" Master , you ? " , Enilese asked with mixed emotions .
The Nature spirit approached her in slow steps and sat beside her .
" How could I not come when my most favourite disciple is having a difficult time ! " , she softly touched her shoulder and said , " Tell me , Enilese , what's bothering you so much ? "
Enilese's eyes became teary as she spoke up , " Master , am I really incompetent ? "
Her master spoke up , " Not at all , dear . Who said that ? "
Enilese looked at her guardian spirit with teary eyes and spoke , " Master , my powers don't work when I need them the most . I ...I always practise so hard but sometimes the powers just don't work . Why is this happening to me ? Am I not worthy of those powers ? "
" When did that happen ? " , the nature spirit asked .
" Once I was with a dark soul , my powers did not work back then . After that I tried really hard to improve my skills . Today I met him again but my powers didn't work around him today as well . "
Today when she was going to take those children with her she had a sure belief that the dark soul would definitely try to stop her or worse attack her from behind . So she tried to make a safety shield around her and those children . But when she tried to do that she realised that her powers were not functioning like last time .
She thought about today's incidents and said again , " What is wrong with me master ? Is it because he is more powerful than me ? "
" So , it is only one person ? " , she asked with her alluring smile .
" Huh ? " , Enilese confusedly asked .
" It is only around him that your powers don't work ? " , her guardian spirit asked again .
" So far , it's only him . " , she said looking down .
A soft smile appeared on the lips of the Nature spirit as she spoke up , " There is nothing to worry about it , Enilese . Probably you don't need your powers around him . If he were harmful for you , your spirit powers would've acted on their own to protect you . "
" But ? "
" No buts . Stop thinking negative things . Nothing is wrong with you , Enilese . It's not just about your powers . Did you not notice that his powers also did not work on you ? "
Of course she knew that very well . But she didn't understand what her guardian spirit was trying to say .
" Master , what are you trying to tell me ? " , she couldn't help but ask .
" I can't tell you the details . But I can say that what you experienced is very rare . And..... when something like that happens between two people it means that .... fate must have something planned for them . "
Enilese frowned at her as she asked , " What do you mean by that , master ? "
The Nature spirit didn't reply , she gently ruffled her hair and slowly fades away .
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Next day .
" Sorry , I got a bit late . " , Shawn said to Enilese who was standing with an upset expression , crossing her hands around her chest .
" So , finally you remember , you have a girlfriend ? " , she spoke up in a sarcastic tone .
It was clear that Enilese was mad at him . She can't be blamed though . Since they had last met , Shawn didn't contact her even once . And when she tried to contact him her calls and texts went unanswered . Finally , last night , she got his text , [ Can we meet tomorrow , at the usual place ? ]
She typed [ Yes ] and was about to ask him what was wrong with him but before she could another message popped up [ See you then . ] and with that he went offline .
She got so angry at him that she turned off her phone without doing anything .
Shawn could sense the anger in her tone very clearly . He spoke up , " I was a bit busy . I'm sorry ."
" What was so important that you couldn't reply at least once ? "
Shawn remained silent so she said again , " You can't share , right ? "
He nodded and said , " I'm really sorry that I couldn't reply . "
Enilese looked away , again crossing her arms .
" Someone is too angry , I see . " , he said teasingly .
She huffed and said , " Yes , I am angry and it's because of you . "
Shawn smiled a little and said , " So princess , please tell me what should I do to earn your forgiveness ? "
Enilese couldn't help but blush at his words but she said maintaining a straight face , " Why should I tell you ? Guess that yourself . "
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"Wow , I love this place . " , Enilese said as she took a deep breath . After pondering for a long time , Shawn brought her to a beach . It was different from the one they went to , some times ago . And by her words , it was clear that she liked it .
They were sitting on the sand , staring at the waves crashing over the shore . The sweet afternoon breeze was playing with their hair . There was actually nothing special in that beach but there was definitely something that Enilese needed the most at the moment . Sometimes she becomes very tired of the claustrophobic atmosphere of the town . The recent attack on the Daisy hospital , the tiring and frustrating events that followed by and then her encounter with that dark soul the previous day , her master's confusing words , everything was tolling upon her . She needed a break . And this place was the break .
" Then I guess , I'm forgiven . Or are you still upset ? "
" I am not . " , she said with a smile , " Thanks for bringing me here . "
" Well , sometimes I feel very awkward . Other people take their partners to long drives , restaurants , cinemas and look at me , I always end up taking you to some godforsaken places . "
" And you know what , that's the reason , I fall for you more and more . I'm happiest when I am close to nature . I am thankful to you for bringing me to these places otherwise I probably would've never got to see them . " , she continued after a moment , " But I really wonder , how do you know about these places ? I don't think , much people come here . "
" Um , it's not that difficult . Sometimes , you just need to take the path that noone takes . And believe me , the result would never disappoint you . "
Enilese said , " Really ? I would definitely do that from now on . "
" But , also remember that you should be careful with the dangerous routes . "
" Okay . "
They remained silent for some time . Then she spoke up looking at him , " Shawn , I'm sorry . "
He frowned and asked , " Why are you suddenly saying sorry ? "
" I was behaving naively before . Now that I see clearly , you look extremely tired . And still because of me you had to come so far . I should've been a bit understanding . "
" There's nothing to say sorry . I'm okay . And I also haven't visited this place for so long . So I'm also happy to come here . "
Enilese stared at him for some time and said , " Does your boss make you work too hard ? "
He found question a bit funny , he smiled and replied , " Um , kind of , yes . "
" Then why don't you ask him to reduce your workload ? " , she instantly remarked .
He smiled a little but didn't reply .
Enilese remained silent for some time and then suddenly asked , " Do you like your job ? "
Shawn raised his eyebrows . She continued , " I mean , are you happy with your job ? Have you never felt that this is probably not the right job ? Um .... I am just curious , nothing else . "
" No , I've never had any doubt about my job . And honestly speaking , I'm quite happy with what I do . "
She nodded and said , " There are too many things to do . Why did you choose this field ? "
" I had my reasons . "
She nodded and didn't ask anything else . She could sense that he won't say much about his professional life .
" Why , having regrets ? " , Shawn asked with slight sarcasm .
Enilese confusedly looked at him . He continued , " That your boyfriend is a gangster ? "
She was going to say something but something caught her eyes .
" Shawn , what is that ? " , she asked pointing towards something . He followed her finger to see what she was pointing at .
Far from the beach starts the forest . The upper part of a temple like structure was partly visible among the trees . Enilese was pointing to that structure .
" Oh , there is a temple inside the forest . It's the upper part of that temple . "
" A temple ? "
He nodded .
" Why didn't you tell me before ? "
" I came here after so long , I forgot about that . "
" Shawn , let's go there . I want to see the temple . " , she said in an excited voice .
" Now ? "
" Yes . "
" It may look close but it's actually pretty far and soon it'll be dark . "
" So what , are you afraid of darkness ? "
" Of course not . "
" Then ? "
" It'll take a lot of time to go there . And we have to go back too . "
" I am not in a hurry then why are you so eager to send me away ? Don't you like to spend time with me ? " , she was going to say more but Shawn spoke up , " Fine , let's go . "
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After walking for almost twenty minutes , finally Enilese got the glimpse of the temple . She spoke up , " Oh , thank god , we're here . I thought , you lost the way . "
Shawn looked at her in disbelief .
Enilese excitedly said , " Let's go , see it closely . " , he nodded and they started walking towards the temple .
They were few metres away when suddenly Shawn dragged Enilese behind a nearby tree .
" What are you doing , umm ? " , she whined a little as he covered her mouth with his hand . She stared at him without blinking , Shawn was looking at the temple without much expression . She didn't know what was happening but she became a bit flustered at the sudden closeness between them .
Shawn looked at her . He pulled his hand and placed his finger on his lips indicating her not to talk . She nodded .
" Lower your voice and look . " , he said and turned her toward the temple . Enilese looked at the temple but didn't find anything odd , she was about to ask Shawn what was wrong when her eyes caught something inside of the temple .
The sky was just starting to get crimson . In the faint crimson light , inside the temple , she saw , two silhouettes , one of a man and another of a woman , holding each other's hands . Even in the partly dark temple , she didn't fail to see their bright smiles .
She stared at the scene for some time and subconsciously muttered , " Are they ..."
" Yes " , Shawn spoke up from behind , " They're .... getting married . "