“Give fucking answer!”

“I do not know.”

“You lie!”

“The answer you seek, “she pauses as the pain in her mouth made it unbearable to speak, “You’ll find only from the tongue of Jaeil.”

“No one has dared to bring a stranger into our city, yet there you sat riding on top of a horse beside her trotting into our home and I am to believe you have no knowledge as to why she has brought you here!”

“I speak with truthful tongue——.”

“You walk freely amongst us you are no prisoner nor slave, why are you here!?”

“Selene I—-.”

“You lay with her?” Her question along with her reasoning confirmed what Sammaria tried to convey to her, Selene saw her as a threat as she did all women Jaeil came in contact with. The visual of Jaeil coming to her aide first at Sammarias shop and again at the festival, Selene couldn’t help but to feel there was more going on between the two.

“You are mistaken I am far from what she desires.”

“PICK UP SWORD AND FIGHT, “she yells out in frustration walking towards her. Finding the sword she kicks it over to her. Again, rising to her feet she reluctantly picks up the sword. Struggling with the sheer weight of the heavy metal she clumsily tried to find the correct way to hold it.

“Fight!”

“I cannot!”

“You cannot, “she says drawing her sword, “Or will not!?”

“I cannot, I do not know how to fight, “she says as tears continued to stream down her face. Blinded by her jealously and her failure to receive the answers she was in search for she aggressively rushes towards her. In anticipation for what was to come Alani rises the sword above her head. Selenes sword came down with such a vengeance when it did it clashed with her sword knocking it from her hands to the ground along with her. This time when she fell the back of her head made contact with the giant rock behind her, knocking her unconscious. As she lay motionless on the ground Selene now stood over her, with sword still in hand. Using her legs as leverage she rises on her toes with her sword above her shoulders before she strikes Alani with the final blow, the surrounding trees began to sway aggressively against the wind. Looking towards her left she sees the trees depart effortlessly, and hears the crackling sound of branches. Assuming it was a wild animal she shifts her stance awaiting for the wild beast to emerge. She didn’t have to wait long as the wild animal rushed past her placing itself between her and Alani. Looking into its eyes it was now Selene who stood in horror.