Chapter Thirty Eight

"The Lapis is a stone that we keep hidden in Seller. Our land is full of violet stones that bring immeasurable power. The trouble is that the stone preys on the emotionally vulnerable. And actions of those emotions are displayed more than what's on the mind." Lord Alfie explained. "I find it strange that you found out about our sacred stone. Elvanorians have not known of them, especially under Thi's law. It has been forbidden for you to take entry upon our soil."

"Didn't you say that Kimi told you about the Lapis, Kai?" I nudged him, and the memory of the conversation lingered in my mind.

Kai nodded. "That night, I went to console Dan. Kimi came to visit his quarters as well, and she told us the story of the stone. She told me that if Dan and I were to seek the Lapis, he would be given the power to prove his worth to the emperor. She handed me a map of where the Sellors camped and marked where to find it."

"But how is it possible that she knew?"