Chapter 81 - Liatris Floura Clan

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The women arrived at the entrance of the cave.

Amara looked at Sabrina. "Time to say goodbye!" she said and gave her a quick hug. "Thank you for being kind to me. Take care of yourself!" she said, teary-eyed.

"You too, take care of yourself," Sabrina said with a sigh.

Amara stepped outside and walked away.

Holding her breath, Sabrina watched Amara advancing towards the location of the woods.

Amara halted in her tracks, turned around, and look at Sabrina, waving her hand goodbye.

Sabrina waved at Amara goodbye, tears rolling on her face. She was crying, a mixture of joy, sorry, and envy for Amara's freedom.

She was genuinely happy for Amara, she can finally go home!

Amara's silhouette completely disappeared from her vision.

Sabrina looked outside.... she was tempted to leave the cave... can she do it?

If Amara can do it? Why can't she?

Maybe this time she can also leave the cave freely just like Amara!

Maybe?

She took a tentative step and stepped outside confidently... then she ran as fast as she can going to the hut. Sadly... after a few seconds... she felt the familiar tightening of her chest and experienced difficulty breathing. Unable to return to the cave... she fainted and crumbled into the ground.

Sabrina was lying on the ground unconscious, while Rhett was still busy tending to the vegetable garden at the back of Grandma Azere's hut.

Minutes went by.

Sabrina continue to lie on the ground, unconscious.

Fifteen-minutes later.

Sabrina's eyelids fluttered...

When she finally awakened, she was greeted with the sight of the ceiling of her chamber.

Then she finally recalled that... that... she left the cave and fainted outside! But how come she's back in the chamber? Who put her here? Did Rhett already return?

"My love, where are you?" she shouted, calling him. "My love... where are you?" she repeated.

Still no reply from him.

"Where is he?" she asked and left the chamber going back to the entrance of the cave.

Rhett was not there. A deep frown appeared on her face. Who put her back in the chamber? If not her boyfriend? Then who else?

She was getting confused and frustrated.

She lowered herself on the wooden chair, pondering about the mystery of the whole thing.

She looked in the direction of the hut, Rhett is not yet in sight.

Someone brought her inside the cave! But who?

How about trying it again? So that she will discover who is this person?

Without hesitation, she stepped outside and ran in the direction of the hut, unfortunately, she wasn't able to run far because the same thing happened! She had difficulty breathing and she fainted again.

Sabrina was lying on the ground, unconscious.

A few minutes later.

Amara stepped outside the trunk of the tree that she was hiding nearby and rushed to Sabrina's side. She touched Sabrina's arm and they vanished from the area in the blink of an eye.

Twenty minutes later.

Rhett finally returned to the cave, grasping two baskets in both hands. When he was already near the entrance of the cave, Sabrina was not there. Maybe she's in the chamber, sleeping?

He entered the cave and went straight to the chamber. When he arrived there, Sabrina is not there! Where is she?

He quickly dropped the basket in the bed and checked the other chamber, he also went to the stream and the toilet area, still, he can't find her there. He's getting worried. "Sabrina, where are youuuuuuuuuu!?"

"SABRINA WHERE ARE YOUUUUUUUUUU!?"

He shouted several times but no one answered his call. His voice echoed around the cave.

"This is not good!" Rhett said. He quickly went back to the chamber, she's still not there!

With a long stride, he proceeds to the entrance of the cave and steps outside. Looking in every direction, confused where to start first? He got to find Sabrina fast!

Then he stopped for a moment. Sabrina can't leave the cave because if she tries to leave, she won't be able to breathe due to the curse!

But she was gone from the cave! If she's not in the cave, then she's outside!

Panicking, Rhett quickly bolted towards the wooded area. If he still can't find her, he won't sleep tonight. He will look for her all over the area outside the cave. He's getting worried about her sudden disappearance.

He should have not gone for too long! He has only himself to blame if something bad happened to Sabrina! He had enjoyed tending to the garden that he forgot about the time!

Dammit!

He checked the woods for a few minutes but he can't find Sabrina there. He left the woods and checked on the other places. Still, he can't find Sabrina!

Where is she!?

Feelings of desperation and frustration enveloped his senses.

He went back to the cave and checked the two chambers, the stream and the toilet area, still he can't find her there including her pet the pink bunny!

Does it mean that Sabrina can finally leave the cave without passing out?

But if it's the case... why she didn't come to the hut to tell him the good news!?

Why!?

Unless... something bad happened to her!

Oh, no!

He got to find her, ASAP!

Hours went by.

Rhett failed to find Sabrina, anywhere and everywhere.

He sat on the wooden chair in the entrance of the cave, physically exhausted and mentally tortured. He was scanning the area around the cave as his face marred with a mixture of extreme sadness and worries for his beloved.

He will just rest for a few minutes and then resume looking for Sabrina around the area.

Feeling thirsty, he left the entrance to get some water in the chamber.

...

Amara arrived at the Hillsraine Grove. A secluded land spanning 30 hectares owned solely by her declining clan.

"Where is the Priestess?" she asked the guy that was guarding the entrance of the mansion.

"She's in the chapel, Princess!" replied the guy.

Amara didn't continue inside the house, she walked in the pathway leading to the chapel located at the back of the mansion.

When she went inside the chapel, it was lighted by lots of candles lining up in every corner to signify that a ritual is going to take place there very soon.

She found the Priestess sitting on the chair.

Sensing that someone is approaching behind her, Leera looked behind her and stood up. Her face lighted up in happiness after the princess finally return. "Princess, you've finally come!" she said.

Amara breathed deeply while staring at the two elongated tables near the altar where she will have to lie down and finally meet her end. She also received the same prophecy along with the Priestess five years ago.

To continue the lineage of their declining clan, she has to make a sacrifice and that is to offer her life to their gods during the ritual.

She was against the ritual, thinking that she was too young to die. She hasn't experienced much in life yet. So, she traveled in the far distance, meet human friends and live among them, enjoying life like a carefree person... making love to handsome men every chance she got... but beneath her happy facade... she can't deny the fact that without her sacrifice their clan will go instinct soon and she will die sooner or later as well, along with her cousins. Then their clan will finally cease to exist in this world.

Being one of the remaining royalty alive, she has to make a sacrifice with her life so that her clan will continue to flourish in the next years to come. She is the only living legacy of her family who failed to find the cure that can lengthen their life span.

Their clan was cursed centuries ago by one of their enemies. The curse that was cast upon their ancestors was that they can't reach 30 years old and they will all die one by one and no one will survive.

The Liatris Floura Clan will fade away and be forgotten over time. A clan of beautiful and powerful people who is powerless to stop the hands of time.

Their time is about to end.

Just when they were about to give up. Just waiting for death to claim their lives, the prophecy comes to the Priestess and Princess Amara at the same time.

The women both know, they will have to act upon it, fast!

The Priestess is willing to do the ritual...

But Princess Amara who can't accept her fate and that is to die too soon, rebelled, and left the mansion. She traveled far and wide to live a normal life with humans, but despite her adventures and escapades, she knows that sooner or later she will go home and fulfill her responsibility by sacrificing her life to the gods of their ancestors so that their clan can survive and flourish again. She knows that her deceased parents will be happy and proud of her great contribution to the survival of their clan.

She has to do it, even if it's against her will!

And this time, she's more than ready to die for the cause.

Amara went closer to the table where she has to lie awaiting her death during the ritual. "I want this table to be surrounded with colorful flowers tomorrow," she ordered.

"Sure, Princess! Anything else?" Leera said.

Amara sighed deeply and faced the Priestess. "I will bring the guy here - but - hands off to the woman! You can't touch her! You must promise me that you will leave her alone!" she said.

"But Princess! We already talk about it! The guy and the woman, we both needed them!" Leera insisted.

"The prophecy only showed me the guy on the table! The woman was not included!" Amara hissed angrily to the Priestess's face.

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