Chương 20: IT'S BEAUTIFUL..

***THIS CHAPTER IS BEING UPLOADED FOR MOHAMED SABRY. I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO UPDATE ANYMORE TILL FRIDAY BUT THIS UPDATE IS FOR YOU.

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*In the guesthouse of the upper sector of the Outskirts of 'Eclipse of the Ocean' on Planet Gieă.. – Eleanora's Quarters.

Navi who's bearing seems off is currently sitting on the only reading chair positioned behind a table filled with piles of properly arranged books on different topics.

Due to his small frame, he couldn't do much reading with books on the table and so he held the book he's currently reading in his hand as he leans back against the chair.

His posture is confident yet relaxed as he reads and flips through a book whose pages are in front of his eyes. He has been reading quietly and comfortably for hours on end now but even this act could not fully explain the extreme weariness in his eyes.

His orange eyes reflects a state that shows he haven't slept for days which isn't at all far from the truth. Three days ago he had a terrifying nightmare in his sleep in which he heard an even more terrifying and ominous voice.

He felt and has pain of this experience imprinted directly into his seven year old mind and the trauma that comes naturally with this pain is not something he could afford to repeat. Although his face shows none of it, he's utterly scared of falling asleep as sometimes he could still hear the retaining echoes of that voice surfing through his mind in different tones.

'What truly is balance?!..', The voice rings in Navi's head causing him to pause his fingers lying on the edge between the pages of the book in his hands.

He shakes his head from the daze knowing fully well that it is nothing but an hallucination. Taking in deep breaths, Navi slowly calms his mind before flipping over the page he has been reading.

*Creak*

The sound of the door opening gets Navi a little jumpy inside but he manages to maintain his composure as he looks at the recent arrival that comes naturally with the opening of doors.

"Mom!..", He says with joy as all tension drains from his small body. Usually, he's a little cringe about physical contact but he can't help but run up to his mother for a hug upon seeing her arrival.

"Oh, did you really miss me that much?..", Eleanora asks with a chuckle as she holds on to her child who is hugging her legs.

Navi doesn't respond as he just holds on to her for a while more before slowly pulling off.

Eleanora brushes his silky black hair lovingly with her fingers as she asks with a knowing frown on her face, "Have you been reading all night long again?, You look pale."

Instead of answering, Navi just snuggles at his mom with her familiar smell bringing him some sense of stability as well as a grip on reality.

"Where have you been for six days mom?..", Navi asks calmly with narrowed gaze that comes off cute as he pulls off his mother who bends down to gaze into his bright orange eyes.

With her usual bright smile, she rubs through his night black hair mesding it up a bit as she says..

"Mom's sorry, Something unexpected came up..".

Somehow, Navi's felt something was somehow wrong with the situation but he soon let's it go as it doesn't have really matter much to him so long as his mother is back home safe - or so he thinks.

"Know hiw you've always been curious about the outside world,.. how about we go on our first stroll today. I have things to tell you..", Eleanora says with a flicker of an unusual emotion in her eyes that Navi failed to catch.

Navi blinks twice in confusion at her sudden approval before a small smile creeps on his face. He didn't know if it is the norm for others as he has never read about upbringing of kids but his mother has always been very protective of him stepping out of the comfort zones of her Quarters.

He hasn't ever even been to the top floors of the guesthouse talkless of seeing the sun he's always read about hence solidifying his already introverted nature. It is a little weird that his mother suddenly wants him on a stroll outside after years of isolation so the light of curiosity and excitement dies down in his eyes a little as suspicion slowly creeps in.

"Why are we suddenly taking a stroll?..", Navi ask maturely while tilting his head a little as he locks eyes with his mother as if to catch answers in her expression.

"Would you rather remain indoors?..", Eleanora shoots back casually while pursing her lips as if she's already expecting and prepared for the question. She's already used to the boy acting above his age and so she've grown to master how to tip-toe around this kinds of unwanted curiosity.

Both parties lock eyes for a few seconds with none giving in before the boy finally cracks.

"I'll change my clothes..", Navi says in defeat as he moves in action to his words.

Eleanora chuckles lightly as she sees her son scuffle off grumpily in both excitement and defeat but then she gives a small sigh knowing that he's curiosity is always on point.

"Navïælét..", Eleanora calls out softly in elven as she slowly stands up.

Navi who's currently putting on a robe wears a weird expression hearing his mom call a portion of his full name as she ever so rarely calls him that.

Navi raises a brow while looking at his mother who seems to be acting oddly as she looks back at him.

"Hurry up..", Eleanora says before calmly leaving the room while leaving Navi in confusion.

Navi looks at the shut door for a while before continuing to put on his robes. Something is definitely up with his mom's attitude but he knows her well enough to realise that his mother has too much secrets than for him to ponder on all of them and if she's not letting in on one more then it's probably for the best.

With this in mind, Navi finishes up quickly before going out of the room to see his mother resting her back against the wall.

Eleanora stretches her palm out to Navi who obediently puts his own in hers as they both walk towards a simple set of wooden staircase that he has never used before.

At the end of this staircase lies a door forged from metal and wood. The door easily and soundlessly opens to the outside with a small push.

Two guard were behind the door in their usual armours but they barely made a flinch as Eleanora walked out. Seeing Navi,.. although subtle the guards expressions turned odd.

Uncaring about the statue like guards, Navi's mind was only on one thing alone.

Finally, after years of dreaming.. he's outside. For the first time since he've been born Navi finds himself outside and just the little he've seen is already mind-blowing to his calm but young mind.

The first thing that comes to Navi mind is confirmation that the place he've been residing is actually underground, the second wonder he observes is the sky.

For the first time in his life, he looks directly at the open sky with a bit of awe in his gaze as his mind absorbed it's majesty.

"It's beautiful..