Chapter 118: I Believe in You

I thought about how Warren had left the palace once with me without telling anyone, and said he had done that in the past as well.

I squeezed Theo's hand back and told both of them, "He may just need some time for himself. I wouldn't be too con- cerned. Theo, why don't you talk to the scout and I'll see if I can find Warren?"

I gave him an understanding smile, doing my best to be supportive.

"Alright," he said. Reluctantly, he gave me a quick kiss and left with Jake.

I let out a sigh and slowly made my way back to the palace.

A slithering sound in the leaves made me perk up my ears and I saw Perceval coming toward me. It immediately brought a big smile to my face.

"Hey, Percy! It's been a while!"

The snake slithered right up to me and coiled around my ankles. I smiled and bent down to scratch his head. He closed his eyes and flicked his tongue at me. I imagined him smiling a little as he bobbed his head back and forth, leaning into my touch.

"I missed you too," I giggled.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes and started slithering away, but didn't get far before he looked back and hissed at me.

"Is there something you want to show me?" I asked. I fol- lowed after him. Some fond memories came to me, and I won- dered where he would take me this time.

"Percy, this is...Sebastian's old room?" Why would Perceval take me here?

Then I realized that the door was cracked open and I could see someone inside.

My heart caught in my throat when I recognized him.

"Warren?"

He stopped dead and slowly looked at me.

His eyes looked distant and lost.

"You're here! I'm so glad to see you moving around. I take it you're feeling better," I said, walking into the room. "But why did you come here?"

Warren's face was a little pale and he looked around quickly before he replied, "Yes, I'm feeling better. Thanks for asking." However, he avoided looking at me.

"Warren, you okay?" Something didn't feel right.

He smiled, but I could tell it was strained. "I'm okay... I, um, I've always misunderstood my brother, but now, I've decided to let go of our past."

"Really? That is great," I grinned, relieved. "I knew you two could bury the hatchet. That's what family does...."

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neck. I gasped and heaved for breath,

had just happened? Warren

arms held me and laid me

smile. "Theo is not my brother. He never has been and he never will

"Goodbye, Ciana."

disturbed me right to the bones but also broke my heart. I tried to lift my arm to

swam with dizziness and I couldn't

collapsed on the floor fully as Warren left.

my eyes awake and immediately realized I wasn't on the floor or in Sebastian's

head. I was

rang, and the next moment, he hugged

breathe..." I gasped.

sorry," he said, releasing me quickly. "I was scared

found Perceval perked up

the python who went to get Theo to help me.

went to Warren. Why did he attack me?

heard him mur- mur, "I'm glad nothing worse happened to you. Warren

head and stopped him.

said firmly, "I just don't know why he did that."

argue with me, only asked, "Did

You've never been,

"What does that mean? I

was just my guess. I had no evidence, nor did I think it was a good idea to cause

heard. I have no other evi- dence whatsoever, but I think at least you should

him about my observations and what I heard from Aurora, Theo fell into

related. I didn't mean to add more burden to

helps. If your guess is true, it ex- plains why he did what

why he attacked

the key that Sebastian used to wear and the

me out simply because I happened

on him. I know Warren and I had our problems but I didn't consider him

took the key and the scroll? Did you ever figure

I wasn't even thinking about the key or the safe, let alone the scroll. Especially since Warren woke up on his own.

absently. "I assume you

scouts and trackers after him but they haven't turned anything up," Theo

head in and he smiled when he saw me

your side," Jake teased, then his tone became serious and professional when he turned

a chair up to the edge of the bed. I thought Jake would take Theo away to talk but they stayed

Theo sighed, "What else

your rule and are

is discouraging,"

and gave it a squeeze. "You're going

and patted the back of my hand. He turned his attention to Jake who went on to provide more

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