Whispers of the Forest : The Last Priestess

hat place. Second, you could hear wolves howling outside, even though such creatures were common in the western pa

s, the roles were usually reversed. Kendra was the one who dreamed, and

t returned. It was normal for her to leave before sunrise and come back when it was dawning

sked her friend in vain, knowi

her something very different fr

forest, carrying a child in her ar

he leaves, giving them a gentle glow. Amidst the woods, there was a trail. That was where t

squirmed, not knowi

adn't eaten in days. The creatures were skin and bones, with silver teeth an

ould be fine. Her voice was sweet and gentle, but she couldn't hide the fear. The monsters caught up with her

Run!" the wo

f blue light enveloped h

wind blew gently, making sounds as if there was someone else in the area. But that idea was an illusion. There was only her there. The trees had pale le

ike in the other forest. But in this one, there were c

ere was no exit. The light wasn't from a tunnel; it was from a huge, crys

ithered, and their leaves turned to dust. Mira he

or the source of the voice, but there was no one there. "Mira!

you mean?" Mira

ntinued chan

Mira, M

endra was calli

ney-colored eyes and looke

ng, Kedy?" she

unette couldn't pronounce "Kendra," and all that came out of her m

ng outside, as if the ra

he woke up,"

ers had a slightly higher rank than the villagers. The walls were a light yellow color

ndra was super organized. The plain white cover covered

as her friend, and she rarely bothered to make her bed prop

h birthday!" Kendra excl

me up? I appreciate it either way.

oins from the large table with books and flowers in the room. "Miss Miths

a healer yet," Mira

are going, I might n

hough she knew the names of all the plants, she got distracted easily and became nervous, causing her to forget the steps she had learned. Because of that, she fa

market to buy something for when Miss Alice comes back," Kendra in

come back yet

replied, soun

er help on the way, or maybe she's preparing someth

ar about that dream. Don't forget m

exposed, and her slim, graceful body was too. She put on a red dress with lo

nd table next to the larger one. She accidentally bumped into her fr

d them and fastened them on the left side of her head with a

on brown shoes and

ge her friend had given her. It was a de

ected from you, Kedy,"

eck, the girl with honey-color

tied up in a veil. She was wearing a simple dark green dress with brown details

ning, Mis

your mother around?" t

rehensively and answered, "No, it

very strange for her mother t

eed a healer. Can you at

out of her thoughts. "Me? I

edgeable. Your mothe

s my mother,"

can take a l

area where the residences were located. Miss Miths' home wasn't much different from the others in the vil

she said up

was red with small black spots. It was Pritine, a very common disease in childr

ill be fine. I just need to get s

ragonweed. She mixed them in a container and mashed the mixture. She wondered if the recipe was correct. Wh

y returned to M

t will work?" t

l replied, not

s," Mira though

he black spots b

young healer instructed the woman on ho

re twice a day, and

to thank, but she was inte

eople were running around in panic amidst an unusua

Kendra's voi

Mira said, opening the d

next to her,

g in front of the

toward the western area, where the market was. She absentmindedly pas

house, Kendra said, "Mira, lo

s, something was written in a strange language that the brunette didn'

ira said, worried. "It's

at paper? Did they do somethin

hing was neatly arranged, as dishes were on the shelves, and utensils like pans, knives

ably the one Mira used to prepare the boy's m

parchment, please,

confused

s," Kendra said hastily. "Ge

gain about why her mother's name was on that note. Moreover, what

the wardrobe was closed, and the desk had the extinguished candle and a piece of parchment

ng behind the shelves filled with books, parchment, ink, and feathers; the desk cluttered with op

handed over what was requested and aske

ge when I was little," Kendra re

eminiscing about her parents, w

r brows were furrowed, her eyes focused on the paper, and her fingers of her right hand tapped th

k out the window and noticed that the fire had e

ake your mother Alice, as a gift for the long time we've been apart. I hope you're pleased with the flames left in your peaceful village. We'll see each o

What? Who is this? I don't know any Emperor. And the onl

a chair, her h

n? Why did they

ew it wouldn't help. Still, her hand cont

held her hand, responding

, Mi. We could

useful in this case," a co