Karen looked up, her face looking blissful. “It is my pleasure to speak to the Saviour."

Jasmine barked a laugh. "Saviour? You talking about Daniel, here?"

Karen looked uncertain. Then she nodded, once.

Bitty chuckled. "First, it wasn't just Daniel. Amy and Jasmine here played a vital part in releasing the curse. So by your own arguments there are three saviours. Second, Daniel will never accept worship.

In fact, he'll probably hate you for it."

Karen looked sharply at Bitty. "Is this true?"

Bitty smirked. "So now you accept the word of the Emissary? Yes!

Daniel was the instrument, but Amy and Jasmine powered it. I was there, remember? The first to be released?"

Karen looked troubled.

“A Little problem with your world sense? Gnomology not making much sense, either?"

Karen stepped toward Daniel. "You would not accept our worship? Why?"

Daniel raised an eyebrow. "Because I'm human? Not a god or worthy of it? Look, all I did was break a curse. Our witches circle did that.

It takes a witch to break a witch's curse. Usually, but in this case, absolutely you needed a witch's circle and a good one, not those evil kinds, which I guess is all of them. You guys lucked out with us. Heh.

“Bitty is my Emissary. That's fine. Really, she's just a really good friend who we trust. I know you guys are going through a lot with all the sudden changes in your lives. Being freed after hundreds of years has to be pretty overwhelming. I would suggest putting aside religion and just focus on finding your feet."

Karen looked troubled, and so did the other two behind her. She looked at them briefly before nodding. "We will take your words and examine them. May we visit you again once we have decided our next steps?"

Daniel shook his head. "Meet with Bitty. She is my voice with the gnomes, right? Your laws, remember? Next time she tells you something, assume it's coming from me. Got it?"

Karen nodded and led the others out of the suite and away.

Daniel glared at Bitty. "I never want to have a conversation about worship from the gnomes ever again Bitty nodded. “I'm sorry. It won't happen again."

Daniel scooped up Bitty and kissed her. “It's not your fault, Bitty!

But if you are to be this Emissary thing, you handle it. I want nothing to do with it. Me and the ladies have enough on our plates right now. When and if I have to confront this, it will be later.

Much later, okay?"

Bitty nodded and seeing as her face was right in front of his, she sucked his tongue into her mouth and sucked on it.

*

Later that day, they braved the Adventurer Academy grounds and get some air and escape their suite. Amber had spent a long time in discussion with Amy and Jasmine, but they couldn't figure out what was wrong with her. Amber appeared to be part of the circle. Amy could feel her as the heart. They all could. But she was limited by something. And they all knew the answer. She didn't love Daniel.