Dancing under the tree

Long Ling was washing cherries in the sunlight, her slender hands delicate, her lip color even redder than the cherries.

She was surrounded by a group of elves, and her eyes sparkled with a bright smile.

As Eloris walked over, she heard the elves asking Long Ling about the Mother Tree Festival.

“Long Ling, will you be attending the Mother Tree Festival?”

“Yes.”

“Do you have a dance partner yet? We can dance together under the Mother Tree.”

“Yes, Eloris and I made a date. She said she would teach me how to dance.”

“Okay, okay, after Eloris dances the first dance with you, you can come and find me. I’m also very good at dancing.”

The elf was a little disappointed that Eloris had gotten there first, and immediately made a new date with Long Ling to dance the second dance before the other elves could.

Long Ling didn’t expect to have so many dances, and was a little unsure how to refuse.

“She’ll be dancing with me the whole time.” Eloris suddenly walked over.

The elves glanced at Eloris, and couldn’t help but shake their heads secretly, automatically giving up the idea of asking Long Ling to dance.

“Long Ling, remember to bring us some cherries next time, we’ll exchange them with you for something.”

“Okay, bye bye.”

Long Ling saw Eloris coming over, her eyes lit up, and she waved her hand: “Eloris.”

Eloris’s eyes were very gentle: “Long Ling.”

She walked gracefully to Long Ling’s side and lowered her head slightly: “What dish are you preparing?”

Long Ling put the washed cherries in the basket: “I’m making cherry meat. Do you like to eat cherries? I’ve washed all of these.”

Long Ling handed a handful of cherries to Eloris, thanking her for helping her out of the situation just now.

She was a little shorter than Eloris, only one meter and seventy centimeters, while Eloris was one meter and ninety centimeters tall, with a thin waist and long legs, and a very good figure.

She used a bow and arrow all year round, and the faint muscle lines on her arms were very smooth.

Long Ling couldn’t help but hold the cherries in her hands higher, the red cherries in her fair palms looked like round agates, bright and red.

Eloris looked at Long Ling’s clear and sincere eyes, and thanked her with a curved lip, picking up a cherry.

She put the cherry in her mouth, bit through the thin skin of the cherry, and the sweet juice filled her tongue.

This kind of food given by nature was irresistible to the elves.

“Very delicious, Long Ling, do you have anything else to do? Do you need my help?”

Long Ling was pitting the cherries with a small knife, and divided half a basket of cherries to Eloris:

“These need to be pitted.”

Eloris picked up the small knife she carried with her and stood next to Long Ling to pit the cherries.

Eloris peeled off the most complete and beautiful one and brought it to Long Ling’s lips, saying softly:

“This is for you to eat.”

Long Ling was busy pitting the cherries and casually took the cherry from Eloris’s hand: “Thank you.”

The cherry was stuffed into her mouth, the fruit was juicy and sweet, it was indeed a good fruit she had personally selected.

Next time, she would try brewing some cherry wine.

The sun was bright and warm, and there were birds singing and flowers fragrant everywhere.

The stoves in the Elf tribe were all open-air, and everyone was preparing the feast together.

Besides Long Ling, there were some elves also using these stoves.

Eloris looked at Long Ling’s soft face and couldn’t help but smile slightly: “Do you want more?”

Long Ling shook her head and said with a smile: “Just do your thing.”

Long Ling was a skilled cook, with a clever mind and hands. A sharp knife rotated in her hand, and the speed of pitting the cherries was much faster than Eloris.

Long Ling put the pitted cherries aside, picked up the pork belly part of the wild boar, which was fat and even, with clear red and white colors.

This kind of meat was actually delicious whether it was used to make steamed pork with preserved mustard greens or braised pork.

Long Ling picked up the kitchen knife and evenly cut the wild boar meat into small square pieces of one foot, put it in cold water and boil it to blanch it first.

Long Ling used a colander to scoop out all the meat pieces.

The colander was made by a dwarf blacksmith in the Livo Continent, which was very cheap.

She asked the blacksmith to make all the guys she used to use smoothly, so that she could use them more comfortably in the future.

Add a finger-thick layer of lard to the iron pot, cut it into slices and fry it until it’s oily, then add green onions, ginger and garlic to stir-fry. Stir-fry rock sugar in it to create a sugar color.

After the pork pieces have been rolled in it several times, the skin is fried until crispy.

Then, put in the cherry meat that she and Eloris just peeled and simmer it.

The aroma of meat is mixed with the aroma of fruit. Simmer it slowly over low heat.

When she puts on the lid, she can rest for a while, wipe the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief.

Long Ling leaned on the corner of the stove, wiped the sweat and folded the handkerchief, fanning herself, and noticed out of the corner of her eye that Eloris was looking at her, and couldn’t help but ask: “What’s wrong?”

Eloris looked at her and asked: “When you come back from outside, why don’t you come and find me?”

Long Ling was very busy, I thought you would be very busy.”

Eloris looked into her eyes, I’m free anytime, you can come and find me whether you’re happy or not.”

Long Ling nodded slightly: “Okay, I’ll come and find you first next time I come back.”

Eloris wanted to say a few more words, but the aroma in the pot became stronger, and the gurgling sound came. Long Ling quickly went to lift the lid of the pot.

The meat in the pot was already cooked, it smelled delicious, it looked red, crystal clear, and when poked with chopsticks, it was soft and elastic, light.

Eloris had helped her peel cherry pits for so long, she wouldn’t let Eloris come in vain.

Long Ling carefully picked up a chopstick of meat, put it in a small wooden bowl, and sent it to Eloris on the side: “Eloris, try it, try what it tastes like?”

Eloris looked at Long Ling’s soft face, like a smeared ink painting in the mist, and couldn’t help but feel dazed.

She picked up the chopsticks that Long Ling handed over, and put the meat in her mouth.

It was delicate and soft, not only did it look good, but it was also completely soaked in the fruity aroma of cherries, and it had a sweet and sour taste.

Eloris couldn’t help but say: “Very delicious.”

Most elves prefer to eat vegetarian food, but Eloris felt that every dish made by Long Ling was very delicious, novel and delicious.

Long Ling’s eyes sparkled as she was praised: “Tomorrow, when the Mother Tree Festival arrives, I will bring this dish to the feast for everyone to eat together.

Can you use magic to help me keep the dish in this state all the time?”

Eloris raised her hand and waved, and Long Ling saw a piece of sparkling light scattered in the air and falling into the food she had made.

The meat in the pot seemed to be covered by a layer of protective cover, and it kept gurgling.

She picked up another piece of meat, tasted it, and it was still the same as before, without any burnt taste. She couldn’t help but happily said to Eloris: “That’s great, I want to learn this magic too!”

Eloris: “I can teach you.”

Long Ling: “Wait a minute, I’ll make some more dishes. What if everyone doesn’t have enough to eat if I only make one dish?”

Eloris tucked the golden hair by her ear behind her ear and rolled up her sleeves: “Then I’ll make it with you.”

Time passed, and it was the day of the Mother Tree Festival.

In the morning, Eloris came to pick her up. Long Ling followed Mo Dai and Shelley, and many elves went to the most important Mother Tree of the Elf tribe together.

Long Ling had never seen such a beautiful tree.

The dark green trunk was strong, and every green leaf was shining with golden light, like approaching a constantly beating heart.

The constant life force emanated from the Mother Tree, making people unable to help but lighten their breathing.

The elves around were all serious, and Long Ling learned from her mother that the elves were born from the Mother Tree. For them, the Mother Tree was like a mother, and celebrating the festival for the Mother Tree was of great significance to the elf race.

Long Ling looked solemn, folded her hands together, and devoutly prayed for the Mother Tree’s blessing.

The elegant and solemn Elf Queen suddenly appeared behind them.

The Elf Queen was wearing a green robe and a dazzling crown on her head, her long golden hair woven together and draped behind her head.

Like other elves, Long Ling’s gaze couldn’t help but follow the Elf Queen’s graceful steps, until the Elf Queen stood before the Mother Tree.

All the elves saluted the Elf Queen. The Elf Queen raised her arms slightly and swept her gaze over the elves below, pausing slightly on Long Ling, and then looking at Eloris, who was standing beside Long Ling.

Eloris left Long Ling’s side and stood shoulder to shoulder with the Elf Queen.

An elegant smile appeared on the Elf Queen’s face, and she said to all the elves:

“The Mother Tree Festival celebration is about to begin, welcome everyone home.”

Countless magic fireworks were released at this moment, all the elves jumped up happily and hugged each other.

The golden leaves kept flashing in the breeze, and all kinds of golden light clusters burst out from the trunk of the Mother Tree and fell down along the soft branches.

Every elf received a light cluster.

After the elf obtained the light cluster, they were visibly younger and stronger than before, and looked radiant.

This was equivalent to receiving the blessing of the Mother Tree.

Even Long Ling held a light cluster in her hand.

The light cluster felt warm, a bit like a cloud, and could be shaped into any shape by hand.

Long Ling followed Shelley’s example, closed her eyes, and felt the pure power in the light cluster with her heart, gradually feeling the light cluster slowly melt in her palm, and the strong power slowly poured into her body, the elven bloodline began to surpass the dragon bloodline.

When Long Ling opened her eyes again, she felt that this forest had already accepted her as a part of it.

She had a closer feeling to every plant and tree, and she felt more belonging to this place.

The magic power in her body also increased, her ears could hear more subtle sounds, and in Mo Dai’s eyes, obvious changes had taken place in Long Ling.

Her ears had become a little sharper, and she was a little taller than before.

Her appearance was exquisite and dazzling, and the strawberry scent in her pheromones was mixed with the scent of the forest.

Her precious daughter seemed to be transforming towards the elves.

Before Mo Dai could feel sentimental, Long Ling had already been invited to dance by Eloris.

There were sounds of magical fireworks all around, and various points of light fell around Long Ling.

Many beautiful petals kept falling down, and many petals were stained on the hem of Long Ling’s skirt.

Her slender hands gently rested on Eloris’s palms.

It was the first time dancing with an elf, and Eloris was a very gentle dance partner.

Long Ling had learned some basic dance tunes in her previous world and quickly followed Eloris’s steps.

There were not only them dancing under the Mother Tree, but also many pairs of elves dancing together at this festival, and falling petals and ribbons fell together.

This was the first grand festival Long Ling had spent in this world, and it was such an exciting feeling.

Dancing in such a festival was worthy of a beautiful life.

After a dance was over, Eloris took Long Ling away together.

They tasted the feast prepared by the elves and walked together in the forest.

At this time, Long Ling remembered to ask her: “Eloris, are you the daughter of the Elf Queen?”

She saw the way the Elf Queen looked at Eloris, and it was almost the same as the way Mo Dai usually looked at her.

A faint smile appeared on Eloris’s lips: “Yes, but there is no difference between our elf royal family and ordinary elves. Everyone is a child of the Mother Tree.

Any elf who wants a child, as long as they sincerely pray under the Mother Tree, the Mother Tree will give her a little elf.”

Long Ling felt an unprecedented sense of equality in the Elf tribe.

If she hadn’t met Eloris and hadn’t returned to her mother’s side, she wouldn’t have known that there was such a beautiful place in this world.

Long Ling nodded lightly and thanked Eloris: “Thank you for teaching me to dance today, I’m very happy.”

Eloris looked at her ice-blue eyes: “I’m also very happy, Long Ling, there’s no longer that melancholy in your eyes as there was at the beginning, you’ll get better and better.”

Long Ling felt Eloris’s sincerity, and a bright smile couldn’t help but appear on the corner of her lips:

“I also hope to get better and better.”

As they walked, they walked to the border of the Misty Forest.

Eloris glanced at the dark forest and said to Long Ling:

“Let’s go back, I’ll treat you to the fairy spirit wine brewed by the elves.”