"What's next?" Solus asked after the tower had taken form and they had walked in.
"To our spot, please."
Kamila referred to the mana geyser nearest to Lochra Mountain and the Flying Griffon resort, where they had brought Lith after his Abomination side had gone wild.
It was a quiet place in the middle of nowhere that only the three of them knew.
It was surrounded by luscious green and there was a mountain lake nearby. Several wild animals lived there and having no contact with humans, they weren't scared of newcomers.
"Wow. I had almost forgotten how beautiful this place is." Solus had just opened one of the tower's windows when a blue songbird landed on the windowsill to investigate the building.
"Yeah, that's why I was thinking about giving up on building our dream house and just moving the tower here whenever we want." Kamila nodded. "Bringing builders means that other people would know about this place and sooner or later we might lose our haven."
The shining sun, the noise from the woods, and the natural beauty of the mountain relieved Lith from his burden. For a moment, he dreamed about defecting from the Kingdom and spending the rest of his life there.
Then, the moment passed and he remembered his promise to Phloria and how much Lutia meant to his family. The grey clouds covering his mind returned as fast as they had gone.
"Yeah, this place is amazing, but I don't see the difference with Lutia. If you wanted to avoid people, we might have just stayed in the Trawn woods." Lith replied.
"There's a big difference." Kamila replied. "Lutia holds lots of good memories but also a lot of bad ones. Also, the Trawn woods is the place where you hole up when you need to work so it's no good either.
"This mountain, instead, only holds good memories. Here you opened up about your past life to me. Even though things got messy for it, we came out of it stronger than ever.
"It's the place where we fought and won a tough battle so it's auspicious for the next one as well."
"What are you talking about?" Solus tilted her head in confusion.
"It's easier to show than to tell." Kamila offered one hand to each of them and established a mind link when they took it.
She shared with them the discussion between Baba Yaga and Tyris about the consequences that the change of pace in the War of the Griffons might have on Lith.
Solus swallowed a lump of saliva, finally understanding why Malyshka had been so worried about her the previous day.
'I've got something to add to this conversation.' Solus shared her private exchange with Baba Yaga, making Lith furrow his brows in concern and steeling Kamila's determination.
"Thanks, Solus." She said. "I needed to hear that."
"I agree with both Baba Yaga and Tyris, but I still don't have a clue about the reason you brought us here." Lith said.
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