Trent3: On the dead center of Water yggdrasil, my princess.

Lily: Right, I could have guessed. She still lives there.

Almond: Me and Violet will locate the fortune teller for you while you meet Lily's friend.

Lord: Nice idea. See you soon, Almond.

[Water tube's entrance]

Lord: What is this place?

Lily: This is one of the entrance to a network of large tube filled with water. This particular one is a shortcut to the center of Water yggdrasil. It is a network of oversized roots that can transport you to many places on the tree. Strong flow of water inside the root will bring us to its center, my lord.

Lord: I prefer walking, besides I'm not good at sw....

Lily pushes the lord into the tube.

Lord: Helppppppp.... The flow is too strong.

Lily: I'm here, my lord. Just hold me tight.

Lord: Water level in the tube seems to rise higher and higher. There is almost no air for me to breathe. Seriously I can't breathe underwater. Heeelp. I'm drowning....

Lily: Get air from me, I can filter them from the water far more than I can use.

Lily transfers the air to the lord through their mouths.

Lord thinks: [Hmm...she is so cute when her long black hair is flowing along with the water, her thin white clothing looks almost transparent when it's completely soaked, and now we are holding each other so tight. It should be OK if I touch this soft area of her a little bit...hmm...so so soft.

Oh, this part is even softer...hmm...softest material on earth....I can't stop myself anymore... oh, she reacted? Am I touching it too hard. Does she know what I am doing? Not my fault, right? She is too lovely and is kissing me like this. I can't really stand it....

Now the tube is completely filled with water, and we are totally submerged under the water. Her eyes are closed but she is continuously giving air to me via our mouths.

Fortunately the water is so clear and the tube is semi-transparent, I can see everything around. This might be worth it even if I drown here. Perhaps I deserve it for all I have done to her body. Not sure how long will we will reach the destination. But it's OK if we are flowing like this forev......SPLASH!!]

The giant tube opens to a very large room, a lot of water splashing into the room that is already very wet with water.

Lily sits still in silence.

Lord thinks: [Oops. Did I overdo it? She must be very angry at me because I have been touching those parts of her]

Lord: Lily, I'm sorry I took advantage of you. Last night with Ruby, and now you. I'm so ashamed of myself. I did awful things to you while you were saving my.....

Lily: Huh, what are you mumbling about? Let go.

Lord think: [Uh...yeah. I forgot just a few day ago she was all over me on my bed. How could she mind just a little touch?]

[Water yggdrasil's main hall]

In the hall, standing a girl that looks almost like Lily but her hair is light blonde in color. White lotus on her head seems to have a slight shade of rainbow color when sunlight is reflected. What is the word? Oh, yes, iridescent.....like pearls.

Lily: Hi, Minny. Found you.

Minny: Hi, Lily, and this must be the Lord of yggdrasil. My heart can connect with him. [giggle]

Lily: Wow. Your sense is strong. I can't feel a thing.

Minny: You can know it by touching my heart.

Lord: Oh, I'm not sure that it is appr....

Minny grasps the lord's hand to touch her heart. Her heart!!..god damn it.. what are you guys thinking?

Minny: Feel it yet, my lord?

Lily: Oh, you two are really connected. His face is so red right now, and your face is red too, Minny.

Lord: Hmm...not yet. I haven't feel anything yet. A little more touching might help.

Lily: Your nose is bleeding right now, my lord, and Minny's face is so red. Ok, I believe both of you now. Such a strong connection.

Minny: Let stop it before the lord is too tired, or loses too much blood [giggle]

Lord, unwillingly: Yes, I think that's quite enough, Minny.

Lily: Let me try some on my heart.

Lord: Oh, are you su....

Lily grasps the lord's hand to touch her heart. YES! Heart.

Lord: Hmm..so..so soft...as soft as Minny's. These lotus are so good. I will beg yggdrasil to create like 100 more of them.

Lily: I still can't feel a thing. Touch it harder.

Lord: If you ask for it...

Minny: You nose is bleeding a lot more, my lord. Is that OK? You don't look so well.

Lily: I think I don't have any connection at all.

Minny: Let me stop the bleeding first.

Minny plucks out one of her pearly petal and uses it to stop the bleeding.

Minny: It hurts a little when I pluck my petal out like that. Some maiden's flowers are more sensitive than other. Some might hurt a lot if their flowers are harmed.

Lord: I didn't do anything. Not my fault.

Minny: Huh?

Lily: This heart connection thing is bloodily dangerous.

[A while later]

Minny: It might be a little late but let me chant the most popular rhyme.... I am one of the maiden born to serve you. My body and soul belong to you alone, and I mean it. [giggle]

Lord: Hmm...the rhyme. Where did you get it from?

Minny: Eh? I don't know. I heard it from someone's else.

Lily: Oh, yes, Minny. Why does everyone call me princess?

Minny: It's nothing. I told everyone to call you that whenever you're back. I just want to troll you, that's all. It's a punishment for your long absence. [giggle]

Lily: You rarely meet any other maidens at all I guess.

Minny: I've met some of those who are on Queen of Rose side of things.

Lord: Minny, let meet two of our maiden friends outside.

Minny: Walk this way. It leads straight to the town square.

Lily: That's too bad. This time I won't be able to kiss you that long again.

Lord: So, it was your plan all along.

Lily: What plan. [giggle]

[In the town square]

Lily: Hi, you two are here. This is my friend Minny. You girls found the fortune teller yet?

Violet: Some trents said the fortune teller is around here, but I don't see any human with a crystal ball.

Minny: Fortune teller? I know where it is. It's a trent. That's why you couldn't find it. Yes, over there. That one.

Almond: So, you are the fortune teller?

Trent: Yes, you have come to the right place. Ask anything. Just 10 copper.

Lord: Can you tell me about my past?

Trent: Today will be the same as yesterday. Tomorrow will be the same as today. Your life will go on until it ends.

Lord: ....

Almond: Hmm...since all trents are born from yggdrasil, you are certainly less than 2 years old, right? Where did you learn your fortune-telling art from?

Trent, panicking: Uh...from my sensei. She is the best fortune teller in the world.

Almond: How long were you studying with her?

Trent, more panicking: Some time. Some time. I'm not telling you exactly how long.

Almond: You know how much Queen of Rose hates a charlatan, right? I heard she has burnt a few of them some days ago. Spit it all out and I will give you this one gold coin.

Trent: Forgive me, forgive me. I will tell you everything. A few days ago I came across a girl with a crystal ball on the edge of our border. We were chatting for some time. She told me about her profession, then I....

Almond: You won't get burnt today, but if you keep doing this, soon you might.

Trent: I'm so sorry. Forgive me. I won't do it again.

Lily: So, this one is a fake.

Minny: Seem so. [giggle]

Lord: Some trents desire money now, it seems.

Almond: Yes, world evolves, plant grows, rain falls, stone erodes, everything changes. Nothing stays the same. Make your peace with that and all will ... oh, wait.. everyone wait for me....

[Farewell]

Lily: Minny, come live with us at the castle.

Minny: I can't.

Lily: Let go. I will give you the biggest jar.

Minny: I really want to. As I am also one of the maiden, the lord's charm has a really strong effect on me, but...

Minny: I can't really leave this place. I have duty as the guardian of water yggdrasil. Almost a thousand life here depends on me.

Lord: Such a responsible girl. It's OK. Each and every maidens shall have their own free will.

Minny: That's such a nice thing to say. You are such a gentleman.

Violet: He used this exact same line on me yesterday, and one more time on Almond during the travel here....mumble...mumble....

Minny: Take this as my apology, my lord.

Minny kisses the lord in the cheek.

Minny: Could you come visit me once in a while? Or at least think about me tonight?

Lord: I will be here, Minny.

Minny: Farewell. Have a safe trip.

Lord: Good bye, Minny. I will remember your heart, no, I mean your kiss.

[At the castle in the evening]

Lily: Oops. I forgot to buy a new jar. I will sleep in the pond tonight I guess.

Lord: I completely forgot about it too.

Almond: I have ordered 10 jars of the highest quality, my lord. It should arrive at any moment.

Lord: Wow, you are so dependable.

Almond: To some extent, and in some aspects, my lord.

Lord: Especially financial, I guess.

Lord thinks: [Hmm...come to think of it, if there are too many reserve jars, Sola might not be able to trick Lily to go outside anymore.]

Trent: Jars have arrived, master.

Lord: This trent seems to be able to speak.

Almond: Yes, communication is very important skill. Talking trents are often appointed to higher ranks in the our hierarchy of workforce, but yes, there are other important attributes too.

Lord: Wow, this new earthen jar. It's like 3 inches thick.

Lily: Better safe than sorry.

Sola, walking in: But I'm sure no matter how thick it is, it can still explode on its own if something keeps sleeping in it for too long. 10 jars, 100 jars, don't really matter.

Lord thinks: [That sounds so evil, Sola]

Sola: I have been to the outskirts of Midland to buy the best horses and wagons for you, my lord, and I have established several outposts in all directions at our borders. Now you can travel much faster using horses and wagons when you want to travel across human inhabited area. If we use giant trent for those areas, villagers might panic, and if villagers panic, army will panic, and it might cause needless bloodshed.

Lord: I get it. Thank, Sola. You are very good at this.

Sola: I also funded construction of better roads in some of those human regions.

Lord: For what?

Sola: Your use, sir. Of course, you can't own it exclusively. Other human can use it too, but this will also make you travel a lot faster. I believe you want to help mankind, right?

Lord: Oh, yes. If we can help them without much effort, do it. Good work, Sola.

[Almost midnight]

Minny: I don't want to go. Release me back to my home.

Lord: Come with us to my castle at once. I want to add you into the long list of my concubines.

Peony: Maidens are PROPERTY of their lord, and shall have no free will. Trents, get her.

Minny: Release me. I'd rather die than live with you.

Lord: Who permit you to die? You are just my PROPERTY. Stop resisting or you will get severe physical punishment tonight.

[Lord's bedroom, at midnight]

Lord: What was that all about? Perhap Minny's heart, no, I mean kiss has some effect on my mind. A girl with high responsibility huh? She is like the Queen of Rose in that regard. Minny isn't even bound by the tree's magic to stay there, yet she have chosen to do it for her people.

Lord: Now I can't continue sleeping anymore. Let stroll around the balcony at night. The air should be fresh.

[Grand balcony adjacent to the bedroom]

Lord: Is that Ruby? Wait...Ruby, I'm so sorry. I didn't know you truly hurt so much. Everything is so confusing. I won't touch your flower again, I promise.

Ruby: I hate you so much....

Ruby, smiling: ....if you refuse to touch my flower again.

Lord: So, you are not angry at me anymore, right?

Ruby: I wasn't angry at you, but it hurted so much I acted a little weird in the morning, and I'm sorry for this confusion. At least half of it is my fault.

Lord: It's my fault too, Ruby. Does it still hurt now?

Ruby: Yes, so much, but it feels so good at the same time. It's hard to explain. I know you will never hurt me intentionally. You are such a gentleman.

Ruby approaches him. Her soft small body touches him. Her sweetest scent fills the air around the area. She makes a painful face when her flower accidentally touches his shoulder.

Lord thinks: [Yeah...yeah. Let us both go to sleep before my true self overcomes this gentleman facade, and desecrates both kinds of your flowers]