Chapter 286: Mystical Lake (2)
"Y-Your majesty!" Tricia came running in alarm. "I-I am glad you are safe. Something is not normal." She said in concern.
"What is going on, do you know Tricia?" I asked worriedly. Tricia shook her head in reply.
"I came out to get some water to drink and saw Sir William walking in a daze as well." Tricia said. "I tried to shake him awake but to no avail."
I was alarmed of what was happening. This is no ordinary sleep walking. Knowing that all the men in the group was walking in one direction, and with William and Regaleon nowhere to be found, I must do something.
My heart was beating faster every second while trying to find Regaleon in the vicinity. The poor lighting was not helping me, what little light that came from the moon was blocked by dark clouds from the sky. The fire in the fireplace started to dwindle down.
'This is not normal.' I thought to myself. The hair on my arms stood in attention, as if confirming my suspicions.
"Y-Your majesty... what are we going to do?" Tricia was also visibly shivering.
The temperature was starting to drop beyond normal. Summer has already begun and with our location, this place should not get this cold this time of the year.
"You probably need to stick close to me just in case, Tricia." I told her.
If my hunch is correct, this phenomenon that is happening now is not normal. There should be an external force doing this.
"First, I need to make fire." I said and Tricia nodded.
I took tree branches that were lying on the ground. I tear a piece of cloth from the bottom of my night wear and tied it at the tip of the tree branches and ignited it with my magic.
"There, now we have some torches to light up the way." I exclaimed and gave Tricia one of the torches.
"Wow, you really are amazing your majesty." Tricia looked at me in awe and I giggled with her reaction.
I only remembered that Tricia has not yet saw me using magic. She knew about my magic powers, but she has not yet seen me ever using it when we were together in Alvannia.
"First, let's see where the sound is coming from." I said. "It looks like that direction where the men are walking to is where the sound is originating."
"What sound?" Tricia looked at me curiously. It was as if she did not know what I was talking about.
"You mean, you can't hear the sound of a woman humming a song?" I asked un disbelief.
Tricia shook her head in reply. "I can't hear anything of the sort of your majesty. Actually, it is eerily silent tonight. The silence is really frightening."
'So, I am the only one hearing this sound.' I thought to myself.
When I was deep in thought, I felt something fury brushed my leg. The sudden feeling surprised me and made me jump.
"Ahhhh..." I shrieked lowly. When I looked down ready to pounce anything that looked like danger, I saw Snow sitting on the ground wagging her tail. I was relieved to see her.
"Don't shout." Snow said in annoyance. "Those creatures might hear you."
"T-t-t-t-t...the cat talked!" Tricia who has never heard Snow talk looked pale in fright. I held on to her just in case she was to faint with shock.
"Tricia, breath..." I told her. "It is Snow, you know her right. She is my familiar, hence she has special abilities that a normal cat does not have."
Tricia was breathing heavily but I can see that she was trying to calm herself. I also patted her back to help her.
