Cassandra is recovering.
"Liar."
I'd never lie to you.
"You realize how big of a lie that was, don't you?"
Nope. I'm blinded by your false accusations. Now go do your loyal duty of getting human blood to boost the fancy crystal.
"Are you sure it's alright to leave Cassandra with just one person?" Dominick inquired.
"I love how you guys question my power." I acted offended as I dramatically placed my hand over my forehead. "Cassandra would whip all of you for hurting my fragile feelings."
"You know what else is fragile?" Omarion asked with a dangerous grin that made me pout and slowly move to stand behind Otis. He rolled his eyes and huffed.
"Don't go attacking my cock, alright? My brother's behind me," Otis whined.
"Snitch," I huffed.
"She will be fine," King Wyatt emphasized. “The protective walls are up. The crystals’ boosts will only solidify those protective walls. Once those are complete, you may return to the castle or conduct what needs to be done to put the plan you've discussed in motion."
"Once that's done, then what?" I inquired. "Where do we go from there?"
"We wait for the next move, which can be extremely fast in approach or as slow as a turtle. If Wilfried ends up taking the cautious route in hopes people won't further dig into the past, it'll grant you all time to recover, especially Cassandra. It will also give you all the opportunity to explore these lands as well as form whatever alliances you may need in the event we go into a full-blown battle. Cassandra needs to speak with Constantine and explain the truth to him. That should be a priority. After that, it would be a good idea to speak with Castalia or at least confirm she's well. I can't go to the Underworld."
"She's in the underworld?" we asked.
"Wouldn't be surprised," Omarion spoke up. "After the blast, Castalia was unconscious. I caught a glimpse of Lokisura holding her before they disappeared. If she's truly the Queen of the Underworld, she'll recover the fastest there."
"We definitely have to make a visit there to ensure they get the potential risks Wilfried's plan will pose upon their world," Tristian encouraged.
"At least they get along now so that shouldn't be hard."
"One last question." Otis grabbed our attention. "What if things go downhill to the point we go to war and have to try and retrieve the Oracle from Wilfried's possession?"
"If he gets Cassandra in his grasp long enough, then the world will be doomed. If he's unable to get Cassandra to willfully use the Oracle, or she's able to steal it from him, we may have a chance of avoiding a full-blown war. While you're recovering, feel free to search for the blueprints for the Oracle, but it may be a tedious task to discover."
"We'll try," I concluded. "That's all we can do."
The others nodded in agreement as our new objective was beginning to form. We knew what had to be done, and the first steps towards the end of this fiasco were upon us.
"I'll leave you to it. If you desperately need me, request for Marigold to contact me. Fae pixie guides aren't restrained to distance or time when it comes to their teleportation abilities. She'd get to me the fastest and be able to transfer any answers you seek from me if any. The same goes for needing anything from Faith. Once I've discussed everything with her and updated the other fae kingdoms, we'll begin to prepare on our end so you will be fully supported if war is inevitable."
We nodded and he began to head to the door. When his hand landed on the knob, he paused and whispered, "If Cassandra also wishes to speak to me, the same method of reaching me applies. I'll answer any questions she has."
He was about to leave, but Omarion quietly muttered, "You granted her wish, didn't you?"
I wasn't following what he was referring to, and from the others’ confused expressions, we all seemed to be on the same boat.
"Cassandra's wish was already granted now that you know the underlying circumstances that led to the council's public demise," he voiced and opened the door. "All I had to do was remind her that she's supported by the Universe and that anything is possible with trust. With support, she believed her wish would come true and that's what ended up happening."
"It's a shame that you didn't get to raise her," Omarion muttered, and for a split second it felt like the words came from Vladimir.
"For once,