Obstacles - Chapter 18.2

She nodded, and ran over to pick up the fairy, holding him in her arms like a doll, comforting him softly. At the time of inspecting the camp, A

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Okles found no corpses, probably because the Cyclops had been eating his prey, leaving most of the blood trail washed away by the weather. He walked around the wreckage of the fire pit, trying to remember how the fight had gotten and figuring out where he had been caught.

Finally, he saw his sword in a clearing a few yards away from where he had expected it, and grinned wickedly and picked it up. He examined it quickly and carefully, and was pleased to see that it hadn't even begun to rust, as the oil had somehow held on.

He found his travel bag nearby, torn by scavengers. However, the jar and spark were still good, so he took what he could and walked towards the horse, who found a sink, probably used to wash tools, and drank a lot of rainwater.

He called out to Gabi, and Gabi ran over and hugged the fairy like a doll. Anchors noticed that the fairy was still wiping tears for him.

"What's wrong with him?" Is he hurt?"

"He's hurt, but only emotionally. It's because his friends scare him with the wind," Galby explained.

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His voice trembled, and he said loudly, "I forgot who all my friends were!" For a long time, I didn't have any at all, until Gabi found me. When I finally found it, he blew me around as if I didn't matter!"

"You've lost all your friends?" Something else, or something else?" A

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Okles asked. This is what he remembers Wolf sca

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"Yes! I forgot who they were and couldn't find them. This left me alone for a long time. Now I can't find them anymore because I feel like they don't care about me anymore! The fairy said that she snuggled deeper into Galby's arms, sounding desperate.

Yes. Heartache. "I know how you feel, little one. All my friends are dead. Every one of them died. So I know how you feel. I think we're the same in a way. "Except that I'm strong and you're weak like a bird," he didn't add. "But I think you're judging your friend, or whatever, too soon." He did us a favor. Look at what I found. ”

Androcles shows the children the sword that glistens in the sun. Wolf sca

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Bi poked his head out of the crook of his arm and stared at it for a moment. Then he said, "It's a sword!" A big one. ”

"It's definitely bigger than your little bones." Anchors said with a grin. "If it weren't for your friend blowing the fog away, I'd never have found it. So he's not trying to hurt you, he's helping me find this. Gabi, let's go up. ”

After getting on his horse and continuing on the road, Androcles asked, "So who is this Seabreeze guy?"

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Flying next to the horse, looking at the sword with a fingertip in his mouth. "Sea Breeze is not his name. He is the sea breeze. The sea breeze is a wind that gets old, so it has to go back to the mountains and become young again. That's the spring breeze. They have to go to the sea to grow old. ”

"Oh, so it's an aura?"

"What is aura?" The fairy asked.

"One aura, two aura. Wind Elves. That's what we call them in Glory. I've never heard of them getting old, though. "We certainly don't see them very often. I've heard of it though. ”

"Possibly. It sounds like the same thing. ”

"Are you such a person?" An elf?"

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I thought about it for a while. "It's hard to explain. I think it's too hard. ”

"I'm curious. Give it a try. Androx said. If the fairy had any other use than being a spy and making a lamp, he wondered. The horse seemed to walk a little easier, which led him to think that the wolf might not be nearby.

"Oh. Well, I don't quite remember. But I think I used to be a flower, and then I grew up and grew old again, so I had to be young again, and I forgot everything. I think I've been doing this for a long time. The fairy said. He took his fingertips in his mouth again and stared at the sky with a frown. "I know a lot of things what they are, but I don't know why. There are also some things I don't know, like doors. I don't know what a door is. Or maybe I forgot. ”

"Well, that's useless," Andex sighed, agreed. "I see. If you happen to remember that you can move wind or water or make lightning or something, please let me know. ”

"Can flowers make lightning?" Wolfsca

Asked.

"Only the gods know. Why do you ask me?"

"You ask me first!" Why does a flower emit lightning?"

Gabby interjected, "You're a flower elf?" Oh, it's perfect! You're so handsome. It makes a lot of sense. ”

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"What's so funny?" Wolf sca

Asked angrily. "Are you making fun of me?"

"Sometimes the gods are illegitimate children, that's all. One of my sons is named Flor, and I don't think he likes the name. You are actually a flower, and your name is Wolf Sca

。 Maybe you two should use names together," he said with a laugh. Then he encouraged the horse to pick up the pace a little. Although the sky is clear and there are no animals on the road, the barbarian goddess may have more than one trick.

"Well, I guess I used to be just a flower, and now I'm not a flower anymore! I'm a fairy now. And it's a boy so I can be a hero. "Wolf sca

argued. "I chose Wolf Scar because it was the scariest name I could think of, and I wanted to keep it!"

"I know a name that is scarier than that."

The fairy turned to look at him. "What's the matter?"

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okles !”

Gabi giggled.

Then, a voice behind them, which sounded like the crunch of gravel, said, "Mali is even more terrifying."

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Before Okles could look back, he instinctively kicked the horse and let it move forward. Gabby screamed so loudly that she could barely breathe later; The sound cracked his ears. Wolf sca

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Okles' robes, with a hole drilled somewhere near his armpit.

After the horse had gone a few yards, he looked back at the back of the horse and saw the goddess gliding passively behind them, her feet sliding on the dirt on the road, like a boat gliding on calm waters. She wore the robe made of leaves, but this time it was all yellow and red, dotted with all sorts of bones. Her eyes still sparkled with fire, and she became beautiful again.

"Did I scare you?" She laughs. The sound was horrible, like a tree breaking in a gale. "Little ones, or are your names scarier than mine?"

Andlos chose not to answer, instead focusing on getting the horse running in the right direction. He doubted that he would be able to outrun the goddess, but it was worth a try. Gabby hugged him with his newfound strength, repeating over and over again, "What's that!" What kind of person is she!"

Then Mary walked up to them and followed the horse. "I am the goddess of your mother, dear Galby. And your father's," she said. She exudes a sense of love and peace, but Andlos knows it's a lie. It felt a little wrong. They prayed to me, and I blessed them. Won't you come to me?"

"Don't let go, girl!" She lied! She wants to eat you! Anchors shouted when he felt Gabby's hand loosen.

"They're part of me. Here it comes. Be a part of me and I'll take you to them. Your parents need you," said the goddess gently, holding out her hand gracefully. Her voice is like that of the kindest mother, gentle and sweet. "I am Goddess Mary. They are crying for you. You have to help them. Come to me. ”

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Okles looked at the goddess with a frown. She hovered in the air, wearing a robe like the blue sky. Her blonde, metallic hair floated in the air, unaffected by the wind and glistening in the sun. She's beautiful. She's scary.

"Gabby, she's ugly inside. Don't listen to her. Don't let me go," he said with a limp.

"I will make you beautiful, your parents will adore you and hold you in their arms, you are precious to them. Come to me. I'm Mary. ”

Gabby let go of Andrakles again, and he shouted, "Gabby, if you let go, I swear to God, I'll throw you in a pile of sheep and let you stay there for a week!" Your parents are dead!"

The goddess came up to Calbi and said, "My dear child, did your mother teach you to obey the gods? Didn't you pray to me? Do you hate your mother? You should not disobey my orders. I'm Mary. ”

In desperation, Andlocles grabbed his spear and swung it at the goddess, hoping to knock her hand off. She just calmly withdrew it. He swung his spear again, making a large arc, trying to grab the goddess with the blade, but each time she floated out of reach. "Come get that girl. Get your feet wet! He shouted.

The goddess smiled, her mouth opening incredibly wide, revealing knife-like teeth, glittering and sharp. "Forward. Look what I did. Thou shalt be discouraged, and I will last eat thee. My bears have been harvested, and my thorns have been harvested. My wolf is coming. I'm Mary. Then she was gone.

The horse continued to ride, galloping, and Androcleus let it run. He took some time to catch his breath; The goddess didn't try to overwhelm him with her intentions this time, but even so, she was intimidating. Once he felt like he had come to his senses, he asked, "Gabby, are you okay?"

"A little." She shouted, trying to drown out the sound of horses' hooves and the wind.

"What does it mean to be a little bit good?" He asked.

"I'm just ......," she remained silent.

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Go out and see her. ”A

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Okles ordered angrily. He didn't have time to stop and see her for himself. His children were in danger, and Gabi wasn't, at least not right away. Unless... Gods, what if the gorgons tore her apart?

He took the horse to the ground. It took a while; The stupid thing was frightened and didn't listen to him. It's not as strong as he is, though; Not really. Finally it stopped.

"I don't know what's going on!" Gabby shouted, clutching Anchors' robes desperately. She was shaking. Is she going to break down again?

He turned around, picked her up, and made her sit sideways in front of him with her legs on her side. He hugged her with one arm and then pulled the reins with the other hand to get the horse moving again.

"As soon as you calm down, I'll tell you, girl. Take a deep breath and try to relax your body. Do you understand? Relax, or you'll crash again like before. All right. Keep doing it. ”

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Okles crawled out of his robes and sat on her shoulder, patting her head comfortingly. After a while, she finally felt less stiff and breathed easier. Andakis said, "Do you remember that Tatalor? The goddess worshipped by everyone here married him. Fig. He chased us when I got you out of the pit, so I killed him. Now the goddess is angry with me. ”

"Is that her husband?" Gabby asked ashamedly. Her shock hasn't completely gone away, but it's being gone. Children's emotions. "He's disgusting!"

"You're not kidding. We're going to pick up my kids because she promised to eat them. I don't want her to do that," he said.

"She eats children?" Is that why you won't let me go with her to my mother?" Ga

Bi asked.

"Yes, that's why. She eats small children. I think this is very impolite behavior. "Now you know what's going on. I'm going to get my kids back, and then we'll go north to find Della. I've been spending so much time on these boring things that it's starting to upset me. Now do me a favor, don't make a sound, and let me hear if there's any trouble. You and Scar can whisper, but only whisper. Do you understand? Only whispers. ”

After another mile or so, Andlocks saw a large, heavy gray smoke rise somewhere a few miles away. It was obscured by mountains and trees, and now that he saw it, it made him nervous. If he hadn't miscalculated the distance, the basket should be around here. If he finds his children roasted on the fire, he will not only kill the goddess, but also use her skin as a cloak.

Frightened and frightened, he stared at the woods and rode in the direction of the fire. The horse was too tired to walk any longer, so Androcles jumped off his horse, leaving Galby in the saddle and following the horse himself. It didn't seem to be very happy to move, but it did anyway. Time passes, and dusk comes; They could see the smoke ignited by the flames, which became more and more visible as the sky became darker. This reminded him of the lighthouses placed by civilized people on the coastline to keep ships away from the rocks in the dark.

If he weren't that stupid, he wouldn't have done it. When the goddess says, "Come here, I can kill you," what kind of idiot will appear? But there his children were, either alive or dead. He won't hesitate until he knows it.

He thought it through, trying to feign anger, indignation, and pride. He tried to feel offended and retaliated. But he couldn't. He only worries about his children. Aguna can do more than most men, but Mary is a goddess.