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But it, after having such a long history, needed a name of its own. Eventually you decided to call it:
>"The Sacred Grounds". It is what you've already been calling it.
>"The Forest Sanctuary". These places usually have the title 'sanctuary' in them.
>"Orcsfall". To acknowledge the defeat of Oghlurk, and the victory over mental corruption.
>"Aneko's Rest." Honoring not only Aneko, but the countless more that were lost here.
>"Herta's Haven." Which described it well, considering it was her divine magic which kept it like it was.
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The birds chirped happily in the background, and if none spoke you could hear how gentle the wind blew in the outskirts. Said wind, such as the weather, was always calm. And there was not a monster in sight. This was all despite being located in the middle of this still mostly untamed forest, where the elements and beasts were unforgiving to the unprepared. It was like they all knew that this area shouldn't be disturbed.
Two of your wives, Gerty and Ayane, also accompanied you. The former to better understand her healing, and the latter because Herta would be able to understand her curse better in this place.
Your Holy Knight was in deep concentration as she tried to use her healing without having to pause, taking the opportunity to brush up on her spear skills.
Ayane, on the other hand, was meditating. Small plumes of fire danced around her. She had written as much as she possibly could have, and was now simply waiting for a response from all of her connections. Euilia, 'The Postal Harpy', seemed to have been absent yet again. When confronting the mailbird, she would say that coming here was dangerous and unpredictable. But thanks to your efforts, she now didn't have to worry about bandits or goblins anymore.
"And how would we catch ghosts in this situation?" You query the goddess about potentially capturing other spirits.
"There's the ghost capturing crystals like those we saw in the market. They might've been strong enough to work on corrupted poltergeists." Herta replies. "You would've probably been able to make something that could also capture ghosts."
"Like a vacuum cleaner?" You could visualize such an item now.
"See?" Herta grinned. "You're a natural, Master!"
"Yeah." It wasn't really that original of an idea.
A sudden feeling emerges from your heart. As if an opportunity that had passed long ago just came to your notice.
"Could we have captured Aneko the same way we captured Yumi, if we had any ghost capturing-crystals to spare?" You dare to ask.
"Maybe?" Herta seemed unsure herself, even after all the reflecting she did when asking you about something. She seems to realize, after a few seconds of silence, what that would imply. "But however thing go, Master, we just have to deal with how things are. And do what we can do, through its ups and downs, to have a happy life together."
You blink and stare at her.
