I stand at the edge of the cliff. It's been a week since Zarnest's defeat. In that week, we've rebuilt my cottage and helped out a few towns. The realm portals are open, for good. All three realms have united. The human realm gets daily fairy and elven visitors.

The battle against Zarnest isn't over. Recently we've learned that he infused weapons with his magic. In the wrong hands, the weapons are extremely dangerous. We must find and destroy them. The three of us will begin that journey tomorrow. Tonight we celebrate our victory. Tonight Alwin is throwing a party in our honor.

"Azura, are you coming?" Kala asks.

"Yeah, give me a minute," I say.

I get on my dragon. We fly down the mountain and towards Solius. The stars shine brightly tonight. We land the dragons by the front gates of the city. A carriage transports us to the castle. Alwin and Dahlia meet us outside.

"It's good to see you. Thank you for everything you've done," Dahlia says.

"You're welcome," Faye says.

A star elf woman approaches Faye. She has bright silver eyes and long silver hair. They hug. I'm guessing that's her mother. A sun elf man joins them. He has short gold hair and his eyes are the same color. That must be Faye's father.

"Come in. I had the best dressmaker in the city make each of you something unique," Alwin says.

We walk inside. I notice two of the king's maids cleaning the rug.

"I'm sorry about that," I say.

"Oh, it's fine. If they can't get the mud stains out, we'll just buy a new one," Dahlia says.

They lead us to the guest bedrooms. I walk into one of the rooms. A blue dress is laid
out on the bed. It has gold colored sleeves. It also has gold swirls and accents on the bottom. I quickly get changed and then head out.

Kala stands with me. Her dress is gorgeous. Its sleeves have light pink dragon scales attached to them. The dress is a gradient that has dark pink at the top and light purple at the bottom.

"I love your dress," I say.

"Thank you. Yours is beautiful, too," she replies.

Faye steps out off the room. Everyone stares at her dress in awe. The dress is a black and grey gradient. A silver moon is stitched on the front with tiny stars all around it. Small crystals and beads hang off the end of the sleeves.

"You look wonderful," her mother says.

She turns to us.

"I don't believe we've met. I'm Faye's mother, Freya," she says.

"I'm Azura," I say.

"My names is Kala,"

"Both of you look stunning," she says.

She walks away.

"Are your parents coming?" I ask Kala.

"No, I asked if they would, but...they said they were too busy. They're always too busy to spend time with me."

"What about your parents?" She asks.

"I never knew them. An elf raised me...she died three years ago," I reply.

Soon after our conversation the party starts. Trays filled with seafood are place on the tables. Guests flood in through the doors. I lean against the wall and observe the others. I notice a hooded person move through the crowd. A dagger is in their hands.

I push past the elves, fairies, and humans to find this person. Whatever they're planning isn't going to fly with me. I chase after them.

"Stop!" I yell at them.

Somebody knocks into me. I fall.

"Hey, are you alright?" Kala asks as she helps me up.

I take off.

"Azura! Where are you going?" she says.

I continue after the hooded figure. What are they up to? I have to catch them. They run into the hall. They turn left. I turn to the left. They're gone. They vanished. I was right behind them.

"What are you doing?" Kala asks.

"I saw someone. They had a dagger. I chased whoever it was, but...they disappeared," I say.

"I'll tell Alwin. Maybe he'll call a few more guards to keep a lookout," she says.

"Okay, that's a good idea," I say.

The night goes on and the person isn't spotted again. Where did they go? Why were they here? What did they want?