26 Spread Her Wings (1/2)
As tears trailing down her cheeks, she wipes them dry, heads downward, she clears the lump bothering in her throat.
Baba Lucia and Senya cannot say further but letting her cry in silence. Although curious what was the reason, they waited for her to calm down, and ready to speak once again.
Later on, she asked. ”How far is this village to the Great Kingdom, Baba Lucia?”
Baba Lucia and Senya looked at each other. It was Senya who return the question as more curious to know everything about her.
”Are you living in the Great Kingdom, sister Harrah?”
Harrah did not respond in an instance but contemplating what to share to them. Yet she doesn't like to tell lies, but she is keeping her true identity.
”Um, honestly. I remember nothing or familiar with everything around here. But a shaman read my memories, and he perceives, everyone calls me Harrahinah. That's how I learned about my name.”
Truly, she has no idea about this world, but she has to tell only half-truth for no further questions.
”Then, you don't know who is your family?”
She nodded. ”Maybe, I could get more answers once I go to Asana City. Maybe I could remember something. That is why I may leave soon to look for my friends.”
”Do you mean, that you have a companion?”
”I have, Baba Lucia. But it seems, we parted. In what the Caravan saying that there is a huge storm, then we separated because of it. I have to find them,” she announced.
”Would you be okay to travel alone? If you lost your memories, then you must know, this continent now filled with danger. It has been 18 years since the king disappeared. It means, a lot of dangerous activities going around, most especially that the 3000th year's celebration, the founding of the Great Kingdom is approaching. Bandits would be around.”
”Oh, right? The reason we were in a hurry to arrive in the kingdom to prepare for the celebration. My friends were in hasty.”
”Wow! It sounded like a huge celebration! I haven't been there yet!” Senya said.
”You need not mention. I know you wanted to go to that city and your head began running wild now.”
”It's all because you haven't brought me there yet, granny!”
”I cannot travel that far anymore. Look how old I am already.”
”Eh!” she twitches her lips in disappointment.
”Hmm… but Harrah, I cannot allow you to leave and made a journey alone. Still, the good people that left you here need assurance that you will be in good hands.”
”Yes, yes! You need a company, sister Harrah!” Senya winks at Harrah that made her laughs.
”Senya!”
”Granny? I am just suggesting, you know,” she pouted.
”Like I haven't perceived that you are recommending yourself.”
”Hehe… that could be one thing also,” she grins.
”Senya!”
”All right! I'll go and get us tea!”
Sighing hopelessly, Baba Lucia speaks out. ”Please, I apologize for my granddaughter's behavior.”
”There is nothing you have to apologize, Baba Lucia. Senya is just a witty person.”
”Hmm… a witty, indeed. She was like her mother, a cheerful woman, full of humor. I know, she wanted to spread her wings and wished to fly like a free winged beast.”
”You worry not because of her behavior, but disappointments she may encounter. Is it, Baba Lucia? It is what you afraid she would feel if one day she will step outside this village?”