Once upon a time... there was a beautiful village which thrived on top of a high mountain with beautiful, dense forests. Sadly, the village slowly and slowly became forgotten by people and the elders that once lived there were probably reborn alread...
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Once the nomads finish singing the beautiful song everyone claps and cheers. The talented musicians bow their heads and start singing again, this time a more rhythmic song, making the nomad ladies wearing colorful clothes stand up and cheer, clapping their hands as they start dancing. Felix and Hyunjin look around, clapping, mesmerized by the culture of these people. Why did everyone consider them the black sheep of the herd when they are clearly more than talented, they have their own traditions and their hospitality is something you rarely see. Elara is also looking around perplexed, watching the young ladies shake their hips and turn around, their colorful skirts looking like waves in a stormy sea. But this type of party... it wasn't like the parties in taverns. She used to sneak out in the middle of the night to attend the parties held at the local tavern. The first time she got there the whole place was reeking of sweat and alcohol and she can't understand what she saw entertaining for that matter. Here, right in front of her eyes, the women who are dancing are seen as gifted goddesses, not pieces of random cloths belonging to men. Here, men sit down and clap their hands, venerating their women, not touching them aggressively and vulgarly. She soon feels someone grabbing her hand lightly, his touch being enough to give her a reason to shiver. She turns around, noticing Ackon, a crooked smile placed on his face as he crouches near her. "Do you know how to dance?" He asks, getting up slowly. Elara shakes her head nervously. "No. No, I don't." Ackon smiles sincerely this time and pulls both her hands, making her stand up too. "I can fix that." He says with a conquering smile and embraces her body. She opens her eyes wide as Ackon glues her to his chest, a secured grip holding her waist. "You ready?" Ackon asks as Elara has to throw her head back in order to see his face. "No, I'm not re-" Ackon doesn't ignore her, but he laughs it off, pulling her along with his body towards the dancing crowd gathered around the musicians. His sparkling eyes tell the unspoken words 'you don't need to be ready. I got you!'
Elara can't believe how a group of strangers can make you laugh from one ear to the other. She is still holding tightly onto Ackon, letting him lead her into the dizzying, spontaneous dance. They jump around, her laugh reverberating in his whole being. He makes her spin, her red dress bending along with her body shapes. A woman hands Elara a tambourine while smiling and dragging her towards the center of the crowd. Her hand separates from Ackon's and he starts clapping, encouraging her to go on and have fun. She closes her eyes and feels her body refreshed, she feels like this chance is a gift given from the gods, a good sign. She lets go of all her worries and enjoys the moment, knowing surely that she won't be able to feel this happiness too soon.
Felix claps his hands at the women dancing in front of him and Hyunjin. They are trying to convince them to join the dance too, but his attention is concentrated on Elara whom he spotted in the distance. She is having fun with the nomads. She belongs to this type of people, while he finds too much noise a little bit annoying. Felix observes how she keeps swinging and swirling, her face radiating and understands that sometimes it's worth it to go against your own principles. Trade the silent moments for your loved ones' happiness. He feels a warm feeling exploding in his chest at the sight of Hyunjin's bright smile and Elara's rosy cheeks. His whole world stops and starts spinning again, the dizzying sensation making him feel like the ground fell from beneath his feet. Elara shows off in the middle of the crowd, people cheering and clapping for her. He looks at Hyunjin, leans closer to him and speaks loudly enough for him to hear. "It's the first time I see Elara that happy." Hyunjin looks at her for a few seconds and then back at Felix, smiling and caressing his cheek. "You deserve that too Lixxie." Felix shrugs. "I'm fine. All I need now is a healthy mother." Hyunjin nods."We will manage to save her. We will leave the camp at dawn. Hopefully we will get to her in two days. Don't worry!..." He grabs Felix's hand. "... You deserve to be at peace. My freckled love deserves the whole world." He says the last sentence while rustling Felix's hair. Felix frowns at the nickname Hyunjin just said. "What did you call me?" Hyunjin chuckles and touches the tip of their noses. "I said you are my freckled love." Felix pushes Hyunjin's forehead away with his finger. "That's a stupid nickname!" He says as Hyunjin smiles. "It's a cute nickname!" Hyunjin says and Felix scoffs. "You're stupid!" The freckled boy says as the blonde thief looks at him with sparkling eyes, talking, more in a whispery tone. "You're cute!"
