I watched as the snow began to melt due to the burning rays of the sun which shone down above me as I walked the bending pathway leading out of Ebonwall. I waved and smiled at everyone I passed, seeing their tired but happy faces as they saw me walking.
"Hello, Mr Branger!" I yelled out joyfully seeing one of my father's friends farming the twilight flower. Twilight flower was a common mythical plant as it was used to create light for our streetlamps at night. What people don't know is that Mr Branger cultivates its magical properties to produce a liquid called golden wheat. Golden wheat is used to enhance your esper. It tastes amazing in apple wood tea as well!
"Hey, Lyra. How's it going? Ahh, its court day, isn't it?" I watched as the smile on Mr Branger's face turned sour at the mention of me visiting the seven Courts.
I smiled softly as I spoke, putting his mind at ease, "It will be fine. As it is every month, Mr Branger. Don't worry!" I smiled the sunlight hitting my face making my freckles stand out.
I watched as he turned his body rubbing his grey beard as he squinted his eyes at me, "We shall see little Lyra. Come back soon and have some tea with me." He turned sending me a quick wave as he grunted while squeezing his palms as blood ran from his palms. I watched as his blood mixed with the soil as he chanted a verse from the blood book of Ebonwell. I smiled brightly as I watched the twilight flower form quickly. It blossomed its dark purple petals, sparkling from the rays of the morning sun.
I turned away from his home as I waved kicking the melted snow under my boots. I carried on with my journey waving to everyone that lived within Ebonwell. I spun my leather satchel round as I opened the loop digging my hand around the contents trying to find my leather-bound notebook. I grasped it in my hand feeling the cool feeling of the leather as I lightly ran my hands down the cover. I flicked it up flipping the pages in a hurry as I was nearing the outskirts of Ebonwell. I stopped my tongue pocked outside of my mouth as I tried to figure out where I was going.
"Where is it!" I grumbled as I scratched my head. I squinted my eyes trying to find where I put the locations to the Hallowed Court. I dropped my leather notebook as I threw my hands up in exhaustion, "Oh for the love of food!" I bent down red faced as I started picking up the loose sheets of paper which flew out of my now opened notebook. While grumbling to myself I felt a cold hand touch my hair, "Ahh!" I fell over falling face first into the dirt.
I quickly scurried on my butt away from the black combat boots which were standing right in front of me. My breathing quickened as I swerved my hands over my face dropping blood into my palms as I created strings. I breathed in deeply as I stretched the strings hearing a groan come from in front of me -- I smiled triumphantly.
I slowly stood up as I pulled the life strings even tighter in my palms seeing the male as he struggled to stand. I pulled even tighter until I heard a familiar voice cry out to me, "Lyra you fool it's me!"
