"Still your tongue, Mikhael. These are all questions for another time," Maya urged, pulling the boy closer as her magics acted of their own accord, "Your bravery is comparable to the most honorable knights in the history of-" Maya paused and loosened her grasp. The woman looked up at the village on the horizon, scanning Kale and the silhouettes of its people, frozen for a moment with regret. "No. No more lies," Maya whispered, pulling Mikhael close again. "Perhaps now, the lies must stop. For the good of us all." [hr] [center][h1]~ End Of Chapter 2 ~[/h1][/center]