27 Valdemar 8

"That was a pretty song." I said.

"Why thank you Lizzy. I'm glad you liked it."

"Well now what do you suggest I read?"

"Huh? You still have-" Stefan said and saw that I had finished all the books already. "Oh. Well can you play the lute?"

"Yeah actually. Although I haven't played in a while I should still be able to play something."

"Good. Then follow me." He said and led me to a shelf with sheets of music. "Take your pick. And here," he told me and handed me his lute.

"What? But-"

"This is my spare. Feel free to practice."

"Ok thanks!"

"No problem. When you master a song come find me and I'll listen and see how good you are. Now I have some urgent business to attend to."

"Got it! Bye!" I said after getting some songs and ran off.

"Hmm. He was in Vanyel's memory but looks different than the boy I saw. Interesting. Ah well. Gotta get to work learning these songs. Wait! I don't know where my room is! Whoops. Hey you! Yes you! You're that page from earlier! Can you take me to Vanyel's room?"

"Yes I can Lizzy. Follow me."

"Thanks!" :Knock knock!: I say when we get to his door.

:Lizzy? Are you really outside my door?:

:Yeah... I don't know where my room is and came to ask you.:

:Come on in then. We'll talk in here.:

"Hey Stefan. I figured you'd be here."

"Why?" The other asked.

"Some urgent business? Really? You seemed anxious to get back to somebody and you let slip the fact you were close to Vanyel when you said 'Vanyel told me about you'"

"Oh. Yeah..."

:And there's the fact his aura is the same as that of the boy from your memory Vanyel.: I projected to him directly.

"How? You never fail to surprise me Lizzy." Vanyel said smiling.

"Hmm? I don't know what you're talking about," I say and gesture towards Stefan.

"What are you guys talking about? What happened?"

"Oh nothing except the fact that she managed to find a way into my shields for the second time."

"What? I thought they were impenetrable!" Stefan exclaimed.

"Apparently not. I don't know how she managed to get in though. I've been told that there is no cracks in my shield."

"Why don't you guys just ask me? I'm right here you know."

"Yeah. Sorry Lizzy. So, how do you get into my shield?"

"Well, it's pretty simple. I see a crack, no matter how small, and push through it. Most of the cracks are tiny though so it makes sense no one found them."

"Huh. Ok that makes sense." Vanyel said while Stefan just looked lost.

"You okay Stefan?"

"Yeah. This Mindmagic stuff is confusing."

"Yeah that makes sense. Okay Lizzy I'm going to sit in your mind for a while and guide you to your room. Is that okay?"

"I don't mind as long as you stay on the very edge of my mind. I've gone looking around inside my mind and it's like a cave in there. You want to stay far from it."

"Alright. If there's nothing more you need you should go."

"Alrighty! Bye Stefan!"

"Bye."