"After an unknown amount of time since the Hew era, the replication of Earth is now filled with life. The fragments of the six hewers have taken countless forms, sometimes using the same vessels; a hindrance that has till now made their Incarnation incomplete. Had it not been for their fundamental's capability to change the vessel, they would have sunk to the planet's depths only to be discovered after eons of the planet's erosion, destruction, or extraction. This was the terminal incarnation, nothing may return the same.",
The narration continued,
"In an ordinary village, A girl was born special, is what they say",
thought a young boy, with eyes that looked wise, his hair vibrant yellow, color the same as gold, but still duller, he continued the thought,
"She got tested for mana a month ago, and showed affinity for light, meaning she has light mana."
"Arthur, come here",
called his mother. Arthur slowly waddles towards his mother, losing his wise eyes, and then behaves as a normal child. Arthur thought,
"She feels close, but not as much as my mother."
>>>
Years later, Arthur opens the door and enters his house. The door creaks open.
" Happy Birthday! Arthur",
Everyone who had come shouted while the room was still in darkness. A small circle of bright light is formed into a small orb of light and completed. It is then set above the table, barely touching the upper floor of the house. Arthur sighs, thinking,
" So, Cellé is here too." Everyone claps as Arthur opens his present.
Arthur again enters his home. The door creaks while letting in sunlight. Arthur thinks, "Thankfully, my birthday was yesterday. Thankfully, nothing extreme this year". He is in thought of the present as he walks up the stairs, it was farther on the left side of the entrance. He walked up the wooden, narrow stairs to the floor above, where his room was. He turns around before even getting a glance at the room door and heads to the attic.
.>>>
5 years before, the manor of a lesser noble, Advent,
" Lady Bell!",
A man called. He was dressed neatly, with a body adapted to his hard work and experience. He looked young, but the children holding his arms made him seem older.
" Mister Etbil, you have raised your children well.",
Lady Bell Advent spoke. She was dressed in elegance.*befitting of a noble*
Perhaps because she is the host. She continued,
"What do you two twins have to say? He even bought you two separate dresses. I would not know who the sister and the brother is otherwise."
"Father good!",
The brother said confidently.
"What about you, little lady?",
Bell asks.
" right ",
The sister said, shuddering. She was clenching her father's hand, and so was her brother.
"Haha! Being born at the same time does not make people same.",
Etbil scoffed. .*rude*who calls someone by their last name *
"Thank you for coming today.",
The lady spoke.
"Lady, you have guests to attend.",
He replied.
"Then, I will excuse myself.",
The lady said, moving towards the manor's garden. Bell smiled to herself in thought,
" He can act well as a gentleman."
She changed her focus, glancing at her daughter, Cellis, who was playing with other children.
" Being younger didn't change much for her.",
She paused for a moment, and she slowly exhaled due to a certain unrest in her mind,
"Why is Roxy taking so long to come?, The sun will soon set."
>>>
Roxy is wearing her formal dress, a loose and light dress with some simple designs to make it seem not plain, her hair was free like waves of water, and her shoes remained. She is prepared for the local banquet. She hurriedly puts on and tightens Arthur's clothes, who is standing on a chair.
"Mother, don't forget the coat, it will be cold.",
Arthur said. She hurriedly put the coat on him. To finalize his fit, she combed his bright yellow hair before helping him put on the shoes. She spoke,
"Pack your room while I finish myself "
Arthur went upstairs. While Roxy focused on her fit. Arthur returned quickly,
"You have already done it."
"Check the windows, I don't want the squirrels in again.",
Roxy replied, putting on her earring. Arthur goes up to lock the windows. Roxy put on her shoes and called,
"Arthur! Hurry up. We are already late."
Arthur walks carefully down the stairs as Roxy is watching him,
"Only had I remembered today being set of Nekas, I could have enjoyed this cuteness much longer"
She grabs him by the armpits and pulls him down the stairs much quicker. She holds his hand on the right with a lantern hung from her left hand, yet it was not even sunset.
>>>
Roxy took a deep breath, knocking on the front door of the Advent Manor, which was no more than an ordinary house made for a total of ten people, save for its magnificent grand hallway, the soothing carvings inside and outside of it, and lastly, the name itself.
" She probably didn't hear it; the hall is sure to be crowded by now.",
Roxy thought before trying to knock again, before her hand touched the door, Lady Advent opened the door, pulling it in from inside. The lady cries,
"Roxy, you are late. I was so worried, now hurry inside, it is already nod hour."
Roxy looked behind to the setting sun and a certain bluish spot that was setting with it and replied,
"Sure! "
With the last person inside, the ceremony begins.
>>>
Priest Camon of the local church waited in the centre. Cellis joined him; she was the most noticeable among the crowd, but her dress was more vivid and enchanting than the rest. A cylindrical curtain is set around Cellis, still open to the crowd. He looked outside as the sun set, then to the curtain that was to hide Cellis. He walks to Cellis, and Belle hands her a burning candle. The room falls into darkness, and the ritual begins. The priest chants,
"The youngest, purest, light that glows,
It shows all things, itself none knows.
The eye of greed beheld its flame,
To strip it bare, they staked their claim.",
Camon looks to confirm that Cellis is facing the floor,
"To see the purest, naked fair,
They grasped with hands that sought to snare.
But those who lusted, foul in mind,
Were struck with blindness, cursed, confined..",
He closes the curtains, making the room darker,
Blinded, they cast their spiteful mark,
They veiled the light in curtains dark.
Yet cloaked, it shone, unquenched, untamed,
And false-eyed seekers still were maimed.
Forever hidden, sealed from sight,
It fled the grasp of hearts once right.
The true who longed to see it near,
Were left in longing, none could hear..",
As per the traditions, the ones unmarried and above the age of 15 went to the curtain to get blindfolded and return to their seats, the narration continued,
"Another light descended then,
A saint, unlike the purest gem.
Not young, not flawless, yet he came,
Through curtains dark, through searing flame"
Arthur went near the curtain, partially opening it, just enough for him to see Cellis.She then covered his eyes with a blindfold. Arthur reached inside the curtains, putting a veil on Cellis' face.
"Blinded he was by beauty's snare,
The forbidden glow too fierce to bear.
Yet seeking not the lustful prize,
He veiled the light from greedy eyes."
Just close by, Roxy whispered to Belle,
"Does it not remind you of when we got married, my husband was not even discreetly handicapped"
Belle replied,
"Roxy, no one else would. By the time they become new adults, not seeing is not a major flaw."
"I remember the fact that these plays were based on Princess Diaries, I never had the chance to read them from the royal library",
Roxy whispered to Belle. Belle replied,
"Neither have I, you are lucky, the libraries were shut when I had the chance."
The priest continued,
"Decency moved his wounded hand,
To shield the pure, as truth had planned.
And for his blindness, a gift was made,
The purest promised, "I shall aid."
"Roxy, be ready to light the candles", Belle said. Roxy asked,
"Mana for me?"
One of Cellis's arms comes out of the curtain, crossing with Arthur's, seemingly to help him walk.
"From then, the seeker's true and wise,
Beheld her beauty with their eyes.
While false desire was cast away,
In the endless night, they went astray."
The curtain is fully removed, and suddenly but slowly, the lights magically burned in order of how close they were to Cellis.
"You are still as good as new",
Belle said. Roxy replied,
"No, fiery as your mana"
>>>
Cellis spoke to Arthur,
"What is your name?"
No replies, He walked towards Roxy.
"Wait! Where are you going?,you will fall",
Celllis was disappointed in his behaviour, but still helped him walk.
"Where is he going without looking?",
Cellis thought, two silhouettes appeared before them; they looked like dressed ladies. Because of the veil, she
couldn't make out their faces. One of those two spoke,
"Arthur, what happened? I told you not to move around on your own."
He did not reply. The other lady spoke,
"He is shy like Seraphim, don't you agree, Roxy?"
The previous lady replies,
"He is too much to compare to her."
She said to Cellis,
"Cellis, he is not bothering you, is he?"
She had realised who they were and replied,
"No, but he did not talk."
"Same at home too lazy and uses gestures",
Roxy replied,
"Anyhow, It sounds like like u have practised alot"
"To be specific, I have been tutoring her",
Belle interrupted. Roxy continued,
"What about her mana?"
"Sorry?",
Belle asked, confused. Roxy answered,
"Isn't she already five?"
"Go back",
Arthur whispered to Cellis before turning his head towards the place they came from. Cellis rejected his idea,
"No!"
Arthur waited for her to speak further, then replied,
"Go sit".
He turned his head and walked towards the nearest chair. Cellis felt forced but still complied; she helped Arthur sit before seating herself. Cellis thought,
"He is so different."
"Paster!",
Arthur spoke as a pat landed on his shoulder.
"How do you recognise me?",
Paster asked. Arthur answered with a question,
"Who else would?"
"Your mother!"
"True"
"Anyhow, you got married."
"What?",
Cellis thinks to herself as she is shocked by Paster's statement.
"This is not a marriage",
Arthur corrects him. Paster tried to contradict,
"Then why vast amount of food?"
"Food?",
A sudden change occurred in Arthur's heart,
"Celle, can you bring me some?"
Cellis declines,
"I can not"
A figure familiar to us appeared,
"This is not a marriage , it is the last set of rekas the shortest night every five years.",
He gets serious,
"Why are you wandering around here?"
"You see, Viggo….",
Paster tried to reason. But is rejected,
"No excuses!",
Mr Etbil continued,
"Follow me"
Arthur continued ,
"So , Celle can you bring me food?"
"No, we cannot be separated till sunrise"
Cellis replied,
"You got my name wrong, it is Cellis, not Celle."
"What is the difference?",
Arthur gives no attention,
"My name is Arthur, bring me food, feed me!"
"Arthur, you are such a quick pacer.",
Belle said, giggling.
"Stop bothering her, Arthur. You are making me feel embarrassed."
Arthur kept silent, put his hand on the table to use as a cushion for his head. He tried to pull the other hand, but was met with resistance.
"Arthur",
Roxy cried softly.
He compromised for a single hand. And rested his head atop it.
"Can I send him to you sometimes? It is about time he learnt manners to be followed in such occasions."
Roxy said to Belle. Belle replied,
"As per the standard, he doesn't need to learn etiquette."
Roxy corrected herself,
"Not those, the Basic manners."
Belle replied,
"You can teach him yourself."
"I can not, he is too lazy",
"I am no better at teaching than you. But for now, you should mind his hunger."
"Forget it then, I will bring food from the diner."
"Wait! I will come too. Cellis, be patient here while we are away."