Chapter 434: Pala
Translator: Halcyon Translations Editor: Halcyon Translations
The small village beside the town was his destination.
Along the empty village footpath, the traces of war had disappeared with ti.
Without realising it, Lu Li had beco fixated on the ruins of an old house. At that very mont, he felt like he was being held by the throat, unable to breathe.
Before eting Pamilla, Lu Li thought she was a sweet and loving little girl.
She had pink cheeks, dimples and blonde hair as bright as the sun.
Although she didn’t co from a wealthy background, she was content with the beautiful hand-knit dress made by her mum and the love from her strong and reliable father.
She also had an older sister that constantly looked after her safety.
Seeing the current state of Darrowshire, Lu Li hoped that soone had rescued her and taken her away to safety. Perhaps a passing knight, or a powerful mage like divh.
Unfortunately, Lu Li found the person he was looking for.
She had the sa blonde braids and adorable dimples, but her face was pale and almost transparent. Her eyes were filled with fear when she saw the oncoming stranger.
Lu Li walked over and daringly touched the little girl’s face.
She was unsure and backed off, but she didn’t feel like she was in danger or threatened by Lu Li because of his sincere gaze. She carefully approached Lu Li’s hands as he lightly stroked her cheeks.
Lu Li felt nothing!
She was dead!
This reminded the hard-working Lu Li of his younger sister.
He never imagined that Pala would wind up like this in the quest.
This was a special quest from Ravenholdt Manor, rarely ntioned by the players of his past.
Lu Li thought that it would be a simple mission and had no idea it was so complicated.
"Big brother, are you a bad guy?" The little girl wasn’t creeped out by Lu Li because she was so young. She was quite small, even for a 4 or 5-year-old.
Before she even understood what death was, she had already crossed path with the Reaper.
"No, I’m a good guy." Lu Li knelt down and stared into the helpless little girl’s eyes as he asked, "What’s your na? Why are you here by yourself?"
"My na is Pala. I’m waiting for my older sister. Do you know where Jessica is? She left when I was still a very, very young girl..." The little ghost hadn’t co across anyone in a long ti, so she was very happy to talk to Lu Li. She was cheerful and light-hearted like any girl would be at her age.
Her voice was clear and delicate, and she was very proper, much like his own younger sister.
"When she left she was very sad and was crying. I didn’t know why she was crying. Maybe she stubbed her toe. When Jessica was still here, we’d often play together, dance together and pick flowers together. Sotis, when daddy ca ho, we would hide and try to scare him," the little girl recalled as tears began dripping down her face.
"Co back Jessica. If you co back, then daddy will be back too and we can play like the old tis..."
"Your father... do you know where he went?" Lu Li held back his tears and remained composed.
He had developed a strong sense of hatred towards the man who had left his family and abandoned his daughter.
"Aunty Lane made stay ho while daddy went out to war. My daddy is the bravest man in the world, but I’ve been waiting here for a very long ti for him to co back. Sotis, bad people would co and talk to , and I wish daddy would be here to chase them away..." The little girl’s voice beca more and more gloomy.
Lu Li could picture the little girl, sitting out here by the front door, waiting days, weeks and months for her father to return.
The pain and sadness Lu Li had tried to supress over the years was resurfacing because of the little girl’s story. He rembered when his own parents had passed away and he couldn’t find anyone for shelter or help.
The financial allowance given by the governnt was often stolen by the local gangs. In order to survive and feed themselves, Lu Li resorted to begging from people.
When he left for the day, Lu Xin would sit by the front door just like Pala. When he returned, she would still be in the exact sa place waiting for her older brother. One ti, he decided to observe his younger sister from afar and found her sitting at the sa place for hours on end, waiting for her older brother to return ho safely.
She would watch as her older brother left until he was out of sight, and would patiently wait until he returned.
"Sotis, when it gets dark, I like to play with my doll, but I lost it when I was in town. Can you help find it?" Pala asked, as she looked up at Lu Li.
"Wait here. I’ll be back quickly with your doll." Lu Li rembered seeing pieces of the doll lying around on his way to Darrowshire.
The little girl nodded and thought that Lu Li was the kindest person she had ever t.
With a heavy heart, Lu Li returned back to town and searched the ruins for a while. He finally found enough pieces of the doll to complete the quest.
"Ah! You found it! Tou found my doll..." The little girl saw the doll that Lu Li held in his hands and jumped up excitedly. "Oh thank you! thank you! Yay! My doll will help chase away the bad people."
Lu Li handed over the doll but felt bad because it was in such terrible condition.
"Why is it like this?" The little girl began crying upon seeing her fragnted doll.
"Don’t be sad. I’ll sew it back up for you," Lu Li comforted. He found so tools which could be used to sew the doll back up – an old rod in his bag that he had never used before.
The hook could be used as a sewing needle and the fishing line could be used as the thread.
Lu Li was very confident with his sewing skills. As soone who had raised his younger sister by himself, he was very used to sewing and patching up old clothes.
"Older brother, you’re so skilled at sewing," Pala said as she held her cheeks and looked at Lu Li admiringly.
"Pamilla, are you going to continue waiting here?" Lu Li forced a smile on his face. This was the most heart-breaking quest that he had ever attempted.
"Of course. I’m going to keep waiting. Otherwise, when daddy and Jessica co back, they’ll be worried because I would be missing," the little girl said with a troubled face. "But I feel so lonely. Aunty Lane told to stay here and wait but she never returned. Older brother, do you think Aunty Lane knows where they are?"
The little girl had complete trust in Lu Li now, but he didn’t know how to reply to her naïve and innocent questions.
"Jessica once told that Aunty Lane lived in a house near the south of Andorhal. Older brother, you’re my newest best friend. Can you go and help find my Aunty?" Pamilla asked.
"Of course. I’ll go look for her for you. Look, I’ve patched up your doll," Lu Li said as he handed the doll back to her.
"It’s beautiful again! This is my lovely doll and she’ll protect from any danger. I’ll wait right here, but promise you’ll co back," Pamilla squealed happily.
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