“If, you answer your fate, Felis. Then our run will soon be over. We just need to be patient. You…” Sadness suddenly appeared in Candramawa's eyes. She pulled her face away from Felis' eyes. Candramawa didn't know what else to do so Felis would follow her without further protest. Maybe it's true, this task is too heavy for her. And this task becomes more difficult because Garg hastily died without trying anything. Meanwhile Marlon, her father is not very useful. Her father was just a man who could see the future and was a coward because of it.
"If this is indeed a matter of killing and killing, let's finish it now." Felis is so pretentious. But Candramawa immediately shook her head.
"Now? If it was that easy, we would have done it a long time ago, Felis. There's no need to run like this." Candramawa spoke in a cynical tone, making the other girls feel embarrassed. “At the very least, we need preparations. Even though you are the promised fate, you are not ready yet. You can't even hold back your hunger. Don't you remember that you almost ate me last night? I won't be willing for you to slaughter all of the Lumons after that. My life will be wasted. Our struggle."
"Then where shall we go?" asked Felis. She didn't care about the Quartz Bell. The future of the Lumons and any politics regarding the Coalition has nothing to do with Felis. She just wanted to get home quickly. She wanted to return to her home. She wants to find her father's killer and end her revenge. She wants to live quietly. Like Lumons or humans, just the same.
Candramawa pursed her lips. “Towards the East. Said the prophecy.”
“How do you know which way is east? How would you know which east is meant?” Felis hesitated.
"When the sky starts to lighten. When the cock crows and the sun comes up, that's where we'll be heading. Come on." Chandrawawa rose. She moved her feet again. The wound has healed. Now you just have to make peace with your own heart, which is often more difficult to dive into and understand.
About how Candramawa was finally here. Help Felis making the girl believe that Candramawa is truly sincere and selfless to her. From the beginning she had no desire to interfere in other people's problems. But for the sake of her mother. Let's just say that. She needs justice. Maybe the Quartz Bell that can grant anything will bring her mother back. All Candramawa has to do is lead Felis, accompany the last Reeda and earn her trust. Candramawa knew that Felis had no desire to beg the Quartz Bell. So, at that time Candramawa would persuade her.
One by one they jump over the rocks. Both of them enjoyed the breeze that slipped through their hair. Candramawa counted the number of stones she had passed. She needed something to focus more on, while listening, if someone wanted to know where they were marching so early and follow them from behind.
She told Felis to walk in front. While Candramawa followed. Continue walking east. Towards the rising sun. It feels like the sound of the waves is getting farther away, the forest land is no longer a mixture of shiny black sand.
From where she was, Candramawa saw how the forest was taking them deeper and darker. A new scent seeped into her lungs. Wet soil, smell of leaves and weeds. The bhodi trees changed their shape into tall and thorny pandanus groves. Consistently stacked as if deliberately slowing their pace.
Suddenly, Candramawa recalled the piece of paper tucked into the Nostraduske book she had read last night. She promised not to let Felis read it before finding the Quartz Bell.
Someone wrote, I don't know who this paper is intended for. That something big has happened in Weesa village. Woe that is most wretched, the village was burned. It's all gone. House and kennel. Livestock and their owners. Lumons and humans within minutes became black smoke that reeked of flesh and charcoal. None have been identified as safe. The village really looks like it never existed before.
That means, Mrs. Furla—Candaramawa bit her lower lip. She wanted to know if her father was there? Did her father already know? Can her father accept this bitter incident? Can Marlon accept the fact that one by one the ones she loves are gone and will never come back.
On the one hand, Candramawa memorized, that the writing on this paper does not belong to anyone from the members of the Coalition. Why is it in this book, Candramawa did not have time to speculate. Someone would want her to know about this. Deluna, for sure.
What does that person want? Does Deluna want Candramawa to return to Este? Did she want Felis to read the letter? Why? Does Deluna want to give up Felis to replace her freedom as a Reeda? Candramawa wanted to scream—oh!
If Felis knows about this. The girl must have insisted on coming back. She will no longer care about her safety. When Felis found out about what happened to his hometown. It will start rampaging and no one will be able to stop it without killing it. Then, Felis will die. And the Quartz Bell will be a fairytale forever. Thus, returning to the city of Este was not an option.
It was impossible for Candramawa to delay their search. She better keep this a secret from Felis. Finding the Quartz Bell is more important than the news in her hand. Rumors that are not necessarily true. But what is right and wrong at a time like this? Think Candramawa. How many lies has she hidden from Felis? How many mistakes had she made just to protect her intention to get the Quartz Bell? Is the future of Lumons important for Candramawa?
Finally, Candramawa tore up the paper. So that Felis had no chance to find out.
Felis, who had been walking in front, suddenly stopped. She made Candramawa almost crash into her.
"What is it?" asked Candramawa. She immediately aligned herself next to Felis who was stunned. For a moment Candramawa was getting used to Felis' eyes which were now gray.
But Felis didn't turn around, she looked up at the sky with an amazed face.
“Look, that green mist. Very similar in color to the one you showed me back then!” Felis could not hide her astonishment.
Candramawa just realized what she would face. Candramawa looked around them. Just as amazed as Felis who can't close her mouth now.
Wisps of green mist rose higher and higher, enclosing them both. The thorny pandanus grove was slowly being swallowed up in the anomalous mist. Like them too, soon.
“Ah, we will run now Felis! Hold my hand! Hurry up!” Candramawa panicked herself. Their eyes are alert, ready to attack if something threatens them. She searched for Felis hand. But the mist was too thick, even though it had no scent, it was enough to make her chest feel tight.
Candramawa kept walking, her hands pointing forward. Her blood rushed to her head, like the sound of her own heart. Recently. Two or three more times he called Felis. But no voice answered the call.
Candramawa crouched too finally. Maybe this is just a test, maybe this is just a natural phenomenon, or indeed, this is the end of all their adventures. Candramawa is used to the green mist residue. Finally, now with her own eyes she saw the green mist. She had read, what can this fog do if someone is trapped in it. So, all Candramawa can do now is pray.
She gripped tightly the bag hanging from her shoulder. One hand was already holding a long golden blue sword. She closed her eyes, focusing on what she heard. Oh, God of Heaven! Something had pulled her!