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BRIANNA

We got to the airfield rather quickly, thanks to the amazing skills of the driver. Lady Gyde was happy to see us but she wasn't surprised.

“I know you will find a way if the King disapproves,” she said and I smirked. We got back to my park in no time and she took us to the plantation.

“Your grace, we have to get back before the King notices you are missing,” Akire said and I scoffed.

“I'm not missing, I'm in the safety of my parks and its members. You better be careful about what you are saying to me,” I said to her with my hands vibrating.

“Okay,” Trish walked towards us and held my hands, calming me down.

“You can't use magic on her,” she whispered to me and I looked at her face.

“I can't or I shouldn't?” I asked her.

“You can't, the King might find out,” she said and I rolled my.

“We are here, your grace,” Lady Gyde said as we got down from the moving cart.

“Wow, it's beautiful,” I said as I walked towards the very large land in front of me.

“Yes, your grace. It is one of the numerous ones we have,” she said.

“We are known to produce the highest amount of crops of all species in a year,” Trish said and I sighed.

“Well, someone is trying to change that,” I said and they both nodded.

We got to where the stream was blocked from delivering water to the plant. Some men were walking on it, trying to break through.

While others were planting, clearing and using the hard way to get water to the plant.

I noticed they have a very big tank and an idea came to mind, “Trish let's help now before we get to that,” I said to her and she nodded.

“I know exactly what you are thinking,” she said.

She helped me get to the top of the stream. I could see the water from where I stood. “Do you think we can make it?” I asked Trish.

“Well, with me of course you can,” she said, smirking.

“Cocky,” I said to her. We both took a deep breath, felt the movement of the water in our born.

“Mes res sina,” that was one of the smells we got from our mothers spell book.

The water rose immediately, creating a very big wave. First we dropped some of the waters on the plants that were being cleared and dropped the remaining inside of the tank.

“Are you alright?” Trish held me as I got dizzy.

“Yeah, I'm fine. Just feeling a bit light. Let's get to the blockage before we are discovered,” I said to her. She nodded at Lady Gyde who led the way.

As we walked by the people, I received a lot of praise and worship. It still feels weird for people to bow to me but something in me is growing towards it.

“Your grace, my lady,” the men walking on the blockage stopped walking when they saw us.

“Your grace, this is the supervisor of this plantation,” Lady Gyde introduced.

“Your grace, thank you for the water. May the goddess continue to keep you for us,” he said and I nodded.

“Tell me about the blockage Supervisor, how long has it been happening?” I asked him.

“For a while, Duchess. We have mostly been using taps and wells to get water to the plant,” he said.

“That must have been draining for the people,” I said to him.

“Very much your grace. In fact the number of people you are seeing here today is just half our employees,” he said and I sighed deeply.

“Some quit,” I said out loud.

“Yes, your grace or some don't appear as often as usual,” he said and I nodded.

All of a sudden I felt a wave of energy in my body.

“Haa!” Myself and Trish screamed at the same time.

“Your grace, my lady!” Everyone rushed to us immediately but nothing they did helped for the most excruciating pain and energy I have ever felt.

I walked towards Trish who was bending in pain. I held her hands, “so res,” it was one of my Mom's healing spells that I have in memory.

Immediately the pain stopped and she hugged me. “What was that, Brianna?” She asked me.

“I don't know,” I said to her, “but I think it's coming from the blockage,” I said to her.

“Stop your men from working on the blockage Supervisor,” I said to him and he ran immediately.

“That pain was,” Trisha was trying to find the right words.

“Painful?” I said, smiling at her. She hit my shoulder.

“How can you be smiling after what we just felt and how did you know it's coming from the blockage so fast?” She asked and I shrugged my shoulders.

“I only knew after the pain was gone,” she said and I nodded.

“Help!” We heard a scream around the blockage.

“No, Lady Gyde. Stay here. It could be dangerous,” I said to her and she nodded.

“What is it?” Trish asked as we got to the supervisor and his men.

“One of my men is down there, the rocks fell around him,” he said, panting.

“Clear the rest of your men,” I said to him. I looked at Trish. This time I can't tell if she is thinking what I'm thinking.

“Let's do it.”

“We can't do it,” Trish and I said at the same time.

“You kidding, a man is trapped down there,” I said to her.

“You remember the pain we just felt,” she said to me, “it felt like my inside was being taken apart. If we go down there we are going to feel it again,” she said. I shook my head and moved forward towards the rocks.

“Brianna!” She yelled my name, “you are going to hurt yourself.”

“Maybe I will but I won't leave a man there and these people without their stream.” I said to her,

I got closer to the rocks and the pain began almost immediately. I pushed through the pain and saw the treads of energy whipped in the form of a rock blocking the water.

I covered myself in a bubble of water and broke the rock with every energy in me. The rock fell and so did the one holding the supervisor man.

Immediately water began to flow through the stream and into the plantation.

“Well done, you grace,” Lady Gyde said.

“May the Goddess keep you, Duchess,” there was praise everywhere.

I felt myself getting weak, Trish ran and held me.

“I'm sorry, I didn't join you,” she said, “you are stronger than me,” I smiled at her words.

“You!” the man who was inside of the rock yelled pointing at Akire.

“What's going on?” I asked.

“You did this to us,” he said, fiercely.