Chapter 44


    Marion led the way back from the waterfall, and Fiona followed, and she stayed quiet even as she


    followed him on the way.


    They returned down from the fountain, and there they met Julian and Jace, waiting at the very spot


    where they had ended their journey earlier. They were waiting for their return.


    When she saw Julian, she found him with an agitated look on his face, even as he waited for them to


    Marion nodded and bowed his head in respect to Julian. “Yes, it is. Sky has saved our world by healing


    the gue at its root.” He answered with a voice filled with so much joy.


    Julian’s eyes travelled over to Fiona, and they warmed with adoration and appreciation. “I do not know


    what to say.” He said and his tone held honesty.


    “You do not have to say anything.” She replied, “This needed to be done; the innocent have suffered


    enough.”


    Thank you. You have no clue how grateful I am.”


    She knew just how much because she could see it all over his face. She shed him a small smile.


    “We should go now; our work here is done”


    She wanted to leave because the look on his face wasn’t keeping her fragile and gullible heart from


    longing. She had never seen him hold this level of adoration on his face in the past. She didn’t want to


    get used to it.


    They returned to the rest of themunity, and Jose came and joined them. telling them they had


    conducted the burial rites of the healer before she was buried. This would create a proper passage to


    life beyond.


    As they arrived, they met over two hundred of the residents of themunity waiting for them, and the


    sight surprised Fiona


    They dropped to their knees, showing their gratitude.


    “The people want to show their appreciation to the Lycan king and the healer foring to restore their


    the curse has been broken. They know it could only have been with your help”


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    “Thank you for healing ournd, the woman in the front, whose son they had met whening into the


    son, Luc.


    “Thank you for healing ournd.” The rest of the people behind her echoed.


    “May the moon goddess bless and make your days great.” She said.


    “May the moon goddess bless you and make your days great,” those behind her echoed.


    Julian turned to her, and although he didn’t say anything, she knew he was silently asking if she had


    anything soothing to say to the people. She did.


    She took a step forward, her hand still tightly wrapped around her cloak. “We only did what we thought


    was right. We can only hope and pray that Grandfield will return to what it once was, a home of peace


    and prosperity.”


    The next few hours that followed, Fiona spent healing those with the gue. She returned to the vi,


    got dressed, and then resumed her duties. There were still a few dozen that came to the outskirts of


    themunities, and she attended to


    them all.


    The message Julian also sent to the estate was honoured as the movers returned with two trucks of


    food and provisions for themunities. He gave charge to elder Rio to supervise the entire process,


    and he did so because the older man had shown himself to be a lover of his people That was the true


    quality of a leader.


    Rio didn’t argue, and he took charge, appointing a few of those who would assist him in this duty. The


    people gathered themselves at the sanctuary to receive this help and begin their journey to restoration


    and newness


    Fiona had a few more to heal from the gue, and with the numbers left, she knew they would return


    home today if they wanted to. It was still a few hours before evening came, and they still had time.


    “Thank you.” The woman whom she had just healed of her gue thanked her with tears in her eyes.


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    “You are wee, ma’am.“


    “Your parents must be so proud.”


    Fiona said nothing in response, she just watched her leave


    Julian also arrived at the camp, and he moved to assist and provide help in the best


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    way he could. Just like yesterday, he didn’t take on the role of ruler andmander, but instead just


    another one of them.


    She could barely concentrate as Julian’s gaze moved to hers once in a while, disrupting her focus and


    attention. He watched her closely and intently, as if she had taken something that belonged to him.


    Or could it be that he was figuring out who she really was?


    There was no such thing.


    She was no longer the same person she once was, so she had nothing to worry about.


    Maybe it wasn’t because he wanted to figure something out, but he was still looking at her, and that


    made this weird.


    She forced herself to finish her duties, and they all returned to the sanctuary, where the rest of those


    that came with them on their journey were aiding elder Rio in the distribution of relief packages.


    Their job here was done, and the only thing left was going home. She climbed the first stair that led to


    the sanctuary when she heard loud noisesing in from not so far away. She turned to Julian and


    saw him already standing alert. He also heard the noise and probably knew who they were.


    “Stand behind me.” He told her, and his hand protectively shot out to pull her behind him.


    Jace and Drew, the envoys, took a stand, as did Marion and Jose and the few that came with the


    dispatch team of movers.


    The rebels areing,” she heard from behind, and the voice was filled with terror and agony.


    Her heart skipped in her chest.