Orchestrate to Fytó

Chapter 2

"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end."

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It's night by the time but always dawns in the setting. In the inner forest, there walks a traveller who roams around to look for as many beautiful areas in this Land as possible before he gets home to Day Land. He was painting the landscapes of this territory. As he was striding past trees near the Xenon clan's tomb, he heard a child's faint crying. It sounds fair, but it echoes as if it was someplace inside a burrow. He looked around to find the location of the cry, but he found no child. His eyes stopped at the tomb.

He walked at it closer then rests a hand on its thick wall. The sound seems to be coming from the inside, so he looked for the entrance and entered the tomb. The man struggles to open as the door was very secured, but he managed. He followed the outcry of the baby with a small lamp he lit up, and he found it at the farthest and darkest area. There he saw Axiea crying for help. The newborn was vulnerable, and fear is written all over her face. His heart broke at the sight of the fragile baby.

"Who's such parent would abandon their child inside a tomb?" He carried her in his arms, and there Axiea slowly stopped her weeps. She stares at the man's face in the dim-lit, and he can't help but stare back at the young's mismatched eyes. Beautiful emerald green left eye and hazel right eye. The baby smiled at him, and he was immediately enthralled. "Don't worry, I got you now," he said, then left the tomb with Axiea in his arms.

Hours passed after that day, and it's that time where people from the Land of Dawn get their breakfast— the minute where the clock strikes ante meridiem. Axiea's parents visited their clan's tomb riding their fancy carriage and guards on horses. Noticing that something's not right, the Lady panicked. The guard saw the entrance that is slightly ajar. They were alarmed and so immediately rushed inside towards the location where they put their child. When they reached the area, they see it empty, and no corps of a baby will be seen. The couple was shocked, then noble Lady screamed as mixed emotions rushed to her. Her husband tried to calm her down while the guards took actions under the commands of their Lord's right-hand man.

Half of the men stayed with the pair; hence Aetos—the Xenon's right-hand— went to search for the abducted baby. Aetos can communicate and order the feathery animals. He was one of the strongest soldiers in the Land of Dawn and was titled as the 'Rex Avium.' His signature eagle eyes searched for a person in the area whilst he commanded the fastest birds to look for her. The guards scattered in the area, along with a flock of birds each with them. The sky crowded with different birds and the place filled with an outcry of shrieks, hoops, and tweets along with the flaps of wings. They swarmed around Ethopia, disturbing its citizens and leave them in awe that the Rex Avium is in action.

The search took further 'till the clock strikes meridian, and the birds reported that they spotted a man with a child at the west dock boarding a ship to the Land of Day. The men quickly rushed there, horses galloped faster, hoping to catch up to him, but it's too late. The ship sailed, and it's already too far to catch up to it. Aetos stopped by the edge of the dock, cursing under his breath while he can't do anything else but frustratedly stare at the ship with his eagle eyes.

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It's a week trip going to the Land of Day, and there were no troubles that made the trip longer. The passengers were exhausted from a week of the journey, and everyone finally breathes relief as they step on the Land. The man who carries Axiea also dismounted the ship with a massive bag of luggage he held on his left hand. Their destination is still far from there, and their trip will take half of the day. He rode a carriage carrying him in the middle of the forest where his home is standing.

The ride was long and so looking out the carriage's window is the only thing you can do. Luck Axiea, sleeping soundly in his arms while he who badly wants to entertain himself, can't because the man just couldn't put down a child inside a bumpy ride. The scenery outside was completely different. You can't help but compare the two lands. The Land of Day was bright, and its image shows joy and liveliness, unlike the Dawn, which pictures a calm place. The plants and trees shout colours of different shades of green, and you can see things much more brightly. Races are also different as it shows tanned skins and curled hairs. Then, fewer people are outside so they can escape the harsh rays of the sun. At a pavilion, they still gather there. There you can find different children playing their games in their completely different fashioned clothes compared to the Land of Dawn. It's a whole new place, and Axiea looks totally foreign correlated to their people.

Finally, they arrived at the man's home and will be Axiea's too. He put down first the luggage and bags he carries with one hand then proceeds to pay for his lift. They entered his home, and there's nothing new there except there's added dust and dirt all over his floor, desk, and books on shelves. Axiea was put down on the bed, and pillows were set beside her so she won't roll over and fall. The man smiled at her as if she was his daughter. Axiea was still sound asleep even with all his moving and putting away of luggage, and that made him chortle.

He left the room to arrange and put away his stuff, leaving Axiea in the place. The open window shined at the innocent child and wrapped her with its warm shines. Butterflies entered the window and flew towards her. She woke up from it and saw them soaring above her. She smiled and tried to reach them, but her arms are still small, so she waves her hands, trying to play with them. Birds peek by the window, and so do the other animals. It's as if she was being welcomed by nature, a magical sight to see. Baggage and other stuff are done being arranged, and so the man went back to the room and saw its sight. It's as if his breath was snatched away, and he can't look away. Axiea was laughing with nature, and the animals were mesmerized by her emerald green left eye.

When he snapped back to reality, he walked near her and caressed her fragile cheeks. As the animals saw him, they all scurried away at once. Axiea's mismatched eyes followed them as they left; then, her attention turned to him. He smiled at her. "I don't know why a parent would abandon such a miracle." He continued to caress her cheeks when she holds his big finger on her small hands. She giggled innocently at him and raised her hands at him, asking to carry her. He took her then played with the child while he ponders for a name. "Bastian Asher is my name. From now on, I will be your father, and I will name you, Catherine."

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©Credits to kaeiaev for editing the photo.