Chapter 7: Trees are people too?
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Hi, Remmi here, it's been a month since I have been frantically collecting resources for the winter in the forest. My detection has improved to the point I can sense everything in a five-mile radius. So, I feel much safer lately running around and searching the forest for ingredients for long hours every day. I had too much to do and gather so I spent from Dawn to Dusk in the forest. There had also been a bit of a massacre with the orcs, as I could now easily differentiate them with my Detection magic.

I was heading into the forest again today as well. "No rest for the weary. Sigh, I need a vacation."

Kanta gave a muffled chirp and flashed crimson. It wasn't anger but her annoyance at having to listen to me complain again. It has been happening frequently.

"I can't help it okay; the forest is damn scary. It is always filled with mists and the roars of beasts. Visibility is poor, and it seems to get worse the deeper you travel." I have been making good progress though, I had collected a lot of orc meat and needed herbs. I had also managed to find the berry bushes I had gathered from last year. I plan to build a second greenhouse next year and plant some of the berries inside. 

I had also left my fish traps up during the day to gather as much fish as possible. I didn't want to risk running out of food ever again. I recently stopped though when I realized I had over twelve hundred pounds of fish fillets in my storage. I even removed my little dam and retention areas since I won't need to fish for years. One thing I really wanted from Alex's world was rice. I could make the seeds of course but the method of growing it is a little special. I would need a new type of field to grow it in. It is on the books for next year.

One thing I had put a bit of time into was my office next to my bedroom. It had both a writing desk and a blackboard I had made from shale hanging on the wall. I have used some chalk I had gathered during my journey to the cliff area. On it I had a general task list, and schedule for projects. On my beautiful, engraved writing desk, I had a detailed map I had started of the surrounding area.

It was mostly forest, there were some clearings and ponds, I had also detailed my journey to the canyon with the spiders, shiver... Anyway, it was shaping up to be a pretty nice-looking map. I have even pushed a bit past the five-mile radius around my house, but not much. At about three miles deep the visibility reduces to fifty percent. At five miles it drops even more. I am scared I will lose my way and get lost, so I am being careful and taking things slowly. I am still young after all; I have plenty of time to grow and improve. So better to take things one step at a time. 

I finally came to the entrance to the western forest, which I had planned to finally explore today. I stopped for a second to listen and focus my Detection. I had not explored the western forest much at all, the mists seem thicker from the start and there is a strange quiet that permeates the air at times. Not to mention, there seems to be some kind of magic that disturbs my detection. 

The Eastern Forest is where I first came through to find this place. I had explored it the most as it was most familiar. I find a lot of the berries and herbs I need in the East.

To the North is the Mountains from which the river flows. I have explored this area a bit more than the others, especially recently. I never went as far as the cliffs again though. There are a lot of massive evergreen trees in this direction as you get further north. The mists are thinnest in this direction as well, So I have gone way further than five miles. I assume it's because the mists are centered around the Great Beast Forest, the north appears to be the edge of the forest as it turns to cliffs and rock after about fifteen miles. 

To the south is the lake and behind that... You guessed it! More forest. I have explored this way quite a bit as well. There are a lot of mushrooms and herbs in this part of the forest. It truly contains Falls bounty in abundance. I had gathered a lot in this area, but I never went past the area where the mists thicken. So about five miles in is my limit. This is also the area I found the Oni and met Kanta and her mother. 

That leaves this direction, the West... Honestly, I have avoided this area like the plague. The visibility drops sharply about a quarter of a mile in. There also seems to be some distortion with my Detection Magic. Like static interference, I have a really hard time getting a read on things, and sometimes I will detect things that just vanish, or rapidly accelerate, or any number of other oddities. This place is weird... I assume there is some kind of magical interference that messes with detection, but who cast it and why? I don't really feel I am ready to find out yet. Maybe when I get a few years older and more experienced in exploration and battle. So, I don't plan to go far in today, just a few miles. I am just curious about what I can find here, who knows there may be something really useful.

As I prepared to go into the forest, I noticed the mists were especially thick today. So, I removed a large coil of rope from my storage I had made previously for my expedition today. It was set up on a giant spool and a massive tripod stand. I coiled the end of the rope around my waste and focused my wind magic to isolate my scent. I then took a deep breath and stepped into the mists. They seemed to reach out to embrace me as I stepped forward, pulling me into what I had nicknamed the Ethereal Wests. 

I walked forward at a decent pace while using analyze to scan my surroundings. I would use Divine Sight, but it really burns through my Mana quickly. I guess I could say as expected of a Divine Class skill. After walking for several hours as straight as I could. I stopped to drink some water. I pulled out a cup and used life magic to make myself a drink. I focused on my detection as I was drinking. Yeah, it's just as weird and distorted as before... I did a spit take as I heard a young female voice giggle ahead of me. I looked up in shock and there, half obscured in the mists was a beautiful teen girl. She was pale white from head to toe; her hair too was white and there were many small white flowers and tiny branches woven into her wild and untamed hair. Even her clothes from what I can see are a tattered white, draping loosely over her body. She was barefoot and was peeking at me around the side of a tree. Our eyes met and I sucked in a sharp breath at her beauty. Seemingly the only color on her entire body was her eyes. They were a rich spring green, like all of the missing green of winter had fled into her eyes. She was breathtakingly beautiful.

The mists stirred around her, and she covered her mouth with her hand and giggled again. Her voice echoed through the quiet forest, and she made a motion for me to follow her. She then took off at a run deeper into the forest ahead. "Wait!" 

I of course took off after her. "Who are you? Do you live here in the forest? Is there a village nearby?" 

I kept yelling questions as I followed after her at a jog, every now and then she seemed to stop so I could catch up. Suddenly The mists thickened even more, I could only see about five feet in front of me at this point. I of course lost sight of the girl. I had never once sensed her with my detection. Grrrrr, screw it! "Divine Sight!" My eyes flared with inner light and suddenly I could see, like the mists were a lie. I could again see the girls figure running into the distance so I tore after her as fast as I could, determined to find out who she is. before I could focus on her she dodged around a tree. I could still hear her whimsical laughter as she continued to run ahead of me. I was so focused on following her I never noticed how far I had run. I suddenly faceplanted the ground. I groaned as I sat up off the ground.

I'm at the end of my rope, Hehe. I deactivated Divine Sight to conserve Mana as I rubbed my nose. Kanta chirped drawing my attention. Her feather was flaring orange in anxiety. 

"What's wrong Kanta, I'm not hurt or anything no need to feel anxious." 

Suddenly I heard the girl ahead of me, she was close now. Still right at the edge of my view. She was once again making a come here gesture as she looked at me with concern.

"Not far now, quickly... come quicky, she will die if you don't help her." She said in a light and airy voice.

"Who will die?" I asked anxiously. Did she have a friend who had been attacked or something? 

I jumped up and untied the rope at my waste, I got out a second spool of rope and tied it to my waste again. I then tied the first rope around a nearby tree. Setting the new spool right beside it. "Now who is hurt, and who are you?" 

"Quickly... please...quickly" she said before she again ran off at a quick pace. Mists swirling at her sudden departure. After another few minutes I was gaining on her, I was about to reach out and grab her when she dodged my hand and ran around a massive tree. I ran around after her and slammed face first into another tree. 

"Damn it! That hurt!" Blood was pouring down my face from my broken nose, so I cast a quick Heal on myself followed by a Clean. I heard a deep and guttural laugh ahead of me and jumped up quickly. I recognized that laugh, orcs playing with their food. I gathered my wind mana and peeked around the tree that I had recently tried to leave an impression of my face in.

There were six Orcs standing in a circle around something. Kicking it back and forth, laughing with sadistic glee. I didn't see the girl anywhere nearby either and panicked thinking she had been caught. All the Orcs were about the same height, so I formed a wide wind blade, condensed it, and launched it in less than a few seconds. It sliced clean through their necks one after another. I ran over to try to save whoever they had been attacking worried it was the beautiful girl I had been following all this time. There on the ground was a large white wolf. I almost attacked again remembering the black wolf with red eyes but stopped when the wolf whined in pain. Its white fur almost seemed to softly glow in the shadows of the forest, and it had pale yellow eyes that looked at me in fear. I held up my hands in a calming gesture and stepped forward. It began to growl and snarl so I stopped.

I need to get closer to heal it...

"Please help her." echoed through the mist filled trees. I realized that girl was still around somewhere watching me. This made me a bit uncomfortable as I couldn't even tell which direction she was in. I looked around warily for a moment then back at the wolf.  

Thinking a bit, I remembered how I had calmed Kanta down by singing. I had sung a lot more recently because Kanta seemed to really like it when I did. I apparently have a pretty good voice. I did not know any songs from this world, but Alex's world had too many to count.

I closed my eyes and entered my mind palace. I then began to cycle through all the songs he ever heard. As I was flipping through the memories, represented in my mind by a large thick book titled music. I paused on one he had listened to by chance as his computer played random songs. I played out the memory in my head and felt an overwhelming urge to sing it. This is pretty strange, like I am being influenced by something. The urge to sing continued to increase, and when I tracked the feeling, I realized it was coming from my Mana... So my magic knows which song will work best for calming the wolf? Or does it just like this song?

So... for some reason my Magic wants me to sing this particular song? I just wanted to calm the wolf. Well, I don't know why but I like the song, and it hopefully will work to calm the wolf down long enough for me to approach and heal it. 

My eyes snapped open, and I focused on the sound and lyrics on my chosen song. Or rather my magics chosen song. Honestly this was freaking me out quite a bit. It's like my Magic has a mind of its own, separate from mine. And it was influencing me to do something... Well, I love Magic and it has saved me so many times I can't begin to count them all. So, if Magic wants me to sing a song I will do so. I will worry about all the rest later. I glanced back towards the snarling wolf, looking at its long fangs, glinting in the light. I swallowed then tried to focus on the song and not the ability of this wolf to bite my head clean off my neck. 

I thought of little Kanta and her ability to emit emotions. I tried to channel a sense of peace and love into my voice as I started to sing the song, 'Carry on'. by Reulle.

"I know it hurts
It's hard to breathe sometimes
These nights are long
You've lost the will to fight
Is anybody out there?
Can you lead me to the light?
Is anybody out there?
Tell me it'll all be alright
You are not alone
I've been here the whole time singing you a song
I will carry you
I will carry you
I know you can't remember how to shine
Your heart's a bird without the wings to fly
Is anybody out there?
Can you take this weight of mine?
Is anybody out there?
Can you lead me to the light?
You are not alone
I've been here the whole time singing you a song
I will carry you
I will carry you
You are not alone
I've been here the whole time
You are not alone (not alone)
I've been here the whole time singing you a song
I will carry you
I will carry you (is anybody out there?)
I will carry you
I will carry you (is anybody out there?)
I know it hurts
It's hard to breathe sometimes"
 

As I sang my Magic swirled out and around my body and I started to forget. I forgot that I was in a dangerous mist filled forest. I forgot there was a stranger watching me from the shadows. I forgot about the snarling wolf and focused on singing, and my desire to help the wolf.

As I finished the song, I opened my eyes once again and was shocked to realize there were flames swirling all around me. They were dancing with the mists as my voice echoed through the surroundings. These flames were not like my normal fire magic though. Every time they touched the ground, the plants they touched actually grew instead of burned. As I finished my song the flames gently reached out and touched the wolf. In that short moment I could feel my emotions connect to the wolf and I was able to pass it my thoughts and feelings. 

"My name is Remmi, and I promise you, I just want to help you."

It looked at me with grateful eyes, then it slumped over unconscious. 

I quickly approached the wolf and was shocked at what I saw. Looking at the wolf more closely, it was bleeding from many wounds, its fur was burned in places. In one spot there was no fur, and a massive puncture wound that was surrounded by black pulsating veins.

"Orcs didn't do this." I said somberly as I cast a high heal and held it on the wolf. It didn't do a single thing. Not even a scratch closed. I once again used my Divine Sight hoping to understand what had happened and how to help. I know it is rude but hopefully the wolf will be understanding about the situation.

Race: Lunarian Wolf (Pup) - A race of wolves blessed by the Moon. A pack of them were once gifted to the Goddess           Artemis by Pan long ago and were given her blessing to better help her in her hunts. These wolves age very slowly and become vastly stronger under the moonlight. Some of these wolves were blessed by other Gods as well for their strength and beauty. Beware harming one as they are loved by the Gods, and you may earn their ire. 

B rank Monster

Age: 53 years

Occupation: Daughter of Λητώ, Beloved by the Moons, Favored Child, Amnesiac, Poisoned (Hydra)

Hp: 22/2000 Mp:10/5000

Skills
Divine Stamina Lvl 2

Divine Agility Lvl 2

Divine Strength Lvl 1

Legendary Strength Lvl Max

Legendary Magic Control Lvl 6

Legendary Mana regeneration Lvl 5

Legendary Tactician Lvl 6

Moonlight Regeneration Lvl 6

Wind magic Lvl 4

Water magic Lvl 3

Light Magic Lvl 2

Lightning magic 6

Nature Magic Lvl 6

Moonlight shift Lvl 8

Detection Lvl 6

Divine Sight Lvl 7

Roar of Panic Lvl 2

Greater Divine Blessing of Artemis

Divine Blessing of Diana

Divine Blessing of Pan

 


 

I blinked a few times after reading her stats. Is she not more ridiculous than me. And a pup at fifty years old? Grows slowly indeed. Ah, there is the issue. Hydra Venom, Nasty stuff apparently since it can keep me from healing it at all. And that blue color is the same level of concealment as mine. Not to mention that Golden Amnesiac tag. Could I have that as well? I also suffer from Amnesia after all. I can't appraise myself to find out either. Maybe if I help her, she can do it? Well, if she can even understand me. The track record of large intelligent magical beings that can is... Well, my chances are pretty good. 

I jumped when I saw her already low HP drop by another point. I approached her and cast purification with Light Magic, a spell I had figured out for poisons and curses. It seemed to help a little as I saw the black veins in her side stop twitching. I then multicast High Heal, a few of the smaller scratches were closing but very slowly...

I had been holding the two spells on her for some time, I only had general antidotes in my storage and there is no way those would work. The venom had stopped spreading, but I can't cure it only hold it at bay. I was beginning to sweat as my Mana was draining for about ten minutes straight. I had already deactivated my Detection and Divine sight. The wolf was healing way too slowly, I would run out of Mana way before healing her at this rate. Suddenly Kanta chirped.

I glanced at my hand and her feather had turned a lilac color. She was sending me feelings of helpfulness and calm. 

"You want to try and help Kanta? 

I heard a muffled chirp in response and the Feather turned an even deeper shade of lilac. I placed my hand on the wolf and Kanta began to sing her own song. It was the same song she sang when she healed me at the river. After about a minute of her beautiful song there was a flash of golden light and the black lines around the wolfs wound faded as if they were never there. I sent more Mana to Kanta, but she seemed to be completely fine this time. Apparently, she was stronger now, plus it looks like she got rid of all the poison but left the wounds for me to deal with.

"Thank you Kanta." I quickly cast Greater heal and held it on the wolf. Its wounds were now closing quickly. It opened its eyes with a yelp as its broken bones snapped back into place.

"Yeah, I know that feeling, it surely isn't humorous."

I then stood up and walked over to the orc bodies. I used creation magic to dissect the orcs and made a large plate with earth magic. I cooked the meat with fire magic and set it on the plate. I also poured out a bottle of Greater MP recovery potion into a bowl and set it by the plate. I then backed away as the wolf was quietly staring at me. It wasn't moving so I gestured to the food and said, "I made it for you ya know. "

The large wolf slowly stood up and walked gingerly to the food. Then It started to inhale it.

"Wow you're really 'wolfing' it down; you must have been hungry. hehe"

It stopped eating and looked at me and huffed at my bad pun.

I looked around and didn't see anyone, I decided to use my Divine Sight skill again to find this mysterious beautiful stalker. I know its rude, but I am worried about her. I don't think she means me harm, but she is still suspiciously absent, she could be hurt. Before I had even used my skill though, I saw her step right out of a tree as if it had birthed her in fast forward. It was even the same tree I had faceplanted earlier. We stared at each other... 

"Are you going to tell me who you are? You led me all the way here to save her, right?" I asked while tilting my head towards the gluttonous wolf. 

"Thank you for saving her, I was unable to help her after she collapsed in my glen. I am Melianna the Meliae. You have my sincerest gratitude for saving her and blessing me with your magic."

"Ah, I'm Remmi, nice to meet you. But Blessing you? I don't remember blessing you." 

She pointed at her tree, "Your flames blessed and healed all that they touched. That includes me. I panicked at first of course when you were suddenly surrounded by fire but soon noticed that you were causing no harm." Your song was beautiful, it radiated with peace and hope. I have never heard of healing flames other than Sacred ones though..."

Melianna was still walking towards me looking at me with curiosity. She was now right before me. She leaned in and kissed me on the cheek. 

"Thanks again for helping us." 

"Y-yeah sure, anytime. So, are you a Dryad or something? I mean you just emerged from that tree." I said very quickly while blushing. 

Melianna pouted cutely, "Humph, Dryads are of the oak, I am of the ash. I introduced myself, didn't I? I am a Meliae, an Ashwood Nymph of this Sacred Forest of Pneuma. I am way better than some random Dryad, they can't even go far from their trees you know. Also, while on the subject of other trees, you have cut down many trees of the forest, you should stop that before you get punished by the Gods! You are lucky the guardian was sleeping when you did so, or she would have given you a stern talking too! You have to petition us Nymphs first before cutting down any tree! Are you stupid or something, even the humans know that much!"

"Ah Sorry, I am missing most of my memories... So, the Gods are real then, I saw the divine blessings on a certain someone." 

"Of course they are real! How blasphemous! Watch what you say you fool! You never know who or what is listening!" She yelled at me while breathing heavily.

Kanta also gave me a stern reprimand by flashing a few colors.

"Sorry, Sorry I didn't know. It's been a confusing year...Also how do you know I am not a human?"

"As if a human could survive here for more than a second. The only reason you were allowed access is because the Guardian knows you are not a human. Why do you think all the big monsters leave you alone. The Guardian told them to do so. Humans are stupid and weak you know, besides what human could use the sacred fire like that. Even their so-called Saints can't do that. Honestly!"

"S-sorry for sounding stupid, I am still flustered, you did steal my first k-kiss after all."

"Kiss? You are really dumb, that wasn't a kiss. I was granting you the Blessing of the Forest, so you won't get in trouble later for having murdered all those innocent trees when the guardian wakes."

She then got a mischievous smile on her face which made me step back a bit. She darted forward with an insane speed and wrapped her arms around me, then before I could blink her lips were on mine and her tongue had entered my mouth. She tasted of honey and smelled like flowers, and her body was soft like silk. Her lips were so soft and warm... Before I realized what was happening, I had closed my eyes and started to return her kiss. She finally drew back, a string of saliva connecting our tongues. I was completely frozen in shock... 

"Now you can blame me for stealing your first kiss, Teehee."

I couldn't answer. I was still frozen, unable to accept that my puberty was just ignited by a rogue forest nymph... I like girls apparently...

At that moment the wolf had finished and walked over and sat down in front of me. I snapped out of my trance and made eye contact with the wolf. She bowed her head to me in thanks. 

"A-ah, I'm glad y-you are feeling better. You can understand me, right?  

The wolf once again rolled its eyes at me and glanced at Melianna like, "Is this girl stupid or something?" She just giggled in response.

I was about to ask her to check my status for Amnesia but remembered that I am supposed to keep my name and status a secret, and her Divine Sight will be able to see through all that. The words of the Adarna Bird still scared me to death. So instead, I just looked at the wolf and bowed my head. 

"I'm sorry, I had to look at your status to figure out why I couldn't heal you. I have been... told it's very rude and I should not do it without permission, but the circumstances were dire." 

The wolf just nodded regally as if to accept my apology. 

Melianna perked up again, probably seeing the chance to tease me more. "Who did you look at without permission? Probably some human right? Nobody really cares if you check them though. They are all too weak to notice anyway. You would have to be really dumb to check anyone strong though." 

I blushed at her calling me dumb again. "An unnecessarily large blue-green Dragon that landed by my home."

She just stared at me with huge eyes. The wolf too was looking at me like I was a giant idiot.

"W-what is it? Why are you both looking at me like that?

"Oh, I was just considering washing my mouth out in case your idiocy is contagious. If you want to die, find a way to do so without killing the rest of us! Sigh... Look, you will be coming to see me here from now on so I can properly educate you. You are completely ignorant of the workings of the world. You will get yourself killed before the year is out at this rate."

I blushed in shame. "Okay, thank you! I really appreciate it. But I won't be able to come here regularly until spring most likely. I have to prepare for winter, and I won't be able to travel after the snow starts. Plus, the mists and distance make it really hard for me to get here. I'm not sure I could even find my way back at all... Maybe you could come visit me at my house."

Melianna just sighed again and rolled her eyes. " I already said I gave you the Blessing of the Forest. Have you not noticed? The mists should be clearer to you right? Plus, I can't leave my tree for too long, you will have to come here. As for your...house. Like I would want to visit that dwelling of corpses! She glanced at the wolf then back to me. It should not be a problem in the future. Just be sure to make time to visit my glen. I too will sleep for a few days once the snow begins. So, you just need to visit when you can. But take heed, you must be taught soon. You are going to make an irreparable mistake before long and end up cursed or worse."

I just nodded somberly in response. "Can I at least leave my rope tied to a tree here? Then I can just follow it to get to you." 

"Follow me." She said before turning and walking into the forest again. We walked for about twenty minutes, and she stopped. She just pointed towards a stack of boulders. "Just tie it there. Leave my trees alone! Would you like to have that rope tied to your arm for a long time. Nobody would, right? Be more considerate towards the forest already damn it! Also, the thought of a pathway to my glen directly makes me uncomfortable. Who knows what would follow it... Sigh. There is a reason I chose to live here alone away from my sisters even though it is dangerous. I can't stand those damn Satyrs. Always coming and trying to woo us... And some of my sisters just eat it up. Flirting, tempting, playing hard to get, even after what happened to that poor little Anthousai..Sigh, it's really annoying to have to watch that all the time you know!" 

"What happened to her?" I asked Nervously. 

"What do you think happened! They are Satyrs and managed to catch her! You should be careful as well you know, as a young Maiden who lives alone in this forest! Sit down on old Mr. Maple, maybe some of his wisdom will soak through your ass and into your brain! She yelled. 

"You mean the stump?"

She just growled in frustration and grabbed my shoulders, pushing me down onto the stump. "Now listen closely, I am going to fill your head until all the stupid leaks out!"

She continued to lecture me for many hours until my eyes glazed over, and I felt that I was close to having a degree in Botany. Finally, Kanta chirped and flashed Beige. 

"Yep, you are totally right Kanta, it's getting late. We should really be heading home soon. It's a long run back after all. Melianna, it's been fun. It was truly a pleasure to meet you. I hope we can be really good friends in the future." I jumped up off the tree stump like my ass was on fire. 

"Um, Mr. Maple thanks for the seat. It was a pleasure." I bowed while secretly thinking how crazy it was to be talking to and bowing to a tree stump...

I looked towards the wolf who was sleeping under a tree.

"Wolf... I am glad I was able to heal you. Please stay away from the Hydras in the future. But if you ever get hurt again, feel free to come find me. I am pretty good with healing magic after all." I said while giving it a wink.

Melianna looked really confused," But I was only half done with the first lesson... And why does it matter if it gets late?"

"Well, it gets dangerous for me in the forest after dark. I also have to get home and harvest my crops, plus I have other chores. I said it before right, I have to get ready for winter. I am all alone still and I have to do everything by myself after all." 

Kanta chirped and flashed red.

"Yes Kanta, I know you are with me, and I am no longer alone, but even after you finally hatch you can't exactly help me water the garden right. That's all I meant..."

I walked over to Melianna and hugged her. I stood on my tiptoes and kissed her cheek. "Thanks for everything Mel, I really appreciate your company, it's nice to have someone else to talk to after all. First Kanta and now you. I'm so happy I am not alone anymore. I hope we can all be really good friends in the future."

"Mel? She asked while tilting her head. Did you forget my name already? Your memory can't be that bad right."

I blushed again as I let go of her and stepped back. I was just trying to make her flustered a bit in revenge, but I got called dumb again instead...

"I was just trying out a nickname. It's supposedly a term of endearment. You're right though, its rude to shorten someone's name after all. I hated it when it was done to me in the past as well. Anyway, goodbye for now, Melianna the Meliae, an Ashwood Nymph of this Sacred Forest of Pneuma." I said with an extra-large dose of sass; I then crossed my arms in defiance and turned my head to the side to pout.

Then I realized there was about to be an awkward silence and I had already said all my goodbyes, so I turned on my heal and followed my rope back into the trees without so much as another word. I jogged instead of walked, and when I finally came to where I changed ropes, I removed the one I had tied around the tree and used creation to just fuse the two ropes together. I then looked warily at the tree. "Thanks for holding that for me..." A chilly wind blew through the trees as I was greeted with nothing but silence... I sighed and continued my jog home. It is going to be hard to think of trees as people from now on, but I will do my best. Maybe I can replant some of the ones I cut down or something. That wolf had Nature Magic. I can't believe I didn't think about that. I have been so concerned with figuring out space magic I never even thought of it. smiled as I imagined speeding up the growth of my fruit trees. I quickly sped up my run towards my new home. Smiling at how my life has turned out so far.

 


 

Melianna just glanced after her as she faded from view and looked at the wolf from the corner of her eye. She smirked, "What an interesting girl right. I hope she comes again soon; I would like to hear her sing again. It really was beautiful right. Also, did you see her face after I kissed her? It was hilarious right? She looked so confused. Teehee."

The wolf just huffed and laid back down. But before it drifted off to sleep once again, it opened one eye and glanced in the direction the strange girl had left. Remmi huh, she said her memory is also missing. Does that mean she knows about my memory as well? She said she wanted to be friends... I would like to have some... friends... 

Melianna looked at the now sleeping wolf and faded into the mists to head back towards her tree. "I wonder if I can make her face turn that red again next time. That girl really does need help though, if I hadn't given her that blessing, she would have been in huge trouble. Lady Artemis would be ashamed of me if I didn't at least try to aid her. Plus, she seems like a nice girl. she healed the Lunarian even though I tricked her into following me. And that fire... Well, we will see if I can earn her trust in the future. There are only a few reasons she would have those flames after all. It will be nice having someone to talk to again. It has gotten somewhat boring talking with the same trees over and over again... Teasing her in the future will be really fun. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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