Hi! This fanfic elapses 17 years after Taiki was found and returned to the twelve kingdoms for the second time (For those who don't know in the book "The Shore at Twilight, The Sky at Daybreak" is where Risai with the support of kings of Kei, En, Han and Ren were able to rescue Taiki. Taiki had been 'poisoned' by been forced to eat meat and therefore his horn had no hope of healing. I have opened a blog for those who want to know where I put details of my fanfics and there is a summary of the book. The link is in my profile!). Now that Tai has already recovered almost completely, the most critical situation is found in the kingdoms of Kou and Hou (Although the previous government of Ryuu fell due to the corruption among officers and ministers years ago, recently there's a new King and rumors say that the situation is stable. I'll say the details in the story.)

Prologue:

Walking through a path full of shadows, a girl about fifteen or fourteen years old was walking with fear and without haste on the path, while her hair mixed with the dark and her black eyes looked to a small but warm light at the end of the path.

"I have to go, It's calling me"

She only thought that, only said that. She couldn't do anything else, "That light ..." she thought. As she got closer, she felt more scared at the same time she saw that the answer to her question was at the end of the path.

For days she had has strange dreams in which a voice said, "Come, follow me, you and the other will return to where they belong". Who was that person'? What did it wanted from her? Who was the other? All these thoughts crossed her mind as unconsciously she moved closer and closer to the light.

Suddenly, she awoke in a pavilion decorated with plants and flowers she had never seen in her life, with a beautiful river that ran through it and whose sound was easily confused with the singing of birds. On one side was the door to a palace, whose walls dazzle with their unique pearl, gold and silver ornaments, .

Then, a man left the palace to the pavilion. His face couldn't be see because of the light around him, but a big smile appeared in the middle. Hasty, the girl approached the man with a concern face.

"Excuse me sir, Can you tell me where we are?"

"We're in my palace," he said, smiling even more.

"And where is your palace? Somewhere in China? "

"No, you're wrong"

"So ... Where are we?"

The man kept a brief moment of silence and then added "I'm very happy that you could find me"

The girl was confused.

"Not many come here, in fact, is the first time someone 'alive' visit us"

"What do you mean?"

"It means you're the first alive being that visit me. It was I called you"

"Then the voice ..."

"Now I'll clarify all your doubts" said that, the man placed his right hand on the girl's forehead , and it began to shine. After a moment, he withdrew the hand and went on to judge the girl's face in front of him, which was surprised "I see you've understood"

"But ... I don't think I can bear this responsibility You're sure?" said still surprised.

"I'm sure you can. Find the 'Other' and fulfill your mission"

No matter how or why he persuaded her, she just nodded and disappeared into the mysterious mist that fell from heaven right then ...

"I know you can do ... Good luck, Naoko"

I know it was very short but it had to be! I'll be uploading as soon as I finish to translate it in English (But I'm not very good as I indicated in my profile so anything NOTIFY ME) The early chapters don't seem to have anything to do but everything will change after the interlude!

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