Frieren: Twin Souls

Chapter 1 First steps

Several hours of travel passed, during which Flamme and Himmel recounted their adventures and what the end of their lives was like.

— It's really a beautiful and interesting story— replied Fauna, then she frowned a bit.Mine, on the other hand, is not as thrilling as yours, I will say more, it is painfully ordinary. I lived in my village and helped my fellows and people who needed a healer, until...— She looked at Menno and did not have to say anything more.

Menno did not feel guilty about what he had done. Yes he murdered the elves, but that was the order, and as an assassin in the service of his clan he could not question the decision of the grand master, but his deliberations were interrupted by the voice of Flamme.

— There is nothing to break. Many would gladly swap their adventurous life for one like yours, A peaceful life doesn't sound so bad after all.

— And what do you think?- asked Himmel, directing his gaze towards Menno.

— Well I...I think that probably someone needs help.— He replied unexpectedly, and began to listen. Follow me!— He shouted and ran away from the guesthouse in the direction of a nearby grove, from which he heard a noise.

The others, wasting no time, rushed after him to see that their companion was right. Near a nearby grove, some unfortunate man was trying to chase away the bloodthirsty birds that surrounded him and his horse.

Himmel quickly stepped in front of him to shield him from their claws, which, however, managed to injure him several times, and Menno, using shadow magic, shot out of his hand a shadowy vine that looked like an extension of his arm, so that he grabbed the neck of one of the birds and drew it towards him, only to immediately cut it down by the head with a blow of his sword.

— Cut off?! Grave?!— choked out the stranger, to whom Menno's words did not reach. —Why?!

— It's either death, I assume you're not a medic and don't have medicine, we can only superficially treat your wounds, but without professional care it could be miserable.

— You don't need to frighten him like that. He was only defending his horse.— Interjected Himmel with calmness, who was not satisfied with the words of his companion, who instead of keeping the unfortunate man's spirits up, passed a death sentence on his hand or him.

— This is noble, but better a brutal truth than a beautiful lie, and you know it well.

— You are right, but you forget that we have someone who can heal, Fauna can you help this unfortunate man?

Menno had actually forgotten because he had been working alone for so long that he had learned to rely only on himself and his skills and knowledge.

*As I think about it now, maybe I was too quick to pass judgment* He thought, but didn't want to admit it out loud.

Fauna knelt down next to the injured man and looked at his hand.

— Menno is unfortunately right, I feel that an infection has set in, but it's nothing I couldn't handle. — Fauna whispered under her breath some incantation, and the wounds began to heal and after a while there was no scar left. — Like new— she said proudly, looking at the result of her work.

— Thank you. — Said the stranger, who suddenly regained his strength. — Thank you a hundred times over.

— It was our duty to help our neighbor in need. — Himmel replied.

— Unfortunately, I have nothing to pay you with...

— There is no need. We do not help others for money. — Himmel protested, slightly offended by the stranger's suggestion.