They Never Left

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It was a pity I was finally learning the names after what happened, but these druids that came from afar looking a new home, which had been destroyed by the Blighters before, they finally revealed themselves to me, and also their identities and names.

"I was never given a name because my mother died at birth and my father wasn't there," the old lady said. "The Forest raised me, but the kids known me as Grandma Jannis. It is nice to meet you again, and talk to you directly, dear goddess. It is an honor."

"I am Rudras," said the young man. "And… uh, well, I was adopted by them too."

"And… I'm Judith," sighed the black-haired girl.

"T-Thank you for telling me your names," I nodded. "And I'm… Elayne. Perhaps you knew already, but that is my name. This is my daughter Elena, and that is Mark."

"Thanks for protecting our home…" Elena thanked, with an empathetic expression.