"Once upon a time..."

"There was a young man named Fionn..."

"He was the king of the Hyperboreans, a civilisation that lived in peace in the outmost north of the world."

"One day, while he was taking one of his usual walks just outside of his castle, he heard a strange sound, something that seemed like a squealing, coming from the bushes of the surrounding white forest..."

"Startled, with great courage, he went to look at what that was, only to find a girl being attacked by a thur!"

"Fionn, fearing for the girl's life, immediately unseathed the regal sword on his waist and swifly killed the monster."

"-Are you all right?- Fionn, after killing the monster, instantly asked to the girl."

"But, strangely, she didn't respond."

"Fionn found this quite strange, but didn't think much about it, it could have been that she was still scared from the encounter with the thur, he thought."

"But there was something else that he found strange apart from her not saying anything, and this time, he couldn't not think about it. Her skin... it wasn't white as snow like his or the rest of the Hyperboreans... it was... pink. He had never seen someone like her in his entire life."

"-Ehm... I know that I might sound a little bit unappropriate, but can I at least ask you where are you from? Because you don't look from here...- Fionn asked to her, this time hoping to get some answers, but, again, nothing... only looks of doubts like before."

"-Wait! Could it be that you don't understand what I am saying?- Fionn suddenly realized. -So you are from somewhere else... but where? Isn't there only water outside Hyperborea?-"

"-Could it be that she's from one of the other Nine Worl- Fionn's thoughts were suddenly interrupted by the girl getting up and walking towards him."

"She- Oh!"

~Ronf~

~Ronf~

~Ronf~

"Looks like Artair is already asleep..."

"He must have played a lot today... I usually read him more of the story before he falls asleep..."

The mother kissed Artair in the forehead. "Good night, my little Artair..."

Then, she got up from Artair's bed, turned off the torch illuminating his room and left this.

"I hope at least you will be able to live without having to experience war..."

Table of Hyperborea

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Volume 1