The Punishment

" We thank you for your great help." Petrova Theodore appreciates lady Katherina.
"I am sure one day we will ask you for your help too." She said smiling. They both took a bow, Lady Katherina, Stefan, Trevor and Morgan were all present to thank her.
"I see that Elysian's four families have all gathered here. I heard you are called the four seasons. Seeing you all together makes me happy." Old Reyes body language screamed excitement that the nobles were represented at the gathering.
" We used to gather often, but it's our first time after Stefan and Katherina called off their wedding" Trevor is often weird and said jokingly. Everyone went quiet for a while but of course with a killer look from Petrova.
" I have told them to prepare tea in the reception room." Morgan said, saving the moment.
"Please come." Petrova offered as he and Old Reyes said, leaving the Four Seasons behind.
"You were here as well?" Lady Katherina asked just as Stefan was about to leave. " I heard you were kicked out of Velge," she continued.
"Ooh yes, you should stop keeping track of what I do"
"Everyone was talking about how you got kicked out once again, I just happened to hear it."
"...Uuh, uuh, I see. Our precious guest here seems uncomfortable around me so let me excuse myself." Stefan said to his friends and took a leave. They followed thereafter.
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Meanwhile,In the commotion, Cressida had slipped away to find Salvatore her former master but Stefan is wise to what she’s doing and corners her before she can do this.
" You were not loyal, but you said you knew your duties. Can you say the same thing about this?" Youkay stood on her way while she tried to sneak out.
"That is exactly why I am leaving you behind,my original plan was to take you with me and kill you"
Cressida hasn't dropped her ego towards Stefan yet and she was certain to kill him. Stefan further changed her to kill him and never escape from the hands of the mages of Emerald Pandora or open his gate of energy.
As the two trade banter, the smoke dog from the heirloom happens to be stalking from the rooftops. In order to save her life Stefan Donovan encourages her to run away before it attacks and strikes her as she was a soul shifter while he tries to save her. He ran the fastest he could back into the Palace where the trinket was broken through the guards' stands and into the Hall where they had gathered before and straight to where the trinket was and destroyed the Tiwa, shattering it into pieces.
Petrova and Lady Katherina ran out of the courtyard to the hall on hearing the shattered pieces.
" Tiwa's pottery, it was our family's heirloom, you have broken it." Lady Katherina said, crying.
" I just wanted to look at it, what kind of heirloom is that fragile?" Stefan plays dumb in the wake of all these shattered pieces of potter on the floor, claiming he was just being clumsy. When Petrova Theodore finds out he’s livid.
" Stefan Donovan… we need to talk, come here Petrova" screamed. Stefan ran to the meeting hall avoiding close contact with his uncle. His uncle kept running after him and fell to the ground clumsily.
When Stefan and Petrova were out of sight, Lady Katherina ordered her maids to pack up the broken pieces since she would still have to fix them back.
"Jeez,That's the work of your young master, Gosh! that kid." Trevor and Cressida walked into the scene, although they were far away from the terries.
"So that's how he saved me?" Cressida said to herself. The ghost papsil had vanished on getting to where Cressida had fallen on the floor all thanks to Stefan.
" Last year, he broke off the engagement with the Martinez's family. This time, he broke their heirloom." Trevor continued.
"Engagement?"
"Yes'' Trevor said, pointing in Lady Katherina's direction. "He called off the wedding with her. He got kicked out 12times, he broke off an engagement, and now, an heirloom. What a disaster."
"Where is he?" Cressida had searched everywhere for him but couldn't seem to find him.
"He got dragged away, I am afraid he will face severe punishment this time.
In the meeting hall Stefan is asked to kneel.
"I sent you to Velge, and in a period of six months you were kicked out. Why did you come here tonight? '' Petrova was so angry with Stefan that he spoke screaming.
" I heard you were troubled by the news, so I came to apologize."
"Is this how you apologize?" Petrova said almost losing his cool when one of his right hand man stopped him. Petrova cools off then asks Stefan again "why did you break the pottery?"
" I was fascinated by it and wanted to take a look, but it slipped out of my hands. Had I learned spells, that wouldn't have happened, I guess I lack the teachings" Stefan was nonchalant with his explanation and this got Petrova more angry and furious.
" He also tampered with the door of the secret room and damaged it" one of the guards whispered into Petrova's ears.
" He definitely did that on purpose, he is jealous" Old Reyes was equally not pleased with Stefan either.
"I will not let it slide this time around. Until I say so, I Forbid Stefan from moving or talking. Repent! Petrova gave his final verdict and walked away from Stefan and the others present.
Cressida watches from the sidelines, wondering why his friends don’t just open his gate of energy.
Apparently they’re too weak to do that and it’s forbidden.