As December approached, the date of departure drew near.
Before leaving Lake of Star Prayer, Velin planned to dive to the bottom of the lake and visit the cave filled with Seven-Colored Life Flowers. After more than a year, several flowers had matured.
After nightfall, Velin came to the lakeshore alone without alerting anyone.
Because of his prohibition, unrelated personnel were not allowed near the lake without cause, which was why the area was so quiet and peaceful.
After taking off his outer clothes and securing a wooden box, Velin plunged into the water and followed the route he remembered toward the lakebed.
He moved aside the huge boulder blocking the cave, looked at the dark entrance, and dove straight in.
After passing through a tunnel more than a hundred meters long, Velin surfaced once more and climbed onto the shore.
Seeing the faint purple glow again and the Seven-Colored Life Flowers growing from the ground, he could not help feeling satisfied.
He removed the waterproof wooden box tied around his waist and carefully inspected the surroundings. Compared with the previous abundant harvest, only three flowers had bloomed with seven petals this time, displaying seven colors.
Velin was not disappointed. He carefully picked the three Seven-Colored Life Flowers and placed them in the wooden box.
"One will be for Kyle. The other two will be preserved and sent back to the family when the time is right."
Having roughly decided how to distribute them, Velin closed the box, tied it around his waist, glanced back at the cave, and slipped into the water.
After leaving the entrance, he sealed the passageway with the boulder before swimming toward the shore.
He dried the droplets from his body with a piece of cloth nearby, got dressed, then held the box and rode