13 Revelation (1/2)

Sun took the book out of the drawer and turn to Flute. He asked if he could keep the book, and she said yes. Sun couldn't contain himself and opened the book right away. Sun feared that the book would be written in an unknown language to him. But lo and behold, it was in English.

The caretakers finally left the cottage, leaving Sun and his brothers alone. Sun asked his brothers to sit in front of the counter to listen to him reading the book. ”Sorry, Sun, but I'll head out for a bit,” Stick said as Smoke and Rock sat down.

”Are you sure? This is the first time we ever get to see a book. I want to share the experience with you guys, and teach you all how to read it.”

”It's ok. I just want to go for a short walk. Look around the village. You guys can start without me.” He said with a gloomy expression.

”Well alright then,”

Before Stick could pass through the door, Smoke got up. ”Wait up. I'll walk with you.” He said as he followed Stick out the door. It seemed that something was occupying Stick's mind, and knowing Smoke, he will not stop until he uncovers what it is.

While waiting for the two to come back, Sun decided to skim through the book for a bit to check if there are any pictures. Sadly nothing. The content of the book itself was very little. Only 13 pages had writing on, and all of them had reddish stains on the top right and left corners of the page. Rock watches as Sun flips through the pages at lightning speed. The only thing that Sun could find besides words were a few red stains. Ominous red stains. After what seemed to be hours of waiting, Rock decided to ask a question. ”Sun, what's the book about, and how do we read it?”

Sun decided to read the first page of the book. It said My Secret Diary with what seemed to be drawings of flowers decorating the sides of the page. ”It seemed to be a diary. A type of book people writes on to share their most secret emotions and problems.”

”Share to who?”

”To the diary, of course.”

”What? Why would they share their secrets to a book? I can't think of anything that would help them if they write about their feelings. Wouldn't talking about it be better and easier?”

”Oh, really,” Sun smiled. He remembered Rock and his recent 'exploit' with the opposite gender. And a mother no less. ”Then you wouldn't mind sharing your deepest emotions regarding that woman you were flirting with earlier.”

Rock faced turned red. How Sun knew about the woman was a mystery to Rock. He checked if his brothers were watching him. All of them were too busy trying not to squeal from the pain of the massage, but it seemed Sun managed to sneak a peek or two on his actions. Rock tries to divert the topic. ”Um, you know Stick and Smoke have been gone for a long time. Maybe we should go and see where they went.” Sun jumps off the counter, closed the door, and blocked it with his arms. ”You're not going anywhere until you tell me about the girl.” Rock started sweating. It was apparent that he was embarrassed, and Sun would not pass this chance to see a flustered Rock.

While Sun was interrogating Rock about the mysterious woman he had a crush on, Stick and Smoke walked through the village. Smoke asked about Stick's injuries. Stick shrugged it off, telling him he was fine. That wasn't enough to convince Smoke, but he knew better to continue pressuring him. Eventually, they reached the edge of the village. In front of them was a large field with a shed and a small bonfire in the middle. A group of goblins gathered around the fire. ”Let's go see what they're doing.” Smoke said. Stick nodded in response, and the two walked to the shed. Smoke waved his hands and greeted the group. ”Hello, the name is Smoke and this Stick. Would it be alright if we ask you guys what you're doing?”

One of the goblins sitting beside the fire stood up. Smoke and Stick saw this goblin before. It was Cloud. He also recognized the two and was delighted to see them once again. ”You were those halflings at the barn? How are you two, and weren't there more of you?”

”Our brothers are at the cottage the caretakers brought us to. Stick, and I decided to take a walk.”

”Ah. A walk is no harm. ln fact, a walk outside could heal you faster.” Cloud walks back to his seat. He motions to the two young goblins to follow him. ”Come, sit with us. Since you're here, we can show you how to make tools for tomorrow's hunt.”

The two sat down and listened to Cloud and his followers about how to make an arrowhead. Both goblins wondered if they also need to learn how to make a bow, but Cloud already had their bows made in advance to be used for their first hunt. Afterward, they began making some strange concoction on a pot. They mixed in the blood of Horny Toads, some bizarre blue worm, and two cups of water. They placed the pot over the fore and covered the lid. Stick was intrigued. ”What is that for?” Stick asked Cloud.