When Armad realized the strange raven was getting away, he threw Inara into the spatial ring and then used photon jump to disappear from his position and appear at a distance just below the raven.

The raven saw him and sped up. But Armad just smiled and let it fly away, familiarizing himself with its pol. After a few seconds, he jumped again to appear directly below it. Armad followed the black raven until he spotted a giant building ahead. The whole place had the custom design of nobles so Armad didn't want to get too close. The raven followed the wall of the building and headed west.

Armad watched it until it stopped at the end of the wall. The damn thing even turned to look at him as if challenging him to follow.

Armad jumped again to appear on the wall of the building right next to the raven. He looked around to make sure there were no guards and no one was looking before he reached out and grabbed the raven's tail. He opened the door into the ring and threw it inside, or at least he thought he did. It felt as if he was pulling a mountain. The strange raven didn't budge.

In a fit of rage, Armad channeled 10 years to his arms and used all his strength to pull the raven. But the damn thing remained still. Armad raised an eyebrow and wondered what he should do. Should he just use lightning arm and burn it to a crisp? But anyone nearby would hear the crackling thunder, which would reveal his presence.

As he held the tail and thought about it, the raven pulled back and they fell from the top of the wall and crashed into the ground. Armad quickly transformed to avoid breaking his bones. Whereas the raven slipped through his fingers and ran.

Armad gritted his teeth as he watched it go. It could have been an excellent replacement for his djinn.

Sigh.

It was time to leave. The wall was ten feet thick and over one hundred feet high. It was made entirely of stone. A thief wouldn't even attempt to climb it. Armad wondered whose house it was.

Just before he jumped, he heard voices in the distance. He must have caught the attention of some guards. He closed his eyes to feel their pol and determine their numbers and where they were coming from. But then he felt was a cool, cheerful, and powerful pol coming from his left.

He looked around the place but it was covered in trees and green. Whoever was hiding there couldn't be seen from the distance. But then the pol was somehow familiar.

He jumped there. It was the scent that greeted him first. It was different from perfume and was... unique.

Armad stood about ten feet away from the pol. Suddenly his heart started pounding.

"Why did you stop?" The calming voice he knew all too well spoke to him.

Armad smiled. "And why are you hiding in the dark?"

"You have embarrassed me by not being able to catch a single raven," the voice said.

Armad burst out laughing. "So you sent it after me. But, what has your tribe got to do with the raven?"

The voice took a deep breath with a small laugh and then came out of the shadows. A beautiful figure like no other. Princess Nostalgia Sisiyu of the sword.

She looked at his fingers. "You didn't throw away the ring."

Armad looked at the ring in his hand and shrugged. "With all the things inside it, how could I?"

Nostalgia wore a long-sleeved shirt adorned with white parrot feathers. Her body was just like the last time Armad saw her in that cave. She was glowing and giving beauty and freshness. Her hair was lying on her back and shoulders and she was smiling and smelling so nice that no man could resist her. There was just no word to describe her.

Armad wanted to speak but he heard the guards approaching. Nostalgia led him into the shadows of the trees. Armad thought they would just hide until the guards left, only to see them walked through a narrow path that led to another garden. With his eyes narrowed into a slight frown, Armad continued to watch as the princess dragged him through more gardens than he'd ever been in his life.

No one saw them on their way. It might be luck or she just knew the place that much.

Armad soon found himself in another area of tall buildings made from glass and sapphire. It was all glittering and flashy. Even the flooring was done with gemstones. Nostalgia pulled his hand into the largest room around.

Armad walked on a transparent glass with a stream of water flowing under it. Beautiful bright fish were playing in the water. On the other side was a huge bed that could accommodate at least ten couples comfortably. Armad glanced at the large glass surrounding the room and the magnificent garden behind it. A fresh breeze added to the atmosphere of bliss. He immediately convinced himself that he'd never found himself in such a beautiful and pleasant place in his worldly life.

Where did he end up in?