52. The hunt

Cressida rode straight to the East. After hearing everything from the old man, she decided to go to her Kingdom and rebuild everything. She hopped for Vidarr to return soon. While she was riding Onyx the conversation of the old man ran in her head.

After looking at the crown for a brief moment. Cressida got near to the old man, she looked down at the glass bottles and colored liquids in them.

Cressida gulped the nervousness before asking. She then wetted her lips by her tongue and spoke in a calm voice. "Who are you?"

The old man raised his bend head at her. He placed back the bottle and rubbed his hands with a wooden cloth. He pushed back the stool and got down from it. Cressida waited for his answer, for him to speak and reveal everything. He turned towards Cressida and said.

"Cressida Dragomar the little girl of four who used to call me slow." The old man said.