Volya opens the door at his house and he could see a ferret sleeping on his bed. Not only that, the bats are surprised with him that suddenly comes back. He then laughs really hard and says,

"I'm back!"

The mouse that is hiding at hole comes out from there and they immediately run towards Volya, together with the ferret that is surprised to see him. The fox that sees him from outside, immediately runs towards him and runs around him. Some of the birds immediately land on his shoulder, and all of them ask him about his condition. He then says,

"Ahahahahaha... I'm fine... Did all of you miss me?"

All of them then follow Volya who puts down his coat and puts his staff near the wall. One of the foxes looks at the door and could feel someone is coming. From there, they could see two people holding their mouth. They are Romain and Ludmila.

Volya later smiles and points to the outside. He then says,

"If you want to vomit, just go outside of this house. Go to the left and you will find an apple tree. Just vomit near the apple tree there."

"A... Alright." says both of them

Both of them immediately run away towards the place that Volya just says. At the same time, some of the animals ask him about them. Volya then immediately answer,

"Don't worry... They are our friends. They will not do any harm to you."

Volya then looks at the outside of his house and says,

"Then, while waiting for them... I will tell all of you the story about my experience while I am away."

Volya then tells them his story, until both of them are back. Volya then says,

"Welcome back!"

"Hah... Hah... I can't believe it... My mind almost exploded because of it..." says Ludmila

"I already warned both of you, right? But, none of you hears me," says Volya

"I know... Urgh..." says Romain

"Ahahahaha... But, I believe all of you will be accustomed to it if I use it again. And please do remember that we will use that portal again to go back to the edge of Wildespring Forest."

"Spare us your bravado!" shouts both of them.

Volya only laughs after hearing them shouts. Ludmila takes a deep breath, then looks around the house. The house is really small as it only has two rooms. A bedroom and dining room. In the bedroom, she could see one table with a chair with a lot of books on the table and candles, a cupboard, and one bed. Meanwhile, in the dining room, she could see another table and some cutlery there. Ludmila then looks at Volya and says,

"For a house at Wildespring, this is really tidy. Especially with you leaving this house for more than one weeks."

"Ahahahaha... Those little critters are helping me a lot," says Volya as he points to the animal around him.

"Is that so..."

"After all, since my stepfather made this house, all of them already helped us."

Ludmila and Romain look at each other and then observes the room once more. Romain then takes one of the books and asks Volya,

"Are you sure that you will leave this house? This house is something important to you, right?"

"I know..."

Volya could see all of the animals really surprised after he heard that and all of them gathered around him. He then says,

"You know... If the lady of fate really made me meet all of you more than once, that means they want me to do something with it. That's why... I accept Sir Albert’s offer..."

"But, you could decline that..." says Ludmila

"No... I must accept it... In order to know the reason and keep moving forward."

Romain and Ludmila look at each other and they could see all of the animals gathered around Volya as if they are really concerned with Volya's decision. Volya then smiles and says,

"Before I meet all of you, I am hoping to talk with other people. And what Sir Albert offers to me is one way to fulfil my wish."

Volya then pats the ferret that sits on his lap and then says,

"I know it's really hard for me to leave this house... But, I also can't decline what the lady of fate offers to me. No one knows really well about the future, as there is a possibility that I will be glad to accept that offer or I will curse my decision."

"Then, how about we give you some time to rethink your decision again? Didn’t you say that you need to protect this forest?" asks Romain

"No... I have already decided. That's why I will say goodbye to all of my friends here. And for the second question..." answer Volya

Everyone looks at Volya who is looking down on the floor and then smiles. He continues,

“If the lady of fate really wants me to go with all of you, I believe she will protect this forest while I am away… And I could believe my friends here to protect this forest. I believe in them,”

The moment Volya says that all of the forest critters that sit around Volya suddenly run away from the house, except the Ferret. He then smiles and then says,

"And I think I need to understand how normal people interact with each other... And know their norm a little bit."

"If you say so..." says Ludmila, still unsure about it.

"After all, Father once said it to me... To find out my own life in the future and never back down when I already choose something."

Volya then stands up and takes some of his cloth into a sack together with around five books with him and several of his possessions. Ludmila and Romain look at each other and observe the room once more. Romain then says,

"This house is really calm... I like it."

"I agree with you..." says Ludmila

"And then... Huh?"

Romain could see a picture of two-man with Volya. One of them looks really old, while the others have a gentle face on him. Before Romain could ask anything, Volya says,

"They are my family that help me when I am young. Unfortunately, my Father already passed away... While my brother was already missing several years ago."

"We are sorry to hear that," says Ludmila

"No... No... I know that both of you will ask me about that picture, that's why I explain it before you ask that," says Volya as he smiles at them.

Volya then asks Romain to give him the hand to take some of the possession near the table. Romain nods and helps Volya a little bit, while Ludmila sits there waiting for them with the ferret that is looking at her. She then plays with the ferret while waiting, until she realizes that Romain and Volya look at her and smile. She immediately stands up and says will full of embarrassment,

"Did... Did both of you have already done it?"

"Yes, we are... But, if you want to continue to play with that ferret... We will wait, Lady Ludmila." jokes Romain.

"No... If you already..."

"We still have some time, Lady Ludmila. After all, I am still waiting for the other forest critter to come. Or maybe, you want me to bring that ferret with me?" says Volya

Romain and Volya laugh together while Ludmila is mad at them. After that, both of them apologized to Ludmila and Volya made a sign to the ferret to enter his sack. The ferret nods and immediately enters the sack and lets the head out from the opening there.

Ludmila and Romain looks at Volya and he says,

"This ferret is always with me since I am staying with my Father. So, it's natural for me to bring it to my new house. After all, this ferret is my only family when they are gone. Is there any rule regarding pets in Haegia?"

"You don't need to worry about it as we let everyone to have their pet," answer Romain

"Good to hear that."

Volya smiles at them, while the ferret nods at the knights. Volya then walks towards the door, with Ludmila and Romain joining him. When they left Volya's house, they could see all of the animals of the forest already gathered there. Volya then walks towards the animals and then says,

"I will come back here one day. So please don't forget about me and keep this house safe. Promise?"

All of them nod and move closer to Volya. Volya hugs them and smiles at them, while Romain and Ludmila look at them, smile, and laugh together. After that, the three of them leave the house to meet with Albert once more.

Volya then looks at Romain and Ludmila, summons a magic circle and says,

"Then, let's go back now."

"Wait... Wait... NO!!!" shouts the two of them as Volya drags them through the teleportation magic in front of them.

And with that, the wheel of fate moving once more with another chain is removed. And with the steps that Volya takes, it will make him closer to what he wishes for.