44 Layla's Promise (2)
The morning light shone on the roof of the church, and Agni and Layla sat there, blowing in the morning wind, their hair and collar swaying gently.
Layla is telling her own story.
"I was a child, and the mother from the orphanage picked me up by the water." Layla talks plainly about the fact that she is an orphan.
"Mama said that I was wrapped in leaves when she picked me up, and a stag was guarding me, and the elves were protecting me from harm. The convoy of churches happened to pass by, attracted by the sound of stags, and Mama found me. When I was six years old in the orphanage, I was lucky enough to be selected for the Sisters' Seminar, and I showed an affinity for the Light, but I didn't expect to start a dark life......" Layla's voice became a little muffled.
Agni was drawn to her words and prepared lines of consolation.
"You know what!? Go to bed at 9 o'clock every day! Wake up at 4 o'clock! If there is a violation, you have to hit the board! Every day is full! It's only five minutes to eat! Five minutes! Look at my thin arm! No meat at all! "-No! Not skinny at all! Some overwhelmed Agni complained firmly in his heart.
"Wake up every morning and start singing hymns! Then learn the Word! Learn the arts! The most hateful! Other nuns can hang out! Only! I! No! Can! In order to! Layla hugged her head a little frantically, "Mama, the Grand Priest, or the Bishop!" They didn't even allow me to go out! Scare me every day that there are demons that will eat people! Look at me like a child! ”
Layla suddenly turned to Agni, who didn't know what to say, and glared at him, "You say! Isn't it excessive! Isn't it too much! ”
"Uh...... This one...... I'll calm down......" Seeing Layla's cannibalistic gaze, Agni quickly shouted loudly, "That's right! Be! It's too much! ”
"That's right! Is it because I don't have a mom or dad that I can't go out? I'm a young girl, too! I also want to go shopping and go on an outing! Satisfied with Agni's reaction, Layla continued, "You know what! Ever since I left the orphanage, I haven't stepped out of the church again! Study in church, eat in church, sleep in church, work in church! Everybody can go out, why can't I! Layla hammered the roof as if she were venting.
"I'm going to be 18 years old! I've never been to the streets! I also want to buy beautiful clothes and bags! I also crave sweets! As she spoke, Layla began to cry, and it was really sad for the hearer to cry for the listener.
Agni wanted to laugh a little, but thinking about it, it was indeed very miserable, but he really felt a little sympathy for her.
"Miss Layla, I'm the same age as you, and you've helped me so much. So you say, think how I can help you, I will definitely help! Agni patted his chest and packed the ticket.
"Really?" Layla looked at him with teary eyes.
Agni gave a thumbs up and smiled like a sunny one, "Big husband, cute big!" ”
"Great! I knew you could help me! Layla didn't have time to wipe her snot and tears, she turned over and knelt in front of the fire, and hugged him excitedly.
Smelling the fragrance of Layla's body, Agni was a little embarrassed.
"Miss Layla, you say, what are we going to do?" Agni asked.
Layla wiped away her tears and began to talk about her plans, "It's my 18th birthday in five days, so I want to sneak out of church and have a day outside!" ”
"But how do you get out so you don't get discovered?" Agni had been in and out of the church many times, and knew how difficult it was to slip out.
"Humph! From here, of course! Layla shook the rope from her hand.
"So you've been ready for a long time......" Agni wiped his sweat.
"I've been preparing for this plan for a year! Exercise every day! Definitely won't climb halfway down the chain and drop the chain! Layla crossed her waist and said angrily.
"Okay......" Agni surveyed the distance of the roof and began to point, "If we want to not be detected, it must not fall directly into the yard, we need to slide down to the roof next door, and then go around and descend from the other side beyond the fence - are you sure you dare to use a pulley?" ”
Layla opened her eyes wide and said blankly, "Huh? What is Pulley? ”
Agni covered his head: "You really don't understand anything!" So what are you doing with this rope? ”
"I've heard them say that you can use this to climb over the wall! Wouldn't it work!? Layla blinked.
"......" Agni had given up on saving her, and explained to her from the beginning how to use the rope.
After listening to Agni's explanation, Layla had a little idea, "Ah...... In other words, you have to hang and slide to the opposite side......"
"How? Think you can do it? ”
"Look, it looks a little dangerous......" Layla shivered as she looked at the height of the eaves and imagined that she might be hung in mid-air, "No, I don't feel like I can do it!" ”
Agni sighed and comforted, "Don't worry about power, I'll find Miss Mint - ah, the girl who came with me - she has a way to get a professional machine, and when the time comes, you can close your eyes and just pull you over." ”
"Okay, okay......" Miss Priest, who was not out of the door, finally realized the difficulty of running away, "I, I will try to overcome it!" ”
Looking at Layla, who was a little trembling, Agni was relieved, "Don't worry, Miss Layla, I will definitely help you get out safely!" ”
Perhaps it was Agni's infectious smile that gave her confidence, and Layla became less troubled and smiled back, "Hmm! ”
"Miss Layla, do you want to be in the city or outside the city?"
"I want to go to the Fountain of Featherfall!" Layla looked in one direction, her eyes sparkling.
"Uh, where is that?"
"It's a heavenly spring, and the water falls from the floating island among the clouds, forming a spectacular waterfall, a place of holy light," Layla explained with a look of longing, "and where I was picked up. ”
"I see......" Agni was clear.
"I want to go back there on my adult day, maybe that's where I was born, of course...... Maybe that's where my parents abandoned me. Layla sniffled and wiped the tears that were about to roll down her sleeve.
"Miss Layla......" Agni hesitated, grabbed Layla's soft shoulders, and handed her a handkerchief.
"Thank you......" Layla covered her face with a handkerchief, calming her mind a little.
"I'm not looking for my parents or anything...... Layla snorts as she looks into the distance, "I just want to go to the place where I was born, the place I abandoned, and say to my parents 18 years ago...... I grew up healthy and healthy, and ...... I'm doing well! ”
Layla turned her head slightly, smiling at Agni.
In the morning sun, the smile with tears in relief is beautiful.