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Chapter 27 - CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: PETUNIA BLACK VELVET.

NETYISHA'S POINT OF VIEW.

I sit up on the bed, and stretch.

I look around my scattered room.

-Books scuttled everywhere, my wardrobe ajar, my bottle of Asphyxiator rolled under the wardrobe-

I stare indifferently around, then my gaze turns to the window.

The sun is shining upon my face irritably,

I sigh heavily as I shield my eyes.

How is it morning already?

I still feel so exhausted since,

-I barely slept last night-,

Steady knocks on my door breaks into my speculations.

"Um...good morning Reverred…miss…" the voice stutters timidly,

I groan.

-What message do I have this early in the morning?-,

I rise up and walk to my wardrobe where I pick out a dress similar to what I slept in

-Another of my specially tailored flame apparels-

"What's the matter?" I question as I pick out my towel.

"Well…there is a compulsory emergency meeting for all Reverreds…" she starts,

"What's happened this time?" I ask

-I'm already sick of the drama before it's even begun-

"The third upper mage who has apparently been living in Euphora... and his entire family have been wiped out"

She stutters,

I flinch.

As I gaze at my reflection in the full length mirror,

"Normally Mage stuff has no business with we Reverreds but…the Most Reverred Hostess called for this meeting so…" she pauses;

"Reverred miss?" she calls to me,

"I hear you" I respond simply.

I tuck the red apparel back into the wardrobe and regard my unused black dress.

-Perhaps I should wear black today; but not because I'm grieving…-

On the contrary, I'm elated.

-The entire system of Dark-core haters can just be wiped out bit by bit like this-

yeah, I'll wear black cause;

-I'm Dark-core-

NETYISHA'S POV END.

THE HOODED ONE'S POINT OF VIEW.

"Upper mage…I am absolutely certain you are well aware of the current happenings"

Zael walks towards me gingerly,

I smile to myself as my fingers run upon the petals of the exquisitely beautiful black flower I have subconsciously singled out amongst the other colorful ones

-Why did he have to spy on me for so long to make such a casual statement?-

"That's called the Petunia Black Velvet …" he remarks;

"It's a flower of grief so perhaps you plan to use it to express your sadness at losing such a close colleague?" he prods rather dubiously.

I shrug;

"Hemba and I were far from close…and besides, I just really like this flower, it's not about grief"

I turn to face Zael directly and though he cannot see how piercing my gaze is,

-He is still considerably intimidated-

"He was a fool who tried to escape his responsibilities in the most shameless manner…that's no news"

I mutter sharply, then I relax;

"Shall we head off to the meeting ?"

I pat Zael's back and walk away.

THE HOODED ONE'S POV END.

CAMADA'S POINT OF VIEW.

Sesugh wearily points to the direction of a small puddle of water.

"Water…" he gasps out with some difficulty.

Rave and I launch ourselves into the filthy puddle like literal animals.

We lap up the water thirstily.

After we've had our fill,

-We return back to our senses-

I turn to Sesugh thankfully;

"Are you okay?" I ask in alarm as I see how pale his otherwise dark skin appears,

-How sweaty and how weak he currently is-

"I'm fine" he mutters snappily.

He barely struggles to hold up the body he has piggybacked all this while.

-The dead body-

"Like all his men he's dying…" Rave mumbles simply.

Then as if on sync;

-Sesugh slumps-

CAMADA'S POV END.

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