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I awoke to a branch coming down, and I stood up, looking at it. In a curled leaf, there was water.

Water.

I drank from the leaf eagerly, smiling at the tree. A different branch was to my right, bearing large, ripe, fruit.

Wait, wasn't this a cherry blossom tree? I disregarded it, and began eating the rich fruit. It tasted heavenly.

"I was touched by your story, young one," A voice, light as bells spoke.

I looked around, startled. Wasn't I the only one here?

"Me, child. You spoke to me, though most would not have," It said again.

Wait, the tree?

"Yes, I did, may I ask your name?" I said to the tree.

"Yes, It has always been Mataruketainashiterukaraitei. You may call me Ketai," She said.

"Yes, thank you for keeping me company, Ketai," I said, smiling.

"This is no problem, child. Embrace me like you had the other day. It has always been your destiny to come to me, and mine to show you something important," She said.

I hugged the tree once more, and my vision went blank.

A shimmering purple door had appeared in front of me, and a spark went off in my mind. I opened the door, and inside was an amazing place.

There was a long cliff, but it was one as though you would see in a painting, mountains off in the distance. Trees crowded on the land away from the cliff, the wind had the colors of everything I had ever seen, and I was sure that the regular Asturi was on, for I could see the extra color sifting through the cycle. The wind went into the trees, through the roots, and back into the air, the wind looked moving, and yet unmoving, the trees swayed, but also stayed still. A creek winded through the whole place, quietly. There was not much sound.

"You have been tried with two different Asturi's, and not many people of the past in your clan have been seen with the green Asturi," I heard her speak.

I turned, and there was a woman with long, black hair, and it came to her knees. It swept out behind her, and her eyes were the pink of a cherry blossom tree. Bangs framed her face pefectly. Her face was serene, and she wore a long Kimono, white with a thick pattern the color of her eyes. The white only peeked through the design. A black obi was around her waist, a color slightly darker than her eyes adorning the obi, too. She walked to me smoothly, with no sound, and embraced me. She smelled of Melons, flowers, and mangoes. Her hair was soft as I hugged her back, and I felt as though I knew her. She felt like the mother I had never had, and it was strange, for I had only known her for a little amount of time.

"I will train you," Her voice echoed.

"You will defeat the Ashansalakumosa, the monster you have just seen,"

Her voice was rich, and wise. Her voice was velvet. Her voice was smooth, and soft. Her voice was silk. Her voice was young, and enchanting. Her voice was bells. Her voice was alluring, and beautiful. Her voice was cashmere. Her voice was knowing, and feeling. Her voice was comfort.

I nodded, and she smiled.

"Follow me," She said.

I did. She brought me to a clearing, a tree of every color around it. Flowers graced it, flowers of vibrant reds, pinks, and pastels. The grass came up to my shins, tickling my legs.

"I shall tell you my story," She decided, sitting down.

I sat with her, ready to listen to her voice.

"My parents had arranged a marriage for me, to a man named Shing. He was rude, fat, and I was to marry him for money and power. It would do my family honor, they had said. It would help them. I fell in love with his friend, Kaeru," She said.

"I loved Kaeru more than I could ever love Shing. I knew it was wrong, but I told Kaeru anyways. He loved me too. We would sneak out every night to see each other. We would kiss and sit under the moonlight together. The night before our wedding, Shing found us together on the ridge, kissing under the moonlit sky. Blinded by jealousy, he killed Kaeru, and sealed me in a cherry blossom tree, throwing disgrace to my family. Eventually, mountains grew and I was truly alone. Here, I developed the Asturi, sharpening my senses for the beauty around me. The lonely beauty. One day, A man came to me, and prayed to my tree. I spoke to him, as I have to you, and taught him. You are in the birthplace of your bloodline, Amaya. The beast- Ashansalakumosa, is Shing. His jealousy had blinded him so badly, that it had grown to anger, and that monster is the offspring of it, trying to kill any trace of me in this world," She finished.

"Amaya, in order for you to help me and defeat this monster, I am going to have to reveal your memories. Shing has blocked them, for I have spoken to you in the past, also. You were a child, scared and lost after leaving her parents. The fact that you had talked to me thre Shing into a fury, and he hid your memories," She said, touching her hand softly it my forehead.

Her skin was soft.

The thought was thrown away, though, when everything that has happened came back too me.

My eyes widened, and I sobbed.

I was then embraced again by this beautiful woman.

"Thank you miss Ketai! You're my mommy now, okay?"

"Yes, little one, whatever you say,"

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