A week after this terrible confrontation, the ceremony of homage and the planting of the  councillor Oralie's wanderer took place.

Sophie had asked the council to plant the seed herself, and they had not refused, knowing how important it was for Sophie to do so. The young woman had prepared herself mentally to face all the elven people and to give a speech in honour of her mother.

The day arrived, Sophie had put on her best green dress, she had tied her hair in a high ponytail, she put on Oralie's necklace and proudly wore the Ruewen coat of arms next to Oralie's coat of arms, she looked in the spectral mirror, Vertina appeared.

- It's a difficult day today...the mirror whispered. Sophie nodded sadly.

- Whose plantation?

- My birth mother's... Counsellor Oralie's...

- I'm sorry Sophie, I'm sorry for your loss ... it's a blow to the whole population and even more so to you ...

- thank you Vertina ... I'm going to go now. Sophie went down the stairs... Grady, Edaline and Keefe were waiting for her downstairs. Together they jumped first to Eternalia, the tribute ceremony was taking place on the forecourt. Hundreds of elves were present, and they took their places in the front row, alongside the Vackers. The councils were lined up in front of a white tarpaulin. The spokesman spoke:

- Dear friends... we are gathered here on this sad day to celebrate our friend, colleague and fellow Oralie Ardhel... She died here where we stand, sacrificing herself to defeat a formidable foe [...] This is the statue to honour her memory. Emery nodded to Councillor Darek, who telekinetically lifted the tarpaulin... a beautiful marble statue of the Councillor. Sophie shed a tear, and it was time to go to the wandering forest. Bronte handed Sophie a golden box containing the seed. Emery asked her where she wanted to plant it:

- oh near the one she loved. Sophie replied. Then they jumped in turn. Sophie led the procession. They all climbed to the top of the hill where Kenric's wanderer had been planted. The crowd gathered around the young woman who knelt down not far from the telepath's sturdy tree, she dug a small hole, opened the box and took the little golden seed in her hands, she brought it to her lips and whispered.

- I love you mummy ... she placed it gently in the hole, she poured a vial over it. And buried it, she stood up and stepped back Keefe took her hand. From the depths of the ground a dazzling light burst forth, the ground began to tremble. And a few minutes later a magnificent weeping tree with golden foliage was raised from the ground, a rose bush surrounded its trunk, the flowers were ice blue. Sophie approached it and placed her hand gently on its trunk. She turned to the crowd and took a deep breath to avoid bursting into tears.

- I'm Sophie Foster... I'm Oralie Ardhel's daughter, and I'd like to pay my last respects to her, as someone once said to me: There's something stronger than death, it's the presence of the absent in the memory of the living, the people we love leave our eyes one day but never our hearts'. Oralie will always be in all of our lives... I'm happy to be her daughter, I'm happy to have known her... I'm glad I knew her, I'm glad I loved her... but if it was only for a moment... . Sophie turns to the tree and says, "I love you, Mum, in time. I will love you until the end of time. And when the time is up then I will have loved you even if you are gone. And nothing of that love, like nothing that was, can ever be erased. Sophie fell silent, and everyone came to pay their respects to Oralie by placing white roses at the foot of the tree. Sophie returned to havenfield with her boyfriend and her adoptive parents in tears.

Keefe took Sophie under Calla's panakes tree.

- Your speech was beautiful, darling.

- Thank you, Keefe.

- Can I cheer you up by asking you something?

- It depends, what kind of thing? asks Sophie, drying a tear.

- You know, Foster, we've known each other for years and I love you with all my heart. I want to make you the happiest elf in the world by becoming your husband. Sophie, will you marry me?

Sophie was moved by this unexpected request and kissed her boyfriend.

- Yes, of course! Keefe responded to her kiss.

- I love you. They said in unison.

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