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"I'm aware, sadly," I replied.
She rose up, looking deep in thought and pressed her hand to my shoulder.
"Do not second guess your power. You have magic that can save all of us, my child. You will deal with challenges and torment along the path you are destined to take. However, such a path will only strengthen the bonds you have with the many individuals who love you dearly. Do not let the enemy take such bonds away from you. Fight for what you want, and do not give up. Being powerful sometimes means being broken down. Then one is able to appreciate the strength they have and use it to conquer their enemies and bring peace,” she professed.
I didn't know what to say and took a glance at Quil, who had a guarded expression on his face as he looked between the two of us.
"Now, this anklet will not only protect you spiritually, but will also ensure you won’t experience a premature death like the essence that lingers inside you did. It will come in handy in the near future,” she foretold.
"Thank you, Great One." I bowed my head to her.
"No need, my child. Feel free to come by again if you ever need advice. My door will always be open to you and your husbands,” she declared.
"Husbands..." I blushed at her knowing smile as she looked back to Quillian, who was also blushing. He quickly turned his gaze away at our glance, and I giggled quietly.
"Once again, Great One, thank you for your advice and kind- ness. I will certainly come again when I need your words of wisdom."
"Farewell, my child. May you enjoy the rest of your vacation."
I made my way to Quillian who slid his hand into mine.
Then we both turned to the older woman and bowed. She returned our bow and waved farewell, watching us leave her home. We strolled down the path back to the main square of the village to take the portal to our paradise. We both deserved a nap after our previous hours of investigating, where we came up empty- handed.
"She was very kind," I commented, deciding it was safe for us to talk here. We turned left, heading to the more private path leading to the square.
"She was. Looks like we came in time before Storm really stuck to her word to try and hurt you," Quillian pointed out.
"You know what bothers me?" I queried.
"What?"
"I understand why Storm's essence is trying to take control of me, but wouldn't that be a reflection of the individual? I mean, I have no idea who Storm really was, and the one time I did meet her, I thought she was kind to even acknowledge me. However, I was researching about essences this morning, and I found an article that talks about everyone's magic essence being a perfect replica of the individual," I explained.
"Really?" Quillian asked, sounding intrigued.
"Yes. I read a few of the professor's articles. He seemed to be very knowledgeable about magic essence and how they could linger in objects or people for many years, but all his research suggested that an essence can't be manipulated, even after death. I don't know if it's true or if there's other documentation that supports or goes against his research, but that's what I discovered so far."
"So you think Storm was a little jealous to begin with and didn't want to share us with anyone to the point of wanting to harm you?" Quillian asked.
"Hmm. I don't know if that's how I see it. I don't want to say anything because again, I don't know her. Sure, I know bits about her past from what I've seen in the memories before the whole fiasco that happened with Konashi and N.R.O., but maybe Storm was hiding a side she didn't want you guys to see? I just feel if I was in her position and had very few loved ones, I'd be pretty selfish too, and not want to lose any of them to anyone, especially a woman."
"Women are complicated," Quil commented.
I pulled my hand out of his to elbow him in the side.
"Ow! I take it back. Not complicated, ow..." he complained. I smiled, taking his hand back in mine.
"I guess we can talk about it with the others when we get back. Again, we were with Storm all the time, only leaving her alone when she had certain training sessions or business trips where we knew she'd be safe in attending without our presence," Quil explained.
"Okay." After replying, I looked to my left and noticed a group of kids. "Hmm?"
I stopped to stare at the group, who looked to be pointing and laughing at something. "Kids? Why would there be a group of kids at a resort like this?" Quil asked.
"Hmm, don't know. Maybe they came with their parents," I considered.
"Maybe. Let's head back," Quil suggested. I nodded, but my Kitsune didn't want to leave for some reason, coming right to the surface.
My tails and ears appeared, and I listened carefully, picking up the children's words.
