Mirielle hasn't been so angry in a long time. How dare Arelato talk to her like she was a nascent cat? Sharp, lowly. She will now please the bald man and be nice to talk to him. She can't wait.
He also locked her up, again! Two weeks ago he gave her an unheard of gift - he let her walk around the castle. However, in a strictly reserved time and only accompanied by Darschela. Well, he didn't tie his hands behind his back like a prisoner under escort.
The gift was short-lived. Miri was a prisoner again. Will, he let her out now? Will, he let you study with Darschela? Maybe she won't be allowed to come either, and Miri will be in complete isolation again?
As soon as she thought about it, the door suddenly squeaked. Shel entered the room. Pale, sluggish - as if under the influence of sleepy grass.
- Miri! I saw you in the Diamond Armor Hall. How are you?!
- What will happen to me," the fairy said? - How about you?
- Not so much. We are all exhausted after Doramon attacks. Monsignor freed us from classes and practice for today. Do you want to take a walk?
- Where? He didn't lock me up? I was afraid he would forbid you to come.
She was walking, smiling at the corner of her mouth.
- Actually, he forbade it! He said he was canceling my classes with you. He sent me to the lab to Peshirro, the Senior Master.
- What a bastard!
Miriel wanted to stomp on his feet. With the arrival of Shel, she almost believed in the humanity of Arelato. Only where would he get his humanity from! But if he forbade it, and Shel is here, it means...
- Did you disobey his order? The great and terrible monsignor?
Darschela again depicted a crooked smile.
- Well... I felt sorry for you. You were standing in the Hall, enchanted and still. Orshava was so rude to you. And the monsignor is now at a meeting with the Senior Masters. Doramon changed tactics, for the first time in the afternoon. Monsignor needs to take countermeasures. He and the Elders will be busy today. I thought nothing would happen if we took a little walk. We have no business, and we have the strength to do something.
- Shel... Let me hug you, friend! You are a real friend, the best!
Mirielle clenched the wizard so tightly that she started to laugh.
- Strangle her, Miri!
- No way, the Devil will not give! And how I will strangle you after that! I would never believe that you could disobey him! You are the best, Shel! And where will we go?
- To Nilgari, of course! To the air!
Holding hands, the girls ran out into the corridor. In the blink of an eye, they reached the terrace. Miri almost tripped when she saw that they were not alone. Two men were sitting on the floor, crossing their legs.
She wanted to turn around and run back. But I saw that one of them was Castale, Darschela's lover. Several times they talked and wandered around the castle together - Shel asked Arelato to let them talk together.
And the second man was... Kodorro! Miri almost squealed and rushed to hug him.
- Hey! Hi! Where did you go? I thought I wouldn't see you again!
Codorro pressed the girl firmly against him, smiling broadly and joyfully.
- I thought so too, Miriel! Pesirro, the head of the lab, was giving more and more assignments. And the monsignor asked for some samples for him. He said he couldn't trust anyone anymore, I was the most responsible one!
Miri did not hold back and snorted. Well, well, well. The most responsible, then. How to drink, Arelato wanted to load him with work, so as not to send to her...
- And what do you do in the lab?
- Diamond Armor, of course! - Kodorro proudly said. - This is Randu's main research facility.