sp02 04, Bye Kilie

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Bye Kilie

Back to where they are.

A cry from an animal draws their attention, followed by another cry as this continues.

Jena hides behind her brother as she is cringing in fear.

Crawling out from the trees; their scaly face is angry a warning for their prey for a great chase. Their teeth are sharps as their mouths are showing hungry. Long tongues are saying yummy. Their eyes see their prey as warmth, making their stomachs hungrier badly. They have small upper arms and big giant legs. But their tails are a bit huge, hard and heavy.

"They're huge," has said by Miera, stretching her dress, making it comfortable to her body.

Those reptiles surround them.

"Kilie, do you hear me?" has asked by Jaino, verifying.

"Of course."

"Have the children and bring them home to Aklaba!"

"Do you think I'm idiot?" —Jaino sneakingly moves backward, making his distance away from her group— Kilie, who actually notices, appears to his back. "You won't escape this time!"

One of the reptiles stomps trembling the ground and Kilie outbalances, when she has stood near to Jaino, and this gives Jaino a chance to escape since the others are busy in different matter.

The big man focuses on protecting those siblings from the agitated creatures.

Their cries are fierce, frightening; making Jena covers her ears and she's shaken. She wants to think this event just a dream. Her brother is confused about a thing to do. Even though he's trembling, bravery is keeping his eyes open.

Meira couldn't help but wonders why those creatures ignore her. She's even more helpless because she does precious her skin.

Jaino reaches the woods and he continues inside passing across a man, cloaked by a worn white cloth and he has only a bolo knife sheathed on his waistline. The man is leaning on a tree. "Your help is in time! Accompany those children home!" has yelled by Jaino, without having an eye contact as he runs.

You're idiot wounded by a childish matter, has though by the cloaked man. His corneas are similar to those reptiles. His name is Amono Hestia Galossom, a Crewl, a member of military under Jaino's force before.

Crewl, they are norims being rise by their parents on their infant days along with a new born animal except the Norim. They can even control or order those kind of animals; and even gain those animals' abilities if possible.

When Jaino retired after ending their first assignment; Amono Hestia then retired. They'd been bodies since training until Jaino had rank up; he then applied to Jaino as subordinated. Until now their friendship never wear off.

Kilie appears in front of Amono Hestia. She grabs his collar and she shoves him into the tree. "As I thought. I was dumbfounded. How many of you willing to push him away from me!"

Amono Hestia remains calm. "What the— I'm just a passerby."

"Don't act dumb!"

Upon making an eye contact; noticing something on her corneas are compressing into the middle. "You got me. It's true. I'm just a passerby. I'm his friend. You can still chase him, and I take over the children and bring them home."

Kilie then disappears.

Amono Hestia goes to the group and settles those rampaging reptiles. He apologizes to Miera and Dhumbou. Although, Jena is still passed out and her brother is furiously angry at him; still, the man, cloaked by a worn white cloth, asks the boy for forgiveness. He begs at him, including his sister, to come along.

She reaches him at the indentation near the falling waters of the falls...

The warmth and fast wind blowing is so refreshing...

Onto the horizon...

...the mountains, the plains, giant creatures, the birds, the lake, the rivers and everything that comes into view are magnificent.

"Come back to me. This place is dangerous, you won't survive here," Kilie has begged.

"It's better than me being sulking. I can face reality being on this place. I want to live with my on desire fair to everyone." He breathes while he enjoys the heavy air calming his mind.

She hugs Jaino from behind while she lays her chin to his shoulder. "You still have me, an alternative right?"

"Stop being unfair…" Then he turns around as he leans his palm above her breast as he keeps his distance from her yet his feet are nearing the edge. "What if you'd find a man you like? What about me? Unfair right? Exceeding my agony." She really wants to argue, yet she can't find any satisfying reason she could response. Jaino fells himself suddenly while he yells, "Keep chasing whenever you want! Let's play with that urge of yours!"

She's unable to grab his hand. Stunned, blushing, she feels his words. At him, she keeps on staring, she thinks, What have I done?

Problems always have solution

either to pursue or to quit

Heart's and mind's desire must follow

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