Echo: Be prepared and don't be so excited.
Siren: hm..why?
Echo: Because the story of the Hooting forest is not ending with a happily ever after 😏
Siren: (gulp) I-I see
Echo: So,..the Hooting forest is not what you humans imagine nowadays. Forest Spirits and humans do not belong together. Before the land split into Hooting Forest and Hooting town it was known as Hoot land.
Siren: pfft..
Echo: Is there something funny?
Siren: Sorry, the name of the land before is it because of the hooting sound?
hoo~ hoo~
Echo: yes, correct 😐
Siren: O-okay 😅
Echo: ehem..It was named as Hoot land because the first Forest Spirits that found this land is indeed an owl. After a few years other Forest Spirits come and join to stay here on this land as well. And afterwards, humans. (stare at Siren)
Siren: O-kay 😅 (I guess he's not in a good terms with human)
Echo: But, you know the spirit realm and human realm is like a mirror. We are in the same land yet different.
Siren: hm meaning which whoever tries to enter the Hooting forest they'll be unable to see me since I'm currently in the spirit realm.
Echo: Correct. However, our barrier is not really perfect so, during the full moon some of the humans and spirits are still able to go in and out from and into the Hooting Forest.
Siren: Just like I did.
Echo: Yes.
Siren: But, wait..I didn't enter the forest willingly. I was mesmerized by the hooting sound and also the song that you sang. When I realized I was already inside the forest.
Echo: hm..I think the hooting sounds is the same as always.
Siren: Really? That's weird.
Echo: Yes. And the song..it's the first time I sang that song.
Siren: Really.
Echo: Yes. Previously it was sang by my father.
Siren: I see. I think your father must have a very nice voice like you. 😁
Echo: 🙂 Yeah he did.
Siren feels there must be something happening to Echo's father which she didn't dare to ask.
Echo: About the song, it is to prevent the forest spirits getting out from the Hooting Forest.
Siren: Is that so? Maybe I'm part of the Forest spirits since I'm attracted to that song. Just kidding.
Echo: 😐
Siren: err-Sorry, I'll shut my mouth 🤐. Please proceed 😅
Echo: The song was created by the first King of Spirits after the land was split.
Siren: Is there any reason why the land was split?
Echo: As I know there was a massive rage war that happened between the humans and forest spirits. Many were murdered including..ehm..
Siren: I'm so sorry 😟
Echo: It's okay. And that is why the land splits and the chief was appointed for each territory. One in the spirits realm and another one in the human realm to protect their territory.
Siren: I see.
Echo: And that's from the history book that I read before. But, I believe there must be something else that triggers the war.
Siren: What is it?
Echo: When the first forest spirits discover this land, they have discovered many mysterious things. However, some of the mysterious things cannot be unveiled by the Forest Spirits because they didn't know how it works for example the sacred energy spirits. The Forest Spirit only knew about how it works after humans came to this land.
Siren: I see. So, what are the sacred energy spirits?
Echo: Do you remember the Tree of Life in Forestatia? That tree contains one of the sacred energy spirits.
Siren: Tree of Life-..
Siren remembers what happened back in the Forestatia where her veins bulge out and creeping throughout her body which makes her hand trembling and she closes her eyes. Suddenly, she feels someone touch and when she opens her eyes and sees Echo holding her trembling hand.
Siren: Sorry,..I..
Echo: I'm so sorry about what happened back in Forestatia. It's just that I want to confirm something.
Siren: About what?
Echo: Whether you are really the Crescent Moon Blood Necromancer.
Siren: You've mentioned it before while we are in the forest.
Echo: Tree of Life existed before the first Forest Spirits came to this land. And it contains the Sacred Energy Spirits that could help us the Forest Spirits to maintain the spirits realm. However, we are unable to absorb it without the Necromancer. The Necromancer is a human who possesses some kind of greater energy spirit which is similar to the Tree of Life.
Siren: So, the human that Grandowl said can have access to the Tree of Life is the Necromancer?
Echo: Yes. But, not all Necromancers are able to make contact to access the Tree of Life. Only a certain number of them can.
Siren: And why is that?
Echo: Because the Tree of Life consumes the energy spirits from whoever they made contact with. If you lack of the energy spirits, you could..ehm-..
Siren: Die?
Echo: Yes.
Siren: I see. Then,..what happened to me back in Forestatia-...
Echo: ehm..Yeah. You have made contact with the Tree of Life.
Siren: I see.
Siren suddenly becomes silent after she hears that.
Echo: Are you okay?
Siren: Well,..the experience was too painful every time I remembered it. So, I'm not so sure to say that I'm okay. And also it must be so pitiful for anyone before me who has tried to access the Tree of Life especially for those who don't have greater energy spirits.
Echo's face looks sad and guilty. Siren noticed it and tried to cheer him up.
Siren: But, luckily, I've survived. 😊
Echo: Yeah,..you did.
Siren: So, that's a good thing right.
Echo: yeah, it is. ehm..Siren..Actually, I..
Siren: hm?