I could feel my frustration bubble back in me when nothing worked. Darkness covered me, and my eyes and mind opened to the world around us. I glanced toward my brother. He frowned, knowing it had failed. I gritted my teeth together, resisting the urge to cry. The Prince let my hand go. His shoulders relaxed.
" You'll keep trying, even when you're alone," he said in more of an order. I gave him a small smile and nodded. My brother helped me up and hugged me. I pulled away from him.
" It's past lunch. We should go back to the house," I said, checking my phone. I received messages from Ellis. He was asking me how it was going. I didn't respond to him immediately though. I decided to call him instead.
" I'll talk to Ellis," I whispered, dialing his phone as I walked a few paces from the
