/Gabrielle Goldmore POV

I look at my magic tool orb and cant stop being amazed. No arrays, no preparation with dozen scrolls of blueprints to check and recheck before even starting to enchant. She just pointed her finger, a bit of sparks and one of most paid work in kingdom is done in mere moments. Whats more if what she said true, then this single enchantment could be worth more than thousands of gold. I havent heard whats limit for detect is, but i suspect only grandmaster level enchanter could improve standart version effect to this degree. I look to the side, hoping to see Leo coming. Cant wait to confirm or deny if range of nine Bu is true and then notice my cousin Tomas stealing glances at meditating Celina again.

"You should be careful to not fall for her cousin, there is high chance she already has somone." i give him honest advise.

"W ..what are you talking about ? I a... am not ... What do you mean have somone ?!" cousin stuttered at start, but then realizing my meaning, asked question with serious expression.

"Sigh. Its more serious than i though. Just what i said cousin, that there might be a man in her life already." I said and looked at Celina.

"Cant be ! She has no double wedding arranged. She is single child from main branch with magic gift. Does she have a lover ? No ! There were no reports suggesting that. What makes you think that she has somone ?" started Tomas with fever and asked quetion at the end.

"Maybe i am wrong, for all i know he might be dead already in this war, but im sure of one thing cousin. She is pregnant." Its my fault, shouldnt have even started with advise. Questions could lead only to this. Didnt wanted to be tabby, revaling her secret affairs with boys. As she is heir, this might be considered stain for House.

"What ?! Di..did she said that ? ho..how can you know ?" started to stutter cousin not wanting to believe what he heard.

"Sigh. While all of you were staring at her lack of underwear, i was paying attention to her belly. She is pregnant, probaly for a few months."

Tomas tightly clenched fists and then released. Sighted and then droped to the ground and continued siting by leaning on the wall. Closed eyes and sighted again.

This is way more serious than i thought. Now that i think about it, he did mentioned reports about her. He kept track of her ? Does this mean she caught his eye long before all of this ? Uhh ... Deep in my thoughts i havent noticed when Leo arrived.

"It works. This enchantment is amazing. Karas once showed me his, braged it was work of Grandmaster enchanter, at that time i was so jealous. Every spellblade dreams about tools of best quality and his detect had five Bo. I wish i could see his face after showing my ha ha ha." laughed Leo then looked at Tomas, frowned and directed questioning look at me. "What happened ?"

"Heart problems." i answered and looked at Celina.

"At his age ... ahhh" quickly realized Leo implication of my look to Celina and previous words.

"So how does it look" i asked trying change topic.

"I detected one patrol eight Bo away, but they were moving other side. I called for direwolfs with horn few times, after half hour will repeat. We can move out in hour from now. If there are still direwolfs around, after hour we will have all we could hope. No point delaying and it will be dark enough to avoid detection. This abandoned farm as secret exit isnt exatly tended. Wouldnt be exatly secret if it was though. Well there is forest nearby to hunt, lets hope most are still following last order to stay nearby." Reported Leo then after bit added "You all beter eat now, full belly wont get in a way hour later and will have stamina to act. I will go bring Jade her portion and keep lookining with detect." said Leo and after grabing some rations headed for exit again.

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With Leo departed i brough on myself to be temporary leader, with Tomas being still in gloomy state and all i shouted "Everyone, we will depart in hour. Grab something to eat so we are ready for action later."

"Now we are talking" hapily comented Lars.

"Mm" Ace as allways man of few words.

I looked at Celina and had a though. I already blabed out about her pregnancy, could as well play evil role to the end. Let her comment about it. So far there are lots of speculation and asumption from our part. Cousin woudnt dare to ask, but im sure he has lots of questions, with this out of the way, he will get over it.

"Celina, since you are pregnant, do you need larger serving ?" I asked and everyone looked at her. She woke up from meditation and looked over us.

"For real ?" said Lars looking to her belly, though it was covered by cloak now.

"Sigh. I though i still have good figure. Well i guess it was only mater of time." Said Celina.

"Yes im pregnant. But father of child is dead. And before you start pity me, i killed him with my own hands." she stated leaving everyone taken aback.

"You probaly remeber how i got this lightning spirit ? Spirit answering call in darkest hour ? Til this day no man has touched me. But when they broke into our manor and killed my brother. Spirit emerged when i was raped by them and at deaths door ... as for father ... its one of assailants. When spirit formed contract and merged with me, we undergone strong change. I was healed from wounds that would mean certain death and my child grev up to what you see now. With power i was given, i erradicated every last one of them. In body and soul." finished Celina.

Next to me i could hear cousin whispering "Im the worst..". Why ? i thought. Its not your fault. You couldnt helped without knowing anyway. And then it hit me. Did he pheraps felt happy for a moment, that she had no man in her life as we suspected ? And with her being raped .. so thats why.

"No need for pity, we cant change the past. Now what i wouldnt mind is that larger serving you mentioned." said Celina and smiled.

Wow she is strong. I dont think i could go on like this. I thought and headed to arrange our diner. I glanced at cousin and saw life returning to his eyes. Hmm being evil sometimes pays up, you still have your chance cousin. After hour passed we picked backpacks and started to head for exit.

"We dont have spacial storage tools ?" asked Celina looking at rucksacs on our backs and i just like others were taken a back.

"I prefer to be alive" simply comented Lars.

"By chance you dont know history of spacial tools ?" i asked, she cant be this sheltered right ?

"Mmm i kind of skiped lesson here or there" she answered a bit embarrased, and after she mistoke our accusing gaze as one of not believing added "ok ok i admit, i skiped a lot" is she really a heir of her House?

"Wish i could do that .." muttered Lars.

"Mm" i have no idea what Ace meant with that one. Now that i think about it, i dont remember him say more that few words at once.

"Me too ..." added cousin.

"Seriously ?" I directed my accusing gaze to him.

"No ! I just mean i wish could do that too. All that training, learning again training and even more learning." justified himself cousin.

"So whats wrong with spacial tools ? I know some of our House merchants use them." asked confused Celina.

"They are too dangerous." started explanation Tomas. "When they were invented, quickly they became most popular thing amongst nobility. But that changed when one mage caused death of almost fifteen mages and guards, that were around him at that time."

"You see, all he did was using simple distort spell, enchanted on his orb in some discusion ..." I continued.

"As it happens carrying tool with diferent dimensions can be most dangerous thing you could do, especialy if space is affected and collapses." continued cousin. Is this teaching competition ?

"Yep yep after that, lots to clean up of whats left from you." joined teaching Lars.

"Then why merchants use them if its so dangerous ?" asked confused Celina.

"No bandit mages to blew them up ?" asked in return Lars.

"Actualy nobles use them for transport, but guess in what way ?" i asked.

"Servant carry at safe distance from you i guess." said Celina.

"Yes .." i answered with cousin at same time. And we reached exit. I used magic tool in special order to triger mechanizm and wall imitation opened. We entered bassement of house. Once we were outside there was Leo with Jade standing and behind them we could see five direwolfs. Good. After all we will ride and not walk.