They arrived at Fronithien's border 1 and a half weeks later as they rode as much as they could and only stopped for a meal or letting the horses to rest. Yunho gasped when he saw the state of the forest there. Everything seemed to be dying and rotting, making the smell a bit unbearable as Yunho cupped his mouth and nose, coughing while at it. "Oh no.. It wasn't this bad 3 moons ago.." Seonghwa said sadly as the others nodded their heads. "I don't understand why all of them are dying and rotting.." San huffed. "Neither do we, ion-nin(my son)." Hongjoong sighed before they heard Yunho whimpered.

They turned to look at Yunho who had doubled over, his hands on his knees as he coughed. Mingi rushed to his betrothed, running his hand on Yunho's back slowly. "What's wrong, melleth(love)?" Mingi asked worriedly and Yunho sucked in a deep breath before answering. "I c-could feel their despair, melleth.. It h-hurts.." Yunho mumbled and flinched when the trees weep again, making his body hurt.

"We couldn't feel them like you can.. We can only hear them.. Is it that bad, muindor(brother)?" Jongho asked, looking at Yunho worriedly as Yunho nodded his head curtly as his head hurt too. "They're w-weeping.."Yunho said before gasping and his legs gave out underneath him but Mingi managed to hold him before he could fall to the ground. Yunho took a deep breath while sitting on Mingi's lap who had sat on the ground, closing his eyes and started singing as best as he could even though he still could feel the pain.

All of them watched in awe when the trees began to stop weeping and blooming again. Yunho sang for 5 minutes without stopping until the trees stopped weeping and thanking him, only did he stop singing. He slumped onto Mingi in exhaustion, his breathing became shallow and quick, making Mingi panicked a little. Mingi quickly gave his own energy into Yunho with his magic and he breathed out in a relief breath when Yunho visibly relaxed and the colour returned to his face. Hongjoong tilted his head while tapping his chin with his forefinger as he watched Yunho.

"I think since Yunho is blessed to revive nature; his energy would deplete every time he used his blessing. Just like us who have some blessings that the Valar had gifted. Yunho-ah, please mind your energy and state of health when you're healing nature after this. You could get sick and it would be a little bit harder on you because you're a half-elf." Hongjoong explained and Yunho nodded tiredly. "I will, my lord."

"Aran-nin(My king)!"

Everyone looked over to where they heard the voice and saw 5 guards rushing towards them on their horses. "What just happened, Aran-nin?? Why are the trees blooming again? They were dying for over a week already!" One of the guards said, staring at the blooming trees in awe. Hongjoong smiled at them warmly, gesturing towards Yunho who was still sitting on Mingi's laps while he laid his head on the heir's shoulder, making the guards look at him with wide eyes. Only elves with high position could touch the princes or when the princes gave them the permission to do so and they were quite interested with Yunho who seemed so close to Mingi.

"My son's betrothed healed the trees but he is exhausted after doing so and he's half-human so he tires easily. Give me the reports, guards." Hongjoong said and the guards quickly did so, telling him that the trees are dying even until at the entrance of the palace nowadays but there was no sighting of orcs. Hongjoong hummed before looking over to Seonghwa. "I think these were made by someone." Hongjoong said as Seonghwa tilted his head. "Why do you think so?" His husband asked and Hongjoong shrugged. "It's the only explanation. The trees couldn't be dying at the same time like this. Someone is behind all of this."

"Who do you think, ada(father)?" Yeosang asked. "I'm not sure, ion. I need to look over it before I could make some assumptions. I'll do it later at the palace." Yeosang nodded his head at that, before resuming playing with Jongho's hands. "I'll help you then." Yeosang mumbled and Hongjoong smiled, patting his son-in-law's head softly. "That would be great, ion." The guards then watched how tired Yunho is right now and became worried, since the Fronithien's elves are very kind and generous, they genuinely worried about Yunho even though they already knew that he was a half-elf.

"Our camp is nearby, my lords. Please go there so Lord Mingi's betrothed can rest properly. We will go hunt some animals for meals." The guards said as they pointed to where their camp is at. "Thank you, we'll head there right now." Mingi said and the guards bowed down to them before hurrying to find some meat for their kings and princes. "Melleth, how are you feeling? Can you stand up and walk?" Mingi asked Yunho softly and the half-elf shook his head tiredly, still having his head on Mingi's shoulder, too tired to even talk at the moment.

Mingi then picked Yunho up without a word and they started walking to the camp. Once arrived, Mingi was about to put Yunho down at one of the tree roots before he realized that the half-elf had fallen asleep. "Jongho-ah, can you please lay down the roll? Yunho had fallen asleep." Mingi said softly to Jongho as he doesn't want to rouse the sleeping half-elf. Jongho had a fond smile on his face as he stared at Yunho, nodding his head and lay the sleeping roll on the ground. Mingi thanked him before putting Yunho down on the sleeping roll carefully.

"He fell asleep that fast? His energy must have depleted a lot. Let me take a look at him, ion-nin." Seonghwa said, worried about Yunho and Mingi let his nana(mother/mama) sit down beside him and started probing Yunho. Mingi watched Seonghwa checking Yunho over and he already knew what Seonghwa knew even before Seonghwa told him but because his other brothers are there too, Seonghwa started to speak to his other sons. "Yes, his energy had depleted greatly. If he pushed himself for another 2 minutes earlier, he would end up fainting. We have to be careful after this, if he pushed himself for too long, it could endanger his life."

"That serious?!" Wooyoung screeched softly as Seonghwa and Mingi nodded their heads. "He could die of exhaustion so we have to make sure that he gets plenty of rest before continuing his singing to heal the trees but naneth?" Mingi started as Seonghwa hummed, "What if Yunho could absorb the nature's energy instead? Like how I did with mine. I think he could replenish his energy right after healing the trees." Mingi explained his thoughts and Seonghwa nodded his head.

"Then you will teach him how to absorb the nature's energy. I think the nature would give their energy to Yunho as he helped heal them anyway but he needs to know how." Mingi nodded as he caressed Yunho's hair. "I'll teach him after he has a full rest." Mingi said before frowning as he touched Yunho's forehead and felt that the half-elf is a little bit warmer than usual. "I think he's already having a fever.." Mingi sighed and he soothed the sleeping half-elf when he whimpered in his sleep.

"Definitely a fever, I'll go find some herbs that could lower his fever down for a bit." Seonghwa said after he felt Yunho's forehead and went into the forest with Jongho tailing him. "I'll tell one of the guards to go ahead to the palace and ask them to prepare everything for Yunho. Do you want him in the healing ward or your room, ion-nin?" Hongjoong said and asked Mingi. "My room. He might didn't show it in front of you guys, but this betrothed of mine is a very jealous elf." Mingi chuckled, making the others widened their eyes in amusement.

"Really?? I never expect for him to be a jealous elf." San said, chuckling as he tried to imagine the look on Yunho's face when he's jealous. Mingi nodded his head while chuckling. "Yes. He's very jealous and if we put him in the healing ward, he might be jealous when I tend to the others so it's better for him to be in my room so I will only focus on him." Mingi explained as Yeosang tilted his head. "Does he throw tantrums when he's jealous?" Yeosang asked, clearly interested with the news.

"Hm.. He doesn't throw a tantrum but he does sulk and pout until I consoled him." Mingi said fondly and the others chuckled lightly at that. "What if you need to tend injured soldiers in war? Will he be jealous at the time too? He shouldn't though as you are our main healer besides nana." Wooyoung asked and Mingi hummed. "He won't. Not in war at least. When we were out patrolling weeks ago, I tended the five elves for a few times while he's having his monthly cycle but he didn't sulk or pout. He only did it when he knew that nothing is serious." Wooyoung nodded, glad at the answer before flopping on San to cuddle him while waiting for their guards to come back with some meat for meals.

After a while, the guards are back with Seonghwa and Jongho. They started skinning the meat and cooking it in the middle of the camp while Seonghwa brewed the herbs he had picked for Yunho's fever. Yunho was still sound asleep and Mingi went to rouse him up when the meals were cooked. "Melleth, wake up. The meal is ready." Mingi said softly, running his fingers through Yunho's locks. Yunho whined, making Mingi chuckle. "Up, melleth. You can sleep again after your meal and some tea for your fever."

Yunho slowly opened his eyes, pouting before tilting his head hazily. "Fever..? I'm having a fever..?" Yunho questioned tiredly and Mingi nodded his head softly. "Yes, melleth. You're having a fever because you pushed yourself too much earlier while healing the trees." Yunho pouted, lowering his eyes as he felt guilty for being a burden again. "I'm sorry.." Yunho mumbled, making Mingi tilt his head in question. "Why so, melleth?" Yunho huffed as he sat up with the help of Mingi as he could feel how lethargic his body is at the moment.

"I'm being a burden again.." Yunho mumbled sadly and yelped in surprise when Mingi suddenly kissed his cheek. The half-elf blushed as he glanced at the guards that were obviously watching him and Mingi but they had a fond smile on their faces. "M-mingi! Your guards are here!" Yunho hissed quietly and Mingi just hummed, kissing Yunho's cheeks again and Yunho just gave up stopping him. "I don't care. You're mine. I can show them whatever I want to show towards you." Yunho huffed at that but let Mingi caress his hair while at it. "Well, if they're not going to hate me, then it's fine."

"They won't, melleth. Our people are nice and kind towards everyone. No matter what race you are. Don't worry." Mingi said softly and Yunho nodded his head, giving the guards a small soft smile and all the guards beamed up, nodding and bowing at Yunho. Yunho was about to go to the middle of the camp to grab his meal when Mingi stopped him. "Let me. You should rest as much as you can." Mingi said, already standing up without waiting for Yunho's reply and grabbed 2 bowls of the meat stew before going back and took the tea from Seonghwa.

Yunho was about to eat the stew himself when Mingi pulled the bowl away from him, making Yunho pouts. "Let me eat it myself at least, melleth.." Yunho pouted but Mingi won't have it as he scooped the stew and brought the spoon towards Yunho's mouth. With a red face, Yunho puffed out his cheeks as he opened his mouth, letting Mingi feed him though he is very aware of the others eyes on him. He ignored all of them as Mingi fed him until the stew was finished and he drank the tea.

"I'm sleepy.." Yunho said, yawning while at it and Mingi cooed at the cute sight. "It's the tea, melleth. Get some sleep. We will ride again next morning. All of us will rest here for tonight." Mingi said as he gently tucked Yunho in on the bedroll, putting a thin blanket on Yunho and caressing his hair until Yunho drifted to sleep.