- No portals for the intruder.
- But this is sure death! - exclaimed the miserable girl's fiancé. - There is Doramon!
Arelato grinned crookedly.
- If the intruder had the audacity to go against the will of the head of the Order, let her turn her audacity on Doramon. Get up! - he barked.
Darschela stood up. She was shaking, looking at the sides. As if the girl, doomed to death, was waiting for salvation from somewhere. From friends or from the air. Mirielle jumped up to her, grabbed her hand, and flew to the wall, thrown away by the shock wave. It was as if it had been glued to the wall, and she couldn't tear herself off and take a step.
- Let go of me! - She screamed at Miri. - Let her go, don't touch her!
- That's what I'm doing, fairy Miriel. I let your former teacher go.
- No! Leave her alone!
Arelato grabbed Shel by the shoulder and pushed her into the hallway.
- Come on, violator. Show your enemies what Randu's novices are worth. Even former ones. I do not deprive you of your strength. Maybe you can survive.
- Wait a minute!
Castale rushed to them.
- I'm leaving with Shel. If you expel her, expel me. Let Doramon see what the Randu Junior Masters are worth at the same time. The two of us have a better chance of surviving.
Arelato squint.
- Watch out, Castale. I'm going to pretend I haven't heard anything. You have not broken orders and will not be punished. You can take that back and get back to your business. There are other women in the Order. You will not be alone. But if you repeat your intention, I will accept it.
- I'm leaving with Shel," Castale said.
It seemed that the flames in his eyes would burn on both now, ahead of Doramon. But Arelato hasn't lost control yet. He only grinned devilishly.
- The decision is yours. Go ahead.
The pale Castale turned to Miriel. On Kodorro. Whispered:
- Goodbye... and I'm sorry. May God not leave you.
He stepped into the darkness of the corridor with Darschela. Codorro watched helplessly after them. Miri was screaming:
- Go with them! Be the third, the three of you will breakthrough! Help them!
- Я... I have a job," he said. - I can't leave.
- A coward! Pathetic coward, that's who you are! They are your friends!
- I can't... Miri, I can't... I have to stay here, I have responsibilities...
She kept screaming "Coward! There was anger in her chest about Kodorro. It was all because of him. Arelato saw her hugging him. So he is now sending Darschel to his death out of jealousy.
Miri couldn't be angry at Arelato himself. She could not have feelings for him at all. She would just like to take the eraser and erase his existence, his actions. Not to kill what no fairy could want. Cancel.
They both expressed their rage on other people, unable to pour it on each other. Arelato on poor Darschel. Miri to Kodorro, who didn't have the guts to go to die with his friends.
Miri was left alone, crucified on a stone wall. Tears, tears, helpless, and useless flowed down her face. Why do fairies need their immortality, their invulnerability, if any mortal sorcerer can fetter magic on their hands and feet, kill their friends, and it does not help them?
What good is in the Devil?! It would be better if Arelato raped her a thousand times, but Shel and Castale would live! Or maybe... To tell him that she was ready to choose him if he spared them? Send through the portal?
Is she really ready? Give up on Dale? Not to look for, not to hope that Arelato was able to lie to him in her eyes? Connect yourself to this monster and the killer? Give himself up to him, doom himself to attraction and affection, a feeling of pinching emptiness when he is not around?
The answer was one. Yes - if her friends will live.
- Arelato! - She screamed. - Arelato, come back! Arelato!