Elizabeth walked along the cemented path, on the garden and entered the majestic building. Bowing down, to the large Lord Buddha statue, she was already mesmerised by the view and ambience. Even in the city she had not see a place as beautiful and calm as this.
"Khun, how may I help you." Elizabeth was startled at the voice behind her.
She turned to see a middle aged monk, looking curiously at her. But as he glanced at the woman, his eyes popped open in surprise.
"Your eyes!" He exclaimed in surprise.
Elizabeth knew he was talking about her similar green eyes to Rhehan. She was elated to hear his words. Previously having seen these eyes meant, he knows Rhehan.
"Just....just wait here." The monk was excited to see the woman. He quickly rushed inside the other room.
"Master....Master..."
"I know she has arrived. I am coming." The old teacher interrupted.
Elizabeth waited patiently, s.h.i.+vering due to her wet clothes. Just then the middle aged monk along with an aged monk, stepped out of the room. They both were smiling at her, as if they knew her from a very long time.
Elizabeth bowed in reverence. She had millions of questions to ask, but she did not know where to begin from. The first and foremost would be, "Am I dreaming?"
The old monk had a small cup, filled with a transparent fluid in his hands. The fluid looked hot, as the steam could be seen errupting from it.
"Here! Drink this. It will help." He handed over the cup, which Elizabeth accepted greatfully. She took a sip and was stunned at the amazing jasmine flavour.
The old teacher smiled at the woman"s twinkling eyes. "It was his favourite. So I thought you will like it too."
Elizabeth paused for a while, before framing the right words. "He? You mean my son?" Elizabeth"s heart was pounding rapidly. With every step she took in these woods, the probability of his son being alive was increasing.
The old teacher nodded and smiled. "Yes! Your son Rhehan!"
Tears formed in Elizabeth"s eyes. Her happiness had no limits. She took deep breaths, digesting his beautiful yet unbelievable words.
"But....but...how...." Elizabeth choked on her saliva. She was too happy and overwhelmed to utter a proper scentence.
The middle aged monk spoke in return. "The animals found him dead in the wood and they called me for help. We rushed him to the old teacher and was brought back to life by old teacher"s herbs."
Elizabeth smiled at the two monks, while her face was completely wet with her tears. She cried and laughed at the same time, not knowing what to say further.
"You have to understand! His fate is inevitable. Even if you want to be with him, you will have to wait very long! His life will be in danger many times, the moment you get close to him."
Elizabeth wiped away her tears listening to the old teacher.
"His life is in danger?"
"Yes, my child. Be very careful. Don"t do anything reckless to put his life in danger again. The poison was removed, but it had effected his muscles and veins. He can never be too strong to defend himself against powerful people."
The old teacher"s grave face, brought s.h.i.+ver down her spine. Powerful people? Does he mean Davis? Will Davis try to kill him again, if he gets to know about him? Offcourse he will. How can he see her happy!
Elizabeth covered her face with her hands in helplessness. "Then what should I do? Please guide me! He has been adopted by a very n.o.ble family, so he is already secure."
The old teacher closed his eyes and pondered. "He can not have a family. It"s best for him to live without anybody. Don"t force things that are not in your hands. Destiny can not be changed. He has to struggle in his initial life and n.o.body can change it. You can just help him in his struggle."
Elizabeth hung her face low in sadness. Tears dropping down her eyes. The old teacher looked at her expressions, reminding him of the little boy again.
"But, let me tell you! You have given birth to a highly majestic king. He will struggle and eventually turn into a diamond. If you can"t help him directly, don"t forget their are other ways too. Do it just like Xio Lee."
Elizabeth was perplexed at old teacher"s words. She was getting more and more confused but anyhow registered the information in her mind. "Who is Xio Lee?"
The old teacher smiled. "You could say he is the mother of your child. Not by blood but by deed. It"s time for you to leave now. Don"t forget! Don"t do anything reckless."
The old teacher kept his hand on Elizabeth"s head and chanted for a few seconds. He then smiled at the woman.
"Your son is blessed to have you! His traits have been inherited by you. Also, you should know, your parents are already proud of you."
Elizabeth starred at the old monk. His words were too much to grasp, stirring up her emotions burried deep in her heart. Her only goal has always been to make her parents proud, since they always dreamt of making her a famous actress. But only she and Lilly knew about it.
Tears dropped down her eyes again and she folded her hands in grat.i.tude. "I can"t thank you enough for telling me this. Also, thank you for saving my son. I don"t know if I can ever be with him, but I will always support him. No matter what! Please help me thank master Lee too."
The middle aged man who was listening to the conversation, intervened laughing as if remembering a joke. "We should thank you! He is not just your son, but also this jungle"s little boy. He even dared to ride on the imperial lion, when he was not even one year old. We all can"t wait for the time to see him again. Offcourse Xio Lee is there to look after him, whenever he needs him."
Elizabeth smiled at the monk"s words. Offcourse who hadn"t heard the tales about the majestic and royal Imperial lion while growing up in Thailand and China. Everybody knew about the famous history of the imperial lions.
"No wonder I had the privilage to ride on him too!" Elizabeth was feeling too proud now.
"What you rode on the mighty imperial lion?" The middle aged monk was shocked!
"They all must have sniffed her. Rhehan was just born, so the scent must have been similar. Also, don"t forget they look exactly similar." The old teacher looked lovingly at Elizabeth. He was again and again reminded of the little boy. "Ok now you leave. The more I see you, the more I miss that monkey of yours."
Elizabeth laughed at the old teacher"s words and bowed in reverence. She stepped out of the monastery only to see all the animals, waiting for her.
"Errrr....I know everything now! Thank you for looking after my son! He misses you all a lot."