Chapter 347: Affection (II)
Filin keeps himself busy hiding secrets, failures, and other painful life experiences.
Filmin has magic to learn, secrets to explore, someone to kill, and a conspiracy to survive.
It was all about Firin, and he never expected Ariana to know all about it.
She was far away from these things, untainted at all, and Filin was careful not to let her come into contact with them.
Filin never brought her into Filin's world, but instead he entered hers. She opened a candle and honey shop at the fishing village's cargo port, and Filin used to visit her, buy things at the market together, and sometimes accompany her on beach walks.
For Film, it was enough for her to be there for Filmin's love, and Filmin didn't even dare to expect her to love herself too.
For a while, arcane spell training imprisoned him in the abyss of pain, and Filin didn't think he could get away with it.
Filin couldn't forgive himself for not being able to learn arcane spells, and he couldn't imagine that Filin's failure wouldn't affect what some people thought of Filin.
Filin hides his despair and lets the long weeks go by, not seeing her or telling her how much Filin misses her.
Finally, when no one could help him, Filin went to her, but it was too late.
One afternoon, when Filin arrives at the Candle Shop in Fort Buck with a present, Filin sees her leaving with the others.
She was with a sturdy sailor named Ah Kin, who wore a big earring in one ear and had the masculinity of his prime.
And Film, the inconspicuous frustrated guy. I had to sneak away quietly, watching them walk away arm in arm.
Filmin just let her go before his eyes, and in the months that followed, trying to convince herself, Filmin's heart let her go.
Filin wondered what it would have been like if he had been following them and begging her to say her last words.
Curiously, these events transformed a boy's misplaced self-esteem and made him hold back to accept defeat.
Therefore, Filin no longer thinks about her and does not mention it to anyone, but just continues to live his life.
King Creek sent Filin as his assassin to send Filin and a whole convoy of men.
Witness the wedding of Floya, the princess of the mountains, to Prince Hermes, and Firin's mission is to quietly assassinate her brother Prince Rox so that she can become the sole heir to the throne of the mountain kingdom.
When Filin arrives at his destination, he discovers Fillin's youngest uncle, His Majesty the Prince.
A series of deceptions and lies have long been weaved, because he wants to prevent Prince Hermes from inheriting the throne and wants to take the princess for himself.
Fihrin is the hostage he sacrifices in order to achieve his goal, but Fihrin hinders the ongoing game, so he becomes a victim of his anger and revenge, and thus saves the throne and the princess for Hermes.
Filmin didn't see it as a heroic deed, nor did he see it as revenge against those who continued to threaten and despise Film.
This is the responsibility of an adult man, and it also allows Filmin to fulfill the vows he made in his early years.
Even if he didn't know what the price would be, and that price was the young and healthy body that Filmin took for granted.
After defeating His Majesty's ruse, Filin lay on his sickbed in the Kingdom of the Mountains for a long time.
However, Filmin finally woke up one morning, believing that Film's long-standing illness would eventually be cured.
Borges thought that Filin was recovering well enough to embark on the long journey back to the five principalities, and that Princess Floya and her retinue had taken advantage of the good weather to make their way to Fort Stag a few weeks earlier.
Now that the winter snow has covered the peaks of the mountain kingdom, people may be forced to stay for the winter if they do not leave Jie Ang Pue as soon as possible.
That morning, Filin felt her body tremble slightly, so she got up early to pack her bags.
Filin resolutely decided to ignore the situation, telling himself that it was just shaking from the excitement of not eating breakfast and returning home.
Fei Lin wore the clothes that Jiang had prepared for the winter trip over the mountains, including a red gown filled with wool padding, and green trousers with red thread embroidery on the waist and cuffs.
There was also a pair of soft fur boots lined with strands of wool thread, which felt like bags of soft fur until the film was put on.
Filin had to tie his boots tightly to his feet with a thin leather thread, but Filin's trembling fingers made it extremely difficult.
Jiang said that these winter clothes are suitable for the dry snow in the mountains, and told people to be careful not to get wet.
There is a mirror in the room. At first, Filin smiled at his image, because even King Creek's courtiers were not so gorgeously dressed.
However, the bright clothes made Filin's face look even more thin and pale.
Film's deep eyes also looked too large, and Filmin's fever-trimmed black hair stood on end like a mane, just like the hair on the back of a dog's angry neck.
Film's illness ruined Filmin, but Filmin told himself that he was finally going home, so he turned his head away from the mirror.
Just as Filin was packing up the small gifts for his friends back home, Filin's hands trembled more and more.
Borges, Ah Shou and Filin sat down to say a brief goodbye to Jiang Qing.
Filin thanked her again for doing her best to heal Filin, and then picked up a spoon and scooped the cereal porridge, but her hand began to spasm. The spoon fell from Filin's hand, and Filin looked at the shiny silver thing, and then fainted.
Next, Filin only remembered the dark corners of the bedroom. Fihrin lay motionless and silent for a few moments, regaining consciousness from his empty state, and understanding that Filin's illness had flare up again.
When the pain is gone, Filin is able to regain control of his body and mind, but Filin no longer wants to have it.
The average person's physical strength reaches its peak at the age of fifteen, but Filin no longer believes that his body can do the simplest movements, but strongly rejects this deeply worn body.
Filin harbored fervent malice towards the flesh and blood that had imprisoned Filin, hoping to somehow express Filin's uncontrollable disappointment.
Why didn't Filmin recover? Why didn't Filmin recover?
"It takes time, that's all. Wait for half a year and then re-evaluate yourself!" Jiang said. She sat by the fire, but the chair was still in the shadows, and she didn't notice her until she spoke.
She slowly stood up, her bones seemed to ache from the cold winter, and then walked over and stood by Film's bedside.
"Filin doesn't want to live like an old man. β
She pouted, "You're going to get old sooner or later, but Filin at least hopes you'll live a few more years." Filin is old, and Filin's brother Iyu is also old, but people don't think it's a big deal. β
"If it was natural aging over the years, Filmin wouldn't care about the aging body, but Filmin couldn't go on like this. β
Verse 3: Back to the identity of the little mongrel
She shook her head in confusion. "Of course you can. Healing can be a long and tedious process at times, but Filmin doesn't understand why you say you can't go on like this...... Maybe it's because of people's language differences?"
Filin took a breath and was about to speak, but Borges came in at this time. "Are you awake, are you feeling better?"
"I woke up, but I didn't feel better. Filin whined at him, and even Filin sounded like an anxious child.
Borges and Jiang exchanged glances in front of Filin, then she walked to the side of the bed and patted Filin on the shoulder, and then quietly walked out of the room.
They clearly tolerated Film, which embarrassed Filmin, and Filmin's futile anger swelled up like a tidal wave.
"Why can't you cure Film?" Filmin questioned Borges.
He was taken aback by the accusations in the film issue. "It's not that simple. He began.
"Why?" said Film, stiffening herself on the bed.
"Filmin has seen you cure all the diseases of animals, such as diseases, broken bones, parasites...... You're the head of the stables, and he's seen you heal all the horses, so why can't you cure Film?"
"Fitz, you're not a dog. Borges said calmly.
"It's much easier when an animal gets seriously sick. Filmin used extraordinary means, and sometimes Filmin told himself: Well, if the animal dies, at least it will not suffer anymore.
Such a thought might allow Filmin to cure it, but Filmin can't do that to you, because you're not an animal. β
"That's not the answer! Half the time it's the guards, not the doctors, who come to you.
You help Kai pull out the arrow, and cut open his entire arm to heal!
When the doctor says that Gretin's foot infection is too bad and needs to be amputated, she comes to you and you cure her.
Every time the doctor says that if she will die because of the spread of the infection, it is your fault. β
Borges closed his lips to suppress his anger. If Filmin was healthy, he would have sensed his anger, but his restraint during Film's recovery made Filmin bold.
When he spoke, he spoke in a calm and restrained tone.
"Those treatments do have risks, but the people who are being treated are well aware of the risks.
Andβ" he raised his voice to overshadow Film's imminent objection, "it was easy to remove the arrows and arrow handles from Dan's arms and wash the wounds, and to apply medicine to Gretin's feet to remove the infection, and Filmin knew the cause.
But your illness isn't that simple, and neither Tiger nor Fihrin are sure what's wrong with you.
Is this because Floya thinks you're going to kill her brother and make you drink the poison?
Or is it the effect of the poisonous wine that His Majesty prepared for you?
Or was it because you were beaten up later on, because you almost drowned, or was all of these things a combination of all that caused your illness?
People don't know, so they don't know how to cure you, people really don't know. β
The weather in the Kingdom of Mountains is getting worse and worse, which makes it a little difficult for Fei Lin to endure such a cold winter. But it's okay, because right now his attention is not on that.
There was more important things waiting for Filin to get done, and he knew that.