“Urena what is wrong, “Alice says turning herself to face her.

“We must——-we must, “she says struggling to speak.

“We must what!?”

“Leave here at once.”

“Why?”

“This place….this place is cursed!”

The Kai able to hear the words spoken by Urena walks her stallion over standing beside them. Making direct contact she stills her voice awaiting for her to continue.

“Cursed, Urena you are not well, “turning back around viewing the image before her, “How can this majestic place be cursed?”

“Your majesty do you not know where you stand and what lies ahead?”

“Unfortunately I do not what I see is a valley of lavender cypress tress swaying back and forth as the winds command them.”

“Your majesty I ask you to look again, “Urena says grimacing in pain. Alice looking at Urena and then the Kai doesn’t feel as confident as she did moments ago. Adverting her gaze from the Kai she turns her head viewing the valley of lavender colored cypress trees once again. The trees were isolated standing alone amongst themselves. Beyond viewing the trees for the majestic wonders they were she saw glimpses of white shadows circling the outside perimeter of the trees.

“Those shadows what are they, “she says her voice shaking as she spoke.

“See that wild sheep drawing close, “the Kai says.

“Yes.”

“Await and you shall have answer.”

The sheep sniffing the soil picks up a scent drawing it close to the lavender trees. As the sheep drew closer and closer the shadows movement became more erratic. The sheep not aware of the shadows above steps to close and is rapidly elevated high in the air. Like the shadows the sheep circles around the trees crying out in fear. The shadows while circling let out a moan similar to the sound of death. Both Alice and Urena watch in amazement as the sheeps white wool turned lavender right before their eyes eventually disappearing into thin air.

“Wha—-where did it go!?”

“Deceased your majesty.”

“This place what is it?”

“The Forest of La Sabelle known throughout the nine kingdoms as the Forest of the Screeching Children.”

“Those shadows are children!?”

“The souls of children, “the Kai spoke realizing she needed to explain further, “Many years ago during the time when goddess roamed the earth La Sabelle a common woman walked with her three children to the Niobe River it was there she was confronted by Cer.”