The Breathing Technique

Petrova was kin to what he had earlier said about retrieving Stefan's energy once he got back on his feet. While he and Old Reyes sat on the dining table to have their meal, he brought up the issue again.

" Stefan seems to have recovered now, it is time you retrieve the Torrent of energy you gave him. If it surges the wrong way, it could make him go mad." 




Old Reyes swallows the meals left in his mouth and pays attention to what he was thinking, as though not to agree with what he was saying he itches his beards for a while before saying a word.

" Stefan will not be able to use it. His gate of energy is just open, there is nothing he can actually do. You're just worried for nothing. He probably does not even know that there is something great inside him." He said as Petrova rested back on his chair.




Meanwhile Cressida and Stefan had left the house and gone into the Rosey garden of Fendril still talking about the Torrent of energy embedded in him. 

" Let us steal Master Ramirez torrent of energy, the core of your energy is filled with the energy that Master Ramirez Lewis gave you, you're now strong enough to use Jipsu with ease." She said, placing her hand on his stomach again.




" I had no idea that something so precious was inside of me." He kept running his hand over his stomach.




" It takes ten years to gather such torrents, but you got it for free. And it is Master Ramirez Lewis', the best you could ask for. You're one lucky punk." Cressida smiled all through.




"I thought that old man hated me, I'm surprised he gave me this."




" He probably gave it to you to help you recover. He may be getting it back soon.




" He can't do that, it is in my stomach, so it is mine." 




" If you do not have the power to control it, it cannot become yours. He can take it back whenever."




" To be able to keep this up, I need to be able to control energy. Which means I need to breathe just like the source of the energy." Stefan knew these things by heart.




" I guess those 12 masters taught you a thing or two. Correct!" Cressida was impressed. " The energy from your core is controlled by your breathing. However, every mage breathes differently, there is a difference in how much air one breathes in and out. It is Ramirez Lewis' energy, so we must control it with his breathing."




Stefan tucked his arms in, raping them around himself in worry." I doubt he will teach me. Should we just try everything? After all, it is just breathing."




" If you use someone else's breathing, you could lose control and go mad. You would she'd blood from every hole in your body and die. Should we still try? Cressida asked shockingly.




"No, you're way too extreme." Stefan was almost freaking out. " Think of a way to keep me alive along with this energy, Master."




" The most basic breathing skill is handed down to you by your family. Ramirez Lewis is a member of the Reyes family, so anyone from that family will use the same breathing technique." Cressida concluded while both of them thought hard about who that could be.




-"Morgan Reyes" They both chorus at once.

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Morgan was at the library flipping through some books with the others there as well. Cressida and Stefan stood from afar monitoring his movement, it was obvious they were stocking him already.

"Go ask him, you said you were close." Cressida told Stefan.




" Morgan is a careful guy, if I ask, he will catch on and tell Ramirez Lewis." Stefan whispered back.




" Just ten breaths… No, seven will be enough. I will be able to know by putting a hand on his core of energy." She analyzed.




" He will break your hands before his first breath." 




" You have a point, he is not like you." Both of them kept whispering behind the pillars of the library. By this time, Morgan had already gotten the book he wanted and moved down to his seat.




"Me? What is wrong with me? What? What is with that condescending look?" Stefan was almost furious.




" Well, I don't think I can do to him what I did to you."




" No, wait Cressida." He stammers." Look at me in the eyes, so you feel uneasy touching him unlike how you felt with me ?"




" You're so immature, how is that even important?" She cringed. 




" Immature? Yes it is important." He dragged her hair in annoyance.




" Are you insane? What do you think you're doing." She opened her eyes wide. 




" I'm insane. No, let us say I am insane."




" Let go of me." She hit his hand hard. They continued to struggle.




" What are you doing? Trevor said from behind them. They both tried to pretend nothing happened as Stefan let go of Cressida's hair.




" Hey." Stefan raised his hand to wave briefly.




" Why do you keep badgering Cressida? She is still sick" Trevor said.




" I am not badgering her." 

Cressida held her head and pretended to have a headache and almost fell on the floor.




" Seriously?" Stefan was shocked.




" My Goodness! I thought you were being nice. Cressida are you alright? Trevor reached out to her. She raised an eye looking weirdly at Stefan.




" Your young master expects a lot from you, does he not? You not only need to take care of him, but you must keep him amused too."




" He asks for warm water, but when I bring it, He asked for cold water again…




" Hey, that…" he tries to defend himself.




"He says something is salty," Cressida says halfway.




" but later on, he explains it is bland." Trevor completes the statement as she nods in agreement.




"Me?" Stefan asked in shock.




" He is immature and fickle. He is lazy and full of himself. But what can I do? He is my young Master. So I have no choice but to serve him."Cressida continued her wailing and acting up.




" Cressida, you seem to know alot about him already. I am embarrassed for you. Anyways, what are you two doing here? Why are you not at Fendril? Trevor said.




 "We were looking at Morgan, Cressida had asked me to come." Stefan equally found an opportunity to tease Cressida.




"Morgan? Why not go see him up close?" Trevor asked.




"Hmmm, we were doing it in secret. Cressida seemed to feel uneasy about approaching him, so I made sure to stay with her." Stefan continued teasing. 




Cressida folded her fist as though to hit his jaw but could not. Automatically Trevor switched to his clown mood and turned over to look at Cressida with some part of his eyes closed, while some open.




" Cressida, you must have feelings for Morgan." Trevor started teasing her as well.




" No!" She tried to push the joke off




" Oooh Trevor, you caught on very quickly. This is making me blush. Stefan continued.




" Young master! This is an obvious misunderstanding." She argued.




" Don't be shy, many women have fallen for Morgan. It is natural you feel that way. " Trevor analysed further.




"It is not…" 




" I will help Cressida. Stefan go to the reception room." Trevor instructed.




" Why?" Stefan asked.




"Master Ramirez Lewis wants to see you."




"Master Ramirez?" Stefan asked in shock. Both Stefan and Cressida looked at each other in fear when they heard this. Stefan held tight his stomach.