Rebecca was sitting on the wooden bench watching Melinda tending to her plants outside the hut. She already narrated the rest of her story to her old friend.
A few minutes later, Melinda was done tending to her plants, she lowered herself on the bench beside Rebecca. "When are you going to go back to Graven's side?" she asked.
Rebecca shook her head. "No. I'm not going to go back there anymore, Grandma," she replied.
"But why-?"
"Because I feared that they have put a tracker inside my body and if I returned to my friends' side right now they might be able to find out Laura's whereabouts," Rebecca explained.
"Ah, okay. I understand your reason. You just don't want your friend's location discovered by those who pursued Laura. I think your idea is brilliant. It's better to be safe than sorry," Melinda said.
Rebecca breathed deeply. "I'm planning to send a message to Graven and inform him that I'm already back home, safe and sound in your side. I just can't see them right now because the vampire couple is tracking Laura's whereabouts and I might accidentally lead them to Laura's location. But I don't know how to send them a message that can't be noticed by anyone."
Melinda glanced at her Dandelion Flowers growing beautifully around her backyard. She was inspired to grow them around her house to cope up with her loneliness due to living in the forest alone. The flowers help her tremendously when it comes to her mental health. Ten big butterflies are flying around the flowers sipping their nectar. "I think I know how to help you with your problem," she said.
"Grandma, how?" Rebecca asked.
"Stay here, I'll just go to my Dandelion Flowers," Melinda said. She rose to her feet and walked towards the flowers. She chanted a spell and opened her palm. The biggest butterfly flew and landed on her palm. She walked back towards the bench.
Rebecca looked at the butterfly with its colorful wings. "Wow, what a beautiful butterfly!" she gushes.
Melinda looked at the darkening sky above. "Many people trained crows and ravens as their messenger bird. But I like using a butterfly as a messenger because they don't attract much attention. This is the answer to your problem," she said. The butterfly flew towards Rebecca and landed on her shoulder.
Rebecca's brows furrowed. "Really-? How to make the butterfly carry my message? I want to send a message to Graven now!" she said excitedly. She knows that he must have been doing his best to find her everywhere to no avail. She needs to inform him that she already escape the vampire couple and currently hiding and living with Melinda, her best friend. Graven knew all about Melinda but he had no idea where is the old woman's location.
Melinda rose to her feet. "Wait here, I'll get something from my room," she said and walked towards the door of her house.
Rebecca watched as the old woman disappeared behind the door. She looked at the yellow and while Dandelion flowers everywhere. They help uplift her gloomy spirit. She missed Corbin so much! But she has to forget him from now on.
Melinda returned to the wooden bench. She was holding a tiny 2-inches bottle in her palm and gave it to Rebecca. "This will help you carry your message to Graven," she said.
"But how?"
"Talk directly to the mouth of the bottle, it will record your voice and project your image as well. The moment the bottle is broken your voice and image will appear in the air in front of Graven," Melinda explained.
"Okay, so I will just talk facing the bottle?" Rebecca asked.
"Yeah, try it!"
Rebecca picked up the small bottle and looked at its tiny opening, she smiled brightly and began talking. "Hello Graven, Laura, Horace, Calder, and everyone. I just want you all to know that I escaped the vampire couple's clutches and I'm currently living with my friend Melinda in her house. I can't return right now because they might have put a tracker inside my body. I don't want to lead them to you guys. Rest assured that I'm alive, safe, and sound. Don't find me anymore. See you all someday when it's already safe to do so!" she said and gave the bottle to the old woman.
Melinda opened her palm and the butterfly left Rebecca's shoulder and landed on her palm. She put the bottle at the back of the butterfly and chanted a spell, a thin thread appeared, securing the bottle on the back of the butterfly to keep it in place. She looked at her companion. "Shall I send it now to Graven's headquarter? I know that place," she asked. She knows all Graven's places because she had secretly spied on Rebecca's friends wanting to make sure that her young charge is safe in the hands of her so-called friends.
"Yes, please... wait...how did you know that place?" Rebecca asked.
"Have you have forgotten that you brought me there once in my invisible form?" Melinda reminded her.
"Ah, okay, I remembered now. Yes, Graven would visit that place every day because it's the main headquarter where his trusted people report to him with their daily news, Rebecca said.
"Okay, I'll send the butterfly now to that place," Melinda said.
Rebecca watched as Melinda's mouth began moving, chanting foreign words that she can't comprehend.
A few minutes later, the butterfly disappeared from their view.
"It's gone!" Rebecca exclaimed.
"It's currently traveling at the speed of light going to Graven's headquarters," Melinda explained.
"Thank you, Grandma!" Rebecca said in elation.
"Anything else?" Melinda asked.
"That's all for now, I'm going to my room, I'm feeling sleepy again," Rebecca said, feeling lethargic.
"Okay, go back to your room now and rest as long as you want. I'll prepare food for you later," Melinda said.
Rebecca stood up, walked towards the door, and disappeared inside the house.
Melinda was shaking her head, wondering why Rebecca is acting lethargic and weak after she arrived at her property? Maybe the girl is sick?
She will find out soon.
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