I heard such a report when I was working with Dandonga on dismantling after the hunt.
Kayu came into the place with great vigor and a big smile on her face. Just by seeing that smile, I was relieved to know that both mother and child were safe.
It was the first time I had heard of a child being born since Wetani's time. I have heard that giving birth to a child is a life-threatening experience. That is why I was happy to have a child, but I was also worried about what would happen if someone died.
Still, it is strange.
A small baby is born from one person. I have no memories of being a baby, but I wonder if I was born in the same way. When I think about it, I can't help but wonder.
Kayu took me to a place where I found a small beastman child. I looked at the crying child fearfully. Enalei was rather a child who did not cry much.
Sireba and the others said that elves tend to be quiet children. They said that they had no memory of Enalei when she was a baby, but that it might be because they had been aware of the spirits since she was a baby.
The relationship between spirits and elves must be that deep.
Lelunda, hold her in your arms.
"Yes, I wonder if it will be all right."
I held the crying child in my arms fearfully. He was cute. I tried to hold the crying child in my arms, but it was too late. When she smiled, it made me happy too.
It is just the time of year when children are being born, and I am sure that the number of children will gradually increase from now on.
I am looking forward to the birth of a new life, and I can't help but be happy.
For the sake of this new life, I want to further develop this village and make it a better place to live.
--When I feel the need to protect these children, I wonder if this is how Athos and his family felt when they first met me.
When there are children smaller than myself, I realize that I have to do my best as a big sister.
Why don't we build a playground for the children?"
A playground?
Yes, I have a playground. My aunt told me about it before. She said that in big cities, there are special places for children to play. Wouldn't it be fun to have such a place? We want to play, too!
One day, Kayu started to say something like that.
Come to think of it, I had heard such stories from my aunt. She told us many stories, and the memory of them has taken root in our minds. She is gone now, but I realized that she is still alive in our hearts.
I talked to Lilidh about it and she said it would be fun! Let's do it together, Lelunda!"
I've never been to a big town before. I've heard of big towns - towns so big that there are people who live in the same place but don't know each other - but I've never actually been there, so it doesn't really ring a bell.
I'm very happy just to spend time with my friends like Gaius, Kayu and the others at the playground ....... I enjoyed just spending time with them, playing chase, climbing trees, and so on, even if there was no special playground.
But if there was such a special playground, it would be even more fun.
I think it would be more fun if we had such a special playground. I'll make a playground.
I've already gotten permission from Dong and the others. What kind of playground do you think would be good? I think it would be nice to have a maze, like Auntie said before!
"Didn't she say that mazes are a problem because you can't get out of them?"
"So, wouldn't it be fun to put all kinds of things in the maze so that if you can't get out, you can just give up and go back to the maze?
Sure, it would be fun."
I had the impression that a maze was a place where you couldn't get out, but Kayu seemed to think it would be fun. It's strange how different ideas come out of the same conversation.
A maze, huh?
What grandmother was talking about was something that you can't get out of. She said that there are places in the world where it is difficult to find such a path and it is difficult to get out.
If I were to make something like that for fun here, I would probably make it out of wood. Would the children be happy if something interesting was set up at the dead end?
Thinking of this made me feel excited too.
Lelunda, help me make it with magic, too! Also, let's discuss what kind of maze we want to make.
Yes.
"Besides the maze, is there anything else you think would be fun to make?"
"Hmm, something we can slide on? It was fun the last time we slid down a slope.
"Oh, that one. That was fun, wasn't it? I like it. Let's make it.
Kayu agreed with me, and we decided to make something that would be fun to ski.
We would have to give it shape from now on, but I hoped we could surprise Ms. Lan by the time she came back.
--A girl and her days without a woman 10
(The girl, a godchild, rejoices in her new life and plans to build a playground.)