A wonderful landscape built up in front of the young people and they marveled at the intense green of the meadow, the turquoise water of the sea and the bright sun. >> I am surprised that there is no snow <<, says Daria and sits down in the damp grass. They had been walking through the snow the whole time, but the closer they got to Kin Bay, the less snow they saw. >> Maybe this place is magical <<, says Sasha enthusiastically and smiles at the siblings. "He is holy," suddenly replies a quiet voice behind them. The three hikers turn around and see a young nun who is standing next to a large tree. She slowly approaches the water of the Kín Bay, but before she touches the turquoise shimmering water, she pauses. >> water? <<, Xion asks the others and looks at them. You look at her confused. >> Who is water? <<, asks the wandering nun again and gets up from her crouch. All three shake their heads and are silent. Daria and Raven engage in a long conversation, while Xion listens to Sasha talking. Suddenly a huge dragon lands near the water and the four startle, but they calm down again when they see the dragon riders. >> Who of you is water? <<, asks Raven, jumping up. Resa and Ilium look at him confused and walk towards her. >> Are you the others? <<, asks the brown-haired woman and sits down with the others in the meadow. Xion nodded slightly and looked at Ilium. "It's water," she says, pointing to the boy. >> Why are you pointing at me? << he says and looks at her suspiciously. >> You are water <<, Raven replies for Xion and she nodded slightly. >> Touch the water <<, Daria orders him and Ilium approaches the shimmering water. He crouches down and touches the water with his right hand.

Suddenly the water begins to move and make waves. The light figure of a dragon and a naked woman appear again and again. Ilium rises quickly and moves away from the raging sea. A naked woman is sitting on a stone at the edge of the sea and behind her a dragon made of water is built up. She looked at Ilium with her ice blue eyes and began to move her mouth open and closed.>> water…. Water…. You have ambition and intelligence…. Your skills will help you to find the secret of water and ultimately you can use them to reach Xín. If you did it, come back and save me. I need you…. <<[i]Ilium remains frozen in its place and looks at the place where the woman was sitting. >> But where do we have to go? <<, he asks a few seconds later, but he doesn't get an answer.

>> Right! Don't help her, maybe I still need her <<, she says and laughs. >> Go to the village of snow <<, she commands the young people and disappears from their dreams without a trace.

In the early morning they are woken up by the outgoing sun and are silent. None of them know where the Village of Snow is or have never heard of it. >> I don’t think that was the secret <<, Xion says quietly and immediately strokes her skirt. The others look at her confused. >> What do you mean by that? <<, Raven asks the nun and sits up. >> It was way too easy and it's no secret, << replies Ilium and looks at the water. >> The village of snow? Actually there should be snow here <<, says Daria and huge snowflakes suddenly fall from the sky. After a few minutes there is a light blanket of snow over the beautiful landscape and spreads peace. >> We're already in the village of snow, aren't we? <<, asks Resa, confused, and brushes the snow off her kite's back. >> But where is the village? <<, replies Raven and looks around carefully. Except for a few trees and water, there is nothing here. Xion looks up at the white sky and closes her eyes. "Close your eyes," she commands the boy with the white hair and he obeys her order. Ilium closes both eyes and takes a deep breath. A cold wind blows through the bay and swirls his hair around. The others seek protection behind their hands. The leaves of the few trees rustle and occasionally lose their leaves, which turn brown. >> What does snow have to do with water? <<, asks Ilium, screaming from the dreaming woman. A soft, light voice from the darkness tries to sound, but dies again immediately. >> What do you have? Do not you dare? Won't you give me an answer <<, he now calls louder and opens his eyes. The snowflakes put on a wonderful concert of patterns and images in the air that burns into the hearts of the audience. >> Although snow falls from the sky, it is warm <<, remarks Resa and tries to catch the snowflakes, but always just before she touches him, he evades. >> The snow doesn’t touch us <<, she says and looks at her snow-covered kite. The two blondes and the boy look around. >> But why is your dragon full of snow? <<, asks Raven and dares to look into the eyes of the nun, who is completely focused on Iluim. >> Do you know the answer? << he asks her, gently shaking her shoulder. The wandering nun pulls out briefly and looks at Raven questioningly. The brown-haired boy notices that Xion is also covered in snow and begins to understand something. You have to go with nature. Resa's dragon also belongs to nature and lives with nature, which is why the snow touches him.But he, Resa, Daria, Sasha, Ilium and he live in a different cycle. >> Live with nature <<, Raven shouts to the white-haired. Ilium turns around briefly and nods. He takes a deep breath. > And how should I do that now? he asks himself and looks at the white floor. "Live with nature," he tells himself and looks at the still water. He takes another deep breath and takes a run-up. He jumps into the turquoise shimmering water.

[i]He feels cold water on his skin. Ilium tries to surface, but something is holding him. "Breathe," a voice told him and he opens his mouth. He quickly opens his eyes and he breathes underwater. A hand grabs his arm and pulls him into the depths of the bay. "Save me," she whispers and strokes his cheek. >> Are you the secret? <<, he asks the naked woman, looking into her light blue eyes. She nods slightly. >> Save me <<, she begs him and tears run down her white cheeks. >> How? <<, asks Ilium. >> Kill me <<, says the woman seriously and looks resolutely into the boy's eyes. He jerks up. >> What? <<. >> This is the only way I can be redeemed, so kill me <<, she yells at him and presses her body against his. The white-haired boy shakes his head. >> No, I can't do that, << he says and turns her in the other direction. The woman looks over his shoulder. >> To the very end of the Greymount Mountains. You have a pure heart, so I'll tell you the place where Xín is. To the end of the Greymount Mountains. <<, she replies and moves away from Ilium. She picks up a glowing stone from the floor and puts it in the boy's hand. >> Take the stone. He gives strength and courage. Strengthen your will <<, she says and smiles.

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A new chapter before I'm in Greece for a week: D
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