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A young elf woman was sitting on a low rock formation, her feet dangling down to the azure lake water. The girl tilted her head thoughtfully and sadly, so that her long and fair hair, swaying in the wind like ripe wheat shoots, lightly touched the surface of the cold stone. Her gaze was so sad that it seemed that if you looked into her gray eyes for even a moment, you could feel the freezing chill brought by the chilling wind that came from the image of the elf. From a distance, it looked like a statue of a slender and twisting aspen branch, the heroine of ancient elven legends, who in empty expectation, hopelessly lowered her eyes to the freezing water of the lake. In her hands, the girl tightly clutched a carved box, painted with bright and bizarre patterns and a little shabby with age. Straightening her greenish tunic, the elf adjusted her hair slightly so that it wouldn't slide on the stones, and went back to her thoughts, clutching the precious box even more tightly.

–Zarri.Huona, who had been standing at a little distance, watching her sister's thoughtful face with a smile, suddenly said.– Why is it so gray?"

" Huon!Zarri exclaimed happily, turning to her older sister.– I thought you weren't coming." Today is a special day…

– That's why I was released early. I see you wanted to do something?"Huona sat down next to her little sister.– So why are you so glum?"

– I really need your help. Can you come up to the Wards with me to fill the phylacteries?"

– Why do you need to fill your phylacteries?The elf asked in surprise as she glanced at the box.

– Need."I've started preparing for the Day of Eire, and for one of the rites I'll need the energy of the wind ward.

" Hmm." Well, at least it's clearer now.– Rising from the stone, Huon answered-Well, if it is necessary, then let's go to the Amulets.

– Hurray!jumping up from the rock, the young elf exclaimed happily.– I knew I could count on you!"

After descending from the lake down the path to the mountain ranges, the girls slowly walked along the wooded part of Temple Peak, and talked about abstract topics. During this month, huge rose trees and averin bushes were beginning to bloom in the forests, and on small bushes and just above the grass, strawberries, cranes and sugars were already ripe, the sweetness of which was not inferior to the taste of huge and complex desserts served in palaces and at balls.

– Can I ask around about Dragonborn?Zarri plucked a pair of bright blue sugar berries from a nearby bush.

– Don't call him that. "He has a name," said Huona, slightly offended, " So what do you want to ask about Trion?"

– I have a lot of questions. You're one of the lucky ones who managed to spend a lot of time with him.

– I think you'll have a chance to meet him in person tonight.– calmly and briefly answered the girl.

–Yes, but your relationship is much closer, so I'd like to ask you around before we meet in person."

" Ha…much closer," Huona whispered, smiling.

– The whole monastery is already buzzing about the fact that you are in love with each other.Smiling sarcastically and with interest, Zarri seemed to expect her sister's violent reaction.

– I was actually hoping you wouldn't hear me whisper.Huona continued calmly, ignoring her sister's words.– Yeah, it's hard to hide your love for the Son of a Dragon… but maybe it's just as well.

– You are now the beloved of a local deity.Zarri said dreamily.

" Ha, ha," Huona giggled, and like a modest girl, her cheeks turned a little pink.– In a way, that's true. Okay, stop embarrassing me, I thought you wanted to ask questions.

–yes. I've been wondering for a long time, is he really a dragon child?Running closer to her older sister so that she could see her eyes, the girl asked.

" Yes, his father was one of the priests of the Order of the Temple Archmagisters.

– You mean the Order of the Five Talons?"Zarri corrected her sister.

– I see you've delved into the history of the Ancients and the culture of the Dragon Pantheon.Huona said, turning to the girl in surprise.

– You have a lot of books on this topic.

– Did you go through my stuff?"Huona asked, sounding even more surprised, interrupting her sister a little angrily.

– No, you just left one of the books on the kitchen table. So I took it to read.

– Damn it, I'm so absent-minded."It's good to be in the house," Huona said. Please don't forget to give it back to me." These are Trion's books.

– I know there's still half a book of his notes near the end. I didn't expect to understand anything from this book, but thanks to his notes, in which he deciphered almost the entire history of the Order, I was able to read the original.

– Have you read the whole book? How long did it take?

– Not for long, two days.– dozhivaya sweet blue berries sugar, answered the elf.

– There's also a thick volume! You've mastered a huge book in a couple of days… you barely had enough time for ten pages before that!