549 House of Halrid

After an hour, the guardians finished the funeral. Then, they left the graveyard except for Noah, Alicia, Xanali, Tanulia, and a blue-haired youngster with a tattoo of a tiny fish on the center of his forehead.

Noah hadn't seen the youngster before and was certain the youngster wasn't a guardian. So Noah wondered why he was there. He looked so young in Noah's eyes. If Noha had to guess he would say the youngster was twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. Despite the heavy downpour, the youngster remained dry and kept a calming smile on his face.

After everyone left, he approached Tanulia,

"I am sorry for your loss Alpha Guardian Tanulia Valren," the youngster had a melodious voice. It was so soft and soothing,

"Thank you and you are…" Tanulia's voice trailed off as the young man smiled, showing a row of perfect white teeth,

"I am Mutrad. Member of House of Haldir. I am here on behalf of the elders,"