Ash-boss
The Curse of the Twilight Stone Ring: The True Soul
“Laras?” the figure of Amarilys. “What is the name of someone you know?”
Eren nodded. Then shake while laughing stiffly.
“More precisely, I want to know you by that name.”
“??”
"Can I?"
Amarilys nodded in agreement and Eren smiled happily at it.
The day changed, Eren's closeness to Amarilys/the girl he called by the name of Laras, became the conversation of most residents. Not many say that the way Eren treated Laras was very kind and polite. It provoked emotions and jealousy from Rui. The figure of the girl who had always been with Laras since the arrival of the two of them to the village as a figure who was lost and well received by the villagers.
“Hei!” call Rui to Laras in the middle of the road back to the village. The two carried a basket of flowers ready to decorate the middle of the village for the celebration of the flower festival that is always held after the fruit harvest season in the village.
“Yes? Why Rui?”
With a slow and hesitant step, Rui approached Laras.
“Hmm... Do you like Eren?” There were only two of them on that street. Hence, Rui asked directly without further ado to Laras.
Laras nodded.
“Oh.” Rui Response. “So you like it..”
“You mean? You like it too, don't you?”
“Hmm... I also like it.” Rui.
Laras nodded again. Like in the mind of Laras at that time was like the same as he likes to be close to Rui. But Rui responded to it differently.
“Then, I first yah.” Rui precedes the Laras move.
Passing the road with a distance that is getting longer and farther. Laras enjoyed his journey, enjoying every walkway he passed. Enjoy the breeze that blows carrying the fragrant lily of the valley that grows along the road. The sound of friction of branches of trees and the sound of birds chirping that are mutually unpretentious with the sound of beetles and other sounds. His steps were so light, making Eren who was already waiting for him at the village border, so slightly smiled happily. The smile that made Rui feel even more had anger that became an overwhelming hatred towards Laras.
“Eren?” greet Laras as soon as he sees the young man standing in front of him with a pink baby rose.
“Welcome back.” Eren held out the flower to Laras.
“Thank you.”
“Ayo." take Eren while pulling Laras' hand. "All are waiting for you.” Said Eren again who prefers to walk with Laras steps to enter the village.
The very friendly villagers made Eren quickly able to adjust. Especially for the celebration of the flower festival in the village. The flower festival runs very lively in the village. It was a wonderful experience for everyone, including Eren.
But beautiful things do not always come every time, there are times when something unexpected happens unnoticed. It all started with the end of the flower festival one season ago. When Eren prefers to enjoy the flower festival with Laras and politely rejects Rui's invitation to spend time together watching fireworks as the closing of the festival event.
Since that incident, Rui began to stay away from the figure of Laras and preferred to be involved with all the activities of the villagers. Tells and shares many things he knows about the world he used to live in. He also told me about a person he liked. Because it refers to the figure of Eren, the villagers began to compare between Laras and Rui. At first it was only a joke or guyonan to tempt Rui or Laras. But Rui who has a feeling of unrequited, makes the guyonan become a lighters emotions residents. While Laras who began to feel something towards the figure of Eren, began to experience anxiety. On the one hand, he has an unusual feeling that grows because of every good Eren does to him. On the other hand, Laras just realized the meaning of Rui's statement about him who also likes the figure of Eren.
"What can I do about it?!" Laras sighed. Then something echoed and buzzed in his ears. Something that makes Laras immediately close his ears so noisy humming he heard. "What's up?!"
From a distance, Rui who saw the state of Laras only chose to remain silent with all the emotions he had. Allowing Laras to be further distressed by any pain blasting from the hum he heard.
"The time is almost here" said Rui. He then turned to leave Laras in a state that began to be unconscious.
Amidst the pain that continued to pour after the deafening humming sound, Laras had to endure to stay conscious of the vague whispers that provoked all his emotions to come out. The groans of pain, deep sadness, angry cries, angry echoes, and the curses and prohibitions that soar the darkness, all of them seemed to come alternately in the hearts and minds of Laras that night. Make him have to be awake all night and welcome the morning with his different thoughts.
Barrels let whatever might happen. Allowing each choice to be taken becomes the path he goes through in the future. Including the feelings that had grown in his heart. Because when it comes to feelings, it's all about feelings that are not just about the feelings that he has, they are, but it is also the feeling that others have for themselves and perhaps for others.
Since that long night, Laras more silent and choose to spend his time alone. This did not go unnoticed by Eren. That every time always tries to give him space for what Baras might be thinking.
This time, seeing Laras pensive on the river bank, invites Eren's curiosity. Realizing that there was a slight change in attitude towards the figure of the girl he had been trying to recognize, Eren finally chose to accompany the girl in his solitude.
“What's up?’
Laras shook his head to welcome the figure of Eren who asked with a gesture to be able to join sitting on the side of the river with him.
“Lately seemed to think of something.”
“I?” Eren paused for a moment while pointing to himself.
Laras smiled slightly while nodding small.
“Do you ever have any desire to go back to where you came from?”
“Place of my origin?”
Laras nodded again.
“Your figure is so bright and shining, surely you are from a special and different place from this place.”
“How about you?” ask Eren back.
“I don't remember anything.” Answer Laras. “When I realized, I was lost in the middle of the forest. Walking for days until I finally met with Rui and we both found this village.”
“Don't you remember where you're from?”
Laras.
“It doesn't matter to me anymore after everything I've been through in this village.” Answer Laras. “I already consider this village as my place of origin.”
“I really want to know who you are.” Eren. “All things about you. Where you come from, your desires, and everything you think about, I want to know all that.”
Barrel smiled.
“All places in the world always offer a destiny for its people.” Answer Laras. “I just feel
being a lost person here, without wanting to know where I come from, what I want, and who I really am.”
“Too have no ambition.” comments Eren.
“Do I have to have it?”
It was Eren's turn to smile.
“Isn't living with tranquility the best thing?”
“Maybe.” Answer Eren.
“But to know who you really are and who you really are is the best thing for the destiny of our lives in
this world.”
Pensive barrel.
"Living destiny?" The pensive barrel looked across the river.
"The destiny that brings every human being to meet another human being. Not every meeting has
own reason?"
Hearing that, Laras looked at Eren with pleasure.
“Thank you." Barrel smiled.
“I don't accept thank you from you.” Said Eren who immediately pulled Laras' hand to bring the two of their faces closer. There was no shadow in the eyes of Laras except the figure of him. He is the supreme judge of the valley of death. Eren was silent for a moment with his reflection on the eyeball of this girl in front of him. Could it be that all this time, he saw my true soul? Not my current figure?!
With shock Laras pushed Eren's body away from him. From Laras's view, he only saw Rui staring at him full of anger. Already several times, every time with Eren, Rui will always be around them. Noticing with an incomprehensible look what his true desires were.
“Sorry.” Eren said he felt that maybe his actions surprised Laras.
Laras. He then left the place without saying a word to Eren. Leaving Eren with a feeling that began to strengthen every time.
Then at the second flower festival that they were about to cross, something happened. The valley of curses and the valley of prohibitions was created from the side of the lily valley. Burying each villager in a curse is also protection at the same time from two figures who show their true identity without them knowing.
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