The Village Girl And the Fox Prince

Chapter 38 - The Spring of Life.

Lynx walked back and forth in front of the transparent portal, continuously rubbing her chin with a shriveled forehead. He was thinking hard. It's been almost half an hour, but he still hasn't figured out what way to get Hazel in there.

“Do we just give up? I'll come back, you just come in without me. Look at your body, Lynx. Everything has changed, you are exactly like a giant fox,” Hazel said with a look of despair, her body leaning against a tree.

Lynx firmly shook her head. “Do not talk like that. We can't give up. Already so far, do you think it's easy to fight to this point? We gave it all up, sacrificed a lot of things. Do not even bury the hopes and promises we have made.”

Hazel clucked, her eyes spinning in annoyance. His sense of hopelessness almost broke all the fantasies embedded in the mind. Here Hazel does not want to be selfish, does not want to waste time, is afraid that everything is too late.

Lest Lynx live with a curse that erodes half her age, for Hazel will be the one to regret it the most.

“Then what should we do now? You think too long, and the day is coming to an end. If it continues like this, I will go home. And will leave you here,” break up Hazel, though doubtful she said it.

Lynx took a deep breath, shuffling her own hair in frustration, occasionally kicking her legs in the wind.

“... We have indeed been united, whether our body or feelings, but that does not mean the world will bless. You're right, Lynx. We're too--”

Lynx rounded her eyes, her fingers flicked suddenly and managed to stop Hazel's speech. His body quickly faced his lover.

“You're right, Hazel. That's the answer.” Lynx's sad expression changed, she even rounded her eyes full of blaze.

Hazel, who did not know what she meant, frowned. “Hah?”

“We just need to unite. Not just holding hands, try to do something else. We will pass through this portal together, more precisely with our footsteps and body must be aligned,” he explained the idea that just crossed the mind.

Whether it worked or not, but Hazel had no problem trying it. Even if he still can't, maybe the only option is to just go back home and let Lynx go unaccompanied.

“Are you sure of that plan?”

“We try it first. Now you stand up. Come here,” call Lynx while using body language, waving asking her to come closer.

Hazel galloped forward, slashing the distance between herself and the lover. When their bodies were already facing each other in close proximity, the palms of the two were affixed.

As the fingers of the two began to fill with each other, they clasped each other. Both of their beads began to blow, and slowly the heads of the two were tilted.

As the warm breaths began to sweep over each other's face, both of their beads slowly closed. The hot swish had crawled up the cheeks, thoroughly to bring out a red hue.

Their sharp noses have also touched, shortly followed by their lips are fused. Hazel simply follows Lynx's game, letting the man do what he wants.

Inwardly, Lynx pitched hope. To the person he trusted, he prayed wholeheartedly. Ask that everything be made easy.

While moving sideways towards the portal, that hope was never extinguished in his heart. Even with Hazel, she prayed according to her beliefs.

“Through this, please prove that the power of love is true,” Hazel murmured in heart, a drop of tear down the cheek.

Without them noticing, half of their bodies managed to enter. A fiery red glow blazing like a flame, appeared and surrounded the bodies of the two of them. Like a rejection has come up.

But it turns out that through the trust that grows in each other's hearts, also accompanied by an extraordinary sense of love, they managed to pass through the portal together.

Feel the different cold wind, so cool and refreshing. When the two of them opened their eyes, they realized that the place had changed. It was no longer a forest that was almost dark as the day began to end.

At the moment they are at the foot of the hill. It looks a little dark, but when you look up the light is so bright. In that second also they prance happily while crying moved.

“We did it, Hazel!” Lynx carried Hazel's body around in circles.

“Eum!” Hazel nodded happily.

If he had given up first, maybe Hazel would never have made it here. Once again he realized, that the presence of Lynx is very meaningful.

“The water eyes of life are under the foothills of this hill, we need to go down the hill to get there. Because it must be tiring, I'd better just carry it,” said Lynx, had kept both hands on Hazel's body.

This time the man carried his lover ala bridal style. Just like a newlywed. Hazel did not refuse. He gladly received the attention Lynx gave him.

“Water eye life?” Hazel asked, her fingers rubbing Lynx's temples, removing some sweaty hairs lodged between the growing orange feathers.

Hazel understood.

It was quite draining to climb a high hill, finally Lynx managed to do it. His breath hunting, panting to his chest of irregular kembis.

“We have reached the top of this hill, Hazel.” Lynx lowered it from the sling slowly.

They rested for a while before finally moving down the hill. From above here, it looks like a magnificent palace has been built. So big with high pillars.

From a distance alone it has been seen how sturdy and beautiful the building occupied by the nobles there. Hazel still does not believe that her lover is the prince of the Kingdom.

“Wow.” Hazel was amazed, looking with the naked eye at a kingdom she usually saw through paintings and listening to her story from mouth to mouth.

“It's beautiful and very big. The trees here also look more beautiful, very felt from the clean and soothing air. I want to walk and walk around in that palace. See and feel for yourself how the shape of the magnificent building,” said Hazel, her eyes twinkling.

“I'll make it happen in a minute.” Lynx smiled confidently.

He held her hand to Hazel, asking her to hold on. “Let's go down slowly. You see down there? That waterfall is what I mean as the fountain of life. We have to visit it.”

“Can I soak there too?” hazel asked, carefully walking down the hill while being held by Lynx.

“Of course. I'll talk to Ang.”

“Ang? Who's that?” Hazel's forehead looked flat.

“He's the fox who was tasked to look after the spring. From generation to generation, the fountain of life must be guarded. The story is long, later slowly you will understand.”

After a few minutes down the hill, they finally walked towards the spring in a hurry. From a distance, the figure of Ang that was meant by Lynx had previously been seen.

Because it is daytime, the Ang form is in human fashion. He seemed busy, cleaning the sides of the water flowing. I didn't realize two people were approaching him.

Ang's appearance is like a teenage boy. His body is small and his face looks cute. Hazel gets confused, Ang is actually a boy or a girl?

Judging from his clothes, Ang was wearing a male outfit. Maybe because of his posture and face shape, he looks like a woman.

“Halo. Can I soak in here?” Lynx tried to say hello.

Ang stopped his activity, slowly raising his head. But only a few seconds his eyes met with Lynx, he was already drunk. His body even slumped back so surprised.

“K-you?!” He was trembling, probably feeling scared by Lynx's scary-looking figure.

“Lynx Darellyn's. You must know me, right?” Lynx pulled the corner of her lips.

Hurriedly Ang changed his position, he stood up. Facing Lynx while bowing his body. “I'm sorry Prince!”

“Thank your head. I asked, can I soak in here? As you know, my pendant almost lost its magic and made my body like this.”

“Te-certain, Prince. Go ahead. You can use these springs of life to restore your body,” he replied still with his head lowered.

“Good. But I won't be alone. My boyfriend wants to soak in too.” Lynx introduces Hazel to him.

Hazel had been hiding behind Lynx's body, not showing herself. Still afraid to meet the creatures in this world. Although the form of Ang is nothing strange, but fear still envelops.

Ang slowly raised his gaze, previously had not seen clearly how the woman who was with Lynx looked like. In addition, he was quite shocked to hear the word ‘lover’ from Lynx's mouth.

“Ke-lover Prince?” Ang realized something, seeing that the woman was not using a pendant. “Isn't he a human? How is it possible.”.

Lynx immediately replied, “Then, what if he's human? Does it matter now?”

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