She gradually opened her eyes to see a wooden ceiling well polished. She looked around; walls made of wood like a summer cabin. Flower sent filled the air, for there were some growing on the wall and the ceiling, making the room a bit classy. The sun could be seen through the reflection window of the glass. She was adamant about the people around her just looking around and even her new appearance.

The people around her were chattering in a language she had not heard before. A man with a mix of gray and black hair sat beside her, looking at her as her head seemed to pace back and forth in the room admiring the scenery. She felt a jolt of pain in her head, which was followed by a voice in her head.

+ "Skill language beatification is now active."

The man beside her had pointy ears and could see her distress written on her face. He had been speaking, and she could not understand, so she mostly ignored them. The voice had finished speaking; the pain subsided. The gibberish she could not understand now made sense as she turned, finally looking at the man. He asked

"Are you ok?"

After a moment of thought, she spoke softly, asking about her current location. Now all the eyes in the room were on her, and she felt a bit awkward. This was followed by a series of happy-toned questions. The elderly man coughed slightly, waving his hand, and they all stepped out except for one who had a strong physique standing beside him.

He hadn’t spoken a word and looked at her like a kid seeing a new item at home. After a brief moment of silence with both parties looking at each other, they proceeded to ask her name.

"Gilly."

She spoke softly, and both men glanced at each other. He had given her a summary of how she was found at the lake, north of their town, by the women. Then he asked a question that had been on his mind.

"Who are you?"

Immediately, her mind seemed to explode with the events of before. Though in pieces, she could still make a bit of sense from it. The problem now was she had no clue of who she was. The grimace followed after. She had an idea that set of people she knew died, but beyond that, she had no other recollection of any memory, and this made her feel empty.

"I don't know."

She was unsure, with only the memory of the last people she encountered; she had no idea where she had come from. This reply the man had expected because his wife looked a bit like her, the only difference being the hair color.

At a table beside the bed was a mirror. She had failed to make any note about how she looked until now. Looking in the mirror, she saw her reflection, which did not match the mental image she had in her head. She had azure hair, and more apparently, her ears were pointed. She glanced at herself in shock, then turned to the man with a face that screamed.

This tale has been pilfered from Royal Road. If found on Amazon, kindly file a report.

"What happened to me?"

The man was shocked as well. Seeing a person surprised about their appearance made him ask.

"What's wrong?"

She hesitated before finally speaking.

"I know I had black hair and a normal ear, but now..."

Both of them looked at each other, and then, picking up his staff, he got up from his seat. He had explained she would be served food regularly and that she should rest, bidding her goodbye and leaving the room with the other man following close behind.

…

A few days had passed, and Gilly had used the time she could to reflect on the only memories she had. She had gotten over the feeling of loneliness as she had become quite fond of the man. His name was Valmor, and he was the chief of this town. The man who always came by with him was his son Zin, and another lady whose beauty was like that of a snowflake having golden hair and pupils was Ephini, his daughter.

They were half-elves, and the town was called Elnor, the seventeenth province in the Elven Dynasty of Elador. Ephini had become close to Gilly because she always had a smile on her face, never showing any other emotion, and this made Gilly quite comfortable.

Now Valmor was sitting in the room with Gilly sitting in the chair upright. Her shoulder wound had healed, and the physical pain was gone. Valmor proceeded to tell her about the way the world operates since she had no clue where she was.

“The world treats everyone the same, but status may determine how powerful people see you. Although this does not apply, especially in some continents.”

“Another thing is how strong the person can also determine how people see them. Stronger people tend to be looked up to by those weaker than them.”

He stretched his hand out, gesturing to her.

”Can you stand?"

She stretched out his hand to her, and taking his hand, she finally stood on her feet. She wore a white top and a pair of green shorts at the bottom, which was casual wear in that town. They proceeded toward the door and, once open, revealed a spectacle of a world: strange beasts flying in the air, houses built into large trees, and a very large tree around five hundred meters high towering close to the sky, which drew attention.

Her eyes gleamed in awe at the breathtaking view. They proceeded to step down with the array of large stairs taking them into the streets of the town. It was a medium-sized town filled with a lot of strange people with different features, both mostly made of humans and half-elves.

They walked towards the large tree at the center. Along the way, Gilly felt a lot of gazes settle on her. This caused her some level of discomfort. Though no hostility was felt, it still made her feel like an outsider. Valmor turned to her, smiling. This seemed to have a calming effect on the young girl. Rumor has it that she looked like one of the Elven Queens, but there was no way to verify this.

They approached the large tree, which was now obvious that it was the center of the town. At the base of the large tree was the largest building in the town, with five stories. It had the tree as its supporting foundation, large gates in the front, and people streaming in and out of it. Some of them were flying.

Throughout the stroll here, she had not been given the reason, only an explanation of the town and its people, places, and location, like the lake to the north and the inns to the south. Gilly did not mind. She had no idea of this place, so information was key to her.

They entered the library through the large gate on the ground floor. Inside the library was an array of shelves spanning down the library and up to its ceiling. Some of the shelves were even floating. A large transparent ball was up ahead just beside a desk where a group of people were handing out and collecting books from people who visited.

The ball had seven rings orbiting it, with each having a different color. Six of the rings were moving, and one was stationary, which was silver at the base from where the large ball stood on three gold pedestals. The same floral scent in her room was also present in the library, although this one had a different scent to it and was more pungent than the scent in her room.