Felix awoke to the scent of freshly brewed Equus tea being poured slowly into a beautifully crafted blue speckled china tea cup placed on a saucer on a small short-legged table beside him.
“Anabel...” he whispered, whilst attempting to rise using what little strength he had left in his arms.
“Young Traveller, please stop and try to relax” a sweet voice said sternly. “Here, drink this. It will help ease the pain of your wounds. You have been badly hurt in a horrid attack”.
“No. Take me to Anabel immediately...” he whispered with a degree of conviction to the sweet voice.
“Traveller, your little girl is fast asleep over there on a pile of soft dry straw” she said pointing at a small toddler in a little yellow dress sound asleep, her golden curls matching the bright coloured hay undernearth her.
“Who are you? Where have you taken us?” Felix asked.
“My name is Serenity and this is my home Clarazul on the Equu-Sundra border. I found you badly hurt in the woods cradling the little girl in your arms, so I brought you here to help you heal” the sweet voice said softly.
Drifting in and out of consciousness, Felix knew he only had enough strength to ask: “How is Elizabeth? Was she hurt?”
“She is well. She told me how you saved her from a Shadow. You must be a brave soul to face one alone to save an innocent soul.”
“Thank you.” Those were the only words he could muster, before he drifted out of consciousness.
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