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"I will find out.. Bah! Fine."

He pouted for a little while before he smiled again,

"Say, the stars, does they protect anything in the sky? I have seen quite a bunch lately, maybe more than usual."

"The stars themselves are simply explosive balls of gas. Almost akin to fire. So they themselves cannot protect anything, even themselves since they do eventually explode. Sometimes as a grand blast called a 'supernova'. However, they are more out than usual. I believe that is because the foliage on the trees is not as bothersome in covering their view from us. Are they not just the most lovely phenomenon?"

"But..they explode in the sky?!"

He was looking terrified and looked outside in direction of the sky.

"The trees are risking nothing? Not even.. Us?"

The Keeper shakes her head softly. "There are lightyears away from us. In fact, we often do not see them combust in part because of how far away they are. We are safe."

"I should have known, even the smurfs would tell me about it, i heard some stories of stars turning into meteorites, it may be a joke.."

He rolled his eyes.

"Anyways, how long have you been living in this place?"

"I have lived here since I was a small child." The Keeper sits down by the fire.

"How lucky you are, but.. You are not alone in this place?"

He was being more curious, he hope that she didn’t minded his own question here.

She helped him and he started viewing her as a friend.

“I suppose sometimes I do get rather lonely. But then I remember I am never truly alone. Not only can I call upon my beloved creations whenever I wish, but the One who made all these stars is looking after me. So when I remember those things, I do not feel as lonely.” She smiles wistfully. She really does not seem to mind the sort of ‘hermit’ lifestyle. She has chosen it. Though she does enjoy company too.

"I.. Felt alone, in reality.."

He lowered his head and searched on him, he carried a strange little stone as a necklace.

"It prevent someone from being corruptef by.. Its own heart..
Sadness, anger, it act like a.. Shadowy nightmare, it steal your own light."

“Your loneliness is never the reason for someone else’s wellbeing, Peewit. Nor is it justifiable as a punishment. I do not know everything of your situation but I firmly believe you can still be happy in friendships.”

"I doubt i could be.. It’s.. It’s.."

Few tears fell on his cheeks, he wiped them with the blanket.

"..Complicated.. I’m kind of cursed myself.. I don’t want to lose myself.."

The Keeper gets her handkerchief, embroidered with the constellations of Ursa Major and Ursa Minor sitting nicely on the corner. And she personally bends down and wipes his eyes. “Ssh… do not declare such a thing over yourself. It will come, I am sure of it.”

"In centuries, maybe."

He tried, bur no matter what he did, he couldn’t force himself to be positive.

His future knight of a friend can, but this young one is struggling to.

"If only that was simple.."

“You simply need to have faith.” She motions with her head towards the gorgeous night sky through the glass roof. She does so with a deep look in her eyes. And a smile.

He wasn’t used of that, it’s like a foreign language to him.

"What’s faith?"

Mint walked into observatory, his eyes gazing at large, beautiful room. There were no bodyguards by his side, indicating he must have snuck out much to his advisor and bodyguards' dislike.

Mint looked up at the crystal ceiling, he had always been obsessed with the stars. He didn't know why, but he had attachment to them.

The Keeper giggles. “Oh, you will learn in due time.”

“Good evening.” The Keeper approaches after reassuringly touching her more dwarf guest on the shoulder. “Welcome to my Observatory. You look as though you are someone with an affinity for stars as well. Here, come sit down by the fire. The view from there is immaculate this time of year.”

Mint stopped looking at the stars to look at The Keeper. "Oh, evening." Mint nodded his head in respect to her, as he approached the area with the fire, and sat down nearby. "I do really love the stars, I sometimes think they are looking back at me when I stare at them." Mint smiled. "My advisor says that it is impossible, and it may be true, but I still like to believe it, even if I may seem delusional." Mint said, stroking his fingers through his elegant, blonde hair briefly.

"I am Crepito Minttu, you can call me Crepito, or if you want to be less formal, Mint." The young boy warmly smiled.

“My name is Ciela. But most visitors call me ‘The Keeper’. The pleasure is all mine.” She places a hand on her heart as a gesture of humble greeting. “If I may be rather blunt, I am surprised so many have found this little haven of mine. I figured it was just too far into mystery to reach.”