[@Emera Lore]
Emily and Eric both blinked. They shook their heads. 

"You don't have to apologize."


Eric nodded in agreement. 
-"We see now that we should have told you."


Emily nodded in agreement that time. Then, both she and Eric sighed. They frowned sadly as they sat there. Eric still had his hand on Aelas' arm, a kind gesture. 
-"We were...cursed...a few days ago."


Eric went on to tell her the tale. Emily sat close by, silent. 
-"We were in the middle of spending a day outside with our parents when some strange woman showed up. She was dressed in black. She said something about finally finding us, and something about a war and a prophecy. Then, she demanded that we join her. We refused. She got angry and cursed us, saying we were given one chance to change our minds and that she would give us time to decide before she vanished. The curse would be permanent if we refused again. We began to search for a way to break the curse ourselves. That was when we found out about....HER...some sorceress queen who lived in what was believed to be in a non-existent kingdom. It seems only she has a magic strong enough to break our curse and put an end to all of this."





Emily sighed. 
"That was why we are leaving town. We were about to go on a journey to find her."