A few days showed that not only were things around Celestine normalized, but she was also happy about it. I got to enjoy that happiness every night. Soon, though the lingering problems on a different level reminded about themselves.
"We need to speak", I heard in my mind. It was The Great One. "Bring William to Loistavadvaar. He should also participate in this conversation."
"What the heck is going on?", I asked in response.
"I will explain everything in Loistavadvaar. Co as soon as possible", He told .
I found it quite annoying, but despite that, I headed to Will as soon as I could. As usual, I barged into his office, annoying the crap out of the blondie secretary. She at this point was done with and didn't even try to stop , but I felt her glare on my back.
- I hope I'm interrupting sothing important - I said as my welco.
He was sitting behind his desk, with the jacket off, just in the white shirt and dark tie, looking at so papers, with a pen between his fingers. As soon as he hear my voice, he looked up.
- No, not really. What's up? - he asked.
Every ti I ca to his office, it felt kinda nice. Especially the view that could be seen through the windows. I enjoyed it for a few seconds, because going forward, and sitting on the other side of his desk.
- We have a little trip to make - I inford him.
- Tip? - he seed surprised. - What trip?
- The Great One wishes to speak. He told to get you and co to Loistavadvaar as soon as possible. I bet it's sothing important, otherwise, he would just rely upon the ssage from a distance - I explained.
Will nodded slowly.
- Let just grab my jacket - he said, and put the pen away. Then he pressed a button on the phone laying on his desktop. A loud beep could be heard, but he was already on his way to the corner of his office, to grab the previously ntioned jacket.
- Yes? - ca from the phone.
It was the voice of the blondie secretary.
- Cancel all my etings for today - said Will. - I need to leave. It's important. I don't know when I'll be back.
- Of course - she said, and hang up.
Then I watched him get dressed.
- I'm ready - he inford when he was done.
I imdiately shadow walked behind him, just to fuck with him a little bit, and placed my hand on his shoulder, to bring the both of us to Loistavadvaar.
There was a surprising scenery awaiting there. By a round table made out of stone, was sitting The Great One, Druoag in his new armor, and a shimring cloud of everchanging gold and silver particles. Yes, it was sitting too. They all had those chiseled out of solid stone, very crude, armchairs. Two more waited for and Will.
- Hi - started my friend, taken aback by the view.
- Seat, places - said fake queen Ixa, and gestured towards the empty sport with an open hand.
Both of us, humans, had to first get a hold of ourselves, because we couldn't stop staring at the strange, shimring thing, sitting on the freaking chair.
- I'm Hope - the thing introduced itself, and for , everything was clear, but Will still needed a few seconds.
Eventually, we all sat down.
- I brought you all here with a purpose - The Great One started. - There is sothing we should talk about urgently because ti is precious.
- Don't tell we have another trouble - I sighed.
- No. It's not about trouble, it's about strategy - he responded. - Right now, we have an opportunity to prepare the strategy for how we will move forward. With Hope on our side, I no longer have to be afraid of my political opposition. The empire is mine, and I can freely choose what to do with it from now on. We have no threat hovering above us, like a chopping axe, so we should seize the mont and prepare for the future.
- W-what do you an by that? - asked Will.
- By that, I an more seeds planted. More saplings grown, more people gathering crystals and getting stronger, so they are better prepared when the ti cos. - he responded.
At that mont I looked at Hope. It was stupid because there was no way I could read the expression on the face of this strange avatar.
- You want to be part of this plan? - I asked them after a mont when I realized that was the only way to find out.
- I don't like the violence of any sort, but the war machine won't stop on its own. It has to be stopped. There will be a class eventually, and the only way to secure peaceful tis is to win this fight. It makes sad, but after thinking a lot about this, and having long discussions with the being you call The Great One, I ca to such a conclusion - I was inford.
I was surprised, not only because of the perfect English but also because I heard words instead of a stream of thoughts.
- So you are with us in this? - I asked, for clear confirmation.
- Yes - they replied.
- We made a plan - said The Great One. - It's very rough, but I believe we can polish it, and then proceed.
- I guess we don't have a choice - Will sighed. - Ok, let's hear that plan then.
I nodded to his words and straightened my back in the uncomfortable chair. Fake queen Ixa left his chair, and then began walking around the table. At first in silence, I don't know if to gather our attention, for the suspense, or maybe to gather his thoughts so he could better put them into words.
For so strange reason, it was making a little bit anxious. But what was more surprising, was the fact that both Will and Druoag also seed to be a little bit nervous.
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