It's spring again, and the earth returns to the cycle of revival of all things.

Withered Leaf Ridge, the wind is roaring, and it is sunny.

This is the first time Thor has been in this town since living on this land. Walking in the unfamiliar alleyways, he didn't see how different this town was from other towns.

There is the same warm light and smoke, and there is the same dark side of the poor and chaotic town.

Instead of looking for a down-and-out homeless man, Thor politely inquired about a village woman at the door of an ordinary house.

With a simple smile on her face, the village woman politely rejected the copper coin offered by Sol, and then patiently and meticulously pointed out the direction for Sol.

The Cohen family, which is also well-known in the whole town, probably belongs to the upper middle class.

The village woman pointed out the location of the Cohen family's home, as well as the address of the Cohen's youngest son, Norin Cohen, who had come to visit the Nolin family.

It's not accurate to say it's a visit, maybe it's a sneak-in.

Sometimes Thor himself finds it a little funny, he is not a thief, but he has long been used to walking in the dark. Be in the company of the cold and make a knife with malice.

A traditional spire-shaped building with two floors and an attic from the outside. The area is not very large, but there is a green courtyard planted with landscaping on the perimeter, and the courtyard is surrounded by a ring of stone manor walls.

The entire house is warmly lit up, and sometimes there is laughter or whispering.

Thor fumbled for a backlit courtyard wall, jumped up and climbed the courtyard wall after a few runs, and then flipped over and landed in the courtyard behind the wall. He himself is a little speechless, and he is becoming more and more proficient in things like climbing over the wall.

It seems that I came by coincidence.

In the courtyard, Erin Joyce was directing the two little ones to carry some blankets and other things to the yard to plop and dry. Two little guys, a man and a woman, are in their early teens, and they may be the little servants of the family.

Thor stood in the shadows behind the trees in the courtyard and peered out his gaze, silently looking at Erin's current appearance.

She still looks so diligent and active, and she is talking and laughing with the two little ones in an approachable manner, only occasionally crossing her waist to scare the two little ghosts, or inadvertently has the temperament of a silk housewife, which is really good.

Erin had spent the night in the hut with Thor as she left, threatening to leave her child alone. Thor never figured out whether his decision was right or wrong, and he didn't react until Erin left.

Let's not talk about the question of right and wrong, if you really have a child, even if you embark on a journey in the future, it is impossible to ignore it. So this time, he also wanted to see how things continued.

Today, Erin still looks beautiful and moving, with a smile on her face, and her figure is not the slightest strange except for a slight plumpness.

Counting the time, that joy was at the end of autumn, and now it is the end of the first month of spring, and more than five months have passed. If Erin had a child in her belly, she would have looked pregnant at this moment, but she didn't.

But looking back, maybe Erin just wanted a final moment of warmth, so what contraceptive magic or means were used?

Now seeing the results, Thor finally breathed a sigh of relief, and felt a little relieved in his heart.

Now that I have no worries, I can finally embark on the journey calmly.

Bypassing the merry crowd in the courtyard, Thor infiltrated the house, and the structure of the passageway that went straight in and out was not complicated. Along the way, Thor didn't encounter any imaginary guards, only dodging an unidentified young woman halfway through.

Gently opening a door, Thor cautiously peeked through the crack in the door, which appeared to be a study. He can't be careless, if he doesn't pay attention to bump into Nolin, the male owner of the family, it will be embarrassing, and it will be very troublesome to explain.

After exploring the two rooms, Thor finally entered the third room silently, then turned and closed the door gently. He wasn't sure if this was his destination, but from the interior of the room it looked like a woman's bedroom.

Thor stood in the room and thought for a moment, holding out a finger to hook the copper carved doorknob to pull the closet door open, then smiled slightly.

He saw that the dress he had given to Erin was now neatly hanging in the closet, and it was obvious that this was Erin's bedroom.

However, Thor turned his head and was a little puzzled, because everything in this room did not feel any male scent, and there were no male clothes or items.

After thinking for a moment, Thor finally understood.

Erin used to say that the wedding was in the spring, but now it's only the end of the first month of spring. Thor thought the wedding was over, but now it seems that it hasn't taken place yet, so for now Erin still has her own separate bedroom.

Raising his finger to gently stroke the embroidered skirt in the closet, Thor was silent in the room for a moment, then turned to leave.

Back in the courtyard, Thor stood in the shadow of a tree in the corner of the wall to take one last look at Erin, then turned and climbed over the courtyard wall and quietly left, completing the successful stealth.

"Go and shake the dust off your apron in the yard before coming in, and then hurry to set up the napkins, and soon prepare dinner. Erin pressed the heads of the two imps, pretended to be serious, and then ordered the preparations for dinner.

Back in her room, Erin lit a candle and prepared to change into a comfortable, loose dress.

As she gestured in front of the mirror with her skirt, she was suddenly stunned and turned her gaze to the side to look at her desk.

On his desktop, an ugly cloth bag that he had never seen before appeared, and the string at the mouth of the bag was tightly tied.

"It can't be a dead man's finger or tongue in the sack, right?" Erin couldn't help but think with some horror that in many of the horror stories Thor had told, there were many similar jokes or warnings from such demons.

She stretched out her fingertips a little nervously and poked the ugly cloth bag, and then she was a little puzzled, judging from the feeling that the cloth bag seemed to be ...... Some coins?

After untying the cloth bag, a bright dragon's eye was glowing in the bag, and the number of golden eagles, silver wolves, and copper shields also occupied most of the bag.

Erin's eyes were clear, although she had only heard that she had grown so big, and she had never really seen a dragon's eye gem, but at this moment she still guessed it at a glance. This dragon's eye alone is worth dozens of golden eagles, countless copper shields, not to mention other scattered coins in the cloth bag.

It is not a good thing that such a large amount of money from unknown sources suddenly appears in the family. Erin scanned the room around the room alertly, until she saw an unsealed letter on the table.

After opening the envelope, the familiar handwriting jumped into view, and everything finally returned to reality.

"I'm about to leave this land and embark on a journey, and maybe I won't see you again in this life. ”

"Just passing by, so I'm coming to see you. ”

"I'm glad to see you majestic in the courtyard, and to see you have the momentum of a mistress. ”

"Sorry, I should have been on my way by the time of your wedding, so I didn't attend. (Actually, I'm afraid that when I sit at the banquet, my heart will be like a knife, and if I don't hold back my crying and faint, it will be very embarrassing.) ）”

"Flutter~" Seeing this, Erin couldn't help laughing, as if there was Saul's stupid appearance of being badly and pouted again.

"Just a few days ago, Hughes had also left, and I had buried it with my own hands, and I slept next to Covier. Hopefully, in the future, if your parents find something out by accident, you can persuade them not to separate them. ”

"At the end of the day, they died because of me, or because they were involved in my affairs, and I feel guilty about that. Maybe that's one of the reasons why I insisted on leaving, because it was so sad. Once again, I would like to express my sincere apologies to you for the passing of your sister Covier. ”

"After I'm gone, if there's anything that needs help with combat in the future, or something that needs help, try to go to the foothills of Bat Mountain to find Lorton and Waller for help, I should still have some friendship with them. ”

"Now that you've got a new life and you're adapting to it, I'm finally able to relax and go on the journey with peace of mind. ”

"You know I'm not good at gift-giving, so I'll leave some money. It's a bit rude, but I just hope that in the future you can be kind to yourself and don't treat yourself badly. ”

"After all, I've always had a beautiful, kind, energetic, smart girl who would step on the bench for a kiss. I believe that I will remember it for a lifetime, and I will never forget it. ”

"Okay, let's just say that, always take care of yourself, live happily, remember to be happy. ”

"Finally. ”

"Thank you. ”

"It used to warm me. ”

At the end of the letter, Erin's eyes were already blurred with tears.

The old things are rushing in like a tide, those that are in the past and subtlety of the purpose, the tenderness and lingering that penetrate the soul.

She wept silently and violently, and sat down so limply, her whole head blank.

A moment later, Erin sprang up from the ground, burst through the hallway like a madwoman with tears streaming down her face, rushed out of the door, and ran out onto the street.

Unfortunately, it was dinner time, and there were hardly any pedestrians on the street, except for an old dog napping in the corner, who was alarmed, raised his head and looked at Erin suspiciously, and then lowered his head and returned to his sweet dream.

Erin clutched her heart, turned her head and looked around, finally staring in a dark direction where no one was around.

"Live well!" Eventually, only a whisper dissipated in the wind.

Walking through the dark and unfamiliar alleyways, Thor's steps finally eased.

This is a farewell trip, first to Erin's place, and then to Newtown to inform Cletty that she will agree on the exact time to embark on the journey. Then, on the way back, we will go around to the foothills of Bat Mountain and say a final goodbye to Lorton.

Just after walking a circular track, return to the starting point of Grey Veil.