Chapter 101: Alora ate poisonous berry
Alora and Magnus stood at the high cliff to witness the nature’s beauty that unfolded in front of their eyes. A group of five hills were covered in lush green grass. From the top of the first hill, a river streamed down, having several branches within it.
"This place is no lesser than the heaven," Alora said, admiring the beauty of the nature. "Did Prince Magnus ever explore that region?" she asked.
"I haven’t. That’s a restricted region. Also, it won’t be easy to go there," Magnus said.
"Hmm. I always wanted to roam around the places. Thanks to Prince Magnus my dream came true." A radiant smile carved on her lips. Staying there for a while, they both came down. While walking Alora said, "We are quite far from the cottage."
"Yes, we are. You wanted to come here on foot. At least, with the carriage, we would have covered half of the distance without pain," Magnus stated. "But we ended up conversing a lot, thus knowing more about each other while coming here," he added.
"I believe such places are good to explore if you walk through nature," Alora stated as she descended the stairs made of mud.
As they reached the level surface, Magnus felt someone’s presence around them. He wandered his eyes around because it wasn’t an animal, but a human. The blood scent had disappeared suddenly, making him knit his brows together.
Alora looked around as well, asking him if someone was around.
"No. Let’s go," Magnus said and held her hand. While walking he contemplated why he got the fragrance of a human’s blood. His instincts would not betray him. The scent was faint yet noticeable to him. Most importantly, how a human entered Shadowbrook, a place where it wasn’t easy to break into.
"Why is Prince Magnus suddenly walking fast?" Alora interrupted his thoughts, causing him to slow down.
"Forgive me." Magnus kept his pace as equal as Alora’s. Suddenly, she let go of his hand and ran ahead of him.