A Man And A Tree

“Why her?” Ed asked.

“Yes, why her, Ed?” Nti Anem asked.

“You are the one who made this decision.” Ed said slowly.

“I made it because you are wildly tolerant of the girl. Why?” he asked Ed. This, he always wanted to know.

“Do I?”

“Ed, you do not tolerate others, but you oddly treat that girl well. I am not stupid enough to think you are in love like a little cultivator.” he said and Ed seemed to ponder.

“She is just a little girl.” he said and Nti Anem raised a brow.

“Sentiment? Impossible.”

“Sentiment, this word; no, it is not. I just remember her being there.”

“Being there?” Nti Anem asked, “Staying by your side long?”

“When I first came to this world, I could barely survive, but I had yet to forget things from my past. My memory of my world and loved ones still held strong. She just happened to be around me then, up until when it started to fade.” Ed explained.