Chương 56: Chapter Fifty-Four

Our talk is cut short by an explosion that makes the castle shake, though we were too far in for it to affect us.

"Let's go, my brother already started"

They were attacking a part of the castle; not the part where the party was being held mind you; as a distraction for us to flee, so we rush back to the first chamber we were before as I give a side look towards the Oak who stood there, looking at nothing, appearing like the tree he was.

He says nothing as we walk to the hidden exit, but as Leo's opens the secret entrance I stop, biting the inside of my cheeks as Shrum, standing on top of Leo's shoulder, looks back at Oak with a sad expression in place, hiding underneath his mushroom hat, and letting me know what I should do.

I go back with wide strong steps and stop right in front of Oak, looking deep in his hole-eyes, and say: