamond pendant around her neck. He took

who it is?”

was said she was the daughter of the moon goddess herself. It was rumoured that she filed a petition against the alpha of Grandfield. She claimed he abused, maltreated, and raped her, but no one believed her. The council, bribed by the alpha, branded her a witch. She was last seen heading towards the waterfall and never returned. It was always a rumour, and no one believed it. A few believed she had ended her life, while others believed she ran away because she was unable

a result of a curse that came upon this land because of their cruel act of perverting justice.

out, The knew it was a punishment from the moon goddess. While the council sought refuge in other communities, my father remained. He said he would stay here and face the punishment. He never had the plague, but everyone in the council seat that ran away did. They were the first

the healer Yilla, and the rest didn’t because her soul never

didn’t think this would be what she would discover. This world has always been cruel, but those suffering now have

think we can do?”

was lost as to what needed to be done, but

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down the b*dy

a proper burial.” She told them. “We need to get her down from

the edges of the brink,

the tree.

careful,” she

around Yilla’s neck and took it off. With a firm grip, he took

Fiona took off her cloak and covered what she could of Yilla’s b*dy. Her hand touched her dry bones, and she moved into a trance. She found herself standing in the same position, but not

timeline.

she couldn’t tell how long she had been there. In her hand were silver chains and an oak wood shaped into a pointy mouth dagger. She threw the chain around the branch of the tree, and then, when she had it around her neck, she threw herself off the tree. The same second, she drove the dagger still in her hand into her chest, piercing deep into her heart. She bled out, and the blood dripped into

out of the trance and found him before

hand from the healer’s carcass and

He said that and led Jose away

staring at the tree in the centre of the flowing water for a while before turning around to Fiona.

curse, and her death cemented it.” She

it, she transformed into a wolf. She leaped off the ground, and

hand, and her blood tricked down her paw and dropped into the water flowing. After the second drop, she felt the tree she held onto shake, and this told her the

watching as the dry and almost dead tree came back to life before her

and she turned to find him holding out his cloak

from his hand and

to her and said. “The curse has been broken, and this

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can come in.” Elder Rio said, and he must have noticed the confusion in her

to go up to the crest, which was the top edge from which the water fell. It was a long and stressful climb for

felt something terrible happen here, and this must have triggered the curse that flowed into the waterfall. They came closer and found a carcass hanging around the tree with a dagger in their heart and a blue diamond pendant around their neck. The pendant told Fiona it was a woman. This woman had hung

a silver chain around her neck, which

to her to trigger the curse.” Fiona said and drew close to where the tree now stood, having the

you have any idea who

on the blue diamond pendant around her neck.

know who it is?”

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