... The sun was slowly fading away but it was still afternoon. The sound of horses hooves and the cart wheels were still moving The old man was sitting in the front while the two young men and women were still sound asleep The sound of snoring came from inside the cart
Kael slowly opened his eyes feeling a little dizzy as he had fallen asleep while the cart was moving
In front of her was Mira still sleeping Her blanket had fallen down Kael picked it up and covered her with it It was like a small thing in the way of travelers who had accidentally met
Suddenly the cart stopped The old man opened the curtain
"Sorry I think I need to rest... These two horses are starting to struggle..."
Uncle told Kael even though it was still afternoon Kael turned slightly
"Is that so? I m not in a hurry I can stay by the fire at night "
Kael looked at the two horses and lapped them
"Also... these adorable horses... need a break "
Uncle set up camp there while Kael went to find some wood to light a fire He walked around the grass, collecting the little pieces of wood that had been blown by the wind scattered among the lush grass
Mira slowly opened her eyes her gaze wavering. It was very different from before She hadn t seen Kael and Uncle, so she stepped out of the cart Uncle saw her and turned slightly
"Hey you re awake?"
Mira smiled slightly as she looked at the cart which was full of expensive looking clothing and fruit
"You're a merchant huh?..."
The old man wiped his sweat and smiled slightly
"No I m a traveler like you all..."
Mira heard a voice coming from the cart Uncle heard it too
It said
" Eliade.. ..Eliade...Eliad..."
...The voice was both shrill and slightly deep. Mira turned to look She had heard it coming from inside another cart The old man slowly approached it
"Don t be alarmed... It s called Faren... It s calling my name"
Uncle or Eliud went to find him in the cart He kept saying
"... Eliud... Eliud..."
Uncle waved for Mira to come and take a look... Mira slowly walked over She found a yellow parrot in a large cage Eliud gave it some sunflower seeds to eat
"Farren... he s my partner... he traveled with me when I was young "
Mira s eyes widened and she smiled immediately She looked at the little parrot
"Can I pet Faren s head?"
Eliud smiled slightly He laughed warmly
"Hahaha...of course...Farren is everyone s friend..."
Mira lightly touched Faren s head but he acted pleading Faren shook his head in Mira s palm as if they were giving each other warmth
Suddenly... Kael s voice came from afar...
"Wait a minute...!!!"
Eliud and Mira go out to see Kael in the distance running after his scarf that is blowing in the strong wind
Scarves were fluttering towards Eliud and Mira Mira jumped slightly and barely managed to catch it Kael smiled happily when he saw this She slowly walked towards Kael who was also approaching
She handed the scarf to Kael He smiled slightly but looked away slightly He might have lost face having been unable to handle such a trivial matter
"Thank you... "
Mira smiled slightly a smile full of friendship
"You're welcome "
[...as time passed]
The light of the campfire at night... They all sat together beside the fire in the cold night Kael shivered, his teeth clenched under a blanket
"No way... It s warm during the day... but it s so cold at night "
Mira sitting opposite was slowly simmering the soup in a pot She looked so relaxed and cool
"The weather here is so changeable... It gets so cold at night..."
She handed the hot soup to the shivering Kael Kael slowly reached out to take it
"Thank you "
She handed it to Eliud who was standing on the other side
"Here you go Eliud..."
.. Eliud smiled slightly
"Thank you girl "
Kael slowly sipped the hot soup his chill slowly fading After he ate the soup Kael quickly looked at Mira
"Miss Mira your soup is amazing!!"
Mira was so startled that she dropped the spoon from her hand She looked at Kael and said in a humble tone
"Thank you... for liking it "
Kael continued to eat soup They sat beside the fire.. the atmosphere was so peaceful Kael lay down there He looked at the night sky
His gaze flickered to Eliad who was focused on something In Eliad's hand was an old cloth and a black ink brush
Kael
"Wow... you're so skilled..."
Eliud turned and smiled slightly
"Thank you... I do it as a hobby..."
.. The three of them pursued their own hobbies Mira sat quietly reading her old book
Eliad meticulously drew some art on an old cloth without engaging the young men and women in conversation The young man in the purple coat and scarf let his body and mind drift into the tranquility
But Eliud called out to them both
"...Mr Kael...Mr Mira look over here "
Eliud slowly stood up He spread out a medium sized cloth But suddenly a night breeze blew by.. causing the silk to flutter as Eliud held it..
I couldn t believe it but... Mira's face was flushed her hair fluttering in the wind her eyes wide
Kael was shocked by what he saw He slowly turned to look
...they saw a beautiful work of art made from cloth by Uncle Eliad
The image made Mira smile and blushThe image of the parrot Farren was on her head. Mira's eyes were so warm She seemed to want to grab Farren
Kael who was behind him was leaning against the cart his hand on his scarf and he was smiling slyly
Kael stood up when he saw this picture
"Oh my god...it's so beautiful. You re a painter huh...!!!"
Mira s hand rested between her breasts She spoke in a humble tone
"I like it... Thank you for drawing me..."
Eliad slowly approached Mira and Kael He took off both his gloves and held out his hands to Kael and Mira They were both stunned by what Eliad was doing
Eliad smiled gently
"...It's a pleasure to share the time of my life with you, brave traveler "
Mira immediately took Eliad s hand but she didn t say anything Her face and expression were resolute and confident
However Kael was still confused He was deep in thought for a moment
Eliad stared at them both without looking away His gaze was that of a man who had experienced many things
"Even though the Enfanos Empire... spreads its influence far and wide... you and everyone else are so brave and courageous... wandering around in all directions helping so many people along the way... encountering new things you ve never experienced before I admire you all deeply "
Suddenly Kael paused as if something had popped into his head He chose to reach out slowly but his hand was a little short He glanced at Mira beside him who nodded slightly
He immediately took Eliad s hand Kael nodded and smiled at Eliad
Stay tuned for the next episode...