Chapter 140: Strange Woman
Evanna traipsed through the woods with Killian by her side. So far, he had been very helpful in defeating the faceless along the way. She didn’t know how many there were, but at least taking them down as they went would benefit not just the elves of Direwood forest but the other kingdoms too. The only issue now she was facing was that her sixth sense was not working as it normally did.
With Killian next to her, her back occasionally shivered, which initially kept alarming her to possible predators nearby, but it was because of him. Now it was a little comforting in a way, like a reminder that although he was charming and had some dark sense of humour that made her laugh, he was still a dangerous being. One that could kill her in seconds, but she had a feeling Killian was not a man who broke his promises. He also helped her each night to work on her Malawai, though there was no progress at all.
Evanna sat cross-legged on the ground next to the fire in between her and Killian. She had the golden book with information on her gifts open in her lap, and after some time of reading how to ’feel’ another person’s mind, she tried to practice again. Killian leaned against the tree, one arm resting on his bent knee, his raven locks falling down his shoulders as he watched her with an amused expression. He was the practice dummy, but so far, he couldn’t feel anything, no intrusion of his thoughts or the feeling of being controlled.
"You love humans, don’t you, Killian?" Evanna asked again for the tenth time in the last hour. Killian raised a brow but imitated a vacant stare as he looked back at the princess.
"I do; I love humans," He replied in a hypnotic voice.
Evanna gasped. "I did it!? How did I.."
Killian smirked, "How can you not tell that it didn’t work? It must be the human blood dumbing you down."
Evanna’s face dropped, and she huffed without responding to his comment, closing her eyes. The vampire’s burning gaze was too much of a distraction. She inhaled deeply and released a long breath, and soon her breathing became her primary focus as she began to meditate. After ten minutes of becoming mindful and aware of herself and her surroundings, she started to feel her power once more and expanded it like invisible waves.
Killian tensed at the sudden shiver in his mind, and his eyes widened as he stared at the princess. The princess looked to have beads of sweat now on her forehead. Evanna’s relaxed hands now in fists, her brows knitted together in concentration.