Then, he took a deep breath and stared at the setting sun. Or at least that's what earthlings called this view. While arranging his thoughts, as if on how to explain everything to this angel turned human.
After what seemed like an eternity, he nodded to himself as if everything was settled in his mind, then he stared at her blue eyes again and lost himself in them.
And with great difficulty. He got himself back, again. But damn!!! The explanation and the theories he prepared just moments ago, like a history professor, for her to understand were gone.
And he felt at a great loss. Why can't this enchantress stop staring at him for a moment? Just stare at the view. Isn't the view more enthralling than him? But, naah!!! This girl has to stare at him. That's such a great loss.
And for another eternity, he stared at the view, sort his thoughts, and stared at the tree. Nahh, he won't stare at her again. At least, not until he finished explaining the history lecture, he prepared for her.
" Aelin, do you… do you believe in things like fairies or monsters?" He asked in the most doubtful tone of his.
Damn, if someone asked you if you have seen an alien out of the blue, then what would be your first reaction?
A psychopath!! A mental patient. An alien.
And as expected, Aelin stared back at him in the utmost confusion. Though, she had seen Nature, which was a shock to her. But at the moment, she had already forgotten that.
"So, I will take that as a no," Prithvi replied patiently.
"And it would be more difficult for me to explain it to you," he added in a mumbling manner.
"W-What is it?" She asked with nervousness. Why was this guy acting strange while asking about the tales and legends characters out of the blue?
" You see, the most basic and direct explanation that I had before for you is that You are a Phoenix. An angel who is also a Goddess. That you are a fairy. "
"But since you don't know….Then let me think how to explain it to you in a better way." He explained more to himself than to her.
And the more he explained, the more troubling her expression became. What on earth did that mean... A phoenix... An angel and all.
She wasn't part of Harry Potter's story, alright!!! Only in that series did she see a Phoenix, who was a bird. A reddish-golden, fiery bird.
But she was a human, for god's sake. She could see her body, those arms, legs, and hairs whose color has definitely changed from black to this. But she definitely wasn't a bird. That much she knows.
After all, how they describe it, Birds don't have arms. They carry wings. They don't have feet, but they carry claws. And all those differences, which she can't feel in herself.
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" You mean I am a bird?" She asked. That definitely doesn't make sense.
"No... I mean.. Wait.. what...Aelin. You are not a bird. You. Are. An. Angel." Prithvi, who was busy sorting his thoughts out, explained getting more confused with his own explanation, to say nothing about the person sitting next to him while staring intently at him.
"But Phoenix is an ancient Greek bird, which was used in the Harry Potter series." She replied innocently, curiosity getting the better of her.
And he didn't know what to make out of that sentence. And what is, or who is the Harry Potter series for the sake of the Universe!!!
When did Earthling get to see a phoenix in the first place?
Don't tell me, this idiot had actually done something like that centuries back... Or her ancestors... Because humans do believe in heavens and deities. But the fact is, humans have never ever seen a deity themselves.
At least not in the last few centuries. Though before, they had faced the wrath of this very creature, who is asking innocently about her very own existence.
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"Aelin, I think… it won't be as easy as I thought it could be for me to explain this to you.
So, let me ask you. Do you know about the existence of The Four Realms of Earth, or about other planets, or about other systems out there, or about other galaxies, or about other universes ?" He asked while suppressing all his emotions, just letting gentleness flow from his words.
As he knew that this girl needed gentleness and warmth in her life. And so he was more than happy to give it to her.
" Four realms?" She asked back in confusion.
"Isn't there one earth, eight planets, one sun, one moon, one solar system, milky way galaxy, and so on? What about these four realms ?" She asked, getting intrigued by the topic rather than thinking about why she was listening to this guy's bullshit.
He sighed. And looked at the innocent child in front of him. And explained with full patience. "Yes, Four realms. The Sky, also known as heaven, Land also known as Earth, Water also known as Ocean, The depth, the inside of the Earth, where lava and molten rocks exist, also known as Hell.
Actually, it's a long story, and it will take an entire century to explain the past to you.
So, let's cut a long story short. When you are on Earth, you are Called Earthling. And then, based on your birth species, you got the name, such as Humans, Dogs, Cats, Horses, Sheep, Goats, and all. And then, as an individual, you get your identity. As you are Aelin Kim.
When you are in Hell, you are called Hell- residents or Demons. And then, based on your birth species, you got the name, such as Asur, Rakshasa, Brahmrakshash, Creep, Monster, Daanav, Daitya, and all. And then, as an individual, you get an identity. Such as, Tarkasur, Mahishasur, Advitiya Rakshasa and all.
When you are in Water, you are called an Aquatic being or Sea being. And then, based on your birth species, you got the name, such as whale, shark, jellyfish, sea horse, mermaids, sea dragons. And then, as an individual, you get an identity. Such as, Tide, Ariel, waves, tsunami,peace and so on.
And now comes our part. When you are in Sky or in Heaven, you are called an angel or Heaveners. And then, based on your birth species, you got the name such as God, Goddess, fairy, dev, devi, Sur, Deity, and all. And then, as an individual, you get an identity.
Such as I am Prithvi Raj. While you are Lady Aelin Westfall, the one and only Phoenix of This Entire Universe." He explained with a long sigh. Hope she will understand now. After all, he explained in such long lengths. If she doesn't understand, then he will try to explain to her, while clearing her doubt.
He stared at her in expectation. That not completely, but at least some of his hard work might have paid off.
Only then he shifted his gaze from the bark of the tree to Aelin... only to feel like his eyes would come out of the socket. Only if he had a soul like humans.. then it might have fled out, at the sight.
Damn, here he tried his best to explain, but this heartless creature... she actually dozed off. Was his explanation that boring? How could she fall asleep? When he was explaining to her.
[ Edited chapter
Credit goes to Author : Evil_Dragon ]