Part II: Back home
Alessandro recounted to Abril everything the first guardian had told him, including the details about the dark king, of whom only the first guardian seemed to know. “I don’t understand why he didn’t respond clearly,” Alessandro said.
“Perhaps it’s painful for him to remember,” Abril replied. “I recall a time when it was painful for me to talk about the past. Maybe he feels the same way, which is why he only told you what he considered necessary. At least we now know that Hades is not a place in itself, and although we can’t prevent the gates from opening, we can stop whatever is inside from coming out.”
“The dark king… I never imagined that all the monsters would have a king,” Alessandro mused.
Abril stood up and said, “What we know is enough. Now we should focus on defeating the monsters
attacking our kingdom.”
“You’re right. What truly matters is our people at this moment, ensuring their safety.”
During the following weeks, Alessandro and Abril focused on cleansing the kingdom. In all the places where monsters had appeared, the wells from which they had emerged were now sealed, as if purified.
Abril wondered if this was because she had sealed the well at the foot of that mountain, and if they were
connected. When she purified it, she had used much more magic than on the other wells, as if something
enormous needed to be sealed.
A month later, there was no trace of the monsters. Everything seemed to have returned to normal in the kingdom, although Abril couldn’t enjoy that peace until they defeated Cira and ensured that nothing
threatened her family.
Lissana turned six years old in the land of the fairies. In one of their conversations, Lissana told Abril that they wished to see her and her father in person. This left Abril deep in thought. Everything seemed calm in the kingdom of Cosset. While they were eating, Abril said to Alessandro, “I’ve been thinking about bringing
Lissana here for a few days.”
“Are you sure? I thought you didn’t want to bring her back.”
“I just want to see my daughter and hold her in my arms once more. Everything seems calm at the moment, and if there’s another monster attack, we can send her back immediately. Does that sound
okay?”
“Of course, I also want to see our little one again, to hug her and tell her how much I love her.”
“Then I’ll communicate with Maya later and tell her.”
Abril had taken it upon herself to change the decoration of her daughter’s room. Although she didn’t
expect Lissana to use it, she did it to show her that she still had a place to return to, a place where she
was missed. “Luckily, Lissana’s room has already been changed. I hope she likes it.”
“I’m sure she’ll love it.”
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“I’ll ask them to prepare sweets and desserts for Lissana. I want her to have good memories of this place and to think of it as her home, to feel comfortable and happy.”
Abril got up from her seat and said, “There are many things I want to prepare for her arrival. I’ll see you
tonight.”
Abril ran out of the dining room and started giving orders to the servants. She wanted the entire palace to be filled with fresh flowers for when Lissana arrived and for everything to be perfect.
Abril used the mirror to communicate with Maya. It was night in the land of the fairies, and Maya looked
sleepy. “Hi, Aby. Is something wrong?”
“Nothing’s wrong. I just wanted to see how you all are and to tell you that I’ve decided to bring Lissana to Cosset, although only for a few days.”
Maya perked up upon hearing that Abril would bring Lissana back. “Are you sure? Won’t it be dangerous?”
“The kingdom is very peaceful at the moment, so I thought of bringing her back, at least for a while. If things get complicated, I’ll send her back to the land of the fairies.”
“Maybe I should come too. My father and Barto still haven’t met Uzziel.”
“I can ask your father to come to the palace, so we could all be together.”
“I would appreciate it very much if you did that. Have you thought about when you want me to bring
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