"Na."
"Na."
"We are your friends now."
The girl transformed by Humbaba squatted on the ground, seemingly collecting something.
This was the second time Ananu and Enkidu heard the word "friend" from Humbaba's mouth.
What exactly is that? For Humbaba to care so much?
Ananu wanted to ask, but before it could ask, it saw Humbaba standing up.
"Look, this is a flower that can bloom because of you."
In Humbaba's hands are flowers.
She collected a lot of flowers and weaved them into two circles.
What is this for?
Humbaba came over barefoot, stood on tiptoes, and placed the flowers woven into a circle on Ananu's head.
Then she walked to Enkidu's side and waved to Enkidu - Enkidu was not lying on the ground, so she could not reach him.
Although Enkidu was confused, he still lowered his "head".
Humbaba placed a garland of flowers on Enkidu's head just as he had done to Ananu.
"ah--"
"It's so beautiful."
Humbaba laughed cheerfully and clapped his hands.
Ananu and Enki were both a little confused about the situation.
But they didn't ask either.
Because it is [irrelevant].
What they need to do now is to fulfill the task assigned to them by the gods - that is, to stay with Humbaba, and that is enough.
Observe Humbaba's behavior and analyze Humbaba's psychology.
Because to bring humanity back, understanding humanity is necessary.
However, Ananu still has some expectations, and so does Enkidu.
It's those little shiny things - they want to see you again.
Not only because it was a complete sign, but also because those things gave Ananu and Enkidu a recognition.
It's probably like this: "It's so beautiful."
Weird, but true.
They want to see each other again.
but--
"It's something that only exists in that moment."
Humbaba said helplessly.
She was also a little curious.
"Why do you wish to see those things again?"
Faced with Humbaba's question, Ananu spoke truthfully.
[Because I think that thing is beautiful. 】
Enkidu echoed.
[We feel that that kind of light is very attractive to us. 】
"Attract you..."
Humbaba jumped, as if he wanted to call those things out again.
However, it seems that she has no way to make those things come out.
That is the thing responsible for protecting her, it is pure and complete magic power. Now that Humbaba is not in danger, it will naturally not appear.
The girl is only a part of Humbaba, so naturally she cannot really use Humbaba's power.
"But, but, there is always a chance, right?"
With an apologetic smile on her face, the girl ran over and touched Ananu and then Enkidu.
"So, please stay with me. That way, you can see it."
Ananu and Enkidu naturally had no objection - this was their mission.
So, just like this, the two clay figures stayed with the girl Humbaba, lived together, got to know the girl, and Humbaba.
They followed Humbaba through the forests of Enlil.
But Ananu and Enkidu are still terrifying in the eyes of the birds and beasts in the forest.
At least, they exclude Ananu and Enkidu, who have different appearances and different magic powers from them.
On the contrary, Humbaba, who had destroyed everything and turned everything into dust, was accepted by them.
"What are those two things? Why do they follow the beautiful you?"
A flying bird landed on Humbaba's arm, keeping a distance from Ananu and Enkidu, and asked Humbaba in a low voice.
"Go away, you mean-spirited bird."
Humbaba drove the birds away angrily: "They are my friends, Ananu and Enkidu, they are nothing!"
The bird flew away in panic.
Ananu and Enkidu didn't care about any of this.
They don't need to be cared for, and they don't want to have anything to do with anything else.
They just need to complete the mission given by God...and then stay by each other's side just like Humbaba said.
】
Although there are many other behaviors of Humbaba that are unknown and strange in their eyes, this alone, together with the glorious beauty, is engraved in the souls of the clay men.
——Each other is important and each other is the only one.
God is not a destination, and humans are not a place to rely on. Only Enkidu/Ananu is the most important.
The lock and key are paired. This key can only open this lock, and this lock can only be opened by this key.
This is a [bond] that is absolutely indivisible.
The clay men continued to follow Humbaba, wandering and observing.
A long time passed.
The flowers on Ananu and Enkidu's heads never wither.
Because that is what Humbaba put on their heads.
Moreover, over the course of time, the strange Ananu and Enkidu gradually began to be accepted by the residents of the Enlil forest.
Birds began to sit on the antlers of the clay men, and small animals began to enjoy the coolness under the clay men. There were even vines trying to grow on their bodies, but Humbaba stopped her and she angrily took off the vines. The seeds on Nanu were thrown to the ground.
【What's this? 】
Ananu observed Humbaba's behavior, which was a little strange.
"It's a bad guy and I don't like them."
Humbaba touched Ananu's huge head and spoke.
【is that so? 】
Enkidu rubbed himself against a tree.
It became curious about the world.
No, not the world, at least not yet.
Because Enkidu doesn't know what [the world] is at all. It was created by Utu and put here by Enki, so this is their only knowledge.
Therefore, an idea appeared in Enkidu's soul involuntarily.
What lies beyond the forests of Enlil?
Is it the same forest as here?
When such an idea appeared in Enkidu's soul, it took root.
It undoubtedly gave birth to "curiosity".
[What's wrong with Enkidu? 】
Ananu looked at Enkidu, who was shaking his head, with some doubts.
【nothing. 】
[I was just thinking about what is outside the forest. 】
【Is it also a forest? 】
This question stopped Ananu.
Yes, what is outside the forest?
Since their birth, they have been in the forest, just like the wild beasts.
But they are different from beasts, and they know that.
Their thinking ability is much stronger than those of beasts, especially in terms of function.
If they wanted to, the magic and power erupted by Ananu and Enkidu would be enough to raze this forest to the ground and do the same thing as Humbaba.
They can do it.
