Book 17.5: Chapter 5


    There was a breeze in the air thanks to the wind blowing through the field of flowers. Every petal looked crystal clear in the moonlight as .The breeze gently caressed every inch of the petals, allowing the sea to emit an intoxicating scent underneath the moonlight.


    The man with a white hood tapped his steeds belly with his foot. His steed snorted. It seemed reluctant to enter the field of flowers; nevertheless, it couldnt disobey its mastersmands. It had no choice but to walk up the tall hill in the field of flowers and went in a particr direction as per its mastersmand.


    His steed trotted slowly as though it was letting nature take it wherever nature intended. Normally, anybody would stop for a short stroll upon seeing the amazing natural view. However, the mans eyes didnt stop on the flowers. Instead, he gazed in a specific direction and never averted his gaze from it. Perhaps that was where his flower was located.


    After trotting through the sea of flowers for some time, the horse finally ascended the final hill. Further ahead was a big in. In the centre of the in was a small elven shrine built in the centre of the field of flowers. It was a beautiful scene that resembled flowers worshipping the shrine.


    The man tugged the reins of his steed to bring it to a halt. The steed shook itself out and stood on the final hill. It lowered its head to pluck a few flowers to eat. The man ignored what his steed did. He gazed at the shrine for a long time without budging. His face wasnt visible underneath his hood. As such, it was unclear what look he wore on his face and what he was thinking.


    Only after the moon had moved quite some distance did he tap his steed again. It appeared as though he made up his mind concerning a big decision after thoughtful deliberation. He finally mustered up the courage to approach the shrine. The shrine didnt look far away from him, but he was resolute in his decision.


    He dismounted when he finally arrived at the entrance. He knocked on the door. He then took in a deep breath. Footsteps slowly approached the door from the other side of it. A short momentter, a young elf door gently pulled open the door.


    The elf wore a friendly smile. She had her curvaceous body covered in a light green robe for worshipping God. Her light green eyes were particrly bright. Her friendly smile was as gentle as the moonlight.


    The elf looked at the man with his hood on. Initially, she was a little afraid; anybody would be afraid of a man who knocks on their doorte at night, sporting a hood on, not to mention that he wasnt an elf but a human. To her surprise, she didnt back down. Instead, she felt as though she would wee him to take another step forward. She even had an urge to hug him. He didnt have the vibe of a stranger but a friend  possibly even her lover.


    May I ask who you are? Is there some reason that you are here sote at night? The god we worship here is different to the one you worship. The god who resides here cannot understand your woes.


    No.


    The man gave a simple one word response. He then slowly removed his hood, revealing his ck hair and ck eyes that were particrly distinct underneath the moonlight. The young girl was astonished with his appearance. He had a radiant and handsome face, but it seemed to be covered in scales.


    You are?


    I came to see you, Luna.


    Although he was a human, he had a very good grasp of the elvennguage. In fact, he referred to himself the way the Gdriel Tribe did. One might mistake he was a guest from the imperial pce. Luna was startled. She couldnt remember where shed seen the human before no matter how she racked her brains, however. As a worshipper, she practically never left the shrine, so having met a human was essentially impossible.


    See me? Do we know each other?


    Every time she spoke to him, Luna grew fonder and fonder of him; however, she didnt like him. It was more as though she loved him but forgot about it all. It seemed as though meeting him again after many struggles woke up her love for him again.


    I really have never met him before, though, thought Luna.


    Dont worry about that. How is life treating you here, Luna? Are you happy here?


    Luna smiled: Mm, thanks to the vigers. It is somewhat lonely, but I am happy. There are also many flowers keeping mepany, so I get to see beautiful scenery every day.


    A sorrowful smile came to the mans lips when he heard Lunas response and saw her smile. His smile showed more sorrow than a crying face. He carefully touched Lunas face. She shuddered and quickly took a step back.


    Ah, sorry, sorry, I was rmed.


    The man finally realised what he just did, so he quickly bowed to apologise. Luna was slightly angry, but when she saw him, her anger as a woman instantly vanished. Her heart palpitated out of control when the softness and warmth of his hands transferred to her. She felt as though her face had a fever. She took another two steps back in a flustered fashion then mmed the door shut.


    Sorry, Luna, I just wanted to know if you were leading a happy life or not. This is great. Im sorry. I need to apologise to you despite you living so happily and blissfully now. I will bring misfortune to you. You wont be able to live such a blissful life in the future. Youll go through a lot. Youll suffer a lot. Thoughts of suicide will creep into your mind countless times; however, I hope you can weather through it. I promise toe to your rescue. These beautiful times are your dreams, Luna. If you can still keep this memory, if you can still remember just one minute of it, you must stay strong. Ille rescue you. I promise to protect you.


    Luna didnt respond for the reason that she had no idea what the man outside was talking about. He didnt bother with her reaction. He focused on telling her everything he wanted to. Then, he touched the wall and door to the shrine again. He turned around to take a look at the field of flowers again. After he had a look, he turned around and pulled his steed over.


    Goodbye, Luna. He left her with a soft goodbye.


    The fragrant of the flowers and the gentle breeze gently seeped into the shrine. Luna sat in a chair and spaced out. Her face was covered in tears. She had no idea why she was shedding tears or why she felt so sad. But nheless, she felt so happy


    Who exactly is he? pondered Luna.