Pain ... Kimiko couldn't feel anything else. She had been in labor for several hours and tried to give birth to her son. It had to be a son. The stars had promised her and they were never wrong. Kimiko felt how they were losing their strength but she wanted to give him the chance to live, to be happy. That was the only reason Kimiko held out. Through the veil of pain she remembered how she had met the child's father. He had been a soldier of the king. The priestess had fallen in love with him but had never dared hope that he felt the same way about her. But when he confessed his love to her, she was the happiest woman in the whole universe. Kimiko had three months of happiness and contentment with him, three months in which the difference in class between the priestess and the warrior was wiped away. Until he fell in battle. A few weeks later, Kimiko realized she was expecting a child and had to leave the temple. She was no longer pure enough to serve the stars, but the stars still did not abandon the young woman. They promised her that they would take care of the former priestess and the son, and Kimiko held on to that in the hours of pain. The stars had never lied to or betrayed her before. After an endless period of pain and agony, Kimiko could hear children screaming. The pain subsided and she knew he was in the world. The old woman who had stood by Kimiko during the birth gave her the little bundle of humans and the young woman held her son tightly in her arms. That was the only thing that still mattered to Kimiko. She had given birth to a beautiful and healthy baby boy.Please .., she asked the stars when she felt how the strength left her more and more.Don't let him down. He only has you.A warm feeling enveloped her, as always when the stars talked to her.Do not be afraid ... He will be our guardian. He will be our favorite son.
Kimiko smiled slightly and mumbled his name softly. Neflite .. that's what it should be called. The old woman nodded and took the child from her. The young woman looked her son in the eye and let the blue of his eyes hypnotize her. He was so beautiful. Carefully she pressed her lips to his forehead and closed her eyes. Kimiko felt her senses fade and she felt light. She felt how her body and mind dissolved and wanted to find eternal rest. But her son still stayed in her thoughts.
She didn't want to leave him alone, but how was she supposed to stay with him?
[i]Moon King, do you hear me? I've served you and the stars, and now I'm going to ask you a favor. Help me so that I can help and protect my son., her mind muttered. When the Moon King appeared, Kimiko was blinded
but she knew that she wanted to help her with the silver crystal.Do not be afraid, my child.
You will be able to stay with him and advise him in the form of a star.Kimiko smiled.
She felt how she died but was born again in the same moment. When she looked at the earth
she saw her beautiful little boy. She would always be there for him. Kimiko smiled.
She knew that he had her gift and could speak to the stars and use their power.
A deep calm filled her and she watched over the sleep of her son.