My name is Elisa. I was born and raised in Eldorado. I used to have a weak body and was always sick. I visited the apothecary monthly. My son calls the apothecary a clinic, and I wonder, what is a clinic? That is beside the point. Anyway, when I was about to give up and give in to the sickness that nobody seemed to find a cure for, a new alchemist arrived from the royal capital. He stated that my condition was common and could be healed in no time. I had no choice but to believe in him, even though he was new. My condition improved rapidly. I still visited the apothecary monthly. All I wanted was to see his face. I had to pretend to be sick sometimes just to see my savior. He told me his name was Elron from Elgrasia, even though he was working in the capital. I know most forest elves live in Elgrasia. Not only did my life change for the better, but the locals also praised Mr. Elron.
Our relationship went from friends to lovers. At that time, I was still living with my parents. Never mind my age at that time. He proposed to me, and obviously, I agreed. I had already decided that if he took five years without proposing, then I was going to propose. He bought a house near his workplace, and we started living together. Five years later, the goddess blessed us with our first child.
I gave birth to a handsome boy named Elfan. When he was young, he always cried, so often that I worried he also had a weak body. It turned out that I was worried for nothing because he was perfectly fine. However, as he was growing up, he was a curious child, always asking questions that I did not understand, like, "Why can women have multiple husbands?" and "Why do women hold more authority?" He even used words like "clinic" and said, "Alchemy is like chemistry." I do not know what chemistry is. Around four years old, he started practicing swordsmanship with his father, and later we realized he was actually talented in alchemy. He started helping at the apothecary.
When he is alone, it is like he is always lost in thought and has a sad and lonely expression on his face. I was worried; however, one day he informed me that he had made a new friend named Leon. I know the said child since he was famous around here, known as the "pitiful noble." I really wanted Elfan to distance himself from that child to avoid trouble. Besides, what if those who bully him also bully my son? Since he seemed to be happy after having a new friend, I could not bring myself to tell him to end his friendship with Leon.
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Lately, he is now working in the mines. I feel proud as a parent that even before reaching adulthood, my son is so competent. I still worry about him because accidents often happen in the mines, or sometimes monsters start pouring out of the mines. There was a mithril mine in the south. Although food and clothes are expensive now, they used to be cheap when that mine was operating. The mithril mine was big and had more workers. However, one day, monsters started pouring out, and some workers were killed while others were injured. The capital sent soldiers to subjugate the monsters. One year later, the capital stopped sending soldiers and instead ordered the children who had already reached adulthood to join in the subjugation without any training or experience, even those who possessed non-combat skills from the surrounding towns. By the way, this happened 30 years ago, before Elfan was born. As time passed, our towns were filled with the elderly more than the young. The development of our communities stagnated. You see, as elves, we have long lifespans, and most of us, after passing the age of 500, we lose interest in the world and we are not much involved. Seven years later, parents started to refuse to send their children since the majority did not return, and those who did return were either critically injured to the point of never working again or had lost their limbs or something even worse. The royal family started forcing those who refused by sending armed forces against them. Soon, a group called "The Revolution" was born, and they fought against soldiers sent by the royal family. The country was on the brink of civil war when the royal family soldiers sealed the mine and withdrew. I don't know what happened to the Revolution, but rumor has it that the leader of the Revolution is now working in the royal army.
My son went on a journey to see the world. I hope he can return even more mature after learning the different cultures and customs of other towns and cities. My biggest fear is the capital. I hope he does not go to the capital or leave the country. I pray to the goddess to keep him safe for me until I can see my grandchildren.