Episode 3

A few weeks after Aquila lost his father, Aquila was living in a forest temporarily that was close to the ice nation, he was just passing through but needed to restock on food. He asked the animals in the forest to help him gather food, and in return he would sit there for hours petting them and sharing the gathered rations with them. Deer's with crystal antlers, birds with glass bodies, butterflies with clear wings, fairy's who were claimed to be dangerous and tricksters, foxes with nine tails, and so many more species came to Aquila's aide. Aquila always got along with the animals, didn't matter what their personality's were like, they all felt an undeniable attraction towards Aquila.

While Aquila was surrounded by the animals, playing and laughing with them, he sensed a presence watching them from afar. Aquila never talked, no one knew if he was mute or dumb. Aquila's rare smile dropped immediately as he looked in the direction where he felt the presence.

He didn't feel a danger from the presence, but a different and unsettling feeling. As a warning, Aquila made a metal spike wall cutting through to where he felt the presence. But strangely, it was gone. But what he wasn't expecting was a drugged dart to hit him in the back of the neck.

Aquila didn't know how long he was out for, but the cold chilly air caressed his cheek. "Is that him?" A deep voice asked. "Yes, I wouldn't forget his unique face." Said a female voice. Aquila had his hands and feet restricted, but he still managed to sit up. A blindfold blocked his eyes, but not his sight. He used his ears and touch to see instead of his eyes.

"Boy, what's your name?" The deep voice asked. Aquila kept his face expressionless as he faced towards the man. "What's someone from the Animal Kingdom doing on the borders?" The man questioned Aquila again, but the man received no answer.

Aquila only tapped his blindfold after a few minutes. "Maybe he can't hear." Said the woman.

The blindfold was roughly removed, and two beautiful people stood in front of him.

The man had long white hair with golden eyes, strong features, but overall beautiful. The woman had a grey white hair, not as pure as the mans, but it was close. Her eyes a deep blue and thin figure. Both of them looked maybe fifteen.

Aquila shook his head. They were in some kinda hunting hut. "I think he's harmless, let's just get this over with and kill him." The main said impatiently. Aquila didn't flinch at this, he just sat calmly on the ground,

"Hold on." The woman went to the table next to the couch, and grabbed a  vase with Iced flowers in it. She then returned to the two of them. She knelled down in front of Aquila, and started wiping his face with the water and her sleeve. Aquila still didn't make any sign of movement. He just stared into her deep blue eyes.

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