Celestira scrambled around and found a locket tucked in her jewelry box.
It was a silver locket, carefully kept in a red box.
At one glance, it looked ordinary, but...
"Look at this," Celestira said as she opened the locket. Inside was a photo of her mother, and on the other side—the same crest Elfanso had drawn on her hand.
"What do you want me to see? All I see is an ordinary, empty locket," Elfanso said, shaking his head.
Celestira's heart skipped a beat.
Empty...? Celestira looked at the locket again, disbelief filling her eyes.
No, no, it's not empty! There's clearly a picture of my mother... and that crest!
The crest glowed faintly blue—the same blue as Celestira's eyes.
Could Mother have contracted an elf too? Celestira looked closer, and realization struck her. Wait a second... these two crests aren't the same. They just look similar.
Celestira gulped. So Mother had contracted an elf... and she wanted me to know. Otherwise, she would have never left this clue.
But why? Did she go through a life-or-death situation just like me...?
Celestira sighed, gathering her composure before wearing the locket around her neck. Then she said, "Elfanso, please teach me how to use my power."
Elfanso grinned, fluttering his wings. "I was waiting for you to say that."
For now, let's drop it in my box of mysteries... because nothing stays secret for long.
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"Why are we here?" Celestira asked irritably.
"Why, of course, we're here to learn magic," Elfanso said proudly.
"You mean by making me sit in a tub of water and asking me to float?" Celestira asked, her head throbbing.
"Yes! Yes! To learn your powers, you must first learn to control them. Sooo… get started!" Elfanso said excitedly.
Celestira rolled her eyes and started concentrating.
She felt a stream of warmth circling around her body as she focused on it. Suddenly—
To be continued...