The Boy Who Had Purple Hair

14. Metanoia

"I wonder if it hurts for caterpillars to change into butterflies in their cocoons...."

A long chapter:

Continuation of the white lily :

(Previous moments of the white lily)

Moonbow :

"Get ready to go!!", an old fairy shouted and all fairies of the Moonbow got ready for the departure. It was the first night for the new Lunettes to start their healing work. Every Lunette is trained properly to heal people by the fairy who took care of them. After being trained properly, in a full moon day, they would be assigned of a person whose name appears in the stream of healing that runs near their village. The stream is the main source of the village. The fairies considered it as an important part of their life. It is the one which been helping the fairies to heal humans. The stream was dwelled by the water fairies. They are small and had tiny tails. They protected and maintained this stream. During the reveal, Lunettes look into the stream and when they look, the water fairies would come out and give a magic paper to them that contains the name of the person who needs them the most.

The Aytigin and other fairies lead their new Lunettes to the stream. As they reached the stream, the stream was gleaming in yellow as the sun was setting down. It looked like a stream of gold. Both the side of the stream was full of blue dandelions and nemeria trees.

Aytigin stood near to one of the nemeria trees and touched its trunk softly, murmured something to it as if it was hearing. For a moment he stayed in silence while his forehead rested in its trunk. Then he turned to his fairies who were eagerly waiting and said, " Today is a great night. From this night onwards, with the blessings of the moon, the new Lunettes will carry our legacy of healing the broken hearts. Our work has been continued since the beginning of the time. This will continue for the upcoming ages too. let us bless them to carry this legacy". All fairies said in unison, " let the blessings of us and the moon be with them ". And sprinkled flowers on them. Aytigin continued, "One thing you all should know that the legacy you are going to carry is the most beautiful but also a battle of emotions. Human emotions are strong. They are like a stormy ocean. You should be careful not to drown in it. As it is our rule, you are not allowed to bind with the emotions of the human you are healing. You will not be allowed in the village, if you have not completed your healing. Until you should swear to protect your identity, your village and this sacred Callaso valley". All Fairies nodded. Then Aytigin stepped forward near the stream and called, " come one by one. When you receive the name, you shall depart".
Each Lunettes came forward.

As they showed their face in the stream, the water fairies came out and gave the magic paper that holded the name. Each one got it and departed from there giving farewell. When almost everyone finished, every one's stare turned to the last fairy. Many fairy gasped in disgust and started to whisper. Aytigin saw the fairy boy and gave a warm smile. "Joon, it's your turn", he said pointing to the stream. Joon hesitated to take a step but someone gently pushed him from behind. He turned and saw his healer fairy who raised him, encouraging him to go forward. He smiled with some hope, went forward and crouched down to the stream. He saw his own reflection beaming brightly in the crystal water. Soon the water fairy came out but to his surprise and disappointment, the fairy didn't bring in any magic paper. Seeing this, all fairies laughed and started to insult him. "We know this would happen"......" this boy is cursed! That's why the water fairy didn't bring any name"...... " he should be banned. He shouldn't be given a chance " each fairy said these openly. He was insulted like this all his childhood but he didn't mind them or took them seriously. But now it did hurted him. He was so happy and excited to start his dream that he trained sincerely by his foster fairy but now he didn't get a name. He didn't cry but stood there in silence. Aytigin said "Silence!" to the fairies who were laughing and insulting him. The crowd got quiet. The healer fairy who stood next to him, consoled Joon and said "it's alright. This happens. Don't worry". Aytigin who had a soft heart for the boy, came to him and looked at him with soft gaze. Joon said in a lower voice, " it's fine. No one need to worry about me. If this is my fate then let it be. But I will not give up my dream to heal this world. If this is not my time, I will wait till it come". Aytigin was surprised but he knew Joon was not a crying type. He was like a ram that never gives up until it climbs the peak of the mountain. Aytigin found his hope and patience very moving. He knew this boy has something special. He suddenly removed a necklace that had a sapphire crystal from his neck and worn it to Joon. The fairies were amazed and shocked to see the act even Joon taken a back. Aytigin did loved Joon like his own son. He knows how the boy was insulted by everyone in the village. He always confronted them and protected him.