Chapter 16
The Promise of More
Camilo's thirst for adventure remains unquenched. He hints at future quests, much to Juliana's resigned amusement and their mother's quiet understanding.
The scent of freshly baked bread, a warm hug from the universe, still clung to the air as Mother, with a sigh that held the weight of a thousand untold stories, handed me a crumpled piece of paper. It wasn’t parchment, nor was it etched with runes of power. It was, in fact, a grocery list, a mundane scroll of paper bearing the scrawled names of things like ‘milk,’ ‘eggs,’ and, most crucially, ‘La Reina.’
“Camilo,” she’d said, her voice a gentle murmur, “Juliana and you need to fetch La Reina from Madame Fluffybottom’s. She’s ready.”
Madame Fluffybottom. The very name conjured images of arcane rituals and bubbling cauldrons, of potions brewed under a waning moon. And La Reina… ah, La Reina! The very sound of it resonated with regal authority, with the whisper of destiny. My heart, a valiant steed, leaped within my chest. This was it. The call to adventure, disguised in the guise of domestic duty.
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