The Last Light

Chapter 23: Information

I groaned as I fluttered my eyes slowly open in them to see nothing but darkness. I freaking hate the dark.

I struggled to move groaning as my body sluggishly moved, goodness I really ran out of energy.

Scared everyone

Whoops I said not sorry at all. The captain?

Alive. He recovered fast thanks to the healers. Had you not brought him here he would not have made it

I smiled. At least he made it, if he didn't I wouldn't forgive myself for not helping him.

I walked to my closet and slowly changed from the white nightgown I was wearing into some shorts and a loose shirt. I slipped on my slippers and left my room.

I walked slowly because I'm still tired but I'm guessing I've been out for a while so I can't sleep anymore. I really went overboard on portalling, three times in one day. Sheesh.

I smiled at the guards standing outside of the Dining Room and they returned it with a bow added. They opened the doors for me and I walked inside.

I ignored everyone and sat down in my usual spot and began eating. Honestly I threw manners out the door and ate as much as I could. I. Am. Starving.

I didn't care that literally everyone was staring at me or that it was dead silent I was so hungry I woulda died if I didn't eat.

When I was satisfied I wiped my mouth with a napkin and sighed leaning back. That was nice. The waiter laughed as he grabbed my three plates and left with them. I called a thank you after him.

"Shit girl you ate a lot," Hestia pointed out to me as if I didn't already know that.

Theia hit her, "She's been out for two weeks and that's the first thing you say?!" She hissed at her.

I furrowed my eyebrows, "Two weeks huh," I whistled, "I really went overboard." I honestly didn't care. I saved all those men. I knew that if I didn't portal them at that moment then we would have been stranded for a week.

"Overboard! No kidding!" Roxana exclaimed scolding me on my overuse of magic.

I shrugged, "All that matters is that everyone made it back okay and the Captain survived." I said standing up.

"Where are you going now?" Xavier asked curiously.

"Nowhere," I told him. I looked at Parker and smiled, "Your parents say hello and that they're proud of you." He blushed at that but a small smile graced his lips.

I turned to Alex who just nodded at me meaning he got the letter from William. I nodded back at him and left the room slowly.

I walked through the castle finally coming upon the courtyard. I sat down by the fountain and sighed by energy still not what it should be.

No one came to bother my leaving me to my thoughts. What bothered me was what King Derek was doing with the captured dragons. I hate it, it's so wrong.

"Penny for your thoughts."

I looked up to see Zander standing there with his hands in his pockets. I patted the spot next to me and he came over and sat down.

We sat in silence for a while before I spoke. "When the time comes and I have to choose between creating a portal to Avalon to save someone or letting them die," I paused and looked down. "I won't hesitate to choose not to create the portal, I'd let them die."

I heard him suck in a breath, "Even it's a friend or your family?"

I nodded slowly, "My family has told me over and over that it's more important to keep this kingdom safe than their lives no matter how many times I told them I want to save them."