Ophir caresses his wife's sleeping face. Her soft skin and warmth made him feel comforted. Ophir was unable to forget what Urchin told him. It made him terrified but he is joyful enough to express his love toward Lehi. He observed how she peacefully zoned out to dream land.
Ophir can't help but savour the moment. He watched his wife in her sleep till the sun had it's ray stretched toward their room. When Lehi opened her eyes Ophir greeted him with bright smile.
"Good morning sleepy head. I am off to Kisiena. We will depart in five minutes." Ophir sweetly muttured.
"What?! You could have woke me up earlier!" Lehi argued but was got cut off by a another kiss as Ophir gazes down at her with a loving whisper.
"Take care of your self. I will miss you."
Cyrus watched as the ship got farther hoping that their plan will work out without glitches. Cyprus got nailed within the palace works as Lehi, Ain and Kiel do the mission within El Oathniel. Cyrus refused to accept any mission outside the Kingdom since the team are currently splitted.
When Ophir's team reached the port. They were surprised to be welcomed by Sage in a dire state. His flesh were wounded. The village were in chaos.
"What happened?" Hexel inquired as he apply the necessary measures to be done.
"A young girl name Xytie said she wanted to talk with Kish and Sienna. Along the conversation she started to get voilent and even had Seinna injured."
Sage reported before passing out.
Hexel is itching to go and find Sienna but Sage needs more help at the moment.
"Ophir and Nevi go and locate the prophets. Ecles and I will find the girl. Hexel be patient to stay with Sage. Wait for the others to arrive." Resh instructed.
Sienna and Kish felt a wicked sould residing on the girl's body. Kish and Sienna understand each other too well that they instructed Eyel and Sage to quietly send the villagers away from the island. That is why when the girl started to get violent and dominate the fight. They thought that they were prepared but she had a lot under her sleeve.
"Xyrie can hear you. I can hear your thoughts. I can sense that you already precieve why I am here." The young girl with marmalade eyes and rose purple locks stated.
Sienna almost had her feet glued on the wooden floor. Her pink sack made her skin more warm and hot. She almost forgot that she can still run. Seinna scolded herself for not moving an inch to dodge her attack. It was like a thunder with screaming voice with bloody lightning. Sienna can tell that it's a replica of Cyprus and Ecles' gift.
When Eyel saw that Sienna is in a critical condition. She stood in front of the two and prayed.
"Our Almighty God who sees our future and truly know our heart's content. May your shield and peace secure our life at this time. Thank you for forging a way for us to fight back and be defended by You. Amen."
Eyel for the first time used her gift.
She extended her palm and made a gesture to clench the attack. She was able to minimize the impact but it does not mean it's zero damage. Eyel travailed to keep her stance. Sienna saw a flash back of Lehi's action. Sienna kept on seeing a flashback that she thought her life was taken but in reality she hassled to run with Kish. Eyel and Sage protected the two but along the way Kish ordered Sage to welcome Resh and the others.
Eyel pointed her finger and the earth crumbled. It got splitted forming a cliff that entrapped Xyrie not to run after them. Sienna was surprised when Eyel was able to put a step on the river dividing it to clusters.
When Eyel created a under ground cave below the fall. Sienna panted and asked.
"Eyel, what kind of gift do you have?"
Eyel just gave her light giggle and replied.
"Works of Hand just like the Ecles."
Sienna knot her forhead in confusion.
"Really then are the two of you related?"
Eyel nodded and revealed.
"He is my step brother. I am an illegitimate child."
"Oh.. does he know about it?" Sienna pondered as Kish squeezed and dry his garment.
"Yes, we get along well." Eyel responded.
"I see." Seinna uttered.
Eyel had her palm touched the ground. She waited till her gift reaches it's destination and performed it's task.
The team was about dismantle to perform their task when a bump from the ground tapped Ecles and motioned the team.
"Wait. Eyel has sent this. Let us trail it."
Nevi carried off Sage when Hexel secured his bondage. The team hassled to move forward but a girl appeared in front of them. She instantly came face to face with Ecles.
"I missed you Ecles, It is me Xyrie your eldest cousin." she alluringly stated.
Ecles almost had his thoughts wrecked.
Urchin's word echoed to his mind that had him got back to reality.
Ecles used his palm to push her away.
Xyrie chuckled as she moved away and avoided Ecles palm. She used it as her pillar to launch her attack but a blade made of bone almost sliced her face. She losed her balanced and glared at Ophir. Hexel's speed and action had her tumble backward. Resh took the opportunity to create a distraction that will buy them sometime. Resh used his gift of nature to distract her by uplifting the air pressure to have her be dunk on the ground. When Ecles found Eyel's hide out. The river returned to it's original design except for the underwater cave done by Eyel and empowered by Resh and Ecles.
Xyrie felt like her face are one with the ground. The air pressure invisibly put on a lift that would put her unmovable. When the air disappeared Xyries yelled in furor and ire. She felt humiliated and hopeless with the host she is in right now. She need someone that is more stronger and flexible. She grit her teeth when she realised that the air almost burried her alive.