Several days had passed since that fateful encounter, and Mujika and Sonju continued their journey toward a nearby village, its destitution evident on the horizon. The land lay barren, ravaged by the soaring prices of human and bird meat, leaving the villagers no choice but to endure the gnawing pangs of hunger or attempt to find sustenance in the desolate sands. The sea, once a source of sustenance, now yielded only algae and gravel, further deepening the villagers' plight.
With the village now just three miles away, Mujika initiated a conversation, her voice weaving through the parched air like a gentle breeze, "Ninelie demonstrated the ritual very well, didn't she? I should have asked where she acquired such knowledge."
"Likely, she learned it from him," Sonju responded as his loyal horse strode gallantly through the arid terrain. His eyes scanned the barren horizon, "If only she had been born in an earlier era, our clan would not have endured over a century of torment."
Mujika, a hint of sorrow in her voice, clasped her hands tighter, her fingers seeking solace in the reassuring grip around Sonju's waist. "But she is here now, and she even apologized on Julius' behalf, did she not? She is just a little girl, let us not be too hard on her."
Sonju, though his words came hesitantly, acknowledged the undeniable truth, "Well..."
"You are right."
❛ ━━・❪ 𝒂𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏 ❫ ・━━ ❜
The moon cast an eerie glow over the vast, shadowy plantation where Emma, Ray, and Anna embarked on a daring mission to secure medication for their gravely injured comrade, Chris. The night was shrouded in mystery, punctuated by the eerie silence of the surrounding demons that threatened to expose their presence.
Before this fateful venture, the intrepid party had stumbled upon two allies, individuals who claimed to be part of Minerva's faction. With their compatriot Chris teetering on the brink of life and death, they had no choice but to make a detour to this desolate plantation.
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Aonaran ⚜ A TPN Fanfiction
FanfictionAfter their successful prison escape, Ray, Emma, and the other Grace Field children above the age of five venture out into the new world that they know nothing about. ✦ What will they possibly encounter in this world ruled by demons - and demons alo...