"Okay. From now on I'll call you Ren. Pls, come inside the house." Elian said. Then they both followed him. Then they all sat on a couch in the hall. Sera gave them water. They sat around a low table in the main room. Sera poured them tea, steam rising between air and tea, while Mira placed a plate of fresh bread and biscuits in the middle. Then Elian sipped tea with Ren and the commander. Then they all started talking. Sera was sitting next to Elian. Mira was sitting on a small single couch. There were 4 couches. Two large and two small. There was a table in the middle.

When Commander Halvorn and Ren arrived at Elian's house, the sun was high, but tilted to the west. The mountain air smelled of pines and melting frost.

Elian said. "Commander? How are you doing?"

Halvorn smiled. "Very well."

Then the two of them continued talking. The conversation of them moved on to the other topics. Elian talked about the stubborn old mule that refused to pull the wood cart, Sera complained that frost had killed her herbs early in the season, and Mira proudly reported that she had climbed the tallest tree in the yard without falling. The three of them were talking with the commander. Ren was listening to them.

After they finished talking, Sera looked at Ren. He looked familiar to her. Just like a mother recognizes her child in any form. Similarly, the voice inside her was telling her something.

Then Sera asked Ren. "Well, son. Where do you live?"

"I live in Elaris City." Ren said.

"In Elaris, it is very far away and also a very expensive city." Elian said.

"Yes, but I came with the help of teleportation array." Ren said.

"Well, how are your parents?" Sera asked.

"They're fine. They're great," Ren replied. Ren felt something but he didn't expressed it while told about his parents. What he replied? Really? In front of him his actual parents and they asked about his parents. Commander also understood that how Ren felt now. So in rest of conversation he helped him to answer.

"Good. Good to hear your parents is happy." Sera replied.

"His parents are very important person for us. So he can't reveal about them. Sorry, for that things. " Commander told Sera and Elian.

"Okk. We understand and respect that. No problem." Elian replied. The room was silent for a moment. Commander broked that silence. And then...

They talked about so many things. Halvern listened with his quiet, calm laugh. Every now and then, he'd tell a little story from his early soldier days, causing Elian to laugh or nod each time.

Inside, the air was warmer, light coming in from the wide windows rather than the glow of lamps. The kettle hissed on the stove. Wooden dolls lay on the floor. They talked until evening.

"What brings you this side of the mountains?" Elian asked, leaning back on the couch.

Halvern nodded at Ren. "Wanted to see what real mountain air is like."

Ren looked out the window to where the hills rolled into the horizon. "It's... different than city life. Without any noise, without running to make money like zombies. It's peaceful and happy life. In my old age i wish, will have this type of life."

Sera smiled. "Yes, it's a quiet life away from the crowds of the world. And being different isn't always a bad thing. This age of yours is to make money and to settle. After that you will definitely get this life easily."

Mira leaned forward eagerly. "Would you like to stay overnight? Pls, can you stay here. I always need a brother."

All filled awkward but after a moment they smiled and laughed. Then Ren replied...

"Just one," Ren said. "I have to go somewhere tomorrow afternoon."

"Okay, commander pls take a dinner here this night." Elian said.

"Thanks for asking but I have work this night. So sorry. I will not able to take dinner together. But Ren can..." Commander replied with smile.

"Okk, no problem. I understand your concern." Elian told.

"You are liar. You can said strait forward no. Liar. " Mira told with anger.

"Yaah, I am liar. Can you not so mercy upon this liar." Commander replied with gentle smile. Mira angered again.

"I don't want to talk with you. Liar." She replied with anger again. She turned her face and show her anger.

Everyone was laughed. Then commander told.

"Pls, accept my apology ma'am. I will bring for you candy. A big candy. " He tried to persuade Mira.

"Hmm... Candy."Her mind was be greedy when she heard about candy but she somehow controlled it. Then said again...

" But how can I trust on liars." She spoked in innocence.

"I promise. We can do pinky promise." He told.

"Sure, it you will break this than I will never talk with you. " Mira said with wide smile. Than they both did promise. Then he leaved the house with good bye.

The afternoon faded into the soft golden light of day. The air outside grew cold, but the room remained cozy, the scent of tea and bread lingering.

The fire crackled in the stone hearth, its glow spilling across the wooden walls of the mountain home. Outside, snow pressed against the windows, the wind carrying a low, constant whisper through the pines. Their were not only this house located. There were also so many houses like this. They also saved by Sir, Kiratava but they forgot their memories. So they all lived here.

After a while, Sera asked Ren, "What do you like to eat? I will make this."

Ren paused. Her voice was soft, warm just as he remembered. But her eyes regarded him with polite distance, as though he were any traveler like seeking shelter from the cold.

"Anything," he said carefully. "If you have potatoes… maybe stew. The kind with carrots."

She nodded in quiet approval, already turning back to the kitchen. His sister. Mira spoked, tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear.

"We still have venison from last week's hunt," she suggested.

Their father agreed. "That will do. It's a cold night. It's okay Ren. You like it or not?"

"Yes, it's okay. Thanks for everything. " Ren spoked with smile. Inside him Nyxa also felt his frequent emotional changes. She understood Ren's feelings. She could bring bach their memories but Ren's body couldn't handle that powers. So she was helpless too.

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