Depths: Where Power Rules

'Am back' Granny Maria announced, the moment she got into my room.

'Where's Ralph?' Amelia asked suspiciously.

'Ugh, do you mind? I am having a moment with my grandson and the heir to Bathsuk's throne' Maria thought.

'Where is Ralph?' Amelia asked again.

This time, fear gripped granny and it was vivid.

'Ralph's nissing' she replied with a daunted look.

'What! Ralph's missing and you came in with a smile on your face?'

'If you didn't ask, I won't have told you'

'How long has Ralph been missing. I know the other one you left with earlier wasn't Ralph, right?' Amelia asked

'Ever since you left with him' Granny responded.

'But, I didn't leave with Ralph' Amelia said, putting granny in shock.

'How Is that possible? You and Ralph went missing at the same time' Kyan said, looking more puzzled than concerned.

'No! I fell into a slumber and because you were not there Kyan, the last face I saw was Ralph's face, how could we have disappeared at the same time?' Amelia asked with a tensed voice, then she turned to Granny. 'Where is my father, Maria?' Amelia asked with rage in her voice.

'How do you expect me to know, Nymph?' Granny replied, slowly transforming into her witch form.

'Granny, we can just use the locating spell, right?' Kyan said in hope of calming her down.

'Yes, Maria, let's use the locating spell' Amelia said as she transformed into a full grown Nymph.

'This is really annoying!' Kyan thought.

Chanting some inaudible spell, Maria slowly sat on the floor, right at the centre of the bedroom and some invisible magical lines appeared. After, the chanting, a blue smoke erupted into the sky.

MARIA OPENED HER EYES IN SHOCK. It was vivid that she saw something but when Kyan asked her, she declined, saying that she could not find Ralph.

Kyan reluctantly relented, but , Amelia wasn't ready to accept the final result of Maria's witch consult.

'Ralph will come back, Nymphs disappear and re-appear, it's their nature, right Maria?' Amelia said, looking straight into Maria's eyes.

Maria nodded slowly and smiled before disappearing.

'I really wish I had some powers' Kyan said.

'We have to find Ralph ourselves.' Amelia said with moisty eyes. 'Something is wrong with Granny, I know it '

'I promise that I will find Ralph, we will find Ralph together but... granny is just being herself, ok'

'I really hope we will be able to find him' Amelia said with a lot of concerns as she transformed into her human form and sat on the recliner beside the bed stand.

'Shall we summon the three demi-gods, Amelia?'

'If need not be, they won't be seen' Amelia quoted sadly.

'How do we find Ralph, then?' Kyan asked.

'I am lost Kyan, I don't know what to do.'

AMALTON(WATER SPIRITS TERRITORY)

'BRING IN THE NEW PRISONER' THE KING ORDERED.

INCESSANT NOISE AND CHATTERING ERUPTED THE AIR AS THE PRISONER WAS DRAGGED IN.

'In honour and due respect to the late king, I, Kadbos, crown, Namtin, crown you the new king of the Nymphs'

The crowd cheered in happiness and they all made different magical and humourous sounds in celebration of the new enthronement of Namtin...