Callum was sitting at his window looking at the ocean spread far and wide. It always calmed him when those waves repeatedly crashed on the ocean as if fighting to stand there. Though they never passed, they tried again and again. " what are you watching" asked Melinoe who came suddenly close to him and peered outside. I moved away " nothing much, just the waves".
Melinoe observed him for a while. She always worried for him. Morna gave him to her and when someone trust you with something it becomes your responsibility. Now Callum was her responsibility and she was sure that she would not let anyone harm him.
When Callum was born he used to cry a lot and only calmed down when Dad held him. She thought it was normal but slowly she realised that there were somethings that affected him. She had heard Callum muttering " Shadows". She would have not believed him but she once lived in underworld though for short time. She knew there are things around us that we can't see but that doesn't mean they are not around us.
Caressing his head she left him to his thoughts and went back to cultivate. Many children used to study in this age or play. But since young Melinoe wanted to do one thing and that was to cultivate. She knew Lucifer, Morna, Callum and Harmony are gods and she was only human, she was scared she will be left behind by them. So, she asked Uncle Kamaraj ways for human to cultivate to become just like her family.
Seeing Melinoe in deep meditation Callum turned to look outside his mansion. He was about to go back to his room when he saw someone creeping inside his garden. Callum lived in huge mansion and this was innermost garden and it was impossible for anyone to go here. There he saw a little girl close to his age moved past the shrubs to follow a kitten. Interesting thing was plants around her used to listen to her. There were many thorny plants planted there but it's branches automatically moved to the side for her to pass through.
Feeling curious for first time he moved near her. He peeked at her behind a huge tree. When he heard her giggle " who are you, why are you looking at me from behind that huge tree". Callum moved out from there and asked " how did you know I was here ". That girl nodded her head. Her hairs all tangled up made her look like a monkey. He also giggled and asked " but I was hiding well behind that thick tree, how did you know" he asked again. She laughed " because that tree whispered to me. That a little boy like me was hiding there". My eyes huge I looked at her amazed " you hear whispers too".