LUCEM
Chapter XXI

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TarNow flicked his finger, the airwaves jolted and he shot past Marbella's body like air and pushed back the figure.

“Do you really think you can beat me, Onanna!?” tarnow's voice was hissing loudly.

A blackish liquid flowed from both sides of the ear of the figure called Owanna, as well as from the corners of her lips that were tightly clenched and hardened.

“It won't be long, you will witness the true power of my king. Your death will hurt, TarNow, HAHAHAHAHA.!!” his mouth opened revealing his pointy teeth with a sticky black liquid that pooled until it came out, slowly his figure evaporated into a dark lump that swirled with the wind.

TarNow moved both his hands and.. “Rakhzsaa...,” the waves of the wind swept back and rolled up the dark clump that was circling Marbella, a shrill scream of pain that sharply sounded for a moment and vanished with Owanna. Marbella.

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The wind blows unusual, Sisi still stands watching the path that leads to this house. He didn't even flinch when I walked up to him and asked.

Watch him from the box window next to the main door. My feelings have become restless since the sudden appearance of Sisi. I can't stand this silence anymore. I turned to Moonflower who was sitting by holding a book in her hand.

”When, Marbella will be home?” my many.

Moonflower extended her neck to peek at Sisi's or the street's whereabouts, I followed Moonflower's gaze and returned to her.

”At noon, she will go to the food store, butcher and sometimes stop at the bookstore,” this woman's answer in no way makes my anxiety subside.

I moved towards the door in a hurry.

“ Thirty minutes! Marbella will be home in thirty minutes,” Moonflower's voice stops me.

“Really?”

“Yes,” the woman turned and walked towards another room.

I re-occupied the position to see Sisi's whereabouts, ..he disappeared. My blood rippled strangely. I'm trying to cram the window to find Sisi's presence on the not-so-broad terrace.

“For you,” Moonflower has been standing behind me with a cup of chamomile tea in her hand.

“Thank you,” I took a cup from his hand and walked towards the chair.

“I have thousands of questions for you and I'll start it,” I put a cup on the table.

Moonflower sitting filling single seat. “Please, Mars.”

“How long has Marbi known you?”

“Since our first meeting in the city square.” he smiled faintly.

“Crazy girl in black dress, are you!?” I looked at him half in disbelief.

“You are crazy!” sergeant.

“If only then did you let me buy that human cat, then you guys wouldn't have to be apart for so long,” her tone of voice blamed me.

A moment later the sound of footsteps could be heard from outside. Looking at Marbella's shadow, I got up from the chair, rushed to the door and opened it for her.

“You're gone too long, Marbi,” I took over some shopping bags from his hands.

"You miss me?” goda.

“Some new clothes for you, take a look.. I hope I get the right size for you,” Marbella pointed to one of her shopping bags.

I took out the contents. “I'll try it.”

Marbella nodded, and I asked Moonflower to show me the room.

A couple of pairs of clothes, all of them the right size for me, Marbella has a very good view. I have tried everything and used one of them to show.

“Handsome man, you are heading eighteen years and look charming, Mars,” Marbella is praising her sister, I.

I smiled happily. “Thank you.”

Then it became a little conversation afterwards.

“I will rest, you too, Mars,” said Marbella as she rose from her seat.

I nodded, to be honest I was so longing to lie down to rest my tired body in every part. I walked into the room that would be my room. Marbella had first walked into another room with Moonflower leading her like a patient. A slightly strange sight, I wanted to ask but I chose to postpone it.

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“Iiiiissshh, please more slowly,” Marbella grimaced with pain, as Moonflower's hand tried to clean her wound and put medicinal powder there.

Moonflower gave a small nod, her hands moving deftly to the cuts on Marbella's face.

“I hope this won't work,” he said slowly.

“I am very young and my skin will regenerate well,” reply Marbella.

“Hmmm... do you want to tell me?”

“Yes, but not today, Moon.”

“I understand,” Moonflower tidied up the medicine box and went to save it back.

“I will be on guard outside, the rat troop is not fully alert at this time,” Moonflower said to Marbella.

“Alright,” Marbella laid her body slowly and closed her eyes.

Moonflower walked to the terrace and down the stairs to the courtyard. His steps were a little hasty, walking around the yard and the side of the house while swinging his hands occasionally. James and Jiso watched what Moonflower was doing without making a sound. The two experienced mice started to read the situation.

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