Chapter 59: The Right Thing

He paused in his tracks as he looked at her. What exactly did she mean? He didn't know what the right thing was either. On one hand, she was indeed a danger to the village, but on the other hand, she was just a child. How could he bear to convict her and give her the death sentence?

"Go on. Do the right thing." She flashed yet another innocent smile, making him even more conflicted.

"The right thing is to kill her. She has allowed you to do it." The man took the chance to press the matter.

"Shut up." He irritatedly glared at the insane man. Didn't he have a heart? "Get out. I will handle this on my own."

The man had no choice but to leave. However, he and the other villagers vowed to set the magistrate's family home on fire if he let her off.

When they were on their own, the magistrate looked at Jasmine with a sigh. "Jasmine, I'm sorry."

"I know. But you shouldn't be." The girl maintained her smiling face.

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Soon after, word spread throughout the village that Jasmine Cavendish had been banished and must leave the village within three days.

That night, Jasmine packed her luggage quietly in her room.

"Baby," Sophie called her gently.

"I will leave tomorrow." She ignored her and continued packing. Sophie had already packed all their belongings together previously, so Jasmine separated them and took out her own things.

"Jas…"

"You and papa stay here. Don't leave your home because of me." She interrupted.

"Okay." Sophie nodded in agreement. She had been compelled yet again.

After putting her entire family under a spell, she went back to the cave at the mountain.

"Tolvethor? Tolvethor!" She yelled out the name from earlier.

Jasmine frowned as she followed her younger self. Who was Tolvethor?

She flopped onto the ground when the Tolvethor she was calling did not make an appearance. Her wings reappeared but soon, the feathers started burning off.

"It hurts… mama," She cried as she wiggled on the ground.

"Father, I'm sorry." She looked up with teary eyes. "It hurts so much, please help me."

The present Jasmine felt pain shoot through her veins. Her own cries rang through her ears and made her want to scream. She held a hand against her chest as she stumbled out of the cave.

She was in Harry's house before she knew it and witnessed a heated argument.

"Sophie, you can't." Harry held his wife back to stop her from hurrying up the mountain. The compelling spell must have worn off, making them aware of what they had agreed to.

"Get out of my sight! Our daughter is out there on her own and she is only seven. Aren't you worried about her?" She yelled at him.

"Of course, I am! I love our daughter just as much as you do, okay?" He gripped her arm tightly. "But going to find her will only put her life in danger."

Sophie paused when she heard the last statement, but her expression fell. "But I don't want her to leave on her own. We should go with her. Where will she go?"

"Dear, we…" He was still speaking when the ground shook.

"What's going on?" He muttered, but they had to take cover until the tremor stopped.

"Sophie?" He tried to pull her back when she stood.

She shoved his hand away and dizzily stumbled towards the corner where a calendar had fallen. She picked it up with teary eyes.

"It's her birthday tomorrow. That's only a few hours away. I was planning to cook something she likes to celebrate."

Harry couldn't help it anymore. "Let's go and find her."

"Okay. I'm pretty sure she went to the mountain." Re-energized, she led her husband out the door. However, they were yet to arrive at their destination when the ground shook violently.

Sophie sat up, having fallen from the impact.

"It's a volcano!" Someone yelled in panic.

When Sophie looked up, the thick, dark cloud emanating from the mountain top mortified her. "No, no! My baby!"

"We can't…" Harry pulled her back. She should be evacuating, not rushing towards the mountain.

"My daughter is in the mountains. I'm certain of it!" She cried.

"But it's dangerous. The rescue team will be here soon. I'll…"

He was still speaking when she pulled away from him.

"Let me go. Don't make me hate you!"

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Harry couldn't stop her in time and when he tried to follow her, the rescue team who had just arrived blocked him.

"My wife and daughter are in danger!" He kicked everyone who came his way.

"Mother, no!" Jasmine couldn't help trying to stop Sophie. Just like before, her hand went through Sophie's body. Even though she knew that Sophie was alright—since she was still alive in the present—watching Sophie endanger her own life felt like knives stabbing through her insides.

"Mother…" She felt so weak she wobbled.

"Sh*t. I should leave The Clock." She realized, but she couldn't get to the exit no matter how many paths she took. She was getting weaker and was on the verge of fainting when she stumbled upon Sophie in a different scene.

"Mother!" In relief, she ran to hug Sophie from behind only to pass through her again. She noticed where Sophie was kneeling just as she straightened up. It was the cave that was now empty, and Sophie held a golden feather in her hand as she sobbed. It was the only thing she had left of Jasmine.

"Child…my child…" She choked through her painful sobs.

Jasmine dragged a tear off her face. "So that's where the dream came from."

She had had this dream on the cruise ship and couldn't make sense of it, now she did. No wonder Sophie would cry so painfully in her dream.

She followed Sophie who buried the feather in the village cemetery, and later placed a bouquet of pink jasmines by the headstone labelled Jasmine Cavendish.

"Everyone forgot you. They don't know you exist." She held her palms together. "But I'm glad that I didn't. You have always been and will forever be part of me."

Jasmine shifted uncomfortably. Blaze appeared beside her in an instant. "Are you okay?"

"I have to wake up. Right now." She demanded, unable to continue watching.

"Okay." He tapped her forehead and she was forced out of The Clock at the same time as she woke up. He looked down at her, having teleported to her room.

"Are you alright?"

"Yes. I'll have a word with Dairon." She stood with a throbbing headache.

"Do you recall everything now?" Blaze asked.

"The major parts, yes." She knew where this was heading but had to face it.

"Good." He looked stern. "When will you be ready to talk about your mistakes and how you should be punished for them?" "Tomorrow." She sighed. It was inevitable and she wouldn't be able to escape it even if she tried.

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It was uncertain how she managed to make tea but when she took a cup of it to the library, Dairon immediately realized that something was odd. "You don't look well." He looked at her with concern.

"The headstone in Monten Village is mine." She broke the news.

"What?" He gripped the book in his hands.

"The night when the volcano happened, I died. The volcano happened because I died." She explained, having figured it out from her memory.

He remained silent for what felt like hours but was probably only a minute or two, before he shut his eyes. "I'm sorry."

She sucked in a breath, feeling the pain all over again. "I feel like part of my soul left me."

He stood and suddenly enveloped her in a hug.

"What are you doing?" She was startled.

"I thought you needed a hug." He pulled away.

"Thank you for looking out for me but…" She stopped speaking when she noticed his pale face. "Dairon, are you alright?"

"I'm sorry." He whispered.

"It's alright. I wouldn't blame you for trying to make me feel better." She thought he was apologizing for hugging her.

"But I still don't get it. When I was drifting out of consciousness, I kept trying to call out a name." She pondered. "It's not a coincidence, I called the same name out on two different occasions but I can't remember it now. All I remember is the first syllable. To."

"Tolvethor?" He asked.

"Yes! How did you know?" Now that he mentioned it, she could remember the name clearly.

"Because… There is a demigod called Tolvethor." His lips quivered slightly.

"You are not telling me everything." She demanded with a stern gaze.

He swallowed and couldn't get away without explaining it, though his heart ached. "You needed to get away and called him to help you because for some reason, you felt his presence."

Although it was believable, she didn't understand it. She had most of her memory as a demigoddess back. Why didn't she remember who the said demigod was? "What else are you hiding from me?" She demanded.

"Nothing."

She looked straight at him and closed in with a threatening gaze. "In case you forgot, Dairon, I can read your mind now."

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