Anna introduced Simon. Montague had heard much about the Dark Knight. He assumed that the rest of the Graleon Knights were also here at Illyrium. It gave him hope. If the three kingdoms came together, there was a chance for success. Then Burton approached his apprentice. “My friend,” he said. The people in the oubliette were overjoyed to see Burton again. The light returned in his presence and the diamond and golden décor sparkled once again. Montague hugged Burton and, without holding back, cried on his shoulder. After everything he’d learned about himself, he couldn’t help it. “Do Angels cry?” he asked, looking at his Sensei through tears. “I’ve never seen you cry.” “We cry. I have cried many times before. I just prefer to be alone when I do,” …show more content…
She smiled. “She agreed to help us.” “She is a good woman. And she is very proud of you. The Merns are a powerful race.” Burton paused. “Are you ready?” “Yes,” said Anna. “Now, close your eyes. Breathe deep and slow—relax. The key to this, my dear, is to remain without thoughts. Let Rayne come to you.” Biting his nails as he watched, Montague had never seen his Sensei try something of this magnitude. Although he was scared to practice magic himself, he loved watching Burton perform. Pulling an Entity, who was trapped between the realm of the living and the dead, into the material world was the grandest form of magic Montague had ever read about. But this was not just a Higher Dimensional Being they were conjuring. He was a boy who Montague had grown to love. Burton circled Anna, whispering foreign words. He sprinkled a fine dust, sparkling down over the top of her head and tumbling along the folds of her golden curls. Her usual, awakened expression pressed into one of somnolence. Her eyes closed. “Now,” he said. “I want you to go to a place where the two of you made the best memories. Look around. What do you see?” “I see a pond,” Anna said, “our