The queen was furious. Maya, her recently recovered descendant who resembled her long-deceased daughter, was about to be lost again. She played the last card she had left.
"If you refuse to help me, the elf queen will learn of your existence. I will personally ensure she knows, and I assure you that when that happens, you will no longer be able to live among humans."
Abril responded without any fear or hesitation.
"Then do it, I don't care."
"Don't you love your human husband? Does it really not matter to you to have to separate from him?"
"Of course not, but I don't intend to let anything or anyone separate me from the man I love, even if it leads me to war."
"You're being foolish."
"Yes, and I have already stated my demands: Maya's freedom or our help. What will you choose?"
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