6 The Ark Of Plushie and Wings

A few more plushies popped out, swallowing the young girl in a mountain of toys. From giraffes to lambs, even a snake, Mavislin seemed to adore all of it as she tried hugging them all at once.

But the only plushy she held close was a grey and white penguin with blue earmuffs. Her eyes were full of happiness as she rummaged through the mountain.

But the Old Chapel had other, intriguing plans. For some reason, it decided it was a good idea to, not only give her more plushies but to dump an entire lifetime supply right into the room.

The couple was caught off guard with the sudden avalanche but was able to get back up. Now, the entire place looked like a plushie wonderland, with a beaming Mavislin right smack in the middle.

"If I hadn't known better, I thought the Old Chapel was trying to drown her with plushies," said Gillian, chuckling.

"The Old Chapel?" asked Mavislin, with a puppy toy on her head.

"By the virtue of my Element, whichever room the person owns would reflect the user's Elements and personality. And on the odd occasion, if the Old Chapel desires it, the memories of the one living in the room," explained Gillian, further increasing the child's confusion.

"What he meant to say that the Old Chapel is alive. And it's rooms are special. They become only what you want to see," replied Ysabeau, joining the child amongst the mountain of toys.

"Is it a he or she?" asked Mavislin.

"Eh?"

"If the Chapel is alive, then it must be either a girl or a boy. Right?"

The couple was silent before young Mavislin thought it was a great idea to point at the stained glass window.

"Are you a girl or a boy? A girl is pink, blue for a boy," said Mavislin.

With no further delay, the window turned into a giant pane of hot pink.

"Well, that was easy. Shall we get on how training will be from now on?" asked Gillian, smiling at Mavislin.

The sparkle in the Valkyrie's golden eyes was bright enough to light a dead sky. She jumped right out of the mountain and landed right beside Gillian.

"Both Ysabeau and I will take turns in teaching you. Which Element would you like to train first?" asked Gillian, patting the child's head.

"Mama says that I'm an all-rounder in the Core Elements. What does that mean?" asked Mavislin, tilting her head.

"That means you can use all of the Core Elements equally. You see, some are only able to use Fire while others are masters of Water. I guess you must be talented enough to use all of them," explained Ysabeau, placing a thoughtful finger under her chin.

"You say that, but have you performed a spell using all of the Core Elements?" asked Gillian, giving a stern look to the young Valkyrie.

"I know a spell but I haven't got any chance of using it," whispered Mavislin, shyly.

"Would you like to show us?"

Ysabeau's usual antics were active as she casually opened the bedroom window and hopped down towards the green carpet below. Gillian could only shake his head in disbelief as young Mavislin tried to follow his wife.

Gillian grabbed the eager child by the collar and looked at Ysabeau and sighed. The child looked confused as she casually dangled from the Aki's hand, 20 meters above the ground.

"Mind using normal methods to get out of the house?" asked Gillian, raising an eyebrow.

"What? It's fun this way. Let her go, she'll be fine," instructed Ysabeau, opening her arms wide to catch the child.

Once again, Gillian had no choice but to obey his wife's commands. Mavislin seemed pretty happy as she got released from the man. As she dived towards Ysabeau's arms, two gigantic, bright, white wings shot out from the child's back.

As the abnormally sized wings came out, Mavislin soared back up to the sky with happiness. Each wing was three times the size of her frail body. Ysabeau watched the young Valkyrie in awe and Gillian's eyes were filled with amazement.

"Valkyrie's have some of the best pairs of wings in the whole Universe. But this is a whole new thing," said Gillian, eyes wide.

Ysabeau was speechless as she joined Mavislin in the sky. The two had the time of their lives as they soared through the skies, leaving Gillian slightly left out from the fun.

"Since you guys are up in the air, time for a little spell. Mav, try that spell that you mentioned at that space over there. Don't worry, the forest won't get angry," instructed Gillian.

"Looks like the grumpy Aki is jealous of us girls having a bit of fun," whispered Ysabeau, earning a giggle from the kid.