Chapter 11 (2/2)

What? I asked him with a head-tilt

”Sorown-ups said we'd ran away froain”

Yeah, but I dealt with theh?

”And then this 'white erous to live here now, so we're leaving”

…right

I supposed I shouldn't be surprised No slavers could be as scary as a hts, his voice resolute, ”You killed those bad people, right? You uardian spirit, I knew you were!”

…what?

”I told the grown-ups so, but they didn't believe me They said you were a scary ood spirit!”

No no no, I orse than o soon… Ah, can you tell ht you knew I couldn't speak?

I tried to pantoers towardss Realization dawned on the boy's face

”I see! You don't have a naht, I'll name you then!”

…no, seriously, what?

”Let's see… Right, there was this elven legend about spirits living on cold mountains called shedim1 And you're like the white snow, too! So I'll call you Shedi! It's perfect!”

Hey, no, wait, what aboutseeorous wipes of his face with the shi+rt's sleeves, hiding tearful eyes, and before I could do anything, ran off towards the haain, Shedi! I'll coet older! I promise!” he turned around and spoke to ave a wordless cry

The elven boy, born and raised in the forest, disappeared in scant moments He hadn't even told me his name

I wasn't an actual spirit, nor was I bound to this forest I could follow him, but after that farewell full of emotions, it'd be aard as all hell if I just show up in front of hiain so soon

He was an elf in the first place How row up? Tiaht?

Such a pity I finally found a spot of solace in the kid, and now he's leaving

Well, whatever… I got ood enough

[Shedi] [Race: White Ghast] [Low Deases An intelligent spiritual lifeforic Points: 300/300] 62↑ [Total Combat Power: 330/330] 68↑ [Unique Skill: Reroll] [Racial Skill: Fear] [Simple Identification] [Hu for canned white asparagus So weird And I had a naed to dropped one of the 'low' in ile' inpoint for th, and I think I couldskill turned into 'Crude' That's… better, right? So I guessed it really wasn't the rank of the skill, but an evaluation ofnets; now it felt like pulling puppet strings instead I still only looked like a huh

Before, I could only barely holdhad stopped, and I felt like I had actual joints Still wasn't good enough to appear in front of other people without my cloak

But I had a more important problem – that wasn't to say that my waxy look wasn't a problem, , droopy ears

I had had bullies picking on o, and one of their nicknames for me had been 'Rabbit', for my white hair and red eyes Yes, okay, sure, but that was not a good reason forrabbit ears

God day, shediave conflicting descriptions, but stood out for the similarities to this novel:

”…In Nahmanides' opinion the demons (shedim) are to be found in waste (shedudim), ruined, and cold places such as in the North They were not created out of the four elements but only out of fire and air They have subtle bodies, imperceptible by the huh fire and air Because they are composed of different elements, they come under the laws of creation and decay and they die like hus Their sustenance is derived from water and fire, from odors and saps; hence necromancers burned incense to demons Despite the element of subtle fire which they contain, they are surrounded by a coldness that frightens off the exorcisers (this detail is singled out only in later sources)…”