I patted the space where he had slept and indulged in his scent that lingered on the pillows and blankets.
I didn’t even bother poking around to see if he was just quietly meditating on the other side of the screen. I knew he was not.
I could feel that his physical self was indeed far away… Yet he had left something behind. Something within me.
I missed him already, but knowing we were always connected put me at peace.
I allowed myself a tiny bit of longing as I turned the matrimony band around and around on my finger.
Kiki..? I’m home!
Good morning Sarima!
Morning? Kup-no it’s mid afternoon!
What! So late already. I must have been more tuckered out then I thought!
From what..?
My moogle snickered at me and I chose to ignore her. I simply shook my head and crawled out of bed to give myself a nice relaxing sponge bath.
What to do today… There was so much! I knew I had to face Maat soon, but I felt my magic abilities were not quite up to snuff.
I knew Red Mages personally who had been having great difficulty with the old man, and had heard many a tale about how he just seemed meaner to Red Mages.
While dressing in my warlock's attire, I asked my linkshell if anyone was free to aid me with my magic skills. To my delight, big sister Iphi and Yru offered to help! ^_^
We gathered at The Boyahda Tree and I saw that Yru was a puppet master.
Seeing him in his puppet master artifact gear made me miss Sha-chan...
After a while big sister had to go help another linkshell mate. Yru stayed behind to help me. He was also skilling up his automaton’s magic. The very same thing Sha-chan was doing when I first met him!
While battling one of the crabs, a water elemental appeared. I knew better then to cast magic around those things so we waited it out… And then double thunder weather!! That meant that not one but two thunder elementals could be lurking.
Well… we can go hide in the cloister.
I have never been there.
Lets go while we wait.
Okay!
Yru led me behind a waterfall and down a passageway. We emerged in the cloister and were met by the sight of a huge crystal.
I've never seen such a giant crystal before!
Red Mage can solo them… Well the avatar that is sleeping inside.
No way! Red Mage is that powerful..? Wow...
Then, I noticed something glowing on the floor. Upon closer examination, I found a stone laying there.
What's this?
I found one also. It’s a stormstone, but I don’t know what it’s for.
I pocketed the stone while Yru went to check on the weather outside the cloister.
It had cleared and we headed back out to the base of the tree, in the middle of the shallow waterway.
Some time later, another water elemental appeared!!
My heart beat quickened, because by the time I saw it lurking, I was mid cast! /panic
Luckily it was far enough away that it paid me no mind.
But then... an Elder Gobbue raced past us. It looked like it was after something, but we hadn’t seen anyone run by.
WTF Gobbue!
I saw that...
Weird...
Strange things are afoot in the Boyahda tree.
Indeed.
I was glad to have this little adventure with new friends. :)
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Hey it's Bass. ^^; That is very strange! I also have a Stormstone... Forgot what they were used fo-- Ah! Now I remember! It's needed for a Synergy skill cap quest.
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