Chapter. 8
Anyeelie and Kellen
Kiera feel amazed. The lake's stretch with green water surface stretches below it. Chirping birds that are freshened as they are celebrating the sunny day.
Wholeheartedly, Kiera breathes the air clean and fulfills her sense with freshness. The wind passed bring the wet air from the lake direction, it felt cool when touch her skin, as say welcome to the girl.
For a moment, Kiera let the silence envelop her. After being satisfied to enjoy the view, Kiera turned around. Now, she looks at the view of the cottage, to satisfy her curiosity of that place.
Kiera looks next to the furnace of the fireplace, she saw there was another rack made of wood. Some simple dining equipment, neatly arranged there.
Slowly and be careful, Kiera wiped the items. All things that Kiera hold, feels warm under her touch. Looks like still keeping a sign of attendance from the previous owner.
Without prevented, it makes a shadow in Kiera's mind about her mother, where is eating with equipment that is now in her hand, just here. Kiera seemed to sink in her own world. Kiera's heart is filled with feelings that cannot be expressed in words.
Soon, she will stay in that place, sleep in the same place as her mother to sleep, eat from the same equipment, and look at the same scene when she want to sleep or wake up. All that made a sense of emotion fill full Kiera's heart. Sweet and gentle feeling flooded Kiera's mind.
Kiera felt closer to her mother, who had previously heard name and story only from Bianca. Now, Kiera can feel and touch directly evidence of Anyeelie's existence.
Adam, who was still standing silent a few steps behind the girl, followed. From earlier his eyes followed all the movements of Kiera. Adam was reluctant to disturb Kiera. All emotions of Kiera are clearly visible. It touched Adam's heart with a sense of emotion.
Kiera looks really immersed in her own world. In the eyes of Adam, Suddenly the figure of Kiera looked like wrapped in a thin light bluish. For a moment, the girl was looks like could not be touched.
Thousands of questions immediately filled Adam's mind. He remembered the sting in his hand while touching Kiera's skin at the edge of the waterfall. Adam looked at Kiera sharply. He feel wondered, who Kiera was the truth?
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Meanwhile, hundreds of kilometers away from the Red Land, Kellen has been a protector of the Sun Clan and chairman of the fellowship, replacing Gillian, his father. Gillian had died many years ago, shortly after Kellen's return from Land Red.
That afternoon, with a moody face, Kellen sat a pensive among the books in his library room. The sun has drowned from earlier. But, Kellen did not turn on the lights in the room. He seemed unaware of the darkness that enveloped his surroundings. Kellen sank in his own mind.
At the age of forty, Kellen still looks fit and handsome. Time and life live, seems had no effect on Kellen's physical appearance. Charisma and tranquility emanated from his face. At the time, he should must in happiness.
That day, was Kellen's birthday. All members that stay behind the gate were present to congratulate him, the chairman of the clans. Kellen is a chosen to be a protector because of his force to generation. His teacher guidance Kellen to be master and maximize all abilities in him. Until no one in clan members doubted his position.
At present, Kellen can be said to be the strongest person in the fellowship. That why, almost everyone in the fort attended Kellen's birthday held by the Sun Clan, as a sign of respecting him.
During the time, Kellen always carried out his obligations as a chairman of the clan and chairman of fellowship well. He was famous for his justice and wisdom, so no one had talked about the change of leadership. But, The chairman of the Security Council, Agnes said in the middle of the party, made Kellen think of many things that he had not thought too much.
At that time, Kellen wanted to greet the Chairperson of the Security Council, Agnes, Kellen saw the man still talking with Mrs. Militsa, Chairperson of the Law and Justice Council. Kellen approached both.
"Militsa Mistress, isn't the children grow well? They are a formidable successor candidates." Agnes said while looking at a group of young men who were not far from where they stood. His son who was a friend of Keannan, was also there. Meanwhile, hearing Agnes's words made Kellen stop step.
"Yes, they are extraordinary. You educate them well," said Mrs. Militsa.
Mrs. Militsa knew, the students from the Academy of Shinny almost always won every match between the clans they followed. This makes the position of the Sun Clan stronger in the fellowship.
"Well, we are lucky, they all can show their talents well until the Academy can direct properly. Except for the protector's son, we cannot be rashough because his talent has not been seen." Agnes said again.
Hearing this, Mrs. Militsa's forehead wrinkled. she is like thinking something seriously. Agnes quietly smiled. His intention to influence the chairman of the judiciary and the law of fellowship, it seems successful.
The old man was looks like he had time to tell Militsa Mistress about his students, including Keannan who had not yet appeared to have ancient power of the Sun Clan. Kellen's ears immediately upright to hear Agnes mention the name of his son.
Agnes said that as the main teacher, he was very proud of the progress of his students. However, he was surprised by Keannan, the son of the protector, the sixteen-year-old teenager had not revealed the sign that he had ancient force, as it should, as a protectors successor that inherited the ability of the Sun Clan ancestral. Meanwhile, all clan members know, people who are destined to be a protector will usually begin to inherit the ancestral strength when he enters fifteen years.
When Kellen heard their conversation, immediately he passed before the two members of the alliance were aware of his presence. Now, long after the party was over, Kellen still remembered their conversation.
He thought, maybe like him before, to get his strength, Keannan had to learn outside the fort? Even though, Kellen was somewhat doubted that. He was outside the fort when the power of the Sun Clan was in his blood. Unlike Keannan, the ancient strength of the Sun Clan has not been seen at all in his son until now. He was worried that bad things would happen to Keannan.
In the past, Kellen came out of the fort to escape. He was fortunate to meet with Aaegon who helped him learn to master the ancient power of the Sun Clan that was already in him.