7 Six

The Great War of the continent last for almost twenty years with the victory of the Kingdom of Qui amongst the five kingdoms of continent.

With the stories that she heard from those refugees they managed to know what kingdom started the war, but the reason why it started was also buried among the bodies of every soldiers died on it.

After she and Arctic left the village she furtherly understand how the war changes every thing it set upon to.

There was no sign of hope and life.

Only death and desperation.

From the memories of her past life the war ended along with the last breath of their crown prince.

She personally witness the bloody return of their army with the scent of death, fear and sadness coming unto their body

What she noticed amiss was the fact that there's no joy written in the soldiers faces. The emperor himself claimed that it's due to the death of the crown prince also known as the General.

"Little Arctic wait!"

A girl's soft yelling caught her attention and noticed a body of a fat child that swiftly running with a dumpling on both of his hands while chewing one with his mouth.

Why does that child looks extremely familiar?

"Little Arctic!"

Remoa almost puke some blood when she heard that named being called.

It seems like that her son is caught stealing some of the dumplings of the family beside their new found home.

Again.

After settling down into the island that she knows will be safe from the war. The next thing she did is to search for a house that has enough space for them and maybe added a little vegetables garden in the backyard.

This little safe haven was a story that her son once tell after meeting a starving merchant.

Arctic on the way to go home met this stranger who was lying on the streets , hungry to the point of dying.

They are poor but not heartless so with a few breads that Arctic bought from begging he gave some into that merchant.

Exchange to the kindness of her son the merchant told Arctic about an island that was said to be one of the remaining places that left untouched by the flames of War.

The island was six days travel from the boat and stood in the middle of ocean that you might mistake it as a defunct land.

While narrating his day,Remoa could not help but to be suspicious at the merchant's word and yet envious to go settled down into that place.

But they travel to the capital to find Shun so instead of choosing a place that offered a good life they decided to stay and endure the vicious path for him.

Pity that their sacrifices and efforts just ended up in vain.

"Mwhma"

She immediately carried her naughty son that buried his face to the crook of her neck seeking for some protection.

"Big sister Remoa your son deceive my grandfather again just to get those dumplings"

Looking at Arctic still tightly hanging on her neck she looked at Wendy who's breathless probably because of chasing this shameless potato in her arms.

"What sin you commited this time?"

She softly asked. This son of hers is becoming more and more fearless as they spent their days in here.

Especially to trick the elders who's making dumplings.

"Grandpa Li said that he'll give me a prize if I managed to get some lady's underwear"

"Hm?"

"I gave him big sis wendy's entire box and he fainted"