Arc 1 – Lost
Ch. 13 – Home
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After reaching the surface, we began heading towards the village. A change in scenery lifted up the corners of my mouth.
As the sun released me from its dazzling smile, I was able to observe the greenery around me. In lieu of the countless moss-covered rock formations I had gotten accustomed to, lush oak and willow trees covered the land aplenty. The cheerful vastness of the sky above stretched out to where our eyes couldn't reach. Vortexes of white painted the sky in flowy curves, adorning the pristine cerulean with a tiara of fluffiness.
The wind twirled around the bushes, gently rustling from one side to the other. The birds chirped, and squirrels squeaked as the crackling of leaves under my feet danced along to the orchestra of nature surrounding us. The scent of damp earth filled my nose to the brim.
I wouldn't have noticed most of these things if I wasn't deprived of the outside for that long.
The scenario slowly began to change: the previous overflow of green began to organize itself, turning into trimmed plantations and farms. An uncountable amount of white dots extended to the brim of the green meadows; those white dots were sheep, living peacefully in the soft scenery.
The village's outskirts happily glowed under the sunlight as our steps neared it. Some demi-humans amicably harvested their crops while humming. Children played at the immense open fields, using sticks as swords and playing hide and seek at the forest's entrance while being observed by adults.
Observing the jubilant landscape, I smiled. An 'I'm home' atmosphere enveloped me as we passed the entrance of the village, striding down the roads while Gavyn stole the utmost attention from every passerby, demi-humans and humans alike.
The cub took a peaceful nap within my arms, as my eyes kept wandering to the smallest things.
With each step, my heart fluttered. I could barely contain the happiness of going home.
I would be able to see my family again.
What would they think about the cub?
Putting that question to the back of my mind, I led the way home as Gavyn followed. He said he would escort me home before parting ways. He had other things to take care of at the village.
Eventually, we reached my house.
It was a normal building, sufficient for me, my parents and my two siblings. Nothing out of the ordinary.
The stone foundation and wooden structure did a pretty good job at keeping us safe from rain and snowstorms, while the rectangular shape of the house didn't stand out amongst the other homes neighboring us.
I led our way to the door, hesitating a moment before opening it... No matter how much I looked at it, I'd suffer an incredible amount of pain, one way or another...
"Please don't mind what will happen. Also, could you hold him?"
"Hm?" He gently picked the cub from my hands, looking at me in slight confusion.
I took a deep breath and steeled my nerves. Accepting the pain would hurt less anyways.
I knocked. Thumps inside the house followed soon after, and the door was opened with a creak.
Within the blink of an eye, I was bear-hugged by my mother.
"Where were you?!" Her voice sharply ringed through my eardrums.
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