Chapter 53: Sins of a Dark Fairy

Princess Aria is awoken by the rowdy laughter outside her makeshift cell room. She is lying sideways on the cold floor facing the uneven surface of a mossy wall. She keeps still, pretending to be unconscious at the moment.

She closes her eyes to reassess her situation. Her brain begins to recall the campsite and the scary-looking creatures that destroyed their tent. She can even seem to hear her own scream, as well as Jo's.

Jo...

Her thoughts reach the peak of panic. Where is Jo?

She starts to shiver uncontrollably from the dread that Jo is hurt or worse...

"No..."

She screams in fear.

"Princess wake up!"

She hears an unfamiliar voice exclaims.

Princess Aria sits up slowly. There is no use pretending to be knocked out. She faces the other way where the cell bars are.

In front of her stands a hideous-looking creature. She suppresses her urge to shriek once more in recall of seeing that same creature at their campsite.