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Chapter 3 - The Palace of Dusk

Nisvarn is pacing to and fro inside the great hall of the Moon Palace — the most beautiful place in the realm of dusk. Flowers, water, and even the air feels the beauty of this palace. Silver and cloudy, with glowing fountains and gardens full of night jasmine's sweet smell. But the owner this beauty palace, Nisvarn, the Mood God himself, is restless.

Nisvarn(rubbing his hands): Now... Why in name of dusk is she taking so long for a simple walk? Where did she go this time?

(From the Palace corrider he looked up in the distance a faint glow of dawn trembling at the edge of night in the eastern horizon).

Nisvarn(muttering and anxious): The dawn? No...no,no! she won't....she can't!. It's forbidden for her to wander beyond the borders of our Dusk Palace! I have clearly instructerd her myself the rules our ancestors have set. But still she — forgot maybe I'm imagining things.

(He stops, frowning, his voice is turning from worry to frustration).

Nisvarn: Quite enought of this imagining and guessing! I'll find out myself that is she chasing that cunning blazing fool of Dawn — (he exhales sharply). I'm right away going to check. Now. Yes!

(He stormed into the study room , the silver light tailing behind him like a tail. Inside the study room there is a magical mirror that could show what the owner wishes to see. As he crossed the threshold of the study, he commanded the magical mirror).

Nisvarn(to the magical mirror): Oh Avira, show me where my sister is, the Queen of Darkness?

The Avira revealed Raatrika's location, showing both the place and person she was with. Seeing the vision, Nisvarn gritted his teeth and clenched his fist, muttered a string of curses watching those unfolding drama in the mirror.

He stormed out of the study, heading in the direction that leads outer gate of the Palace.

And suddenly, he bumped into someone soft and fragile on his way to out, it's Ishani.

Nisvarn(furiously): who the —!

(Ishani, nearly stumbles backward, her light flickering nervously).

Ishani(Stammering and fear in eyes): Lord ! I — I didn't see you coming this way.

Nisvarn(imatiently , grabbing her): You again, little star! where my sister is? hah — tell me quickly — is she with him? that cunning Dawn. Hmh?

Ishani(eye wide, whispering low): That ....that.... I .....Ah...(she stammered badly).

Nisvarn(super imatiently): Speak clearly Now!

Ishani(steping back): That... Yes — Yes, the Dawn came again.I tried — tried stopping her, but she—

(Nisvarn cuts off her, his voice low,, furious,and little fear).

Nisvarn(muttering himself): Then the prophecy begins again... The balance trembles once more

 Curtains falls with Nisvarn tense face.

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