Incipience

The surroundings were dyed with a whiteness that shared a slight contrast to a shade of pink. That calming color was everywhere. It was not clear as to if the surroundings became dyed with it or if, perhaps those surroundings were composed of that color entirely from the beginning. Regardless, the creations of plains of grass all across the land were blown by a gentle wind.

And one significant feature out of all, a hill. A rather suitable hill was with a tree standing stagnant atop it. Additional wind also blew branches of the hill, gently.

The whitish haze grasped everywhere, however emerging from this haze, a pair of figures appeared, standing but also moving away from the tree atop the hill. The figures of a woman and man, which would part ways from each other when a monstrous creature came in-between the two…

…Figures of a lengthy promise.

***

Airoterp.

Risse residence.

Slumbering in sheets dyed red, his bony arm draped out, almost reaching to the floor with long fingers. Traces of a red dust blew off atop his back on the covers.

The sun, already reached a point into the sky that the environment was illuminated without fail. To that active level of light of sunshine and steadily rising levels of heat, the countless residents of the city would begin their day. However, I on the bed found such movement a bother, even if not said verbally.

A steady light penetrated out a glass window next to the bed.

However, his passionate rest was set to be ruined from the start. To the bedside, an alarm clock strike at 6:50 A.M. Immediately, the alarm clock mercilessly rang as he became aware of an interrupting sound in the background.

Drawing blood from the get-go, he assimilated a sphere of flames into the air which gathered light. Whilst on the bed, he became more furious at each passing second and fired unimpeded at an annoying object generating an unpleasant experience.

Aiming capacity was dead-on. As such, the alarm clock flew away from the explosion to the centre of the room. And for a few more seconds, the irritating thing went dead silent but would unfortunately come back with fury, therefore, loudly releasing an annoying sequence of tones.

"Useless!" he said with an annoyance in voice, while gritting the whites in the mouth.

Perhaps, a more direct approach was required. The soles of the feet touched the floor. No other choice but to deal with it head-on, whilst enveloping his right foot in flames.

He would lessen the gap between himself and the annoying alarm clock.

Apparent flames sprouted to coat a portion of his right foot from the knee to the sole. With that, one huge breath was taken as if to prepare one's self for an athletic event.

Following sprouting flames, he released the alarm clock into the air, when suddenly foot meeting metal, he kicked the clock out the window. Slight wind pressure blew at the drapes.

Afterward, a room filled with animated movie posters, to display cases of well-placed figurines. For an average male entering their 20's, they would have a somewhat collection but all that was pale in comparison to this collection. A textbook geek. Tall with a sharp look. A small build which meant small muscles than the average. Quite honestly an everyday-looking young man.

He set his gaze to the sight outside, as if entranced by something.

***

He wore the garments of what he would presume to be the uniform of the elite academy he chose.

Once outside, he gazed above where his appearance was cloaked, when one of the gravity-defying islands, floating in the sky whilst being moving further, caught his eye.

He peered far and wide, to that of the islands' waterfalls falling into an endless precipice. The twin moons; the wordless ring of clustered things around the planet, was visible through the naked eye. A gallimaufry of glorious things in the sky!

{Inoyva Risse.}

***

On the sidewalk, he firstly summons his mode of transportation.

A formation of light enveloped the sidewalk, giving rise to sudden winds. Appearing out the formation, a creature on all fours, stood. Inoyva was greeted by an eager and excited hound with a white coat and reptilian eyes; an overzealous Summon called "Alka."

"How have you been doing?" Not retaining the ability of speech in terms of a specific language, Alka barked out to him as if he understood what was implied.

"Good boy. Anyhow, let's go. Cai is probably waiting."

***

Afterward, Inoyva mounted the hound, making way on to a predetermined destination. It was a particular season. With spring grasping the surroundings, the inhabitants were also influenced by it. However, out of all things which were painstakingly awaited for, the Knight candidate introduction would commence in a few hours.

Upon arriving, the warm breeze which sweeps away at leaves on the ground and moves the ocean waves, blew at the awaiting damsel within my sights. I suddenly became mesmerized by her black and green hair fluttering, her unyielding expression in the wind and adorning the color of her eyes was the same emerald green.

{Cai Setra.}

Inoyva, with his tall self set foot onto the bridge where Cai awaited on. Being a tad bit late, he would have to worm my way into her good books again, only to find Cai immersed in a foul mood. As she was also encased in the same pattern of garments, the difference being that of only a female version, it was the red uniform of Irisdescent.

"Morning… I know that I didn't arrive at the exact time. But, I have good reason." He said with traces of nervousness in my voice.

"Let's hear it, then."

"Well… I thought you weren't going to ask, so I didn't prepare one."

Cai focused her gaze, feeling dumbfounded.

"Tardiness disgusts me."

Of course, it does.

Cai began glaring right into Inoyva's soul as if she was imagining aiming for the neck. Her gaze held many meanings, the most apparent, annoyance. Even so, wallowing in the past would never change the events that already occurred. She sighed inwardly and lessened the heavy levels of annoyance encircling.

Cai walked a few paces, trailing off to the other side of the bridge.

She pulled out a piece of paper and looked to him when Inoyva asked, "So, did you get it?"

Inoyva calmly stepped forward in the same direction, noticing a piece of paper, "Yeah. I get that you want to be fit, but is this all right?"

To Inoyva's side, Alka was eager for attention from his master, lifting up its snout. He casually gestured long fingers into the hound's mouth, emanating a familiar scent. Despite calling out to me, he gazed upon an adorable sight. The hound, panting and would wag its tail from left to right.

Cai detected a sudden flash of light from Alka. Noticing that Alka fulfilled its task, that being transporting its master to a predetermined destination, I initiated the same transportation method as before in order for Alka to return back from where it came.

The ground where Alka stood on revealed a formation of light once more, the hound was covered and returned to its origins with a slight hurl of wind.

"Yeah, it'll serve a greater purpose than you think." He said with a dreamy happiness.

As a point that was somewhat a rendezvous point, the bridge served as a place for the two of them to meet. Their plans were to be carried out with haste, it would seem. However before that, having walked a few paces in front the lad, Inoyva advanced fast and grabbed ahold of Cai by the arm.

Following a tug of the sleeve, Inoyva gripped at her arm, pulling her closer to his body.

The action and motion Inoyva partook in was swift, to the point of passing in a moment's notice. Inoyva drew the maiden closer, ultimately coming into contact face-to-face. Unclear of the initiated gesture, despite one thing being clear, their faces were too close to each other.

Evidently Inoyva prompted for the contact of his lips with Cai.

However that being his intention, that feeling was not recuperated.

"We don't have time for this." From the very start of being pulled, Cai lifted her right hand. That hand was atop his mouth, thoroughly covering the lower part of the face.

Cai pushed him a short distance with a gentle shove from both arms. Even after the advancement, the air around them hadn't yet cleared for some reason and they kept warm expressions.

Inoyva noticed her back pointing towards his self.

Cai turned the other way, amidst Inoyva's ensorcelled self.

***

"IRISDESCENT."

…Is one of the prestigious elite academies in the nation of Acirfa Htuos, and currently ranked 3rd in the world-rankings.

As one of the most suitable places for Knight candidates to train at, countless, upon countless applications were issued in order to be enrolled into it. Even so, various tests were conducted in order to grasp the aspiring candidates' skills and abilities. Even not for combat capabilities, other innate talents like a quick-witted mind were also welcomed. As such, unlike other elite academies, Irisdescent opted for talent rather than financial resources from their students. Without talent, hardworking students able were also welcomed.