Two weeks had passed since we healed Ruby, and Dash regained the full strength of his power. During those two weeks we trained night and day, practicing new spells and continuing our connections between each other. Braeden had really become open to sharing his elements and energy, bringing a renewed determination to the group.
Aeden returned to the cottage and buried Estelle somewhere in the forest. I didn't doubt he made her funeral spectacular in some way. He confided in me that he and Estelle had been lovers and were planning a trip to Asia when Edius was finally defeated. He was still planning that trip in the memory of Estelle. I regretted not getting to know her, though I thought we had put our differences behind us even before she died. I didn't want to let her down by failing.