The Pursuit Of Ölum - Book in 30 days

Chapter 23 - Legend - 04/12/2023

I remember when I met the people of the forest

They were kind of folks

But thirsty for blood

They attacked the villages

To suck their blood

Because they couldn't eat so much

Vampires alike

They drunk and only drunk the blood

But everything has changed

When for the first time I have visited them and their trees

I protected them for the animals, wildfire

I did not know that they killed, but when I saw it for my first time

I got so angry

That they killed, they were in confusion

But they respected me, for protect them and their home

I promised them, that I will return

With food, that I approve

They swore to me on their trees

That they will only eat something I will give

I recall the elder, whom took out one of his eyes

He was bleeding, but blessed it

Then hid in my hair

"We respect you

We are watching

And waiting"

When I left them

I walked across mountains, for weeks

Across the forest, across the storm

So many animals, bloodthirsty were killed in that blow

My crusade was bloody, but a must

I found a village

That the people of the forest have raided

Dead bodies everywhere

It was so cold, much colder then now

They looked so fresh, like them were alive

They never rotted; I am unsure if I need to be sad

It took me days, no a month to bury them all

To be a guide to another world

Almost every house was broken, and in ruins

Expect for one, the only one

There was one survivor, from the raids

He could paint so good; it looked like I was looking inside my brain

He said he had this talent since his birth his mother gave

"They came to us

First as friends

But

One day

The trees

Started falling

And attacking us

And sucking our blood"

He shook

Every time he tried to tell me the story

He promised me to tell me the truth about them

But never succeeded

I gave him one of my earrings

In form of an axe

We agreed, that he would reconstruct the house

And make better roads

And I helped him to be friends with

The people of the forest

But he did not want it

But at least

They got friends

At the end

I remember that every month

To them I brought

Dead animals, bloodthirsty

But something in that food, they did not like

But loved at same time, odd but ok.

I tried

And tried

Until

One day

I found this pond

And fished here

To remember my family

And the fish is unusual here

When I delivered the fish

They loved it

Since then

I fish so only

They can survive

I fish, so often

I have so much fish

Even If I die

They will have food for another thousand years

...

When I for the first time

To this village

Rather a town they might say

They were so scared

Of see me

But so friendly

They took me, took care

Forced in their houses

I was part of their family

Until the day

The day

I finally saw Ölum!

I finally saw Ölum...

From that day

I am like their grandfather

It is like I am their dictator

My words are law to them

No one says anything against me

They are doing everything I say

But since that day

I did not speak with anyone

Because

I am still not sure what did happen to them

Expect those girls

They

Did not fear

They did not fear

I saw Ölum be near them

But he never attacked

I knew he wouldn't

Not yet, not then

They always played by my pond

Or maybe it was only one girl?

My memories are shaking

I don't remember exactly

They were nice girls

They were kind girls

I remember my daughters

But they are already

Old hags

Since long time ago

But yet not

Thet resembled each other

So cute

But Ölum

My dear friend Ölum

Did always had a suprise 

To astonish me