New Fantasies

"A magnificent wall," Rae muttered as she followed the giant roots with her eyes. "As expected from a divine tree."

"It seems you are quite knowledgeable about them," Arthur was confused. "It has been less than three months since we last met, but you changed so much."

"The first month is about learning, the second is about practicing, and the third is about the truth," Rae said without much thought as if these words were imprinted to her mind.

"So, this month is about the truth?" Arthur counted. "What truth did you learn?"

"That we are all corrupted, to some degree, but some more than others. You need to know the line separating what is human and what is evil."

"That is a fine line," he said as he threw himself back and lay on the white scarf. "What if you make a mistake?"

"Then I am a murder, and the first month teaches you that it's okay to be one," Rae said as the scarf carried them gently toward the city.