The curse

Ren is now in a state of panic. Hearing Mars explanation regarding the promise makes her heart bit faster that normal. "So what am I going to do now? I really didn't know what he will ask of me in the future, but all I know is he really are looking forward to it. And why are you telling me this now? You know I am new to this place and I didn't know all the rules in this world." Ren told Mar.

"I forgot to tell you, love. I have never imagined that this kind of situation will happen."

"I'm sorry, I know it's my fault. I shouldn't blame you for anything. And Noah seems decent and kind. I don't think he will ask for anything that I might not be able to do or give."

Mar looked at Ezra and then answered. "I might have an idea of what he will ask of you."

"Tell me, is it that bad?" Ren said curiously.

"He might ask you to be his mate."

"Come on, don't joke like that dear. I don't think he will ask me to do that. Is he?"

"That is the only thing that I can think of. Especially knowing that their population are decreasing."

"What do you mean by decreasing?"

"I mean, you've been there, right? Have you noticed something unusual while you are there?"

"I don't really see any other people there in the cave besides me and Noah by the time I was there. He told me that the others are either hunting or inside their huts."

"That is true. But the reason why their population is decreasing is that everyone thought that they are savages and that no female wanted to be with them. My father who used to have an eagle beast friend, knows a lot about their kind. They are one of the nicest beast men around, he said. But then that friend took my mother as a mate and brought her in a far away village as my mother requested. You already know the story about my mother, right? One of her mate is my father's friend."

Ren is so surprised that Mar has some stories about the eagle beast people. "Oh wow, that's new. Tell me more."

Mar continue his story. "Father told me that the eagle beast have been cursed by the moon goddess Luna because of an unfulfilled promise. I didn't know what the promise is, but father said that they are cursed to not have a female offspring and to live a very, very long life that one can't handle, so some of them take their lives because of loneliness."

Now Ren seems to understand why Noah looks sad every time she looks at him.

"That is sad. Maybe the reason why I can't see people in the cave is because most of them are dead. The place they live in is beautiful, but I can feel the sadness in the air." Ren explained.

"There's only a few of them. Only I know about that story, and that is also the reason why I know that even if we wage war on them, they won't be able to beat us. They can fool everyone, but not me. I know their story."

"I see, maybe that's the reason why Noah said that the others are hunting or just inside their hut. They don't want others to know that their population is too low."

"That's exactly true, love. Of course, even if it's me and those kind of things happen in our village, I won't be telling anyone the truth, because I know the danger that it may bring to our village. We didn't know what the other beast village might do."