38 That goblin is her friend

Remembering that Rick can read his thoughts clearly, Cedric smiled and nodded positively to her question.

She felt sad for the butler. He wasn't a butler to begin with. He was able to lead a high coven. Though not a born vampyre, he is respected as an elder. But he had chosen a humble quiet life to protect Veronika's line, in the name of love.

"So you are afraid Frankie might kill me if you made me a night child?"

"No one here will ever harm you, and/or defy me." He said a matter of fact. Then lovingly gazing at her face, he added "It is because I want to have a child with you that I won't turn you."

Franchesca's cheeks burned a deep crimson with his words. Cedric watched her flush in embarassment and felt amused.

'Heh, you weren't you brave in talking marriage?'

Hearing his thoughts Rick pinched him hard on his sides and buried her head in his chest shyly. She heard him laugh and then hugged her tight. Followed by a kiss on top of her head.

"Do you believe that I'd really annihilate the wizards if ever I get reunited with my spirit?" She would be lying if the she said that it didn't bother her. The fact that twelve clans of wizards wanted her existence wiped off the earth if given a chance, she wonder if it's better that she remains a pure human.

Cedric pondered on her question for awhile before answering.

"I think nobody really knows about it. Afterall, the prophecy just said that a light will bring back all that was taken by a girl whom nobody can kill."

"What was taken?" Was it the lives of those who lived in that realm the 13th king and his wife had taken refuge?

"If the beings were to answer you, it would be their freedom. They had all become subjects and slaves before the kings. Like the goblins, they are forced to work non stop to make gold and protect the fortunes of each empires.

"They are treated as slaves, punished and beaten to death if they disobeyed." Cedric sighed. Thinking of that poor but brave goblin who had taken Franchesca beneath the magical fountain.

"Then, that goblin back then?" Her forehead creased with worry.

"I believe we won't see him again. I heard that he was traced and he and his family were severely punished before they had been executed." It was gruesome. The way he had seen it from the mind of another goblin who they had contact with.

Brave little beings though it didn't hinder their want to be free and continued to give him information. What happened actually gave them more drive to fight. However, it won't be easy fighting the family that governs them having endless monetary resource, they both had power on both worlds, magical and commoner's.

Her heart clenched when she heard that news. That goblin was nice to her afterall and she was waiting for a whole month back then to hear from him again. After the events of the full moon she wanted to thank him for that afternoon. But that won't happen anymore.

"Well, I consider that goblin my friend. If I ever get my powers I'd wipe off that family first." Her fury is evident with the tone of her voice.

He smiled dotingly at her. "It won't be easy, getting it back. You need to train hard. Physical and mental. Also, we don't have a reference as to what will happen to you by then. As I've said we don't know if you'll really confront them all."

"You mean to say I might not be able to control my power?"

He nodded. "You were separated from it very early, so we're not sure if your body and mind can take it. It can consume you."

"But I have you." She said to him sweetly.

He smiled a smile that didn't reach his eyes. He can't even read her mind, yet she was able to read his! And she is in human form. What more if she possess her witch's soul?