Red light washed over my skin. I could feel a sadness hanging in the air. I could feel the moon passing across the sky. As I sat up I looked around the cavern. I was sitting on the stone but otherwise everything was a red mist. It seemed like the stone was the only place safe from that mist. I noticed Zoran wasn’t around. Where could she be.

Child you have traveled a long way to make it here. It saddens me that so many of you have answered my call to stop my second child.

“Who are you?” I could feel the presence of something ancient in the air. “Why am I the one you are looking for?”

I am the mother of the night. I am the a ruler of the sky. I have chosen children with a strong will to free the world from my greatest mistake. You see long ago I chose the second of my children. They were to protect the lands that my brother and I watch so closely. But I had chosen wrong. There was a child I chose. Hungry for his own will and power. Not a care about anything that didn't involve him. Ambrose was just a boy. He was to learn from Padma. Sadly since he has imprisoned her she has an overwhelming vengeance that she takes out on everything.

“Are you trying to tell me that you are the moon?” The red mist started to soften. “Even better you are saying that you chose me to kill the immortal?”

Ah that name again. Remember Zen that names have power. I lost my power to stop Ambrose long ago when he learned mine. To make it worse he gained the power of life from learning my brother’s name. The true name of the sun. The one that gives your companion the wisdom she will one day have. She will help you more than you can ever know. Zen I have given you both my offerings for your help. I hope you will accept them and help bring an end to Ambrose.

“Offerings? I didn’t receive any offerings.” At that exact moment I felt Amil stir on my wrist. “Or do you mean that Amil is here because of you?”

Child you have more than plenty of questions. That’s good. I can’t tell you everything cause of the spell that Ambrose has put on me. But I have sent Shino back to you. My other offering is Light Taker that rests upon your back. I hope that you will learn all the power that Light Taker has to offer. Also I hope that Shino here can learn to master his own power to lead his brother to glory and a long, fulfilling life.

“I am eternally grateful mother moon. I don’t know how but I will do as well as I can to stop the immortal. I owe you more than just my life for what you did for Amil.” I stroked Amil’s head. He seemed to be here but not here at the same time. “Where is Zoran at? She has disappeared.”

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She is here Zen. This world is comprised of many different layers. The layer you are in now is different from the layer that Shino and Zoran are in. This layer was given to me the creator. You might be seeing Shino’s new form for right now but his spiritual form is with Zoran at the prophets stone. That stone has a small layer of its own. Just like every tomb of my children that you have visited has its own. Your magic that you have uncovered works with those layers. It might seem like time stops but that is false. You connect to the layer of each being. What makes your magic so dangerous is the fact that it can erase that layer. You can connect you spirit to each of these layers. We up here call them spiritual layers. You have a large responsibility with that power alone.

“Spiritual layers. I didn’t even know that was a thing. How can I use it to help or even learn to use something like that?”

It will come in time Zen. You are young but you will become powerful. The forgotten as you have all started calling them have blessed you with this power. They are the ones who control powers this strong. One day when you visit the elves you will learn how to use natural magic. But first you must visit your father and grandfather and gain your own crown. It is your birthright Zen. Accept it for now.

“My crown? But I am just a boy mother moon. What do you mean by crown?”

Zen you have the blood of deamons. You were born as a halfling to a human and a daemon. Your race has been given a bad name by humans. You alone are a wonder to this world. I was able to choose you because of the sin of your father. You are a daemon prince and will have the right to claim your crown.

“How should I take all of this in? What should I do mother moon? Where do I even start?” I could feel everything starting to spin. The amount of information seemed to be to much.

Start by going to your father Zen. I must be going Zen. My brother is coming for his time of watch. But I will leave you with this. Meet Ezog in a year like promised. From there your real journey will begin. I wish you speed and safety. May my creators eye watch over you.

With that a shimmer came over the air and the red mist lifted, along with a shimmer of everything seeming to melt back together. I felt the presence of mother moon leave as a stronger one came in. Slowly everything disappeared as I saw sunlight start filling the hole way up in the chamber. Sitting in the shallow water around the stone of beginnings was Zoran. Tear stained cheeks and a smile.

“You should have told me Zen. That’s not Amil. It’s Shino.” Zoran let out a small sob of happiness. “I have so much to tell everyone when we get back.”

“I know Zoran. I have my own news.” Amil winked at me from my wrist. “Zoran let’s just keep Shino between us right now. He wants to be the one to break the news. Until then he wants to go by Amil.”

“If that’s the case I will stay quiet just for Shino.” Zoran winked at Amil. “Now let’s find our way out of here.”