Brilliant golden eyes stared brightly towards Doctor Trueborn and the young child's smile almost brought him to his knees. Never had he seen such a enchanting sight she was otherworldly like how he would envision a god or goddess to look. Even this young and fragile looking she took his breath away.
Her slider fingers traced a elegant path through the air while she voice sounded like a lightly flowing stream. Finally she stopped moving and looked expectantly at the doctor as if waiting for a reply. A birds inquiring note sounded before his brain decided to try and reply.
"Ah, hello I am Doctor Trueborn and you were found inside the forbidden forest by our military guards. I have never seen anyone like you before, can you tell me what seems to have happened?" She just cocked her head and tried to use her hands again with their strange movements.
Eventually the doctor realized they were trying to communicate in different languages her through hand and nature sounds and him with the empirical language. Perhaps this was not a case of some farmer throwing away a child but one who had been trapped and living even existing within the forbidden lands.
He thought next about his options. The first one was to turn her into the captain of the guards, report all he had discovered including the gem in her chest. Result would be her removal from his office, the captain if not corrupt would reporting to their government. She would be taken away and be tortured and then dissected.
The gem once removed and a small reward given to their upper managing leader who happened to be fairly corrupt. If the captain was corrupt both gem and girl would never be seen again even he and his aids might likely disappear as well just to tie off lose ends.
Second option he made a direct approach to the King, turned in the girl get a large reward maybe big enough that he could try to have a child again with the church's aid this time. The child once again would be tortured and dissected.. Both options went against his morals and beliefs.
The third option, he told no one, took the kid home and did not report it to authorities. He would then try to figure out how she could live with a full prismatic gem within her chest. As well as how she had healed so many., so quickly. Something that was impossible for any normal person, even their rune mages and the largest gems could not do that.
One could not handle them directly because it turned them into a exploding bombs basically making them explode. This was a hard taught lesson some actually still tried to grab them even to this day in the heat of battle causing more casualties.
Only by using gloves made by beast skins or tools tip or engraved, with gems allowed, them to be handled. Only then could they placed into tools to be used. It's internal gem power fading slowly each time until they became unless.
She had healed so many and even was able to resurrect from death, what other secrets. did she hold. Rushing a decision would only result in a young, innocent girl's life and could potentially leave them as always with no discovered advancements.
It seemed as if instead of trying to eliminate the corrupted beasts to be rid of this threat the kingdoms only wanted to harvest their gems to build more and more power. Any one with a brain knew that someday soon war for more would break out.
Even their kingdom was extending new walls between the kingdoms. After all their should be only one to ruler right so they could control the whole world.
The girl seeming to sense his conflicting thoughts and emotions so she gentle placed her hands upon his face. A soft warmth entered his skin, the smell of his mother and his favorite foods drifted in. His wife soft kisses upon his face could be felt and then instantly he was at peace once more.
Upon opening his eyes he could feel this child's love, peace and joy in the world and so he made his decisions with a clear mind and soul.
Instantly he wrapped the child in a blanket and cleaned the room again making it look as if nothing had changed. Then he left his office with a large leather bag across his right shoulder and started his trip home.
His semi large dwelling came into view after a few minutes of walking mainly due to the fact that he was their only Academy trained Doctor while the rest were trained by him and the local government. All together there was only three fully trained doctors in which he was charged with the care of the military.
Passing through the gateway he entered the inner courtyard of his estate given by the King himself. His wife was busy cooking dinner, with a lonely look upon her face, which quickly changed to a smile upon seeing him enter.
He came and hugged her tight and said quietly that he had a surprise for her no one could know about. One that needed her attention right away. Using the shush sign he slowly unwrapped the miracle child that had dropped into their laps.
The sleeping child slowly stretched her arms wide and took a big yawn before opening her brilliant eyes to see a very pretty lady before her. Amelia the doctors wife let out a small yelp then promptly reached and grabbed up the small child into her arms.
Amelia did not care that she had green hair or radiant eyes and not even the fact that she was around four or five years old. She was so happy to have a child of her own, especially a little girl to love, hold and teach. It was something her heart had pinned for since she was a little girl playing with her dolls.
Trueborn hurried them inside to talk to his wife about his decision and how it. could get them both killed. He said if she did not want to take the risk he would a bid by her decision. She looked at him as if he was insane and said no one will take this child from me unless over our dead bodies.
It took close to a year for the child to learn to speak but it was hard for her as it contained only sounds. She could see their emotions and thought clearly but they seemed to need her to say things loudly. Over time they also came to understand she did not seem to know why she was there or anything before the Doctors eyes met hers.
Often the words often had multiply meanings and contradicted their true feelings. Thus she had multiple and confusing different misunderstandings because of their body movements and true emotions.
The animals were so much easier to talk to but they frightened her new parents and they explained that this ability had to stay a secret. Finally they decided on a name because hers was not know to them, and so she became know as Goldy because of her eyes.
After researching for a while the Doctor found out long ago all the Royal had golden eyes and even if they were rare it did happen from time to time. In ancient times they also displayed nature colored hair as well but no one showed these traits today.
However they started to dye her hair black which even if looked at closely still would pass as normal human coloring. They finally announced their adoption of a foreign child from the Eastern kingdom where his brother lived.
Just leaving by loaded wagon with baskets for the trip and returning five days later with a new daughter named Goldy was well celebrated amongst the guards because now their celebrated hero of the battle that save so many would now have a family of his own.
Goldy who still was struggling with speaking loudly just gave all of them a smile and it felt to the ones to see it as if they had received a burst of peace and calmness. Many sword they could even feel her warm embrace and instantly swore to protect her in their hearts from any harm.
Finally she could leave and explore the nearby areas with her parents and go to school like all the rest of the children her age. Thus she started life in a new environment one were she would still have enemies but who were not truthful with their words and actions.
Would she learn to survive amongst us who can not face what we are, let alone how to behave honestly. Or will she wish to return to the woods were it was clear what your enemies wanted, were even death could be discerned there with but a sound or action.