Fake Princess
Cclvii Chapter
"Lux," I said looking at him.
"I'm sorry, I'm just too happy" she lowered her palm from her face, with a smile from her.
"Do you know what this bird is?" Reggkapku while I let the index finger rub the baby bird's head earlier.
"I've only heard of it from legends that my mother often told me. Long ago, we Elves were servants of Lord Benu, we were created just to meet all his needs."
"Murten?" Haruki's speech cuts Lux's words.
"I feel familiar with Benu's words," Haruki continued back with both hands moving crosswise over his chest.
"Sir Benu, is an immortal bird. He will always be reborn after his death, when he dies he will burn his own body and a new chick is born from the ashes of his burning. And it's our duty to the Elves, to meet his needs as long as he lives..."
"Burning his own body, then from his ashes was born a new bird. Is this a Phoenix?" My words cut off his words.
"Phoenixes? I don't understand what a Phoenix is, but if any of them have anything in common, it may be true" Lux said, flying and stopping beside the bird, which was covered in ash.
"If the Dragon is the most revered creature, then Lord Benu is the second revered being. You were lucky, getting two of the most revered creatures at once, Sachi," he said, again, moving his hand over the ashes that still cover the baby bird's body.
"Phoenix yes," said Haruki again, moving his head closer to the bird.
"From what I've read, Phoenix's tears can heal wounds as well as his blood" he said, looking at the smile on the tip of his lips.
"What name do you want to give him?" Haruki moved her head to look at me.
"Name kah," I said to move my index finger to clean up the remnants of dust that still enveloped the baby bird's body.
"What about Uki? Uki, which means hope and prayer. I want if he's big, he can be a hope for everyone" I smiled at him.
"Uki, good name," said Aeneas who had also been sitting on the other side of my body.
"Give Uki to me, I'll take care of him. I'll make him a strong and invincible bird when he grows up" Lux said holding the baby bird's cheek.
"Alright, we're handing him over to you Lux," I stared back at him.
"You don't have to worry, I'll take good care of him, Sachi," he said, looking back, I'd look at Lux who was wiping the head of the sleeping baby bird on his shoulder.
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"Deez!" I shouted, there were footsteps approaching.
"You call me nee-chan?" He moved his head until he emerged from behind the wall.
"Can you call them all? Dinner is ready" I said, throwing the pot of miso soup in my hand onto the table.
"I will call them all" said Eneas followed by the sound of footsteps that sounded further away.
I placed the bamboo mat on the table as I reached for the small bowl I had placed on the table before. Kuraih and I filled the bowls with rice earlier.
"Are you crazy?!" Izumi's cry was followed by several footsteps approaching.
"I'm fine, Brother," Haruki's voice chimed in.
"I didn't ask you how you are," Izumi continued.
"What's wrong?" I looked at those who walked into the dining room.
"It's not important" Haruki said, pulling up one of the chairs and sitting on it.
"Are you hiding something from me?" Ungkapku while handing over a bowl full of rice to Haruki.
"Izu nii-chan," I said again as I poured another bowl of rice on Izumi.
"As long as you are busy preparing food, we have a discussion," said Izumi, grabbing the bowl of rice in my hand.
"What are you guys discussing?" I asked again, I took back the bowl full of rice and gave it to Costa.
"We just want to postpone the trip" Haruki said looking at me.
"Does this have anything to do with Uki?" I stared back at him, as my hand moved to hand the bowl of rice to Eneas.
"You're right. We can not continue the journey by carrying baby birds everywhere, Lux also strictly forbid we continue the journey," he said again, moving he stood with one hand grabbed the empty bowl on the table.
"I thought the same thing, too," I said moving to the empty seat in front.
"But lingering here is also dangerous for you, too" Haruki said moving his hand pouring the miso soup I cooked earlier into the bowl he was holding.
"Are you worried about me, Izu-nii and Lux?" I grabbed the rest of the bowl of rice and gave it to Solana who was sitting next to me.
"I just don't want to, the incident happened to you again this afternoon," said Izumi grabbing the piece of grilled meat using the chopsticks in her hand.
"I thought there would be no problem if we didn't go out too often" I grabbed the chopsticks lying next to my hand.
"So it's decided, we'll stay here until Uki can be invited to travel. After all, who knows we will find such an object again here," said Haruki, raising the bowl of soup in his hand near his lips.
"All right, it's up to you" said Izumi, devouring the pile of meat he had put on the rice earlier.
"I didn't expect, if your cooking would be this delicious, Princess," Costa said, looking at me, I saw the rice in the bowl was gone.
"thank you. Do you want to add rice?" Reveal me as I lift my palm towards him.