Chapter 334
Jasmine followed right behind them while Anna who was very much skeptical followed like a scared cat.
They went through the catacombs and finally went to a door that led up to a long stairway.
It was dark and hollow and it was also spiral.
They walked on ahead after the two witches.
Anna grabbed Jasmine’s arm.
“I don’t like this.” Anna said. “Let’s go back.”
“We’ve come so far for us to go back.” Jasmine said. “I need to know who I am.”
“To know who you are?” Anna whispered back sharply. “By the time they kill us and use us for their potions, there won’t be any need for you to know who you are will there?”
Jasmine shook her head. “They are not doing to do that to us.”
Anna gasped annoyed. “You are so certain of them. Like you know them before. We do not know these people and we should be heading back home.”
Anna started to go back down the stairs.
Jasmine grabbed her arm.
“You are not going to ruin this for me Jessica.” Jasmine warned.
“It’s Anna now!” Anna hissed and she grabbed her arm away from Jasmine.
She looked down and saw that it had a burning print. “You hurt me you stupid girl!”
The other two women had noticed the ruckus and seen that they were not following up to them yet.
“Is everything alright down there?” They asked.
“Yes.” Jasmine called up. “We would be up Just in a bit.”
Jasmine turned to look at Anna with rage written all over her face.
“You want to go? Fine. Go ahead.” Jasmine said and started to ascend back up the stairs.
“I would tell my brother you dragged me here and intended on kidnapping and selling me off when I get back to the camp.” Anna threatened. “This is not going to be the first or second time that I have set you up and you always get into trouble for it and I will do it again.
Jasmine turned back to her and gave her a wry smile. “Fine. Do it. Do whatever makes you happy but today you would not come in between me and my own self discovery. You were the one who sneaked up on me and insisted that you come along not me. So deal with the repercussions of your actions.”
And Jasmine turned back up the stairs and followed up.
Anna stood at the spot very skeptical and too much of a coward to go back Alone.
Who knew what she would face or how would she even find her way back.
She rushed back up after Jasmine after she decided that hanging around Jasmine was going to be a much better idea.
She said nothing once she caught up with them because her pride won’t let her.
After about five minutes of climbing the stairs, they finally came to a doorway and stepped in.
They were in an open space that looked like a gazebo.
The windows were without glasses and it simply formed an archways.
Anna looked down to see how far up they had gone.
She gasped and hurriedly took a step back.
They were about fifty feet above the ground.
“How did were here?” Anna gasped.
Jasmine went down to see for herself and true enough they were very far up in the air.
“There is absolutely no way the stairs we took got us here.” Anna demanded still not trusting the witches.
“Who said it did?” Rashida gave her a mean look knowing she was scared of them.
“This is mage castle. What do you think that means?” Calline asked. “Who do you think built this place?”
“Witches?” Jasmine rose a brow.
“Good.” Calline pointed. “Witches. And if you know, witches and wolves don’t really see eye to eye. We prefer to have own space. We don’t like dogs.”
“We are not dogs.” Anna growled aggressively at that statement.
Calline rose a brow and threw a small puff ball she held in her hand.
It had appeared from absolutely nowhere.
“Fetch.” She said as she threw it aside of the room.
To Jasmine’s utter shock and bewilderment, she watched as Anna without even transforming to her wolf form went down on all fours and rushed after the Ball.
Anna grabbed the ball in her mouth and raced back to them.
She dropped it for Calline and her tongue dripped down with saliva as she panted, obviously wanting more.
“See my point. Just like a dog” Calline said as she picked up the ball and threw it back away and Anna in her dress raced off on all fours after it.
“How did you do that?” Jasmine asked bewildered.
“Magic.” Calline smiled as they all watched Anna drag the ball and toss it around.
Then Calline turned back to her. “You see how i did that? But I can’t do that to you.”
Jasmine looked at her sharply. “Why?”
And then it hit her.
She felt a weakness in her chests. “Of course I’m not a wolf. This really confirms everything. Anna was right. I am nobody.”
“This has nothing to do with being a wolf.” Calline informed her. “Nothing at all. I can do it for all creatures. Even witches depending on how strong I am. Even if you are an unshifted wolf.”
Anna used her mouth to drop the ball for rashida who picked it up and tossed it away.
Anna raced after it.
“Then what is wrong with me?” Jasmine asked.
“Wrong with you?” Calline asked surprised. “Why would you think anything is wrong with you?”
Jasmine shrugged weakly. “You just told me that magic for some reason can not work on me.”
“Yes.” Calline said. “From the moment you stepped inside that tavern where you spoke to the bar. That tavern is warded against anything or anyone that is not a witch.”
“You see the stairs we used to come up here.” Calline stated. “It can only be accessed by a mage. If any creature other than a mage attempts to come through those very steps, then they would keep on walking up and up the stairs until they can see nothing and get tired. It’s an infinity staircase.”
“But you could come to this room because you walked together with witches. And not just any witches. We are mages of the first order. The same level with the fire serpent you search for.”
“Am I a mage?” Jasmine asked her heart beating rapidly.