When Mende woke up, she was glad that her sister already unfreezes her. The first thing she wants to do is teleport back to the abandoned manor, only to find out that she can no longer do that!
Damn!
Her sister must have dropped the pellet on her mouth to render her powerless, unable to teleport anywhere! She was furious for a few seconds, but she also understood why her sister had done it. Ebony wants to make sure that she can never leave her side and endangered herself.
She was lamenting in her mind. How can she save her grandmother if she has no power? She can't even protect herself!
But she can't also blame her sister. Ebony was hell-bent on obeying their grandmother's
instructions.
She sighed deeply and left the bed. She went outside and found her sister cooking something on the pot above the makeshift stove made of stone.
She went to her sister's side and sat on the wooden chair, facing the burning stove. "Did you feed me the pellet last night or this morning?" she asked.
Ebony breathed deeply. "This morning," she replied.
"B-but why?" she asked.
"Because we already lost Grandma and I can't afford to lose you as well. If Grandma encountered defeat in the hands of the enemy, then you will also encounter defeat just like her because your power is still weak," Ebony replied sternly.
"Then give me the black book! It's the only way to save grandma from the enemies!" she insisted.
Ebony shook her head. "No! You might not be able to handle the demands of the black book. The book requires a sacrifice and it might cost you your life. That's why I won't give it to you!" she said adamantly.
Mende released a deep sigh. She knows her sister well. If Ebony says no, that's the end of it. She will find the opportunity to steal the black book from her. Without her power, she can't return to the manor and find her missing grandmother.
She closed her eyes for a moment, wondering what to do! The guilt is eating her up inside. She was the one who sent her grandmother to death!
Fresh tears emerged in her eyes. She can never forgive herself if something bad happened to her grandma!
Ebony was staring at her sister's face for a long time. "From now on, we will never leave this place. We are not going to interact with humans again. This is the only way to protect ourselves. Humans always bring trouble!" she said indignantly.
Tears flooded Mende's eyes.
Ebony looked at her older sister. Menedelia is only a year older than her. "Stop crying. From now on, there's only you and me left in this world. We should stick together through thick and thin."
"Aren't you going to do anything to save our grandmother?" Mende asked between sobs.
Ebony released a troubled sigh. "When Grandma gave her instruction to me, I have to honor and obey it. She will feel upset and annoyed if you also come after her and suffered the same fate as her. No matter what happen to her, she will be happy and contented that I followed her instruction."
Mende wiped her tear-stained face with the hem of her dress. Between the two of them, her sister Ebony was always been obedient to their grandmother. On the other hand, she was the one who is free-spirited, adventurous, and always creates trouble.
Now, her adventurous and free-spirited attitude finally brought her and her family to their knees. She's longing to undo her mistakes. If only she can turn back time, she will never bring Evelyn to that abandoned manor, all these unfortunate events will never happen at all!
Sad to say, no amount of regrets can turn back time!
From now on, she will have to deal with the pain, guilt, and sadness of losing their grandmother because of her stubbornness.
Ebony lifted the lid of the pot and checked the boiled sweet potatoes, it's ready to eat. She doused the fire and transferred the boiled potatoes to the plate. She looked at her sister. "Let's eat our breakfast," she said and began munching on her food.
Mende picked up one sweet potato and began eating her meal.
The sisters ate their breakfast in silence.
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