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Chapter Three

He sat on the couch, feeling really insecure in the presence of the strange woman sitting in front of him. Her eyes were open too wide for it to be normal and her cheek kept twitching from time to time, distracting him. Young, blonde girl standing behind her didn't help either as she was overly excited, smiling and moving all the time, her golden hair swaying in the air with each movement. The only person that seemed to be acting reasonably was Thran, who also stood behind the woman, his mother as he introduced her, and kept his arms crossed on his chest.

Rocheru swallowed with his throat clenched. He wanted to hide, to shrink in or just disappear. He didn't even knew what was the meaning of this. Did he do something wrong? He slept on the couch like Thran told him to, never moved anywhere, didn't touch anything. He woke up, folded the blanket neatly and waited for Thran to come out of his bedroom to tell him what to do next. He meant no harm to anyone, really…

The woman leaned to him and so he moved back instinctively, his eyes widening to nearly match hers. It felt like she was trying to look into his soul and he felt so uncomfortable.

"Oh for Eru's sake mum! Stop looking at him like that!" Thran threw his head to the side, irritated and Rocheru immediately looked at him in search for any help. After all, he knew him the longest even if that was horribly short as well.

She cleaned her throat and straightened her back seriously.

"My name is Elliane, it's nice to meet you, Rocheru." She said, smiling. It was a kind smile but not warm yet and it didn't help much.

"It's nice to meet you too, madam." He answered slowly, unsure if this was right. It was, right? Her smile widened, the girl jumped, and Thran rolled his eyes. How was he supposed to understand all that reactions? He was so confused now he wanted to just run away. But Elliane's firm gaze kept him in place.

"I'm sorry for being so straight forward dear, but could you please tell me… are you an elf?" She asked and in her eyes, there a nearly sick curiosity lit, that scared Rocheru so much. He answered sincerely nevertheless.

"Yes, madam."

"I knew it!" Shouted the blond girl and jumped, turning around in evident joy. Her excitement was bothering Rocheru as well. He didn't really understand what was all that commotion about. He looked at Thran in hope of answer, help, calamity at least… but no. Thran's expression was shocked and rather scared. Unbelieving.

"Is this an... unpleasant information for you, madam?" He asked, uncertain, somehow feeling he shouldn't direct Thran now.

"Simply surprising, my dear." She said, her smile softening a bit. "You see, most people doesn't believe your kind actually existed."

He frowned, very confused this time.

"But how could it be, madam? I know... I know of men and I know men know of us as well..." His voice shook a bit "...though I do not know where this knowledge comes from..." He admitted, lowering his gaze again, ashamed. His head was a mess and it embarrassed him. He jumped when the girl ran to him and crouched before him, taking his hands into hers abruptly.

"Oh my God, you are real, real!" She said, her voice high with joy and excitation.

"Bell! Will you calm down girl?" Thran walked over to her and pulled her up and back at her shoulder with evident irritation. He gave an apologizing look to Rocheru and dragged his sister away a few meters. "Really, he isn't some kind of animal, okay?" He hissed at her, lowering his voice.

"No, of course not! But what are we going to do with him?" She asked, not even a tiny bit less excited. "Mum, what do you think?"

"I think Thran is right and you need to calm down." The woman cut, her voice strict. "And that we should really let Rocheru tell us some more about himself." She added, turning her gaze to him.

His eyes widened when all of them turned to him. He cleaned his throat, pulling himself together though. He straightened his back moved his hair back from his face. Unfortunately, that move exposed his ear and made the girl, Bell, squirm again. He tried to ignore it though. It was easiest when he looked at Ellian so he concentrated on her.

"I'm sorry, madam, but I don't really remember much about myself." He apologized "My mind... it's chaos. I can hardly bring my thoughts together and my memories are few. I mean... I have all this images, shattered and thrown all over without any meaning. I only remember clearly last few days but before that, it's a mess." He explained.

"Then tell us what you remember." She demanded firmly but not angrily. She just had a real authority and it made Rocheru smile for some reason. He nodded and started talking.

"I woke up two days ago in... in a cave. I know how it sounds but that's how it was. I was barely clothed, the way Thran found me later, but I didn't feel cold at first. I remember... I remember a voice. It told me that it was time, that I slept for long enough now and that I should go down. And... I feel I should know whose voice that was, I feel I know it somewhere deep in my mind but I just... I can't recall it. It's like this all the time." He shook his head and frowned, explaining these things that bothered him. "When I try to reach for any knowledge, memories, it slips away and I cannot grab it."

He looked up at them, wondering what they reactions would be. But they seemed to wait for him to continue and so he did.

"So... so descended from the mountain and I kept walking ahead until all got blurred again so I crouched to rest and... Then Thran found me." He finished, looking up to the man for the confirmation of what he said.

"We understand honey. " The woman spoke, leaning and placing a hand on his knee in a reassuring way. "But then you must feel really lost, right?" She asked kindly and he lowered his gaze, nodding in response. She had this thing, this motherly way of acting that made him feel a bit better.

"What are you going to do now, Ro?" Asked Bell suddenly, making him look up. He dreaded this question though he knew it would be asked finally. He was silent for a long moment before he answered finally.

"I... I don't know." He said quietly. He was scared. He didn't new where he was. And who he was. And what he was doing here, what he was supposed to do...

"But I know."

Everyone turned to look at Elliane. She was smiling warmly at Rocheru as she hold his hand.

"Don't worry dear, we will help you and take care of you." She said with conviction, her voice and eyes so sincere that he believed her instantly. He smiled lightly, hope filling his heart.

He was lost but maybe... maybe he has just been found?