After the slight argument with Evy's father, my time passed within a week of my quarters again. And this time, without even wanting to fulfill the requests that anyone could offer me to get out here. My only option, without needing to take care of the family business or any invitation to a party, is to stay here in my room, reflecting as I sit by the open window, thinking.
"Are you reflecting?" Asked Seiryu. Not long ago, I barely noticed whether or not he was near me, staring at me. But now, as the days passed, it's strange to think that I was no longer surprised when I heard his voice behind me. From so many strange things that could be around me, I got used to Seiryu's presence, however lonely.
"A little." I said. I saw him staring at me, but I couldn't see anything but the refreshing landscape of the sky. It is familiar, and very cozy to see it. Even though I still hate being locked up for too long, for the first time, I wasn't complaining. After all, even a prison here is beautiful. "I've been thinking about something for a while... But I still don't know." I let it go.
"What ails you must be a big problem, no, mistress?" he asked. His conversation was getting interesting, after so long he took advantage of my goodness in my lap. I smiled. He's so cute even to worry. "You are really a good companion, Seiryu."
"I'm just trying to help you, mistress. Don't belittle my pleasure in being by your side with silly words." Scolded him. Still, I laughed quite a bit as I saw it. He could be the greatest holy beast in this world, but he's still a good companion. How cute. "Sorry, sorry... I was just being nice to you."
"Urg... Feelings. These aren't things that spirit beasts can understand." He justified it. But, once again, I can't stop thinking that spirit beasts are the ones who know this best: loyalty. "But I guess it doesn't matter. I think Seiryu is very kind to me and other people!" I claimed.
In the novel, I remembered reading a part like that, explaining that sacred beasts are only loyal to their masters, believing in the wisdom of the human who called them. No part of the novel showed any moments when beasts could have any feelings related to humans. So that, in the book, there is no space for a more explored story. Only the couple, as main
Thinking about what the story says, Seiryu has always been a good loyal servant to Mary and can be kind to him. And now that I see it well in my lap, I think I'm at a difficult level to gain everyone's confidence. I'm still said to be a witch in this world.
"Seiryu." I called him. "Is it okay to teleport me to a place?" I suddenly remembered a place I thought was beautiful in this world. A place that, even though it was a place of war ten years from now, was home to a little-known village.
Elysia, the city of the descendants of the sun, the elves.
Maybe there, without feeling heavily guilty, I can feel free from here, even for a few seconds.
There, it's something Seiryu couldn't understand. I recently discovered that he could teleport wherever he wanted without anyone being able to feel him around. Something good to know if I wanted escape. I saw him look at me questioningly. "Where do you want to go?" He asked. I was excited. Finally, I get to meet Elysia.
"Elysia, the city of elves." I said. The last thing I remembered was seeing Seiryu look at me with a smile, looking like he knew that place. And then, magically, she was teleported to a florest.
I am here.
In a forest where I could barely know where it was located, I was apparently standing on a low hill, next to a panoramic view of a village among fields of flowers and huge trees. Beautiful. Why wasn't I born here?
"The village is down there. This was as close as I could teleport. The elves have a barrier that prevents them from teleporting directly there." He explained. I couldn't stop protesting in my mind, seeing that I couldn't easily enter a village protected by magic. After all, there is Elysia, a sacred place of the last descendants of the Sun.
From this plain I'm on, I could delicately see every detail coming from beneath those hills. The village below exuded extraordinary beauty as well as being much safer than the safety of the Evy's father. Many people move on foot from various places, making me want to be there, happy too. Elves, as a non-human race, were far gentler than Evy's father.
In addition to their intelligence and wisdom, the elves were good to those who deserved it, who did not wish to harm anyone. But with a war that could destroy their home, they will disappear like sand. It's sad. I realize that this world suffers as it also suffered in my other life. After all, life is not easy for anyone.
"Why did you choose this location?" Seiryu asked. I saw him integrated with that. After all, anyone would. In the novel, no one could say the actual location of the Sun's descendants. Everything was a mystery. Until, one day, the female protagonist, Mary, found this place days before the destruction of the village. Consequently, this village, as a sacred place, has brought about twists and turns in the novel, which I don't want to happen.
"Before she died, my mother used to come here." I lied. I didn't want to say how I know, because that will lead to problems in the future. Besides, leaving the house without telling anyone is already a huge problem. I don't know if mine from Evy has ever come here or not. I do not really care. "I just wanted to know if it really was true that it's beautiful here... And, I see it is."
Unconsciously, I smiled. The thought that this might be true would make this story much nicer, about a mother Evy had never met. "Don't you want to see a little closer?" He asked. I want to go, but for some reason it feels good to be on this plain, looking carefully at every point below that top.
"Not." I said. "It's okay if I get a little closer to where I already am. I'll just go down a little further to see the field below." A little further down I saw an open field, which interested me. "Let's go down there a little more. Is that okay?" "As you wish, mistress." I smiled. I was glad that Seiryu wasn't as lazy as before.