Half the Fallen Angels
Episode 6: Rayyana, The Land of the Clouds

"Stretch for a bit.", Luna handed her Dandelion to Devan.

Luna took out a small pouch from her pocket. He put his right hand in, he seemed to be grasping something. He threw something from his hand up from the lake, and the colorful powder flew into the lake air.

Right in front of Luna, the water in the lake slowly changed its color like yogurt, forming a straight forward path that cut the lake waters into two sides. The water path flows towards Luna, then the flow goes down and then merges with the water in the lake.

"Mmm!. Well, now we just have to wait for an invitation deh.", said Luna cheerfully, while extending both hands in front of Devan

Devan returns Luna's Dandelion. He was still amazed at what Luna did.

"Luna, what is....?"

"Hide. This is fairy magic, Devan, fairy magic" Luna said as she spread her hands towards the colors.

"You.. Never seen anything like this open?", continued Luna. He smiles at Devan.

While Devan was still in his acceptance, emerging from behind the big tree in the middle of the lake was a white canoe with a golden yellow top. At the back of the canoe sat an old man dressed in all white. His hair, beard, and mustache are also elongated white, but tangled in disarray. There was a yellow circle on his head.

The grandfather looked to be rowing slowly, but the canoe was faster, exceeding the paddle he did. He got closer and stopped at the end of the water flow path right in front of Luna.

"Good morning, paddler grandfather. It's still morning, right?", said Luna kindly, as her right hand waved left to right.

The paddler's grandfather returned Luna's smile, but not with his words. Luna jumped up the boat and approached her.

"I brought it from the land. Does grandpa want to?. Nih I love.", Luna took a sprig of dandelion then put it on one ear the back of the grandfather.

"Md. I think it fits, and it won't be easy to fall. hehe", continued Luna with a small laugh.

The paddler's grandfather didn't speak. He only returned a smile every time Luna spoke to him.

Luna turned towards Devan. "Devan, let's go up."

I heard Luna say that. The paddler's grandfather stared intently displeased at Devan. Devan looked back, and caught the intention of the grandfather who did not want Devan to go up in his side.

"Devan, I'm silent" said Luna who saw Devan still standing in his place. "Oh yeah cake, he's my friend. Can he also ride in your sampan?, he's a good person really.", continued Luna while looking at the grandfather. Instantly the grandfather's expression changed before Luna saw him, becoming a big smile to the point of his toothless tooth.

"Ou thank you, cake", Luna smiled until her eyes closed. "Let's Devan, we're leaving" said Luna looking at Devan.

"Yes. I'll ride" said Devan, walking and riding the canoe.

The paddler's grandfather looked back at Devan. However, Devan chooses to pretend not to see him.

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Now the three of them had been in the middle of the waterway that Luna had made before. The path that previously cut the waters of the lake, now slowly the path uphill, drifting, and widened, round the big tree, until finally straight uphill through the clouds.

The flow that had previously flowed down, now turned its current towards the top since they both boarded the canoe. And when the canoe was walking, it gave rise to brightly colored ripples, like a brush of color dipped in clear water. The colored ripples slowly disappeared together with the pinkish-white water current.

Throughout the waters, the paddler's grandfather continued to look at Devan with an unhappy look. That makes Devan uncomfortable. However, every time Luna turned her head towards the grandfather, her expression turned friendly.

Devan sat leaning back, looking at the sky and clouds that seemed close, but with an uncomfortable feeling because it was in view. While Luna, was busy protecting the Dandelion flower with both her hands and her back to block the wind above which was rather tight. Even so, there were still some flowers flying in the wind.

The sampan was now in a calm river, hovering among the Cumulus Clouds. Some of the clouds, stood a building that was all white. Such as houses, shops, windmills, and so forth. There are also trees or green plants that grow with the soil above.

Devan watched from the top of the canoe. The fairies do things on the clouds. Some just sit back, some are holding a child who is trying to reach the fruit, some are drying clothes, and some are waving their hands towards Luna.

All the fairies were winged, with wingspan no more than the width of their backs. Someone is flying in space. Sometimes Luna waved to them, and they then replied to her. However, when they saw Devan, they did not care and flew away.

("The fairies all have wings. Why don't I see wings on you, Luna?")

Devan was about to throw the question to Luna. Just now he started to open his voice suddenly...

"Ehm!!", the paddler's grandfather cleared his throat.

Devan who was sitting leaning in the middle of the canoe turned towards the old man. He saw the grandfather looking at him sharply while shaking his head slowly. Devan was silent and did not say his words.

Luna looked impressed looking at the fairies that were flying. He stood on the sampan while his gaze followed the flying fairies.

"Yeahaaa!. Look at them look at them. I can't wait to grow up. If my wings grow, I will chase them xi-xi" said Luna enthusiastically and then laughed.

Devan's face turned serious hearing Luna speak like that. He recalled what he had seen just a moment ago, above one of the clouds of Cumulus, a fairy carrying her child who was trying to reach for fruit. And the boy on his back has had wings.

Devan glanced towards the paddler's grandfather. The grandfather was still watching Devan, looking at him sharply, shaking his head slowly. Devan only let out a small sigh, lowering his head.

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Some time has passed since then. This sampan is still among the Cumulus Clouds.

"Well that's it, Devan. Our goal is already visible" said Luna. his hand pointed in the direction of the front and then turned to Devan.

Devan looked at the direction Luna was pointing at. He saw the Cumulonimbus Cloud soaring upward.

The sampan also began to enter the Cumulonimbus Cloud area. The path of the river is still connected to the cloud, but the path inside rises sharply upwards. The flow of water also flows upwards, bringing the canoe up.

After passing the uphill path, now their boat has arrived at a flat track, on both sides of the river there is a white land surface flat. In the path of blue space is no longer visible, because above their heads is a cloud ceiling. It was like being in a big cloud tunnel.

In front of them was a tall, wide gate. That gate was a large white cell gate. Above the gate there is a character that curves so Beautiful.

"Rayyana.", read Devan.

"Hm", Luna agreed. "Here is the place where we live, his name is 'Rayyana'", continued Luna.

The gate then opens by itself as the canoe progressively runs forward.

Luna turned to Devan. He stood smiling sweetly looking at her then said, "Welcome to my country, Devan."

Devan was flattered by Luna's welcome. Devan replied with the best smile. "Yes. Inside later, please help her, Luna."

"Hm!.", Luna assented while nodding steadily, her face silringah.

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