The unwritten stories, unwritten stories. I will not mix myself with human affairs. I won't. The world abandoned me, and so shall I. I can never forgive them. I won't go back. I have no home. Home. My dwelling is in the forest among the spirits and animals. Grandma, I miss you. Do you miss me?
Thank you, she felt a hand pressing on her hand.
Yen daase. (No, thanks need to be spoken among us).
Instead of returning to Orsrane's house, the young went to the forest and was hidden by the thicket of trees.
Oh, you are back. A voice said it belonged to a spirit that emerged from the waters. The upper body of the Spirit was human-like, and its lower body resembled the tail of a catfish. She wore a chain of beads and pearls which covered her upper body. Her hair was in a cornrow with a string of beads woven in. Have you found the parents of the child?
No, I haven't, but I left him in the care of a trustworthy human lady.
Human, trustworthy and a lady. What is her name?
An oracle or a priestess named Orsrane.
Didn't she say her compound name, her real name?
An oracle or priestess telling others their compound name isn't that risky. If I met such a priest. I would clap in awe at his bravery.
You are still young stop with these harsh words. The Spirit said.
Thank you, daughter, for reminding your mother of such. The girl squatted down and picked the nut-like fruit. On a closer look, one could notice it was Ashwagandha(Pepre).
Didn't you drink a cup of this before you left?
I am stressed, and a cup is just what I need bye bye to stress, anxiety and sleep deprivation. She said pouring them into a cup filled with water. She mixed it and let sit.
By the pond, she sat looking at her reflection.
Am I a sinful person?
We all must play our role in this world. The spirit said.
But I have done enough for this why does she keep bothering me? She says she loves me yet all she does is haunt my dreams telling me to risk myself for others. I wish left that day. Do I deserve this?
Do not say that, She truly cares about you. The ghost sighed. What does she want? She looked at her.
She wants the impossible. The girl said.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She told me to live and protect the village.
Why?
I don't know either. She rubbed her forehead and looked into the eyes of the water spirit.
It was an order. She said.
Don't cry. I am sure nothing will happen.
I am not crying she said with a stern voice and her eyes had welled up yet no tear dared to flow down her cheek.
Do you remember the last time she ordered me and how it ended?
You have nothing to lose this time.
Are you kidding me?
You never know what you can lose until you lose it.
Calm down.
I am calm. I am really calm, the calmest person in this unfair world. She raised her voice.
The girl took a basket from the tree's hollow and made her way to the village.
There she saw Orsrane holding the child in her hands and gazing into the forest.
What are you doing here?
Follow me.