But on every dark rainy night, the eyes on the Golden Throne would overlook this sleeping oasis kingdom from the spire of the palace.
Only those very few who look up can catch a glimpse of the shadow hidden in the darkness.
That strange red-gold shadow.
......
Flowers...stars...white silhouettes...
The sinking ground, the feeling of weightlessness...
Pure white shadow, blood red eyes...
And the words that quietly floated past my ears when I looked up at the starry sky:
"Perlis, you are from..."
......
In a trance, a ray of light shone into the dark vision, and the sudden strong light made Perlis feel a little uncomfortable.
"Well..."
Pearlis still had her eyes closed. She frowned slightly and turned over gently.
So bright..Don't bother me...
Her body was enveloped in warmth, as if she was trapped in spring clouds. Wisps of warm currents floated around her, slowly soothing the girl's tired body.
Good...comfortable...am I going to heaven?
In a daze, Perlis tried hard to recall the last moment in her memory:
It seems that... that unreliable young man came to save her...
Then it was... cold... very cold...
No matter how I think about it, I'm already dead...how could that unreliable guy possibly save me?
But now I feel so comfortable... just like being in my own bed at home...
Thinking of this, Perlis slowly turned over, lay on her back, and slowly spread out her limbs.
Then just continue sleeping... Anyway, I should be able to... sleep like this, right?
There's no one to blame...it's tiring enough.
"..."
A gentle breeze blew across the girl's sleeping face, gently caressing her pretty face.
There was a hint of the scent after the rain in the breeze - the smell of dew and the faint fragrance of flowers.
The scent of the flower was so familiar that Perlis felt something was wrong...
Wait..what is this...
"Ding-ling-ling...Ding-ling..."
The sound of wind chimes rang out along with the gentle breeze, lingering around the girl's gradually awakening consciousness.
Amid the sound of wind chimes, Perlis slowly opened her blood-red eyes and stared blankly at the familiar ceiling.
As her vision gradually became clear, Perlis could see the white wind chimes hanging from the ceiling.
That wind chime was clearly from her own bedroom...
"Wind...wind chimes...?"
As if realizing something, Perlis suddenly sat up -
"Ouch!"
There was a sudden sharp pain in her chest and wrists, and Perlis gasped slightly in pain.
“Ouch…it hurts…”
Pearlis lowered her head and saw that she was wearing a nightgown. Through the loose neckline, she could vaguely see the bandage wrapped around her chest.
The right wrist that was pulled apart by the Iron Lord was also wrapped in bandages. Perlis gently tried to move her wrist and fingers and found that she could move them now, but there was a slight pain.
What on earth is going on?
Perlis raised her head and looked around, she was a little surprised:
Familiar quilt, familiar bed, familiar wind chimes, familiar desk, familiar bookshelf...
White flowers clustered in every empty corner of the room, exuding a faint fragrance, and the water droplets on the petals meant that it had just been watered even this morning.
There are many photos that Pearlis likes hanging on the white walls: some are photos of her and Edward, and some are photos of her jumping high in a sea of flowers when she was a child.
Everything is telling Perlis a fact:
Here is her bedroom.
The girl stared blankly at the photo of herself and her father. An indescribable doubt hung over her heart like a dark cloud.
Why...why?
"Is heaven... arranged like the bedroom of the dead?"
Perlis muttered softly, obviously, she still stubbornly believed that she was dead.
Just as Perlis was thinking dully, a breeze from the window blew across her cheek again, bringing her a smell that was extremely familiar.
The scent of flowers after the rain rushed into her nose aggressively, as if reminding her of something important.
Surrounded by this familiar atmosphere, Perlis turned her head slightly and looked out the window:
"what..."
The blood-red eyes widened slightly after being illuminated by the light, and Perlis opened her mouth and murmured softly:
"here it is.."
The grassland, cattle, sheep, and windmills on the mills slowly rotate in the air after the rain, and the dew on the leaves reflects the sunshine after the rain, dyeing the picture of this oasis country with an extremely warm color. The suburb of Wilkin, which is clear after the rain, is like a bright watercolor painting, dyeing the girl's red eyes with some bright colors.
"Wilkin..."
A light breeze blew by, rolling up a few white petals, which floated past the window and caught Perlis's attention. Following the path of the petals moving in the air, Perlis saw dots of white outlined on the contours of the earth.
On the distant horizon, white flowers are faintly visible.
That is a sea of flowers, Wilkin's sea of flowers.
......
8) Wilkin's Rain (Part 2)
In the sunshine after the rain, the clear and beautiful city of Wilkin constantly stimulated Perlis's eyes. This beautiful picture turned into a gentle stream, flowing little by little into Perlis's heart that was frozen by the wind and snow.
You can't be wrong..I'm not dead yet..
Here is Wilkin..
This is home..
Perlis opened her mouth slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but she couldn't utter anything.
Just as she was somewhat dazed by the familiar beauty, a loud shout came from the door:
"Perlis!!"
There was a sound of running, as if sensing danger, Perlis turned around as if in a stress reaction, ready to deal with the man, but unfortunately she was still a step too slow -
“Ugh!!——”
The pink-haired girl threw Perlis onto the bed and hugged her tightly, as if she was afraid that Perlis would disappear in the next second.
The wound on her chest was hurt by the sudden thump of the bed, and Perlis gasped softly again:
"Ugh... Carly, it hurts a little..."
However, Carly completely ignored Perlis's protest. She first hugged Perlis for a while, then supported her head with her hands on both sides. Suddenly, she looked vicious, with her ice-blue eyes widened.
"...Huh?" Perlis was a little panicked, "Carly?"
"You idiot, why are you so stupid? Do you think you are so great? Do you think you are great?"
Before Perlis could come to her senses, Carly had already started to roar like a storm and lightning. Anger was burning between the girl's brows, and she stared at Perlis under her with half anger and half worry.
The look on her face was as if she was a mother teaching her unfortunate child a lesson.
"Well..."
Perlis turned her head away slightly, feeling somewhat guilty. Indeed, in front of Carly, no matter how strong she tried, she would seem like a fool.
Seeing Perlis like this, Carly became even more annoyed:
"How dare you hang up on me? You even lost your headset! Do you know how long I have been looking for you on Wanren Mountain? Do you know?"
"You're a useless, stupid idiot! I've had enough of you! You think you're so great! Do you think the world will be any different without you?"
Carly yelled, anger burning in her ice-blue eyes. Perlis had never seen her best friend, whom she grew up with, so angry. She could only bear it silently, not daring to look Carly in the face.
After a while, Carly's anger gradually dissipated. She panted slightly and stared coldly at Perlis who was pressed under her:
"You must apologize to me, or you are not allowed to live here."
Hearing Carly's request, Perlis widened her eyes in shock.
"..Eh? This is my home..Why are you..."
"Apologize!"
After being scolded by Carly, Perlis turned her eyes away guiltily and pouted slightly.
"..sorry.."
"Look me in the eye and apologize!"
Perlis's body trembled slightly, and then she slowly turned her gaze to Carly: She was pressing on her, holding her tightly, and her ice-blue eyes showed no intention of giving in, as if saying "If you don't apologize, I will throw you out?"
Speaking of which... being pressed on the bed like this... is so embarrassing...
Carly's breath sprayed on Perlis's cheek, making her fair face slightly red. Perlis twisted her body uncomfortably, trying to get rid of this posture.
Seeing her shy look, Carly sneered:
"Why? What are you waiting for?"
Perlis shuddered, then slowly met Carly's eyes, looking at her awkwardly.
At this moment, Perlis suddenly noticed that in Carly's beautiful icy eyes, in addition to anger, there was also a kind of indescribable emotion.
Perlis didn't quite understand what that emotion was, she just felt a little aggrieved.
She was clearly injured, so why was she still so fierce...
"Well..."
Suddenly, Perlis recalled that indescribable emotion, just like the proprietress she met in the inn on Wanren Mountain.
This was the same emotion that filled the proprietress's eyes when she recalled Tom.
If Tom stayed with the landlady for some time, she would probably scold him and hug him with heartache.
Maybe, to Carly, she is really important, more important than she can imagine.
In the sudden silence, Perlis and Carly looked at each other, bloodshot eyes facing icy eyes.
Yeah, Carly did have the right to be mad at herself.
It was Perlis who messed up.
"Yes..I'm sorry..."
Perlis apologized in shame, the truth about her father clouded her mind for a moment, causing the sharp blade, which was always showing its edge, to stab forward without looking back.
However, when I look back, I find that I have not cared about those who love me at all.
Besides, there aren't many people who love me...
"I...it's my fault...I was too reckless...and self-righteous..."
Perlis, who always had a cold face, was like a child who had done something wrong at this moment. She pursed her lips slightly, and her blood-red eyes were gradually covered by a layer of tears, making them look crystal clear.
