The next day, Abril woke up very early and went to look for Kiara. When she reached her room, she found her sitting on the balcony, gazing into the distance. Kiara seemed lost in her thoughts, a look of sadness on her face.
"Kiara, are you okay?"
"Yes. Is it time to leave?"
"That's what I came to talk to you about. I want you to stay at the palace. Here is one of Hades' keys. Cira might be using the monsters to get our attention; it could be a trap to try to steal the key while we're away."
"Are you sure about that?"
"No, but I'll be more at ease if you stay in the palace and guard the key."
"Alright, I'll stay."
"Thank you."
"Have a safe journey and come back soon."
"By the way, did you manage to talk to Barto?"
"I did."
"And how did it go?"
"It's over between us."
"I thought
