Chapter 36 - I'll Cross The Bridge

Azere and Olga finished preparing the food and were currently eating lunch.

"I will go with you to the cave," Olga said.

Azere looked at her friend. Through the years, Olga never showed herself to the wolf, and to Sabrina, she would always hide in the shadows, always camouflaged in her invisible form.

"I want to see the woman with my eyes. I'll go there in my invisible form," Olga spoke.

"Okay," Azere replied. "By the way, can you go to the Holybel Summit and informed Mother that another innocent soul had entered the cave and can't get out?"

Olga shook her head and said, "No. I can't. No one can enter that place unless you had a pass or invited by the guardians themselves. I think only the witches with awesome powers are allowed there."

Azere released a deep sigh. "All this madness has to end!" she said out of the blue.

"Indeed!" Olga agreed. "After everything that happened, altering my appearance is what I really hate the most! But because I tried to be obedient to Mother's teachings and obey her rules, I have no choice but to bear with her punishment. But it doesn't mean that I'm happy with everything!" she said furiously.

Azere just shook her head. "Bear with it..."

After they finished eating, Azere prepared a basket of food to bring to the cave.

Fifteen minutes later, the women finished tidying the kitchen, left the hut, and proceed to their destination.

Olga was walking beside Azere in her invisible form. "Tell me about this mysterious woman who arrived to the cave..." she said.

"She is a brown haired woman with blue eyes. A beautiful one," Azere replied.

"Oh, if Amara can't leave the cave soon then the wolf is surrounded by two beautiful women! The cave is no longer a bad place for him to be stuck for a long time," Olga joked.

Azere sighed. "Stop joking! Sabrina and the wolf are now into each other and I suspected that they're in the early stage of their relationship. If another third party is stuck with them, there'll be trouble among them..."

Olga laughed. "Jeez, alright, I will stop joking about the people stuck in the cave. You're too serious!" she said.

Azere took a deep breath. "Serious things like this can not be taken lightly. I wonder when will this end?" she asked.

"I wonder too, just like you. Sometimes I'm puzzled why Mother subject the wolf to such cruelty? I think she hated wolves in general, because she suffered a massive heartbreak with her first love in the past and wants everyone to feel the same way with her..." Olga said.

"Mother was heartbroken, so bitter in love and wants everyone to break up and doesn't want everyone to have a happy ending," Azere agreed by adding her opinion.

"Exactly! Which means that if we continue to stay with mother we will never have boyfriends, we will never had a formal relationship with anyone because she wants us to stay single for life!" Olga said.

"Maybe yes or maybe not..." Azere responded.

"What do you mean?"

"I told you before that I will stop practicing about magic spells then leave mother's tutelage and live my life the way I want it to be after Mother lifted the punishment on us," Azere reminded her.

"Oh, so you're still serious about that plan of yours? I thought it was just a wistful fantasy that will be forgotten in the passing of time," Olga said.

"I'm serious with my intention. But I won't tell mother about it too soon because she might not agree with my decision. But I want to have a clean break away from her. I want Mother to bless my independence. I want her and me in good terms before I leave her side for good, 'coz you know, I owed Mother my life..." Azere replied.

"Exactly. You owed her your life, same with me. But what if she won't agree to your wishes? What are you going to do next?" Olga asked, curious to know what is her friend's next plan.

Azere released a deep sigh and said, "I'll cross the bridge when I get there. How about you? What is your future plan?"

"Me? I'll continue to learn more powerful magic spells under Mother's guidance. I used to slack before, but not anymore. This time, I will study hard, achieve greater heights and join the Supreme Witch Tournament and become the most powerful witch in the entire universe!" Olga declared exuberantly.

Azere laughed softly in amusement. "Now you finally know what you want! I like the way you're talking right now, friend! You're getting ambitious! I will support you all the way!" she said.

Olga sighed. "I just realized that weak people can be easily trampled by powerful people. Look at what Mother had done to us! She never listen to our reason, she just go ahead and punish us without mercy! Now, we're in this pathetic situation! We become old woman with just a mere snap of her fingers, that's how easy our life had changed! If I have great power just like her, this would never happen to us!" she said indignantly.

Azere noticed the resentment in her friend's voice. "Are you harboring deep hatred towards Mother for what she have done to us?"

"Yeah, but don't worry I can control it. Besides, I only have to think of the good things Mother had done for us through the years, then I can shove my resentment at the back of my mind easily as if nothing happens. Although my resentment will resurface from time to time and the need to rebel is quite high. Everytime that happens, I have to meditate again and turn off my negative emotions. Kind of hard to manage, when you feel the same hatred and devotion to one person at the same time," Olga elaborated further.

Azere breathed deeply. "So... you're going to endure Mother's presence, for how long?"

"Until she can teach me everything, then afterward, I will fly away with my own wings," Olga replied.

They were so engrossed with their conversation that they barely noticed that they have reached their destination.

"We're here!" Azere said, looking at Rhett alone in the entrance of the cave.

"Grandma!" Rhett acknowledged her presence.

"Where is Sabrina and Amara?" Azere asked.

"Amara's feet were bitten by the scorpions, she's currently resting in the chamber. Sabrina has to stay by her side to provide assistance in case she needs one," Rhett replied.

"I see... I bring the food for lunch. I hope to see Amara later. Did you give her the medicine balm?" Azere asked and placed the basket on top of the rock.

"Yes, I did," Rhett answered.

"Good! I'll take my leave now..." Azere spoke and walked away.

"Thanks for the food, Grandma!" Rhett said.

"Don't mention it," Azere replied.. She resumed walking on the path leading back to the hut.

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