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Okay! Here's the next chapter!

CHAPTER 9

“Well, hello Sophie.” Lady Gisela said, turning around.

“What do you want?” Sophie hissed.

'''“Nothing much. I just wanted to ask you about my son. I’ve been trying to get in touch with you, by sending messages to the cave, but it seems like you don’t go there anymore.” The cave! Sophie could’ve figured so many more things out.'''

“I wouldn’t have let her go anyway.” Sandor growled, as he took out his sword.

'''“Oh, I wouldn’t dare to attack me. I have a huge army of dwarves waiting. Stellarlune enhanced ones. So unless you want your charge to get hurt, I would advise to stay out of this.” Lady Gisela said bravely, though she seemed a little scared. “Anyways, Sophie. Is Keefe okay?”'''

“I’m not telling you anything!” Sophie exclaimed.

'''“There you again, into your stubborn self. I’m just asking how my son is, like any other mother would do.”'''

“You just want to know if something happened to him, so you can continue with your plan, that’s only for your own good.”

'''“Sophie, why don’t you understand? I’m doing this all for him.”'''

'''“No, you’re not! You’re doing this for yourself!”'''

'''Lady Gisela sighed. “One day, you will understand. So how about this. I tell you everything about Glimmer.” Sophie sucked in a breath. It would be really helpful is they knew about Glimmer, but she didn’t want to put Keefe in danger.'''

'''“Don’t worry about Keefe, Sophie. I know you’re his girlfriend, which we still have to talk about, but he’ll be fine.”'''

“Okay first of all, how do you know that Keefe and I are a couple?”

“Oh we have our eyes everywhere.” Lady Gisela said, smirking.

“Okay, fine tell me about Glimmer first, and then I’ll tell you about Keefe.”

'''“No. You’re going to tell me about Keefe, and then I will tell you about Glimmer.”'''

“How I would I believe you that you’re not going to break our deal?”

“Do you really think I would break our promise?”

'''“Yes.” Lady Gisela rolled her eyes. “Give me all your leaping crystals and pathfinders.” Sophie ordered.'''

'''“Fine.” Lady Gisela huffed. She took out three crystals from her cape pocket, and two pathfinders, and handed them over to Sophie. “You happy now?” Sophie nodded.'''

“Okay, so first tell me, did Keefe manifest anything?”

“Yeah.”

“What did he manifest as?”

“A mesmer.”

'''“A MESMER!!!! Are you sure?” Sophie nodded, not sure why Lady Gisela was freaking out. Her eyes were filled with panic, as she frantically shakes her head. '''

“No, no, no! This wasn’t supposed to happen!”

'''“It wasn’t?” Sophie said, confused. The reason they thought why Lady Gisela wanted to make Keefe a mesmer makes sense. “What was supposed to happen?”'''

“He was supposed to turn into an illusionist.” Lady Gisela answered.

“Illusionist?”

'''“You can make illusions out of shadows and light.” Lady Gisela said. “Great! Now all my planning for nothing. That boy can’t even do the simplest thing right.”'''

“Or maybe you’re doing the wrong things.” Sophie countered.

'''“Okay, enough about Keefe. Ask all you want about Glimmer.” Lady Gisela said, shaking. Sophie almost felt bad for her. All those years of planning and work all gone to waste. '''

'''“Okay. So my first question is what’s Glimmer’s real identity?”'''

'''“Figured you’d ask that. It’s a Vacker that’s actually helpful.”'''

'''“Vacker?” Sophie exclaimed. Fitz is going to explode when he finds out. “Who is it?” Lady Gisela smirked as she answered, “Luzia Vacker.”'''

'''“Luzia Vacker?” Sophie collapsed on her bed. ''No. No. NO! It can’t be her! How could it be her? She helped us… '

'''“Shocking isn’t it? Seems like only her and Alvar understand the Vacker legacy for what it really is.” Lady Gisela said, smiling.'''

“How long has she been in the Neverseen?” 

'''“Quite a while, actually. I recruited her a few years after the Neverseen was formed.”'''

“Was it your plan to make Tam trust her?”

'''“What do you think?” Sophie nodded, processing this. How would she tell Tam? How would she tell Fitz? And how would she tell Keefe that she saw his mother? How many people are there that have lied to her and gone to the other side? How many spies are there? Could they trust anyone? Anger filled Sophie. She thought she could trust Luzia. She thought she could trust Alvar. She thought she could trust Brant. But no. They had all betrayed her. '''

'''“Oh, I wouldn’t inflict on me, Sophie.” But Sophie didn’t listen. Red and black clouded her vision, as she slowly rose up. '''

'''“So you’re going to do this the hard way.” Lady Gisela said before she stomped her foot to a certain pattern. Dwarves shot up, before Sophie could do anything. They grabbed her, and Sophie hit the ground hard. She could feel pain shooting up her right arm, and blood dripping from the left. Her head hit the ground, and everything went black.'''