
Theia was petrified to see her house engulfed in flames. He took cover behind a tree not far from his backyard. It was his house then, now it had vanished along with the fire and smoke rising high. His hands were trembling and clenched limp. His mind was filled with questions about what was going on. A few minutes earlier he had trouble sleeping, then the sound of several people coming from his front yard then suddenly thick smoke entered through the gap of his bedroom door. Without a second thought he ran straight out through the back door of his house. No one can be saved, Theia did not have time to bring her belongings. What was inside her brain was running away.
Seeing the fire getting bigger and eating up her house in a matter of minutes, Theia's body collapsed. His eyes did not blink. His life was destroyed along with his house which is now reduced to ashes. Only a little debris remains. When the last fire was extinguished, Theia's tears could no longer be contained. The scenery not far from him was just a stretch of ash and the rest of the thick black smoke. Everything went back to silence. Theia was crying. Now he has nothing. The night was getting late and he was still sitting staring at his house that had burned down.
The sun began to rise, the situation around the initially dark is now starting to light by dawn. Theia got up, her steps gontai approached the remains of her burning house. Everything was exhausted and there was nothing else he could save other than the clothes he was currently wearing and the blanket that covered him while sleeping at night. Empty look. Suddenly some memories last night flashed through Theia's head.
“This is an order from Duke, we must carry out quickly.”
“Quick spinning! Fast!”
The sound of the leg pounding grew louder and it shocked Theia who was about to go back to sleep after waking up. Theia got off the bed again and immediately approached the door of her room but she was startled by the black smoke. He was confused and then ran to the window. Some people started a fire and threw it into their homes. Their faces were unclear but Theia remembered they were wearing the same uniform.
“Quick turn on the fire, fast!”
As the final scream echoed, fear enveloped Theia. He took a thousand steps to save
himself. Running as far away as possible doesn't care about anything. As he turned the huge fire into his sight. The men, who had left after their work was done, burned Theia's house. They're like no
care whether there are people living or not.
It was almost noon when Theia left her house which had been burned. He has to move, he has to get out of there. Recalling the voice last night ‘This command from Duke’, Theia shuddered in horror. His life is not safe at the moment. His condition is not okay. Theia Alexandria becomes a fugitive from one of the most influential people in the Bylona Empire. Although Theia lived alone in the woods and away from downtown Cashlax, the strength of that person was immense. He has to hide. Tiredness followed his departure. Theia walked into the forest, getting in and out of sight. He didn't look back. Theia should be able to forget her memories there, in her home with that person. His eyes closed and tears fell without being held back. His life is as broken as his heart.
As expected, this village was the northern border with the outer region of the Bylona Empire that was the Amandas Empire. People from both empires mixed. Leinan was also inhabited by people of two estates. Its location is very far from the city center of the northern region, Cashlax makes this village very heterogeneous. Anyone and anyone accepted. Tolerance in this village is also very high.
The villagers of Leinan did not distinguish her treatment from people from outside the village or outside the empire. Theia let out a rough breath after looking around to observe. His eyes scanned the market that became the center of the village crowd then found the place he was looking for. The first step he had to take was to earn money to survive, hiding more precisely.
Three months later.
Theia now lives in a decent little house. The money he had earned after selling an item that was extremely valuable to him was not much. He could only buy a small house that was located at the end of the village close to the forest. The perfect location for Theia who doesn't like the crowds. He was lucky to have the house. The rest of the money he used to buy several pieces of clothes and other necessities. Theia connected her life by cultivating the land behind her house and then selling it to the market, like potatoes and other vegetables. Theia lives for today and tomorrow for tomorrow. Completely back on his own after the death of his parents and the departure of that person. His days were still filled with remembering that person.
Leinan is very moderate. The inhabitants received Theia well. A young woman living alone. The security was very good even though there were no soldiers standing guard there, all the residents were guarding each other together. The face of Theia who was originally a stranger now became familiar after three months of living there. But Theia could not immediately calm down, because at any time danger could love her. He doesn't want to be found. That man, who was after him, who burned down his house, took all his possessions, must still be looking for him.
Theia did not relax her guard at all. He did not have such a deep relationship with the villagers. He only went outside when he needed to go to the market and the villagers didn't care much about him. Theia also did not introduce who she was and what her name was, anyone else was indifferent. They were only in a relationship because of their respective affairs and it made Theia relieved. At least his identity will not be discovered.
The winter wind started to blow. Theia looked out the window. The trees around his house fell his leaves because it was blown by a very strong wind. A cold chill hit his face. It's been a few days Theia hasn't been out of the house. She just wants to live in her small but comfortable home. The more days he gets lazy and easily tired. Maybe it was because it was cold outside and there was not much he could do with the plants.
Theia's already making supplies for the winter ahead. His kitchen had been filled with groceries during the winter, a secure supply of wood, blankets and thick clothing he already had. He is diligent in life. Save as much as he can. Work hard like there is no tomorrow. In addition to surviving, Theia also needs to be busy working to forget about that person. Day and night do not know time. Theia lives with perseverance and strong determination. Tegar believes there is nothing he can hope for anymore.
More Than Love, This Is Destiny #2..