10 Years later...
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Esmeralda has gone to visit Amanda once more. She has been doing this every year for the past decade, like clockwork. But this time, she hasn't returned when she said she would.
I stood by the window of our room, watching as the sun set. "Do you know why she is taking so long?" I asked Sandy.
She shook her head. "No, I can't feel anything through the bond because of the distance, but she should be fine."
"Should is not certainty," I reminded her.
"Nobody would dare to mess with Esme, you know that. I'm sure she is taking longer because ten years have passed."
True. At first, I thought we could find a way to bring Amanda back, but now... I'm not so sure.
Esme has gone on different trips to find a way to get Azazel back. She has even tri
