the sight before me was that a lady was sitting near the god's statue with black dress and black viel . she seemed to have long black hair and purple eyes . she was singing a prayer it seemed . she seemed to be praying for someone with all her might . birds were flying around her . she had a temple cross in her hand . the sight before me seemed sorrowful yet mesmerizing . i just took another step when i heard her say " you are here , my dear son . how have you been ?" i just couldn't lie to such a figure . i said " i greet her imperial concubine " she said " stop with the formalities , son " i replied " may i have a talk with you " she removed her said " why are you being so stiff with your mother ? do you resent me for sending you away !" i replied " this body is of your son , not the soul . " she said " eh ?" i replied " you son barrack's life was in danger , i who as well needed his help came to an agreement . i am here to get back what belongs to him " she stared at him and touched the temple cross . she muttered something and opened her eyes . this time with even more sorrow in her eyes . she then said " it would seem so . i trust you , chosen one ." i said " huh ! how did you know that i was the chosen one !" she replied with a wink " i can talk to god . only you and his majesty know about this . keep this our little secret " i now realized that she was not someone to be reckoned with . i then asked " why are you being treated like this ?" she replied " i asked for this . i can't take the risk of people knowing that i can talk to god . it will lead to war " i replied " it is going to happen anyway " when i got a smack on my head . when i turned behind i saw asteria , svar , cyla , fauve and lorcan . all of them were out of breath . i said " what was that for !?" asteria who probably smacked me said " why .. did .. you..suddenly..started..running ?" while huffing . i replied " instincts " everyone stared at me as the strangest thing they could ever see and they all started laughing including barracks' mom . imperial concubine came near me and flickered my head and said " call me iris ." i replied immediatedly " how could i !?" iris said " stop being so stiff , what should i call you ?" i replied " when you , me and my companions are there call me aster . in front of others udel or barrack or whatever you want "