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Are you almost done? It's been nearly half an hour. Caleb thought to me.

Sorry, I'm not really a shopper. Nothing really sticks out. I replied, putting back a light blue dress.

Go to the back of the room, there is a dress that you will probably like. You'll know which one I'm talking about. I went to the back and found the dress instantly. I changed into it quickly. The dress was a simple, but elegant, strapless one that just barely brushed the floor. The bottom of the dress was a dark purple that faded into a light lavender at the top. Around the waist there was a thick, deep purple ribbon tied around it. Embroidered along the middle of the ribbon was blue and red weaving against eachother, on each side of that there was a row of alternating black and white gems, and along one edge was a wavy green line and a light blue on the other.

I folded the pink dress and draped it over my arm, unsure what to do with it. I found Jake outside the door, his eyes widened when I stepped out. "Well, how do I look?" I asked about thirty seconds of silence.

He blinked a couple of times before replying. "Uh, it looks very nice."

"Right. Can we go back now?" He nodded and started down the hallway. You can probably wake up now, we're on our way back now. Thanks for the tip on the dress. I love it!

Okay, and that makes me trust you more The reply confused me, but I would ask later. It took us only a few more minutes to get back.

Just as we reached the door a person came up to us, she gave me a strange look, but turned to Jake and muttered a short message to him. He nodded and started down a seperate hall. The woman knocked on the door and waited a moment before opening it, I tensed in that moment. She entered, bowing respectively. she looked at me expectantly, waiting for me to do the same. But I simply walked in and sat down next to Caleb. The woman's eyes widened in shock, but the king didn't seem surprised, he dismissed her with a thanks.

He turned back and took a look over at the dress I had chosen. "Interesting choice." He said, raising and eyebrow. "How are Mel and Max?"

"My parents are doing well, Matt, thanks for asking." I managed a smile while keeping my expression serious. "Yes, I have switched sides of this pointless war, but their blood does run through me. And that is something I needed to mention, I'm not going to fight you, I'll even help you. But one thing I absolutely won't do is fight my siblings or my parents."

"That is understandable." He replied calmly. "It is late, we will talk in the morning. Will you two be okay in here for the evening?"

I glanced at Caleb before replying, "Yeah, I think we'll be fine." He nodded and left. I heard the door click as it locked and assumed there was a guard on the other side.

Two beds had been moved into the room, I got up to go sit on the one across the room. But one of Caleb's thoughts made me pause. Wow, they were right!

I turned back to him. Who was right about what?

The dress, it looks amazing on you. Kelly, Candy, and Lindsey all tried to wear it, but it looked horrible, and there's a reason for that. That dress was made when the two sides were still combined as one, it was made for the first ruler of the Cyllents side. Everyone said that the dress had been altered in the magical sense, we're not sure what was done to it, but it was said that the dress would be worn by her decendents. It can be worn by others, but they don't want to wear it. The gift was never given. The colors around the waist are representary; blue for water, red for fire, green for earth, and light blue for wind, the black and white jems represent light and dark.

By now I was sitting on one bed and he was sitting on the other one across the room. But why does it make you trust me more?

Because it means you are still considering yourself a part of that family.

Oh. Any idea what time it is?

Yeah, there's a clock on the table by you, it's on the lamp, kinda small and hard to find though.

It took a second to find. Eleven-thirty. How did you know that was there?

This is my room. Sorry, this was my room. About a year before I left I started living on earth. They must have rearanged the bed at some point in time.

Brings back memories, huh?

Yeah. I think I'm going to sleep now, I'll see you in the morning.

Good night.

Chapter 17: Questions arise again