Young and Brash

"Meow meow meow!" Nana exclaims whilst skipping through the forest picking up glow-shrooms and mana-shrooms. "Such a delicious find today! hooray! Miya will be so proud!" Nana continues to pick mushrooms until she bumps into someone...

"Oof... sorry, I wasn't... *gasp* Harith! Long time no see! How are you?" she said happily

"Oh Nana! I'm ok, have you seen Alucard? Miya is looking for him" Harith questioned while tightening his glove

"O-oh Miya is looking for him again? I wonder why...Hmmm maybe... *erhem* Oh Harith, a-are you free later? I'm going to make mushroom stew, would you mind helping me out...? I have enough for all 4 of us! I'm sure Miya can find Alucard without any problems!"

"Sure Nana, I'll help out and I sure hope you're right! So uhhh how do you make stew? hehe..."

The two start chopping, boiling and cooking the mushrooms for the stew from afternoon til dusk happily helping each other and telling stories all the while, soon a man with a large sword approached...

"Heya Love-birds! What'cha doing? Mmmmm something smells great!" said Alucard surprising the two

"Wow look at you two! Like two newly-weds! Adorable! Nana you never said you liked Harith!" Said Miya emerging from the shadows

"M-miya!? D-don't tease me like that!" Nana said flustered

"Hahaha she is bright as a tomato! No way! Harith are you... blushing?" Hahaha this is rich!" Alucard said laughing

"Sh-shut up... we arent a couple..." Harith mumbled under his breath

"Ok Alu, we had our fun, lets eat!" Miya suggested

They all gathered around the cauldron where the stew was made and began eating until and telling more stories til they were all full

"Alucard, Nana, Harith... tomorrow I will head to the Elf Kingdom, I must speak with my king, I must report what I saw in the Ruins"

"I will acompany you, its not everyday you get to visit the Elf Kingdom" Alucard suggested

"Thank you Alucard, Nana what will you and Harith do?" Miya asked

"Umm we will return to the Emerald Road, and ummm look for Minotaur, he said the twilight barrier is weakening, if the barrier is gone, the Abyss will make their move, maybe I can find out something, right Harith?

"Yup! Im with you all the way!" Harith claimed

"The twilight barrier where Lunox was kept? Is running out of power? Well nothing lasts forever, we can change the future! The Abyss wont ever cause harm to the Empire!"

The 2 mages prepared the equipment for their departure, while taking quick glances at the other and smiling

"Ah Mr.Alucard can I tell you something before you go?" Nana whispered

"Ok sure Nana" said Alucard bending down

"If anything happens or you do anything to Miya, Molina and I will eviscerate you, understood?"

"Y-yes ma'am understood"

As they traveled to the crossroads, the next day dawned on them and they had to part ways, each taking the road to their next destination.

"Harith... umm what do you think about... me?"

"Hmm pardon? I could hear that? Do speak up"

"What do you think about..."

"About?"

"M-m.....Molina (Darn it! It slipped out! I meant me....)"

"I think she is cute!"

The two make their way to the Emerald Road however Nana, never said a word but smiled all the way