"Great, now we can file the Queen's case away," stated Lux, completely ignoring Snow and Lord Maliss, "now Magic Mirror, where is the Sorceress Lennore? Where is the bitch that stole my wings?"

The Magic Mirror clears his throat and the image of Lennore appears in his glass, "Past the seven pines, High above the mountain mines, Lennore lives in a cave of gold and glamor."

"I know that she lives in the mountains, but where exactly does she live?" Anger began to grow in Lux's voice and her nails return to the surface of the mirror.

"Uhm…. well…Were exactly Lennore lives I cannot say, but the back of her castle overlooks a bay." Was the Mirror's reply, he began to get nervous as he sensed the anger within the wingless harpy.

"That doesn't answer my question your useless trinket. Does Lennore live. I need to find her if I ever want to have my wings back. Does that go through your stupid silver skull?" Lux's voice boomed off the stone walls of the throne room. Snow White shrank back a little at the anger in Lux's voice.

"I…uhm…well…Lennore's lair is very well hidden- "

"I don't give a damn how well hidden it is! Where is her lair?"

"At the foot of her mountain lair lives a village without any care- "Lux didn't let the mirror finish his sentence. She had heard all these advice before. With an angry roar, that could easily rival that of a dragon, and smashed the mirror with her bare fist. The moment the Mirrors reflective surface is broken, the spell that gave the mirror live dissipated and the living mirror returned to be an inanimate, broken object. Still fuming with rage, Lux turns her attention to Lord Maliss.

"Your useless mirror is broken!" then she walks down a randomly chosen hallway.

"Wait, where is she going? She broke your mirror, how are we going to find Lennore now?" panic edged Snow White's voice as she asked Lord Maliss.

"She is walking off her anger; she will be fine, so leave her. The mirror can be replaced." Replied Lord Maliss in a cold tone of voice. The day had been long, and their goal seemed farther away then ever. "I'll see if any nearby villages fit the description we have. I suggest you get some rest; tomorrow Lux is going to drag us through the world until she finds Lennore and gets her wings back."

Snow White looked at Lord Maliss in surprise, "Wait, you are letting me stay here?"

"I have no more reason to seek revenge, so my anger towards you is no longer valid. You may stay here, or you can leave, return to your own castle. I don't care." Replied Maliss with an exhausted sigh and walked down another hallway, leaving Snow White by herself in the Throne Room. Snow White watches her former enemy disappear into the shadows of the castle and questions herself how to feel about him. They weren't enemies anymore; if they were, he would have used the opportunity to kill her. However, they weren't friends either; for the first time in her life, Snow White felt as though she were in a state of limbo. In addition, she didn't know if it was wise to keep heling Lux if Maliss was in her company. Would it be safe for her to go with them? If she didn't, there was no guarantee that her friends and fiancé would be saved. Perhaps it would be a wise idea to cement their alliance?

With a shaky step, Snow White made to follow the path Maliss took. Soon she was walking in darkness, with her eyes adjusting just enough for her to see the outlines of door to either side of her. Worryingly, she questioned every door she passed. She hadn't heard any door open immediately after he left her side and, by the appearance of each door she passed, the doors would have made a sound when opened. Slowly, she walked through the dark hallway, beginning to worry that she was lost within the bowels of the castle when she noticed a faint glow of light in the distance. Snow's heart skipped a beat; surely, if there was light, someone had to be there. Reaching the end of the hallway, she came to a set of large double doors made of dark wood and held together by iron bars. Clearly, whatever lay beyond those doors was very important to be guarded by such stable doors. Grabbing her confidence, Snow knocked on the doors.

"Come in." the voice belonged to Lord Maliss. Now she knew where he was and again concern grew within Snow's chest. She had no idea what lay beyond those doors, she only knew Lord Maliss waited beyond them. However, Snow gathered the shreds of her confidence and pulled open one of the heavy doors; it took a lot of strength to budge them, but she managed to crack it open just wide enough for her to slip in. Inside the room, she found Lord Maliss sitting at a large oak table surrounded by maps.

"Umm…I just wanted to know if you needed help." It was a poor excuse, but an excuse, nonetheless.

"Unless you suddenly gained psychic powers and can see beyond the seen, I don't think you can be of much use."

"How difficult could it be to find a village by a bay surrounded by mountains?" at this Lord Maliss raised an eyebrow at her.

"Clearly, you have never seen a map of this country. We don't even know if Lennore's lair is even located in this country. She could be anywhere on the planet."

"Huh, how many could there be?" Snow asked again. She had never though of anything beyond the handful of kingdoms she knew. Instead of lecturing her, Lord Maliss simply pointed to the wall behind Snow White. Snow turned to where Maliss was pointing and lay eyes on a huge wall tapestry with a map of the world embroidered on it. In large red lettering, Snow White could read the names of countries, and in smaller letters, she could read the names of individual kingdoms and their respective boarders. There were so many, Snow could have never imagined that there were so many in the world. Some kingdoms were ordained with gold and silver pins.

"Are those pins possible places Lennore could be?" asked Snow, unable to take her eyes off the huge map.

"No, I am looking for places she could be on these smaller, more detailed maps. Those pins are places my sister and I have been. Mine are the silver pins" Snow's jaw dropped open at the sight of so many silver pins. Clearly, her former enemy was a well-traveled man.

"You have been to all those places?" Snow White asked, dumbfounded.

"Yes, I didn't become the owner of a castle until I inherited this one. So, I traveled the world to expand my knowledge." Replied Maliss without looking up from his maps.

"Can you tell me about some of these places?" Asked Snow White full of excitement, sounding more like a child asking their parent for permission to go and play with friends.

Lord Maliss rolled his eyes at Snow's request and made eye contact with her. "I am a bit busy looking for all the known villages fitting the mirror's description." At that, Snow's shoulders visibly slumped, "If you want, I can tell you about some of these places when we begin our travels. However, right now, I am busy."

"I understand," replied Snow and her shoulders rose a little after being reassured that she could learn of some of the places this man had been to. "Do…do you need any help with finding those villages?"

With a sigh, Lord Maliss slowly shook his head, clearly, he was tired. "There isn't much you could do to help. I suggest you get some rest instead. We will have a long day ahead of us tomorrow."

Snow White bit her cheek at this; there was no way she would be a freeloader in this quest. She would pull her own weight in this adventure. "I am not tired," this was clearly a lie, Snow White had been awake since early in the day and the events of her wedding day had sapped her of her energy. Her heart and body demanded some rest. "I can be of some help."

Lord Maliss inwardly sight and handed Snow White five rolled up maps. "I have found a few villages nearby that fit the mirror's description. If you really want to help, make your best guess at which village to visit first."

"okay, but where do we go from there?"

"Well, we could ask the local population if they know of a Sorceress fitting Lennore's description. She doesn't sound like the type of person to remain inconspicuous; so, we should be able to get some good information from the locals. If she is near, the people would be able to say so." Snow White smiled at that idea.

"Sounds like a good plan."