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The Eloah evaded answering her question and continued.

"Our kin, unlike us, was more benevolent and innocent. They had a different perception of humans and were curious and empathetic towards them," she added with a hint of pity.

The noise of a book being closed resounded in the silence of the lake, startling Itziar, who was absorbed in the deep emotions of the Eloah.

For a being indifferent to many things, her emotions were a bit more vivid when it came to her kin.

The Eloah then grabbed another book. Although this one had a similar gear to the previous one, the cover was made of branches and feathers in dark shades of green and purple.

Following the same procedure, the book was opened and runes of the same colors as the feathers fell from the worn sheets of paper.

"After observing them for so many centuries, one day, someone from my kin decided to approach them."