Mystical Cariparell (The Pink Blossom Series: Magical Twist)

It's Not Over Yet

We brought Miko to the camp and decided to have a ceremonial burial in her honor, suited to their customs.

Out of everyone, it was Obi that seemed to be more churned up about it than anyone else.

Swethyna came too and she placed her hands near the grave site, then little vines popped out of the ground and sprouted flowers to accent it, nicely.

Zen carried Miko to the grave sight and placed her on the bed of flowers.

Obi pound the ground. "I'm sorry... Master... I failed to keep her safe... forgive me... " He wasn't talking to Zen, but the former prince of this long lost kingdom.

'Obi...' I couldn't help but see just how much that man actually cared. In a weird way, it was like I was attending my own funeral. That's messed up. My eyes met Deston's in the corner, who will never find that love that he had wanted to share with Miko.

Miko didn't make up excuses. She knew of a way to help and saved my Father, no questions asked. I am going to do the same for her.

"Don't even think about it." Zen tensed.

"Don't think about what?" I played innocent.

"I know that look. You aren't going to try that spell. I won't allow it. It could kill you. I won't lose you too." Zen took my hand in his. "Now, we find Amari and go home. Then we can try to forget."

I couldn't help but notice that Swethyna grew very curious of the glowing pendant. I continued to observe her, because I thought it strange.

Swethyna bent down over Miko and reached for the pendant, then slid Miko's hand away from it. Her expression turned to shock. She then held her hand and I thought maybe it was that Swethyna knew her more than we realized, but I soon found out that wasn't the case. "Prince Zen!"

Zen drew closer to her, since he was curious to find out what she was doing, as well. "What's wrong? Is it something to do with that pendant?"

"She's alive!" Swethyna didn't seem to be too relieved about it.

Everyone was shocked.

"She doesn't have a pulse..." Shirayuki felt like Swethyna was playing a cruel joke.

"This pendant. I've seen it before. In a book, in my library." Swethyna started to explain.

"What does this have to do with Miko?" Zen asked.

Swethyna held Miko's hand in hers. "It's warm... and limber... that indicates that she can't have passed on."

Shirayuki's eyes grew wide and she then had to investigate for herself. She checked to confirm Swethyna's conclusion. "She's right. But how is this possible?"

"This pendant holds a specific type of sleeping curse. It is a curse that freezes one's self in a infinite dormancy. She may still be alive, but most likely, she will never wake." Now everyone understood why Swethyna wasn't too excited about it.

"How do we break a curse?" I read things in books, but nothing prepared me for this.

"You wouldn't want to, yet." Swethyna lay Miko back onto the flowerbed. "She must have used the sleeping curse on herself to escape death. She wouldn't do that unless she believes that someone will be able to break it." Swethyna turned to Shirayuki. "We first need to take care of the wound. You are a herbalist, are you not?"

"I am."

"We don't have any physicians nearby, so we need you to attend to her." Swethyna smiled reassuringly. "As for the curse... Let me worry about that."