A familiar road appeared in front of me along which I walked to the barrier; on the other side of the door there was night or early morning sounds that reached me.
Walking through the door and turning to close it and finding that the passage through which I had passed had disappeared, shaking my head and looking around where exactly I ended up.
The door led me to the beginning of the road where the barrier was located, the night air began to fill me, sounds in the night part of the city where the inhabitants of this city lived were heard slightly.
Heading towards Lualia's house and checking where the wyvern was, which I left to watch the city when I penetrated the barrier and making sure that everything was fine with it, allowing myself to relax, heading towards Lualia, walking through the streets, I didn't come across anyone, most likely all the residents here were doing work only day or evening.
Strange carts were also located in the places where I last saw them, the air refreshed me, allowing me to think about why Shomufi didn't say anything about these strange carts, cursing my forgetfulness, I noticed that I had already approached the house where the girl lived.
Looking around the house through the fence, I couldn't see the light, which meant either the girl was sleeping or she wasn't home.
Looking around, there was no one on the dark street except me, sighing and starting to knock on the door, waiting for the girl to wake up from the noise.
Continuing to knock and thinking about what I would tell her when she came out, I could not tell her that I was the chosen one of the goddess who left our world, I could only tell her a partial truth.
Breaking out of my thoughts, I noticed that the light came on in the girl's house and steps were heard towards the exit from the house.
Having stopped knocking, I heard Lualia open the door and leave the house and stopped, most likely peering into the darkness.
- Who can't sleep there at night? - Lualia's irritated, sleepy voice was heard.
As I thought, the girl was sleeping and my noise made her wake up, raising her head to the sky and looking at the clouds that were moving in different directions and lowering her gaze and allowing herself to smile.
- Lualia it's me Rikua, sorry for coming at night but I just left the barrier. - I turned in an apologetic voice to the girl who was waiting for an answer without going to the door.
Hearing my voice and the reason for my arrival at night, I heard quick steps towards the door and when it opened, a girl appeared before me; her sleepy eyes examined me carefully.
Taking a look at the girl's clothes, she was dressed in light clothes that emphasized the curves of her body.
- So you managed to get through the barrier and come back alive after two weeks Rikua. - The girl said to me in a sleepy voice without hiding her surprise.
Preparing to answer her, I froze when I heard that I had been gone for two whole weeks. Was it because of the barrier or does time move differently in the sanctuary of the gods?
- Yes, but I didn't think I'd be there for so long, it's been two weeks since I left? - I asked Lualia, hiding my feelings as I walked into the courtyard of the house.
The girl turned to me in surprise; it was clear from her face that she did not understand my desire to clarify, but she nodded, confirming that I had not heard what the girl said earlier.
- Are you coming or do you want to try to leave the city at night? - I heard the voice of a girl standing near the door to the house. - If you want to leave the city now, you must be able to fly; the gates do not open at night even for hunters.
Breaking out of my thoughts with the girl's voice, I wanted to answer her that I have the opportunity to fly away from here if I wanted, shaking my head to drive away thoughts, I followed the girl into the house.
Once in the house and looking around, I didn't notice any changes except that Lualia's friend's bed was made; she hadn't returned from hunting yet?
The girl, not paying attention to my question, walked to the table and sat down on a chair, waiting for me to sit down, she silently examined me.
- Something has changed in you Rikua, but I just don't understand what exactly. - The girl said thoughtfully, continuing to examine me with interest.
Thinking about the girl's words that something had changed in me, I just smiled and shook my head, nodding towards my friend's bed.
- Your friend hasn't returned from hunting yet? - I asked the girl, I could see how her gaze and face began to change.
It was noticeable that the question about her friend was something that she was worried about. Lualia tried to hide her worries, but she did not succeed well.
- Yes, the other hunters have returned except the four hunters who are still hunting. - Lualia confirmed, there was anxiety in her voice, putting her hands on the table and squeezing them, she looked at me.
Her gaze showed hope and concern for the hunters who still had not returned; I didn't want to tell her about the possible reasons for the delay of the hunters; she already knew them better than me.
- As I understand it, it's not just that you came back to me, you're leaving the city? - A girl's quiet voice was heard.
It was clear to me that she knew that I would leave the city, but she wanted to hear confirmation from me that perhaps my return gave her hope that other hunters would return alive.
- Yes, as soon as the day begins, I will leave the city and you will accompany me, unless of course you change your mind. - I answered her, watching as a slight smile appeared on her face.
It was noticeable that the girls were interested in what I saw behind the barrier and trying to tell more truth than deception, it was noticeable how the girl's face changed from what she heard, she was especially interested in the statues that were not in this part of the city.
I didn't want to give her and the other residents the fear that these statues were alive by describing them to Lualia and how the buildings looked and the strange carriages that stood along the road like here, but there were more of them.
During my stories, we did not notice how the night began to recede, giving way to day; the desire to sleep was not in my eyes, nor in the eyes of the girl.
I did not tell her about the sanctuary of the gods and about part of the memories of avel who watched the inhabitants of this part of the city.
Having finished the story, it was clear that the girl had a question that she apparently wanted to ask.
- Did you find what you were looking for in that part of town? - Lualia asked the question that was tormenting her. - If you don't want to, you don't have to answer, I'll understand.
Surprised by her question, I didn't think long and confirmed to her that I managed to find what I was looking for, a slight smile appeared on her face.
- The day has come, how long do you need to get ready? - I asked the girl, glancing out the window where the daylight began to become stronger.
The girl, without answering, got up and headed into the room and, having changed into comfortable clothes, came out to me, walked up to the spear and took her hands and looked at me.
Her gaze changed to the one I was used to seeing in her forest, I could only wonder how she could change so quickly.
- Let's go, otherwise in your return they may see that you have something to do with the fact that the hunters do not return. - The girl turned to me; in her voice there was a question that she did not want to ask. - And I don't want the place where I live to turn into ruins.
In her voice when she said the last words, tension was visible; she remembered what I told her then and seeing what I did to the elder did not reduce her fears.
I had no desire to dissuade her, so we got up and left the house and headed towards the exit from the city.
Along the way, we met city residents who, when they saw me, began to retreat from our area; some began to tremble.
Not paying attention to the behavior of the city residents, we continued to walk towards the gate through which we passed into the city.