In the study, Susan explained Formations to her children. This was the first time Darryl has learned about Formations, so he was attentive to Susan’s every word. When the class ended, Darryl left to his bedroom to continue practicing what he had learned.
In the evening in the Carter Mansion’s backyard, Rachel and Ewan held hands and gazed deeply into each other’s eyes. No one else was there, so they did not have to worry.
“Rachel, Rachel, I love you so much. I love you more and more every day. I’m so frustrated that your father wants you to marry Darryl,” Ewan proclaimed. His heart ached terribly. How was he going to live if Rachel married Darryl?
“Ewan. I love you too. I will not marry him,” Rachel replied firmly. She was annoyed just at the thought of Darryl.
“But, it’s hard to disobey your father’s word. You would still need your parents’ permission to offer your hand in marriage,” Ewan added.
Rachel held Ewan’s hand tightly, deep in thought. Suddenly, she exclaimed, “I have an idea! We’ll make Darryl disappear forever! ” Her eyes lit up.
Ewan smiled in surprise. “What idea?” He trembled as he spoke, excited at the thought of Darryl vanishing for good!
Rachel smirked. “In the North-East corner of the Carter Mansion, there lies an ancient peach blossom forest. It has been there for thousands of years—those who enter will never be able to come back out.
“It’s a forbidden part of our mansion. When I was young, I remembered a few servants mistakenly went into it, and I have not seen them since. I’ll go find Darryl later, and we’ll trick him into entering the forest. We won’t see him for the rest of our lives!”