"Miso!" Cho too kneeled down on the ground and hugged his sister, patting her lovingly. "I am sorry sister! That"s why I never allowed you to meet anybody for so many years. You were under old priest"s scrutinity all the time. I only wanted you to face the world, till you are grown up and trained enough to protect yourself."
Miso looked into her brothers teary eyes and smiled at him. "I am sorry for complaining about it."
Looking at the two siblings, Dalilah"s eyes were filled with tears too. How much she has missed her elder sister, her guide, her best friend Orfea!
"Mother! Are you fine?" Khufu patted her mother"s head gently.
"I am just happy that I have my family back." She wiped away her tears and smiled at Khufu. Khufu hugged her mother lovingly.
He had never seen his mother this happy before. All due to his father, his mother had lost the reason to live a happy life. But now she was happy and Khufu was happy to see her like this.
"Brother, I should leave now. It will soon get dark." Miso got up and smiled at him.
"Where are you going?" Khufu looked at her, puzzled.
"To the old priest. I have decided the names of the righful owner of my ashes."
"My dear! Don"t say that. We won"t let anybody harm you." Dalilah held the girl"s hand, a.s.suringly.
"Please, I have to do this. Please! let me go." Miso pleaded, holding Dalilah"s hands tightly.
Dalilah and Cho looked at each other, feeling helpless. "Ok! But you will not go alone. Khufu will accompany you!" Dalilah ordered in a stern voice.
Khufu looked at her mother in surprise. He was trying hard to conceal his happiness. Oh! I love you mother. How do you get to know what I want?
"Yes! That will be perfect!" Cho too nodded, satisfied with the idea.
"Ok! If you all insist, I shall go with her." Khufu nodded obediently, trying to sound serious.
Miso too nodded in obedience.
Soon, they both sat on top of the black horse, on which Khufu had arrived and set off towards the monastery where old priest lived. Khufu sat closely behind Miso, holding reigns of the gigantic horse. His face was close to the girl"s hair and he could inhale her sweet smell.
"Miso! Do you believe in love?" Khufu suddenly asked her the question, while the horse was sprinting forward, with the speed of lightening.
"Yes! I do. I believe true love can never be finished by death. Just like I believe, I will be united with my mother in my rebirth." Miso sighed, thinking about her mother.
"And what about being soul-mates?" Khufu came closer to her ear, smelling her again.
Miso could feel his breath, against her skin. "Soul-mates? You mean the idea of being lovers in every life time?"
"Yes." Khufu smiled, inhaling her fragrance again.
"Haha! I do not believe in that nonsense." Miso blurted nervously, still feeling his breath against her ear.
Khufu"s mood instantly sulked and he backed-off from her, hearing her words.
Miso could no longer feel his breath and she bit her lips in regret. She then quickly changed her words. "But I feel, If love is pure and honest, the lovers are bound to be together for eternity."