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Lluvia looked up at the bright blue sky, taking in the cold air of Autumn. A small red orange leaf flew down, and landed on her face, making her giggle as she picked it off. It seemed almost tempting to eat, but she knew better to eat some random plant, so she let it fly with the wind.
With a deep breath, she walked across her farm, to reach Cindersap Forest. With her hands in the pockets of her skirt, one with a small warm and bright solar essence, Lluvia went towards the tower covered in vines and dying leaves. She slowly approached the steps, and stood before the wooden door, which she found herself hesitant to knock.
She took another deep breath, as she was about to rap her knuckles against it, only for the door to open by itself. She caught the scent of burning incense, and smiled as she felt as if she was being pulled inside by a warm presence. "Greetings, Lluvia," said the wizard known as Rasmodius. While he has sent her mails with the initial of his first name on it, Lluvia noticed that he has never said it once during their conversations.
It made her very curious, but she tried to refrain herself from asking him, even though, for some odd reason, she developed a liking to him.
A liking to a wizard, of all people.
She giggled at that thought, before she stopped and cleared her throat. "H-hello, Ras... How are you doing?"
"I have been doing well so far... Even though I have found myself struggling with something..."
"Magic stuff?"
Rasmodius chuckled briefly as he approached her. "Not exactly... I'm just lacking the proper resources to create a potion that should give a person a great amount of energy..."
"Ah, sort of like being hyped on fifteen cups of coffee in a day, because there is too much to do..." Lluvia said, before she let out a snort. "Not that I'm speaking from experience, mind you..."
He looked at her with a raised brow. "Right... Well, that's that. I shall perhaps put up a flier in town, so someone can fetch me the ingredients for the potion..."
"Oh, actually, that reminds me, here," Lluvia pulled out the essence from her pocket, and extended it out to the wizard. His eyes widen as he plucked it from her hands.
"Another one... Thank you, Lluvia, I appreciate your gift!"
She giggled as she wrapped her arms behind her back. "It's no big deal, Ras. I like helping you out with... this... even though, I may never truly understand how it works. I'm much more familiar with practical things..."
"Such as appearing from the shadows in the middle of the night, to help out a fellow friend with food?"
Lluvia was about to argue, but then quickly shut her mouth as she looked down at the floor. "I do what I need to for Linus... he is a good man..."
"Such as you are a good woman..."
Lluvia felt her heart skip a beat, and turned away to hide her blushing face. She sputtered out into a brief fit of laughter, before she shook her head. "I try... Everyone deserves to be happy after all..."
"A good mindset to have, Lluvia..." Rasmodius made the essence disappear with a flick of his wrist. "But, don't forget, you have to take care of yourself as well."
"Of course... of course... right." Lluvia sighed heavily. "Anyway, if you need anything, just let me know... Heck, just send me a list of whatever you need directly to my mailbox, and I'll get on it... For now, I got to go. See you, Ras."
"Be well, Lluvia, and be cautious..."
She gave him a look, before she smiled, and left the tower.
Rasmodius pulled out a box filled to the brim with solar essence. Their warmth felt comforting to bathe in, but there was something else about them that made them so unique. As he picked one up from the box, he could recall the day that Lluvia brought him that, covered in mud, dirt, and blood, with a wide smile across her face.
Her dark brown hair stuck to her brown skin. He remembered how bright her purple eyes shine behind her broken glasses, which he repaired for her.
Once he placed it back down into the box, he pushed the box into a small corner of the room, where he kept all the other items she had given him.
Lluvia whistled an upbeat tune, as she greeted everyone in Pelican Town. She couldn't help but laugh slightly at some of the secrets that everyone seems to have, in this peaceful town. However, there was one that bothered her, once she saw Abigail in her father's store.
She dug that feeling deep down, as she greeted her. "Hey, Abby."
"Oh, hey, Lluvia!" she squealed, before she leapt towards her to wrap her arms around her. "Come to do some shopping?"
"Eh, no, came by to simply pay a visit. Winter is just around the corner, so I don't really need anything, until Spring."
Abigail gave her a firm pat on the arms, before she let her go with a smile. "Yeah... But, hey, at least you got time to explore that mine, so I'm expecting more amethysts..."
Lluvia laughed. "Of course... I got to remember to get as many as possible for Emily too... Anyway, I got to go do some things, since it's still early. Maybe stop by at the saloon to get some food... Tell your family I said hi, okay?"
Abigail nodded. "Of course, Lluvia... See you."
"See you, Abby," she gave her a small wave, before she walked out.
Ever since she knew about an affair that may be related to Abigail's birth, Lluvia couldn't get rid of this sense of jealousy in her heart. But, she didn't want to hate anyone, even though the pain is almost unbearable.