Sumdud

Hey, have you heard of a rumour floating around recently?

I heard that there’s this girl walking around, weird, right? She walks and just goes around the place, no one knows who she is, no one knows where she came from. Hell, I don’t think even she knows the answers.

But oddly enough, she never seems to age, does she? Of all the dragons, dwarves, elves everywhere, there’s a simple tale passed down from generation to generation.

Of a girl that does not age.

But...

How did it all start? In this fantasy world, how did this person come to be?

A world where humans isolate themselves within their walls, wary of the monsters that lie outside. A world of magic, a world of fantasy, but nothing seems carefree nor fun.

Dating back to one of the greatest disasters known to humanity, the disaster where many deaths were witnessed, life was made.

Living eternally, forever wandering about the world. Monsters do not attack her, no sickness plagues her, and time becomes irrelevant. Wandering from village to village, eventually, she comes across a group of excited people.

'Hey, take us out to the unknown, we want to see the world!'

This is a tale of finding the meaning of life in a world where nothing seems to go anyone's way.

*(Notice: The first part of the story is a backstory. If you don't really like the theme of the backstory, I understand if you just don't read it.)

Immortal Wanderer

Ezra opened his eyes suddenly. He had been asleep longer than expected. He thought Lily would try to wake him up sometime through the night, but he slept for what felt like the entire night. He sat up before wincing, his ankle having gotten worse since yesterday. The forest was still dark, but it was possible to make out vague outlines of trees and the ground.

Lily sat with her back against the tree. Her hand was still lit with light, though the light had become incredibly faint. She was shivering and hugging her knees as she hung her head, her eyes barely open. She noticed Ezra's movement and lifted her head. The bags under her eyes were obvious, and she seemed to have difficulty keeping her eyes open. She smiled faintly before the light diminished completely and Lily fell onto her side.

Ezra shook her gently, asking, "What happened?"

S2-29: Lost and Found (d)