Amy helped me to the gues lounge and then into one of the large, soft chairs. She left, returning shortly with Erik close behind her.
"Good thing you called me and not him." Amy whispered quickly in my ear, "Your boyfriend probably wouldn't have survived that encounter." Then she moved away before I could say anything.
"Violet, are you okay?" Erik asked as he and Amy moved a couple of chairs over to me.
"Yeah, I'm feeling much better, now that I'm away from..." I sealed my lips shut as I sudenly remembered my promise.
"What? Got away from what?" Erik persisted.
"I honestly can't tell you." I sighed, "Have any of the other Callans told you anything more about themselves?" There were dark circles under their eyes and I could feel a difference in the air now.
"Uh, no, they haven't. Why?" Amy replied, a little surprised.
"Nothing, I need you to..." I was cut short by a portal suddenly appearing on the wall opposite the door. Erik shot across the room, pinning the newcomer against the wall.
"Erik! Let him go!" I spoke to Erik when I saw who it was. He glanced at me and then released him. "What do you want, Kyle?"
"I want you to tell me what happened." He replied.
"She can't, royal laws you don't know about." Erik said.
The look of knoweledge flassed through Kyle's eyes. "Shut up, Erik. You're making yourself look like an idiot." I said calmly.
"Indeed, I know about the main royal law, keeping your word no matter what. But there are exceptions to every rule, and if you would be so kind as to leave the room, then I can help my friend, who's known me longer than you." Kyle and Erik glarred at each other for a while before Erik stalked out of the room. I looked at Amy, who nodded and left, shutting the door behind her.
"Well, would you care to explain, Kyle?"
"I, just tell me what happened, you ran past me, in the other castle, crying."
"I...I can't tell you."
"Yeah you can, you know you can tell me anything, just try. Who caused it?"
"No, I can't, I gave my word! You said you knew about that law! Did you also know I can't force myself to break my word?" Tears were in my eyes again, I wanted to tell him so bad! I wanted to go to him and let him hold me as I cried out all my problems. He was the only one I'de ever let do that, I pushed everyone else away.
He came over and sat down next to me, just as he did in the past when I was upset, he put his arm around my shoulders, wiped the tears from my eyes, and let me lean my head on his shoulder until I'd regained my composure, he was the secret to my strength.
