The Conqueror's Journey
chapter 20 reply to the letter

A few minutes the question was spinning in my head like clockwork and I decided to reply, if he was old maybe I would make a friend, if young I made a friend too.

I took the pen and replied to the letter.

My name is Niya I am from the Uttarian Empire located in the south. By the way thank you for replying to my letter

Where do you come from and work as what and how are things there and what else are you happy to be there?

How old are you again? Is it young?

Sorry if you ask too much, but if your answer is young and about 15-16 years old can we be friends?

Again, I thank you very much.

Ah, maybe this is too much, but the purple empire is far away. To my knowledge, the empire had a dense and beautiful forest. The inhabitants are not many, but they always get along with each other, I really envy them, even though the Uttarian empire is equally prosperous and rich. I don't like it here! I once read from the book that there was another remote village from the others, they did not use money or anything like that, but used the necessary medium of exchange, for example, I need a book and I have a pen that I don't need so I can swap it with someone who wants a pen and has a book that's not in need, which is equally profitable, but there is a drawback: not forever will one have it. That's all I know.

I rolled up the paper and put it in a small bamboo, the reason I used it, was simple, so as not to get rained and damaged. Then I kept it safe then I picked up my favorite book.

“Mr daughter, Princess.” A woman from behind the door.

“ya, I'm coming.” I immediately opened the door, a smile still welcoming me, I smiled in return. A young woman carrying a tray complete with food on it, she is a waiter who always brings me food. “this princess is her lunch.” I just prepared my hand politely “thank you.” I said. “did you know where auntie yu is now?” my question is, why just show up?”

“sorry princess, I don't know it and don't call me you, just call you, it's more familiar I heard.” Speak with kindness.

“Good.”

“then I say goodbye.” he saluted and went straight away, I was still with him until he left and then I went in and ate my lunch that tasted the same

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Daniel spread a look around that already felt colder, there was no suspicious activity for him, then re-entered the book. Then getting up and walking slowly the land, he did not want to run now, only wanted to enjoy this heavy debt now.

Inside his mind was imagining what his daughter was going through again when she was not in the palace. Now he is disappointed in his son who does not want to share what he is in nature, is he not the father? Although the adoptive father, but he gives more love to his son like a real father, but why? He recalled that his son wanted to keep his smile, but he didn't think of Daniel knowing that, he didn't think of anyone else's feelings, only his selfishness kept Daniel's smile, perhaps this is best for his daughter, but it is not best for Daniel, his father, for him a father must protect his son until the end of his life.

Daniel continued to walk in song of birds leaning on the thick branches of trees. Sunlight can only infiltrate from the leaves and branches of trees. You can see something floating from the light. Various other sounds that he heard such as the hiss of snakes and forest frogs.

Until he arrived in the village to the North, the village had a gate, but did not have the name of the village. Daniel approached it and entered it safely without a hitch. He kept walking, occasionally passing by the villagers and surely they had astonished expressions with suspicious looks, but Daniel did not care about it. Until he arrived at the village border again and again the forest. Now he was running so fast that he arrived at the settlement walking and running again until the day changed last night he decided to rest in one of the uninhabited houses of the population, the house was not damaged, only the dust was very thick coating the surface makes Daniel had to clean it.

After cleaning it, he lit a candle that was on the bedside table, the candle was half left but enough to last for a few hours.

Daniel sat on the edge of the bed, he felt uncomfortable to sit there, but he tried to make himself comfortable. Take a book and open it.

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My days as usual I always filled with reading books and going around the palace, although a little boring, but I will always try to make it look more beautiful.

A month passed and I saw Wiwit approaching again. A sense of gurgling began to inhabit my heart, but why? Probably the first time I've received a reply to a letter from someone I didn't know. Wiwit got closer to his two wings waving as if to greet me and then alighted at the window, without giving him a good grip I immediately let go of the scroll, again my heart beats faster than before could this be marked good or bad?, I put my finger on and open it slowly, not to make something cooler, not to make something cooler, but for me, it felt a little longer and I enjoyed it.

When the paper looks all it has, my eyes that always like to read just read it directly.

I laughed when I opened it, you asked so many questions yes, but take it easy I will answer, but you should not be surprised by my answer, yes.

I began to feel more curious about the continuation

There is nothing special in me, or outside!

I'm young, if you want to be friends with me, it's okay.

Thank ye.

Not that I was surprised, I felt a little disappointed with the answer, how not, he just said that it was the same as not telling the identity, what he was ashamed of, But he should not be ashamed of me, so should I. After reading until the end I stated now I have a friend, even though it is the first time and also do not know his name, the important thing is I have friends, although it is only the first time and also do not know his name, to me that friend is a relationship with someone I know even though I don't know what they are. I picked up the paper and pen and went back to writing to reply when the tip of the pen was low and almost touched the base of the paper, the pen stopped, what would I write? I thought about it for a few minutes.

Well I know,

Whatis yourname?

That's all I want to ask even though in my mind so much I want to know, but given that he said I asked a lot makes me reluctant, but wouldn't the crowd ask would be smart?

I rolled it into small pieces and then put it in the bamboo hole I had prepared. When he was about to send it, Wiwit was no longer there ah, he fled.

I decided to keep the letter.

I took the books I had always read, but somehow I felt so happy, like the flowers on which butterflies fell; it is like a plant that dances after receiving the drops after drops of sky water that he has long desired.

I focused all my attention on the words of each sheet of paper, but I could not focus on reading them, the letter was always cast in my mind like an automatic screen that was on and could not be turned off. I closed the book and put it on my right side and leaned back with my right hand, staring at the direction Wiwit was flying, what is this feeling, the feeling of having a friend? If it is so beautiful like a waterfall that cools.

Without me noticing I smiled at what she wrote Is she a girl?, it would be nice, if a man maybe I would play her.

Then I got up and sat down in the hallway of the palace spreading the sight of the palace people who always acted decisively and deftly in doing their duty. Although the sun still stings the body, they are not affected by it. No pigeons discussed sharing their food and there was no food. I looked over here and there looking at everything so I wouldn't get bored. Two waiters walked around, each hand carrying a tray full of food, I occasionally saw them talking and laughing, whether it was like having friends, can be talked to, can be talked to, then they turned towards the palace hallway that led inside.

“Mr daughter.” The words of a servant who walked greeted me from the other direction.

I smiled and nodded softly in response then he walked politely without the sound of footsteps I heard, they are very experienced, they are, I knew his legs would also make a sound but I didn't hear them because they were so small