301 Migration (1/2)

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”…and after I woke up from unconsciousness, Elmar was gone from where I left him. I also asked the plane's consciousness about his current location but it didn't answer me anymore. I decided to remain here, watching over our children and hoping that he would come back to this place. Alas, it seems that he wasn't happy about my decision. I am determined to make up with him, and I wanted to see him badly. Thankfully, you came. But still, the state of the plane's consciousness greatly worries me.”

”That's…definitely concerning.”

Raven muttered after listening to Myrna's story. Though he appeared calm, that's just to keep himself from saying unnecessary things. Inwardly though, he was freaking out.

'This is bad. That is a not a good sign at all. Why would it need the assistance of its inhabitants to create Pixies? It is the Plane's Consciousness, if there's anything that I could call the master of this world, that would be it. The Plane's Consciousness has the ability to overpower Laws in order to protect itself, and you're telling me that it couldn't create Pixies? That should've been as easy as lifting a finger from it.'

'The only scenario I can see that happening, is when the Plane itself is nearing the end of its lifespan. However, during my previous life, the Grand Ancestral Plane managed to last. Hell, I even saw it before I died. And I was old, very, old. Which means that it should still have the ability to do simple things such as creating Pixies. But again, how come it couldn't, and needed help from its inhabitants?'

'There's more to this, I am sure. I should investigate about this.'

”I don't understand much, but I could feel that this certainly a huge event.” Raven lied as natural as breathing.

”I know.” Myrna said, sighing as she too felt the same. ”Frankly, I am afraid of what's about to happen.”

”Me too.” Raven sympathized, ”Regrettably, even though I want to know more about it. I am afraid that knowing more would be useless since I don't have strength to back it up. This is the Plane's Consciousness that we're talking about, everything that happens to it is definitely going to be huge.”

”I agree.” Myrna said, ”But for now, all we could do is watch as everything unfolds.”

”Yeah.” Raven sighed, ”That's all that we could do for now.”

There was a bit of silence between them. Raven is still finding it hard to remain calm but he had to since thinking about it does nothing for them.

”Oh! That's right, I want to remind you about something if you plan on going where Elmar is.” Raven said as he was reminded of something. Myrna listened closely to what he's about to say.

”And if, by chance they still get alerted by your presence and sent someone to intercept you. I'll give you something so that they won't treat you as an enemy. That way, you can have a peaceful reunion with Elmar.”

Myrna's wings fluttered as she replied: ”That's very thoughtful of you. Thank you, child. If there's anything you need, don't be shy and let me know. I'll help you as much as I could.”

Raven thought for a while and said: ”Are you familiar with this wilderness? I am in need of a map of some sorts.”

He heard Myrna chuckled, and before he could ask if he said something funny. A beam of colorful light shot from her antlers to Raven's head.

Raven became silent for a bit as he reviewed the new memories that appeared in his mind. He then saw a very expansive and detailed map of everything inside the wilderness. He became ecstatic, this was precisely what he needed. With this, he would be able to plan ahead which might cut down the time required to reach those places.

”Why are you wandering this far away from home anyway.” Myrna asked curiously, ”I don't mean to be rude but its extremely dangerous for you here.”

”I know that it's dangerous.” Raven said, ”But I have to do this since no else can. And if I fail, then my in-laws would suffer. I don't want that to happen.”

”Besides…” Raven continued, ”I am confident about surviving, and I am more formidable than I look.”

”I am aware, but still be careful.” Myrna warned, ”Even I, wouldn't carelessly barge in to some places here. There are a lot of apex predators hiding within these depths. Even the information I gave you is relatively detailed, I am sure that there's bound to be some inconsistencies here and there. I advice you to remain alert.”

”I will, thanks for the warning.” Raven replied, ”Well, then. I should go back, I'll give you my insignia so that you can go unhindered towards where Elmar is.”

Raven willed his consciousness to return to his body, disappearing from the dreamy space within the carapace of the Moonlight Butterfly.

When he returned to his body, his eyes fluttered open and he breathed to a long sigh. He then took out a white flag on his special ring and planted it on the ground. This flag contains the mark of the Kingdom and his official insignia, a well known sign to citizens of the Kingdom. If Myrna showed this to the humans she encountered on the Kingdom's premises, they wouldn't treat her as an enemy.

”You're awake! Good afternoon, Mister!” Aina said as soon as she saw Raven moving.