There was a little silver light in the dark fog in front of me, the stiff feet were moving, the cold touch was entwined, and when I looked down, there was a transparent floating board in the clear pool, and there was a blue-white halo at the bottom of the pool that changed with the ripples on the water surface.

The light condensed, turning into a path of white light, piercing straight into the unknown darkness.

With every step you take, you can clearly feel the water sliding down your ankles, and there is a little kind resistance in the hope that you will not be seduced by the light of darkness.

But unfortunately, the forward movement did not stop.

At the end of the white light path is the black that you can't see your fingers, looking back, the light behind you is still lingering, and in a trance, if there is a whisper whispering to warn you.

Back in the embrace of light.

Even if it's just a faint bit of starlight.

But darkness is like a door full of unknown temptations, and you only need to reach out and explore the mystery behind it.

So the "door" was pushed open.

Beneath the frost, the crystal color of a longbow belt is quietly enshrined on the altar.

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...

The warmth came from the closed eyes, and the girl opened her eyes, the rustic old wood carried the smell of time, and was also dyed with a layer of tides after the rain, which made people feel calm.

"Are you awake?"

In the kind voice, a face with a gentle smile appeared in front of him.

An old woman.

She raised her hand and landed on the girl's forehead and nodded: "It's okay, the fever has subsided." ”

Under the carving of diligent labor, the old woman's hands are full of calluses, and the rough touch stings the skin, but it makes people feel reassuring.

Old woman: "Child, what's your name?" ”

"Tia. The girl thought for a moment and replied.

Old Woman: "Hello Tia, I'm Melly. ”

Tia: "Hello, Granny Melly, where is this?"

Melly withdrew her hand and whispered, "This is Puno Town, a border town, Tia, can you tell me why you fell on the side of the road?"

Tia opened her mouth, unable to explain, her mind blank.

The old woman's heart ached, a teenage child lying dirty on the side of the road, still covered with blood, she must have experienced something bad, and it might have been better for her not to remember.

"Hungry? Melly changed the subject, "I have hot soup and bread here, if you want......"

"I want it!"

The girl hurried to the road.

The old woman touched the girl's cheek and smiled, "Okay, then get up and eat." ”

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...

Although the town of Puno is on the border, life is very comfortable, and the land in Devonburg, even the border area, is very fertile, and secondly, Devonburg is one of the few places where the monsters in the territory have been completely expelled.

Far away from the central area, there is no bustling hustle and bustle, only the ordinary daily life.

The girl stayed in the old woman's house, and the girl seemed to have no memory of the past except her name, and the old woman did not pursue Tia's past, she was a lonely old man, and she was accompanied by only a field that had been cultivated for decades except for the empty house. The old woman likes this lovely girl, she is like a flower that loves to laugh, her hearty laughter and naughty expression make the old woman seem to be dozens of years younger and find the feeling of being a mother.

Especially when Tia puts on the clothes of her deceased young daughter.

Not just the old woman, the whole town of Puno welcomes this youthful and energetic new resident. Almost all of the people living in the town are old people, and the young people yearn for a better and more exciting life, just like a match that has just been lit, and the young people are burning themselves, how can they accompany you to enjoy the empty field?

Tia loves farming, she loves her tired arms after wielding a hoe, she loves mud covering her face, she loves Granny Melly smiling and helping her wash her little face with her rough hands.

Since Tia joined, the old woman had hardly been in the field, because the girl was not allowed, and she patted her chest proudly, and assured the old woman that all the rough work would be hers. The old woman now had nothing to do but occasionally pull out the new weeds.

The girl was immersed in the ploughing, and the old woman was walking on the edge of the field, and happened to see a handful of newly grown weeds, and she was happy in her heart, and finally something had something to do, and the perennial labor habits made it difficult for the old woman to sit quietly in the chair and watch the girl work alone.

"Oh, it's Starmoonflower. The girl's voice came from behind her, "It's rare for this kind of grass to grow around a field. ”

Melly turned around and said, "I thought it was a weed, Tia, do you know this grass?"

Tia nodded and said: "This kind of grass generally grows in the wilderness, and will grow in relatively high places, it is a bit similar to sunflowers, but the star moon grass is opposite the moon, they only bloom at night, and the petals will all be closed during the day, because of their slender appearance, they are often regarded as weeds, but at night, these star and moon flowers can produce very large flowers, and they will shine, but they are beautiful!"

"Little Tia knows so much. The old woman reached out and wiped the girl's muddy nose clean, "But as a lady, you must know how to keep it clean, look at your dirty appearance." ”

Tia obediently leaned her face closer: "Hehe, isn't there Granny Melly to help me clean up!"

The old woman pinched the girl's nose dotingly.

After cleaning the mud from her face, the old woman suddenly said, "Tia, have you ever thought about it...... Ever thought about getting out of here?"

Tia tilted her head and asked, "Why should I leave?" Is it because people don't like Tia?"

The old woman held each other's little faces and said, "No, my child, you are all welcome to us, if there are other people outside looking for ......"

The old woman suddenly stopped talking, and there seemed to be reluctance in her eyes, and the old woman hugged the girl and said, "Tia, if you like it, you can live here forever, and in the same way, if you want to leave one day, please tell me, okay?"

Tia rubbed it and said, "I don't want to leave, Granny Melly, I won't leave if you chase me, haha." ”

The old woman smiled, like the wrinkles of old bark into a big smile, and she reached down and stroked the girl's hair, closed her eyes, and enjoyed the warm moment.

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...

The sun goes down and it's time to go home.

Teaah hummed a song and jumped around the old woman, like a chirping sparrow, who let her lead the way, sometimes reminding the girl to be careful of wrestling.

Farming is a manual job, not very technical, and Tia, who is young but full of strength, can easily control it, but when it comes to cooking, she can't help much.

Every time the old woman was preparing dinner in the kitchen, Tia would tiptoe and rest her chin by the window to watch the old woman cook, learning by the way, so that she could help later.

It didn't take long for a pot of hot soup and fragrant bread to be brought to the table, Tia's second favorite time of the day, after listening to the old woman's story before bed.

Children's appetite is always very good, the old woman is simple, a few bites can fill their stomachs, the old body no longer needs too much nutrition, and the age of the long body, can always eat a lot of food.

The old woman likes to watch Tia on the table eat all the dinner she has prepared one bite at a time, and then pat her round little belly and say with a satisfied face, I am full!

There is no show at night in the peaceful town of Puno, there is no lively atmosphere among the young people, and the old people are not energetic, so there seems to be nothing to do except for an early rest.

After the usual dinner, after playing a trick on herself, she went to bed to listen to the old woman's story, and then the girl who fell asleep, tonight seemed to have eaten a little, and she couldn't sleep a little, so she decided to get up quietly and take a walk to digest the food in her stomach.

The dark town of Puno is quiet, the lights are out, and every resident has already fallen asleep. The girl walked outside alone, and she planned to go to the fields to see the fruits of her day's labor, and to promote digestion while appreciating the fruits of her day's labor.

The road to the field was not far, but it was not close, the girl walked alone in the darkness and did not feel a trace of fear, there was a big moon on her head to accompany her, the girl stepped on the back of her hands, shook her head, and walked slowly.

When she was about to come to the field, the ground suddenly lit up with a little starlight, and the girl looked curiously, it was a blooming star and moon flower, different from the small in the daytime, and now the petals of the star and moon flower are almost the size of an adult's palm.

The girl slowed down and tapped her index finger to count the flowers.

One, two, three, four, five...... Sixty, sixty-one, sixty-two......

Counting and counting, the girl fell into a trance, not realizing that the road to arrival was already covered with stars and moonflowers.

Until the field, there is no room for anything else in his eyes except for the blooming stars and moonflowers.

The light everywhere is a little confusing.

The girl looked around, and was obviously in the position of the field, but she couldn't tell the direction, the front was the star and moon flower, the back was the star and moon flower, and the left was also the right.

The girl lost her way, and a large ray of light surrounded her.

The flowers are joined together, as if conscious, they tighten, concentrate, crowd, gradually approach.

A sharp pain came, the girl covered her head with her hands, and the next moment the pain spread to her whole body, every bone was shaking, every blood was expanding, as if something was about to rush out of her body.

The girl wanted to cry for help, but the pain swallowed her voice, the girl couldn't even spit out the air, the feeling of suffocation, the throat contracted, the skin cracked, the torn wound flowed blood, and in just a moment, the girl's whole body was covered with blood, like an earthworm.

Pain filled the girl's body, and she reached out and begged for help, but her vision grew darker, and only the moon hanging in the night sky could bring her a little light, so she reached out to the moon.

Everywhere, the stars and moons rose in the sky, and the flowers left the branches and stems, enveloping the girl, and in the dark night, like a white pupae.

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...

The pitch-black door opened again, the same longbow, but this time closer.

The altar became clearer, a magic circle spread all over the ground, and the carved symbols began to come to life, and suddenly, there was some loosening directly below the altar.

A weed-like flower struggled out and slowly bloomed.

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...

Consciousness returned, the girl opened her eyes, it was still night, but the place was not the forest, she stood at the edge of the field, alone, still holding a star and moon flower in her hand.

Her eyes were confused, the girl didn't understand what was happening, and before she had time to think deeply, the familiar fear behind her caught up again.

The girl was startled, she didn't remember how she got here, but she knew what to do next.

Escape.

As soon as she took the first step, the white light in her hand grabbed her. The girl lowered her head, looked up again, her eyes turned, and she unconsciously looked somewhere.

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...

Before the rooster had even crowed, the old woman had already woken up, and she habitually touched her side, but found it empty, and the old woman bounced up, and the excessive movement made her feel dizzy, but she did not have time to sit down and looked around.

The house was as quiet as ever, just like when she lived alone.

Sunlight shines through the window and falls on the table.

A blooming star and moon flower.

Lie quietly on it.