95. The Senescent Tale

In three suns and three moons, Akshara learned to tame the beast, El Detza, and in exchange, El Detza assisted her in entirely healing her wounds. Every day and night, El Detza would choke, snarl, and suffer greatly to expel whatever had entered its mouth.
Nothing but Akshara attempted to enter El Detza's mouth when it was fast asleep. Despite her unpleasant temperament, El Detza revealed to her a secret path in the dungeon.
"What exactly is this? For my independence, a hidden passage?" Akshara raised an eyebrow.
"A door to all your inquiries," El Detza stated once and pushed her inside. "Are you getting rid of me?" Akshara inquired.
"Knowing the history is your choice." El Detza, the beast, showed her the hole in the dungeon and invited her to enter. Akshara denied it, but it pushed her farther into the abyss.
While Akshara walked onward, the hole in the dungeon spread into a cave. El Detza cut a section of rock from the cave to allow ventilation and light to enter.
The moon rays were dazzling because it was a full moon. The moonlight shone through the hole and reflected in the dungeon's mirror.
The moonlight was reflected by the mirror to another mirror, which was kept at an angle to the original mirror. The moonlight's reflection continues to hit the adjacently positioned many mirrors, illuminating the cave and revealing its secret.
Akshara was captivated by the cave's walls. The cave's walls were covered with white and black murals of the queen. Akshara was perplexed by the recurrent visions of the same figure in white and black attire. Nonetheless, she paid close attention to the picture and remembered it.
When Akshara reached the cave's nook, she discovered the mysterious shimmering item in the shape of a giant egg-like stone. The enticing nature enticed Akshara to touch it. The stone spewed white smoke and devoured Akshara as soon as she touched it.
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Dev spent every day at the Ice Castle with Nora while his love, Akshara, was suffering in the dungeon. Dev and Nora enjoyed some lovely moments in the orchard, which he restored for her in the spot where Akshara's orchard burned out. Nora didn't trust her eyes or embrace Dev's tender side for her.
"Dev... I didn't think that day that you would stick by me," she said. Dev smiled at her while maintaining his cold demeanour. Nora was overcome with excitement as Dev listened to her with all of his ears. Nora went on, "I'm relieved to hear you're healthy. I was concerned for you..."
"Nora... Are you happy?" Dev questioned, holding her hands in his. Nora was taken aback by his gestures, but she immediately responded, "Yes... I am pleased."
Dev said again, peering into her purple eyes, "Are you happy with me?"
Nora said, "Yes... I'd been hoping for this for a long time. Finally, you grasp my feelings for you."
"Are you sure you can live happily with me by exiling your brother from our country and unjustly accusing an innocent human to death?" Dev said, elevating her chin.
"Dev...?" Nora said, frowning.
"Can you live in peace with me over the dead bodies of innocent souls?" Dev said, tightening his grip on her palm. "I know you're admiring me," Dev added, as Nora looked down.
"I assumed you would understand when you were grown enough. But I never imagined I'd disturb you so much that you would end up hurting innocent people."
"Dev, I was waiting for you," Nora said, her eyes welling up with tears. "Why didn't you choose me?"
Dev abruptly jumped up and told her, "You are my friend's sister. I've never seen you the way Sara does. I perceive you as powerful and courageous. Nora, I recognise where you went off the rails. It is not too late to return. Come back, my general. "
Nora remained silent for a moment before opening her lips to say, "You mentioned that you've never seen me the way you saw her. She decided to be weak and stole you away from me, but I chose to be strong and fearless."
"Sara isn't a weak human," Dev said after a little pause, "I created her weak. I am the one who stole her from the witch castle, I am the one who wiped all her memories, and I am the source of all her pain."
"She is the source of all my woes. I'm not going to lose to her, and I'm not going to accept failure with her. She must pay the price for interfering in my life." Nora dedicated herself to causing more pain to Akshara.
Dev grabbed Nora's hands and told her, "I know the meaning of the expression you have in your eyes." "Then stop me." Nora was steadfast in her pursuit of evil.
"Nora, you used to have that look, and you burned down the entire village. You gave us the same look a few months ago, and we invited the witch and her raven army, who stole what they had been protecting for millennia."
Dev erupted in rage and said, "Now I see the same expression. What are you doing now?"
"The girl you love is a weed, and I am going to reverse the time," Nora said as she walked away from him, tears in her eyes.
Dev quickly extended his wings and flew towards the dungeon to reclaim his love and place his gem Akshara in his crown.
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Back in the dungeon, Akshara touched the untouchable stone. She felt anguish in every cell of her body as her skin was peeled from her body, and she eventually found herself lying on the ground.
Akshara assumed she had escaped the Ayruzglow and glanced about to see what she might find. She discovered a girl her age swinging beneath the tree in a black outfit. Akshara dashed over to the girl and inquired about the place and a way out.
The girl in black was oblivious to Akshara's presence. Akshara misinterpreted the girl in black's disregard for her.
When she heard the neigh of a horse, Akshara dashed behind a tree. She saw a lovely knight in golden armour mount his black horse and marched towards the girl in black. The knight in golden armour loved the attractiveness of the black-clad female. When the male took her hands, the girl reddened in response.
Akshara studied their features intently, unable to identify the male, but the girl in black resembled the white queen. The setting soon shifted, and the tree where Akshara was hiding became the door. Akshara was now standing behind the closed door. The door was in the room of two young ladies.
Akshara was surprised to look at the girls. They looked identical but what made them different was their dress. One girl was dressed in black and another girl was dressed in White.
Akshara was shocked to see them and she exhaled, "Twins!"
The twins were talking to each other about the man in golden armour. Akshara went near the girl in black and observed her keenly. She could recognize her with the few objects she had in the room.
"He is gorgeous," the girl in black murmured as she lay on the bed.
"I will seize him from you," the girl in white said as she bent over her sister.
"How can you do that to your sister?" the girl in black asked, frowning.
The white girl answered, taking the ornament from her sister's hair, "Cowards are not permitted to love. Don't be concerned, Ria. I will assist you."
The black girl said, "Oh... Thank you so much, Mira."
"Mira, like in Mirabella, and Ria, like in Nicoria. Oh my goodness, they're both biological sisters." Akshara's jaw dropped open in surprise as she noticed their amulet of the sun and moon.
"Oh my Godmother!" Akshara accidentally said that term and knew she was regaining her memories.
"Nic, Nic, it's me Axe," Akshara said. When she received no reaction, she knew she was living in a recollection rather than reality. So she sat back and watched their chat.
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