Chapter. 25
Returned to The Red Land
without wasting time, Kellen immediately left for the Red Land. Missing and guilt made Kellen's journey much faster than normal time. He spurred Thundderbird, his favorite horse, without stopping.
Arriving the third round, Thundderbird began to show anxiety reaction. One of the reduced Red Land which until now Kellen has never known the cause is, no even one, horses liked Red Land. That's why the horses cage is beyond the limits of Red Land.
After entering the Thundderbird into the horses cage, which is Kellen knew that it belonged to Aaegon. Kellen stepped towards the Red Land border area. Only shortly after Kellen crossed the small river which became the barrier of Red Land, the outside world like fading behind Kellen. Eucalyptus and oak trees that looks like only grow in the Red Land, like a bow around Kellen.
The air in Red Land has a different atmosphere than other places, feels lighter and fresher. Even the sunlight feels more bright. Kellen sighed.
Time like eager back into the past. From behind the trees, Kellen felt Anyeelie could suddenly appear anytime to tease him as usual.
Throughout the trip from the border outside the Red Land area to Aaegon' hut, Kellen let his vision again trace his days with Anyeelie in this place. He realized, after this, all the time had to be fully poured out for his daughter he had never met before and for the protection of alliance.
It feels like just passed for Kellen, when he saw the white hut with half the place in the form of a pavilion like appearing directly from the middle of the trees. The cottage still looks exactly as the last moment he came to that place.
When Kellen entered the hut owned by Aaegon, a man who was his teacher and a teacher from his sons and daughter, had been sitting in a pavilion with two cups of drinks that still puffed up smoke, available in front of him, like the arrival of Kellen had already looked forward.
For a while they both exchanged with each other. Then, Kellen dropped himself before Aaegon to make and deliver greetings. Kellen just re-established his body after Aaegon patted his shoulder softly.
Thinking of the urgent time, after exchanging news, without further ado, Kellen asked the whole truth about Kiera and other events he missed. Aaegon tells all the stories that most of Kellen heard from Adam and Keannan, from the time of the birth of Kiera, Anyeelie's death, Ackerley, and Bianca, as well as the situation of Kiera at the time.
Shortly, after hearing all Aaegon's story, Kellen was only able to be silent. The feeling of guilt against Kiera filled his chest. Accidentally, apparently he had let the only daughter, never knew his father and mother since birth.
"Never mind, everything has happened. At present Kiera needs more strength and all the support she can get from the person she loves to be able to return to our midst as soon as possible." Aaegon said while patting Kellen's shoulder.
"Yes, Sir. If only I could take my time and consciousness to return here after the incident at that time, maybe all this would not happen." Kellen's regret was staring at Aaegon.
"We can never guess what will happen. After all, maybe this is also the best for everyone."
"What do you mean?"
"Do you remember? At that time you and Bianca were both crushed. If at that time Kiera you brought, maybe what happened would even be even worse. Bianca might be crazy, besides that will everyone in the fort can accept the power that clearly prefers to flow in your daughter's body than Keannan?" Aaegon's length said to open Kellen's mind to see from a different perspective.
Kellen realized everything that his teacher said was true. Maybe if at that time he knew about the whereabouts of Kiera, surely he would not let go of Kiera from his arms and would bring the girl regardless of Bianca.
And that can be ascertained, it will make Bianca who was losing Anyeelie, will get worse. On the other side, the existence of Kiera who is almost the same age as Keannan will definitely bring difficulties for Kiera with his strength because so far, only the descendants of men who can continue the power of the sun. Many parties will target the safety of his daughter.
Finally, Kellen asked permission from Aaegon to meet Kiera in the jade cave, behind the waterfall which was also the place for him and Anyeelie practiced. Entering a jade cave, Kellen's eyes immediately fixed towards the figure of a girl in the middle of the room.
On top of the flat jade, on the place is usually Kellen and Anyeelie doing meditation, Kiera sits like a marble statue. Kellen's chest seemed strongly squeezed, there were no signs of life in the figure of Kiera.
For a moment, Kellen stayed silent staring at Kiera carefully. The girl who was sitting in a cross-related position had the most beautiful shiny brown hair that Kellen had ever seen.
In the assortment of caves, Kiera's hair is like a small sun that illuminates darkness. The hair shines. The shape of his daughter's face with a snatched eye was so similar to the face of Keannan, meaning the same as the shape of his own face. In his unconsciousness, the aura of Kiera's strength was seen emanating clearly from the girl's body. Kellen hopes that he can immediately look at his daughter's eyes when the girl is aware of.
However, Kellen also realized, now maybe the only chance he has to look at Kiera's face freely. With trembling hands, Kellen wiped the top of Kiera's head. The girl must have hated him very much.
A pride and love flows from Kellen's herself when his hand touches Kiera. Without waiting any longer, Kellen immediately sat before his daughter in the same position. Kellen was determined to bring his daughter's soul back whatever happened.
Kellen knew, precisely because of the great Kiera's strength that made the girl be trapped in her own abilities at the time of the empty Kiera. With the power that is now far below his daughter's strength, Kellen realizes he might lose and have to replace this ritual with his own death ritual. But, Kellen was determined to bring Kiera back into his body even though he himself had to lose his life.
Kellen knew, he would never forgive himself if he could not bring his daughter back. Kellen chose to disappear with Kiera. With the Joye sword, that now tucked between his hands and Kiera's hands, Kellen starts reading ancient spells as a ritual for summoning strength and protection. He handed over all the strength possessed to start his journey to pick up Kiera's soul.