37 Blanched

Kaizan shook his head, "Beats me!" He looked at Anastasia and he stopped eating for a moment and then remarked, "That girl is very strong, very brave." 

"You have no idea!" said Ileus. A shudder ran through his body. 

After that they all became quiet and ate the food in silence. 

Ileus finished his food fast and then walked to the stream to wash himself. As he washed his hands, his eyes went to the pink and blue bioluminescence inside the water. It was glowing beautifully. Captivated, he was amazed at the phenomenon. The way those shiny little clusters of pink and blue that looked like stars under water, glimmered with each ripple that passed over the surface, it was spellbinding.