Afternoon atmosphere made the air feel weak, added with wind that rarely blew made the situation beco more tense. Behind there was a lake. That place was beautiful and cool because behind it there was a very wide forest and tall towering trees. The forest was protected so it was quite dangerous if entering without bringing soone who understands the ins and outs of that forest.
We all fell silent. Staring at the book in front of because until this second they still did not understand about this book and where I got it from.
"So none of you understand this language?" I asked and they shook their heads.
"Wait... but it seems my friend understands." Said Michelle while pausing her words then we all imdiately turned to her and raised our eyebrows.
"Really... your friend understands?" I asked and she nodded but on the other side she also looked hesitant to speak.
"Where is she now?" Farel asked Michelle and after that it was answered with a sigh from Michelle.
"We have to go to a village." She said and after that I nodded but Arvan imdiately stopped and held my hand. I was confused and frowned looking at him.
"You cannot go." He said, instantly I frowned again why I could not go, would sothing happen.
"Why can't Xanders go?" Farel asked with a frown on his face and Arvan imdiately sighed.
"Your condition has not fully recovered and in addition right now King Albert is also giving shadow guards to you, if you go without telling your purpose to King Albert maybe you also cannot go." Hearing Arvan's statent, I looked at Michelle and then alternately.
"I'm fine and I think Albert is overreacting towards ." I scoffed softly and Arvan only chuckled lightly.
"We just need to follow his orders." After hearing that answer I beca confused because it ca from soone trusted by King Albert. But I did not think too much about it because this ti my goal was to go together with Michelle and find out.
"You go with Michelle, I and Farel will find a way so you can go." Arvan said casually but Farel imdiately turned to Arvan and looked shocked.
"What? What??" "I and you will work together?" "What about ?" said Farel while pointing at himself.
"Go tonight and wear Farel's clothes maybe the soldiers will not recognize." After that I nodded but what was ant by Farel's clothes, he only showed a lazy face.
"So you tell to replace him and I tell people that I will leave the palace first?" Farel asked again and Arvan nodded.
"Don't be like that. Xanders and Michelle can go but Michelle go first so it does not raise suspicion from the king." Said Arvan and the three of us nodded.
"Alright then I will go now we will et at the north gate." Michelle said while getting up from her seat and she smiled thinly while waving at .
"What is going on between you two?" Farel asked while lightly patting my shoulder and I imdiately turned to him with a flat look.
"I think you two will beco a couple." Farel said casually but my eyes widened how could I beco her partner I also did not have feelings towards her.
"You are being annoying again." I said and I imdiately stood up and did not forget to bring the book that I had. Leaving Arvan and Farel in the pavilion.
"Tch you are very annoying." Said Farel while cursing at Arvan and after that Farel imdiately left Arvan alone in the pavilion.
"Wait for !" he shouted loudly and I kept walking without turning back because I was sure Farel would follow to enter the room and he would also ask permission to go out for a while to the head guard.
Now ti was moving quickly and I did not forget to bring the bag that I had prepared to carry the book.
"Are you ready?" said Farel and now he was also ready to pretend to leave the palace and replace while I go.
"You only wear that?" Farel asked seeing who looked very simple.
"I don't like wearing too many clothes like you." I scoffed casually but that made Farel click his tongue annoyed.
"Now... you beco . We will switch roles so you must act like what I wear and act so please cooperate well." I imdiately did it and sighed then opened the wardrobe wearing Farel's clothes. I used Farel's usual clothes and he also did not forget to tidy my hair to look more like him.
"Alright then go because it is getting late." Said Farel and I imdiately hurried to leave the room using Farel's identity.
I went out sneaking sotis I tried to act like Farel but on the other side my feeling suddenly beca uneasy like sothing would happen. According to the ti we decided I was already waiting for Michelle because it seed she was a little late so it made wait at the north gate that we agreed.
I looked at the gate that stood tall but even so there were several guards and now I was in a place to eat so I was not too noticeable.
When I was about to drink tea suddenly Michelle ca. She was dressed like a man. "Have you been waiting long?" she asked and after that without sitting she asked to hurry.
"Not really." "Let's go quickly from here I think our ti is not much." she said and I nodded then I put coins on the table and started to leave this eating place.
Because it was night I could not see clearly fortunately Michelle had been here several tis so whether night or day was not too important for her because she already morized the path and this ti we also brought a torch or lantern used at night.
Silence happened between us and we did not start conversation because confused what to talk about maybe she also did not like so I just stayed silent.
"Do you have family?" she asked suddenly and she stopped walking then looked back. I looked at her eyes briefly she was a bit similar to but I shook my head then nodded.
"Yes I have a grandmother!" I answered casually and she nodded then continued the journey.
I do not know how long we walked but the sound of wolves howling was heard making us stop. "Wait that is wolf howl?" I asked Michelle and Michelle nodded.
"We must hurry to get out from this forest." she answered with a very uneasy face but on the other side there were so things that made think how could there be wolves in human clan territory.
The more we panicked the more we heard many footsteps so Michelle imdiately turned off the lantern she carried.
"We hide first." said Michelle to avoid conflict. We decided to hide and indeed after we found a place suddenly the pack of wolves ca near our location.
Our eyes t when the wolves tried to find us. "I thought you did not know this technique." said Michelle making roll my eyes.
"You don't need to think like that." I said and Michelle nodded. Because we were not detected the wolves left us and I saw they looked disappointed not finding us.
Only accompanied by moonlight we hurried to walk again with quiet voices and silence truly happened.
Because several tis we almost fell we walked slowly and that made us a bit late from estimation. We arrived when the rooster crowed which ans the sun would rise soon.
From here the gate looked tall and the road was quite small but had comfort that made anyone there feel comfortable. Michelle imdiately ran fast leaving .
"Why are you running?" I shouted but she did not answer and I imdiately followed.
We entered the house and I looked at the house in front of this house felt familiar and slowly I walked through the yard.
My lips smiled thinly when mories suddenly appeared. The mories rotated like unforgettable mory and I slowly heard happy voices from inside the house. The light turned on dimly and cheers were heard clearly near dawn.
I opened the room door it turned out Michelle and Lira were hugging making smile seeing their happiness.
"Uncle Xanders." after that she realized my presence so she imdiately called my na. Because she was in Michelle's arms she imdiately got down.
She walked slowly with a very bright face accompanied by a wide smile.
"You finally ca here again?" she asked with a shining face and I nodded.
"I really miss you uncle." she said and after that I imdiately hugged her and carried her.
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