Shutting the pages of the book, I took a moment to clear my head and focus on the words I had just read. There before me was a book that told part of the story of this place. It talked about the rulers, their loyalties and betrayals and what my next steps were. My biggest question became, who wrote this?

How did they know that I was here or what I would need to do to regain my memories? So many questions ran through my mind and picking one to focus on was growing increasingly difficult. I knew that I needed to start somewhere. I had too. Too much was at stake right now. Taking deep breaths, I pushed out all the thoughts in my head, trying to remove it and make it blank. This action would allow me only to allow back in what I wanted.

According to the last part of the book, I needed to go to the beach to the north, the one I arrived on and call out for Idira. I was supposed to find someone, but they did not say who they were. Strange as it is, I knew I was letting my mind once again run far beyond what it should.

Levi had told me that it was important that I read this book, so at his request, I had. Now I wonder too many things even remotely to form a cohesive thought or game plan. My mind was asking me what the harm could be in going to the beach and calling out for this person. The worst that I felt could happen was absolutely nothing. If that were the result, then I would at least know I had gone crazy. If something did happen, I would just have to play everything by ear.

I removed the book from my lap and placed on the table beside me. I could not stay here much longer. I needed to go, but I did not want to go alone and without any items. My parents may not have been the absolute best, but they did teach me never to try to be unprepared in a situation. Not having any idea what supplies were available to me, and being unaware of what lay ahead of my planning and preparing was not easy.

I made my way out of the library, and back down the hall to the bedroom, they had allowed me to stay. Pushing the door to the bedroom open, I found a bag sitting on my med with a note from Levi.

Dearest Adelaide,

I am sorry I could not be there when you finished with your first venture into reading our histories. Now that the king is awake there is much to do to prepare the land and the people. We have long awaited your return not only because you have been missing, but for the unity, it is supposed to bring our peoples.

Have faith in yourself and trust your gut and your heart. Idira awaits your call, and so do the secrets waiting for you in the former home of our sister Diana. Even I have not ventured to the land of mermaids in quite some time. Their new queen comes to meet us should she need anything but that has not been for a while yet. Do send her our regards.

Your future brother,

Leviathan.

I read the note twice and sighed again. Opening the bag, I saw that it contained food and water rations as well as some things that could double as blankets or clothes should I need them. What I did not see was anything that could be a weapon. Perhaps they did not feel that I would be in any danger on my tasks or they simply assumed that I would make due with whatever I found along my way.

The feeling in my gut told me that I would not be in any iminent dager but something was out there. Someone had conspired to help people remove me from the island the first time, and there was nothing to stop them from repeating their actions. Nothing except the fact that I was no longer a child.