C314: Length of Time

Zikre hid his burn whenever Litrez would visit him. Having Litrez around made his parents act in kindness toward him.

"Can you stay in our house even just for tonight since it's my seventh birthday." Zikre pleaded as he pressed Litrez palm with his thumb.

"Sure." Litrez agreed.

"Yes!" Zikre beamed.

"But don't tell them, that I asked you too." Zikre shyly begged.

Litrez nodded her head and smiled.

When Zikre's parents heared Litrez request they could not say no. They prepared a room for her and accommodated her kindly.

Litrez heared a muffled scream from the attic. Litrez silently followed the sound and found Zikre pinned on the floor. His father was lashing at him as her mother started raining the melting candle at his back. Zikre's small voice got bathed in cries as he asked for help.

Litrez covered her mouth as she walked out of the attic. She covered herself with the blnket and sat till she heared her door knob twisted.

"See, I told you she won't be able to hear us from the attic." Zikre's mother stated.

"Well, she is princess in her house after all. How about we kidnap her and demand a million from her house?" Zikre's father proposed.

The two laughed and agreed with each other.

Zikre was surprised when Litrez appeared behind the door of their attic. Her tiny hands trembled as she hugged Zikre and cried.

"We should leave away from here. Your parents are bad." Litrez said between hiccups.

Zikre caught a glimpse of her a while ago. He was hoping that she would not see his state and even if she did, she would barged in to help him but she walked away with her mouth sealed. It dissapointed Zikre and allowed the void feeling engulf him.

But truth to be told he was happy that she came back and cried for him. Zikre nodded and held her hand but it threw the house and chaos as all the maid and butlers started to chase the two of them. Zikre lead Litrez to his escape route by the canal behind the garden but it left them to swim on the dirty water. Litrez called her loyal driver and had them lead in the house. The abuse was exposed all the women that paid to toy with him got arrested. But his calvary did not end their. His parents had him sold to a business man who practices oracles and divination. He was bought as a sacrifice. Zikre became a host of what he summoned till his body got overtaken.

Selah and Urchin started to tear up when they released the trance. Sycamore even bowed his head in emphaty.

"I hereby asked you to return the body you stole. Hence I will rip you apart." Cherith sounded with full authority as he spread his ribbon like wings.

Zikre's voice started shouting as he laughed.

"This boy is already mine. And I will eat all thag satisfy his need. That woman is hands off but this voilent woman is must. She is from the Glockenspiel and Lorelei line. It will exalt my rank to consume her."

Cherith clicked his tongue..

"Shut it. Your the reason I wet my pants. I even went out of bed to avoid my sheets from being soaked. Now give me back my self esteem."

Urchin and Sycamore tried to held their giggles but it burst out into a laugh. Even Agsus and Saga who were in the technical room started to laugh.

"This is beyond funny. I hope Ole wake up before he change his pants." Agsus teased.

Saga nodded as his face heat up from laughing.

The demon got irritated and broke the glass.

"I was trying to play with your games but you seem to be happy to ignore me." He notified. Cherith launches himself and fought him with his stregnth. The fight was done in a second when Cherith single handedly grabbed the shadow out of Zikre, Thanks to Urchin and Selah who were emotionally shaken they forgot close their trance and territory.

"With the power of Our God who continually as our source of strength. I hereby deliver you at the feet of His throne. Amen." Cherith pronounced.

Ole woke up to see Cherith with his wings and lazily asked.

"Did you wet your pants. How gross."

Cherith complained at Ole who was not aware about what just occured.

"I bet she was having a good dream." Urchin remarked.

When Ole noticed the nail mark on Cherith's wrist she got angry and promised to beat up who did it. When Saga and Agsus teased her and show her who did it. Ole was left dumbfounded. She apologized to Cherith.

Ole yanked Cherith's hand and applied her oil. The fangs it left got restored. Cherith stared at Ole and quarried.

"What were you seeing in that dream?"

Ole looked up to him with her hazel brown and pigmented black orb.

"Ah, that I was protecting my hamburger from you and Saga." Cherith can't help but felt pissed off. He nagged and yelled at Ole who just ignored him.

Zikre thanked the Tale Bearers.

"Thank you Mr. Kish for purifying me."

Kish smiled and inspired the kid.

"Maybe Litrez will feel at ease now." Saga uttered.

"You seem to be worried of her this past few days. Did you have new prospect in love?" Cherith teased..

"Shut up, I am more jealous with you than Urchin you know. To think that I suffered with the wrong rival. It's you that I have to watch out." Saga replied with a scolding.

Cherith just nervously laughed as Saga walked passed him.

"But I am serious Cherith. You don't seem to understand it yet but when you do I wonder how you will react." Saga vaguely professed.

Litrez heared the news from Zikre. She was genuinely happy to have the old Zikre back. She researched and investigated Zikre's case right after he go sold in that family. She tried to connect and help him but her hand fell short. She was too young back then that all she can do was hug and cry for her friend.