23.It started

He couldn't believe his eyes. After so long...The children with powers. It has been years.he must send message to the Guild.They need to know this.But these children...What are their powers.

Usually such a thing is possible to see.But these children...He can feel the energy but the powers are well hidden.Is that the reason no one ever found them.They are hiding it?They are still so small and worried about someone finding them.What kind of harsh life did they experience to hide such a heavenly gift?

Maybe is better he just watches over them till they are big enough.Yes, he will do it that way.He will protect them.Even tho he felt that these children are right now even more powerful than him.He still wanted to protect their secret till the moment they felt they are strong enough to show themselves in front of the world.

Kendra felt that again.That energy that touched her body.She turned around and looked at the man that held the potato.It probably not him.She looked at the sky and saw some birds passing.Do birds have magic in this world as well?

If she knew how adorable she looked.When she turned around he conveniently looked ta potato. It seems she can feel when someone tries to search for her energy.He felt sad for the child.Is she scared even from birds?What kind of bad things did this child had in her life to think that the world is so bad?In this city children are safe.So safe that she could work with her age without anyone questioning it.

He shook his head and adjusted his mood.

''If you could give me few of these to show to the Lord I would be most grateful.''he said still staring at the child.

''You can take five of them. Your choice,''she said while she shrugged.She still has in mind the taught that there are maybe animals with powers.What to do.She needs to become stronger to protect Isaa and herself.She always put Isaa in first place as she was so little and weak in her eyes.

She gave him the potatoes and he left.She finally can pack her stuff and go to the small house.They had things to do. They changed their clothes and took the bread with them. Isaa used her power to give the plants lots of water without watering their leaves.She realized if the leaves are watered by the heat they start to turn yellow. So she just watered the roots.

She watered the roots of trees that still had fruits on them as Kendra told her.She waters all the trees same, just bit more for those that still have fruits on them.

They closed all doors and windows and left to get to the small house.Today they split responsibilities. Isaa's is to go and get as many strawberries as she could.In shadow, as they finished those in middle and it was cooler in shadows. Kendra duty was to gather as many fishes as she could with her water powers.She walked up to the stream and just literally just made the fishes up and float in a bit of water.The amount of water and fishes increased with every step.She took all of it tiny, bigger and big ones.She got them all.

She walked up to the stream and it seems there are less and less.She came all the way to the stream source and she didn't find any more.Not even the tiny ones. She rushed back and slowly put the fishes into the basin that Goluk made.It seems she wouldn't have to be able to catch for much longer fishes.There were only not even 5 big fishes left.

She went to see how is Isaa. She already gathered on the basket and she started other.

''Isaa go to rest a bit.We can gather more of it later on.Come with me.We need to put on traps for animals.This time more traps and let's go to the brook not far away.We can gather there some fishes as well.''Isaa nodded.She prefers to be with Kendra together. That's why she gathered fast.She didn't like to be alone but she promised Kendra she will behave when she is alone.

They went to the brook that was Further away as they taught. Kendra looked at the deep water and choose to get in.After all her water ability let her walk and swim in water like its nothing.She slowly made a ball of water and slowly gathered all the fishes upstream. She could even feel in brook if it had deeper holes.But she passed them easily. She walked almost for an hour and gathered a couple of hundred big fishes and thousands of small fishes. They followed again to the well and she searched with her senses are there any inside. She walked with so many fishes back and put them into the hole again.She saw that hole was indeed overfilled with fishes so she chooses to run to the city.

She let Isaa hold with powers the fishes to escape as she hoped that officer Luar was still, in the office, She got lucky.He went into inspection and when he came back to give up his shift Kendra run to him.

''We...got ...the...a...lot!'' she heaved trough breaths.''Quickly!You need to do it now.!!!''

He understood what was going on. He called the guard and told him to bring prepared carriages.

''This way please.''she showed the way. As it was dry season and the stream was just tiny water now the horses and carriages could go up to her house quite fast next to the river.

Officer saw the little girl trying to stop fishes spill out the hole with hands.

''Quickly take nets and gather as many as you can.''Kendra stopped him.

There are small fishes as well. They are now more important.''She said while showing him huge amount of tiny fishes.He smiled at her.

''Don't worry we will take big fishes and small fishes separately.The big fishes are too big and might eat small ones so we will fish out first bigger ones and small we will fish with a fine net.Don't worry.We are prepared.''Actually, they were not ready but the Lord told them that there is possibility that there are small fishes and they should make nets for them as well.

Guards got over 300 big fishes in bigger barrels.And in smaller barrels, they gathered smaller fishes.

As they were many guards they finished it fast.

''The Lord promised to you gold for the fishes and the fodder you were talking about. Can you tell us.'' he looked at her in the hope she would tell him.

''Sorry fodder recipe might become a problem.I want lots of money as it seems it works on sea fishes as well,''she said calmly with a firm attitude.

''No problem.Can you tell me how did you do this?''he said while pointing at fishes.

''I put lots of fodder in here and all the fishes jumped in.''she lied with open eyes not even blinking.

And he believed her.If there is such strong fodder for fish.The castle...

He needs to talk to the Lord again.Today...

One of the guards was writing the amount and the size of the fishes. On end, it came out 357 big fishes, 578 of the small ones,5879 tiny ones. Quite a number.

"We could eat some of the big ones.There is any way so many now." said officer Luar.

" Definitely not"stopped him Kendra.

He looked at her and saw she really means it.

"May I ask why? " he asked bit confused.

"If I taught that it was all right do you think I would have left those fishes to you?I could just sell it for a good price."she said looking at him seriously." Even if there are so many small and baby fishes in there, but what about surviving rate. How many will survive the transportation and different environment? I can sell you the recipe for food.But on end, you still need big ones to reproduce. After there are thousands of big ones you can say you can eat them."

Officer Luar and guards got shocked by the facts that this child throws at them.This is true indeed.If you eat big ones and new fish don't survive, there won't be any fish left.

"I understand. You gave up gaining money for the great good. Such a small child thinking about our future. I will ask the Lord to send you the monetary loss you suffered by giving up these fishes." he said while patting Kendra's head. Guards felt as well as great affection for this child. Not many even from grownups would give up such amount of silver money.

The looked at each other and decided that they will keep eye on these children. Kendra didn't know that with the action she gained more than she wanted.

But for now, they had to hurry to bring the fishes back to the city. They found that one of the hidden wells had sunspot and enough light does the fact that it was opened toward the Lord's palace. It is one of the safest wells in the city.

Near Lord's palace, there are four wells. Two are as big as the one at Kendra's city house. One is partly open that will be used as a fishing spot and one is old well that was there even before the city was built.

No one knows how deep is that well. But the water from that well is invigorating and only those with powers or great physical strength can handle it.

Accept the Lord and few nearest guards no one knew about this well. He was worried that it would bring disaster to the city if people with no good will found out about it.

But that is something Kendra didn't know and didn't care. She planned to gather one more basket of strawberries and go home. Someone from the main office will come again, for the fodder recipe.Accept that, she found out that the stores in inner city might be expensive but they had all she needs to live comfortably.

If she has some stuff to sell she can offer to them as well.All that if it isn't sold there she could sell in the market.She won't have any losses. So she decided. First offer to those that had money and enjoy the rest of the time.

They finished picking the strawberries quite fast.After that, they went straight to the city house.

After so much running and using powers they were tired and hungry. Kendra wanted actually to eat at the small house...Never mind.She will just fry some potatoes and there is still some food from before.They had bread as well. Isaac cleaned and peeled the potatoes and Kendra made fire to reheat the food and fry the potatoes.

It was way past lunchtime and they need to eat. They took the food in the garden and ate there.Kendra told Isaa to go and sleep a little bit as she saw her tired and sleepy eyes. Isaa washed a little bit and put on a nightgown and fell asleep quite fast.

Kendra was not sleepy at all.She chooses to slowly transport the potatoes. The boxes were to heavy for her,so she put potatoes into her basket and then into the big pots in the pantry.

Somehow she felt that even if this is hard work for a child of her age, but her body seemed to have become much stronger than before.

She chooses to select the potatoes for own use and for later seedlings.The big ones for them to eat, smaller and those that were a bit cut or with weird shape shell put for speed.

She already planned everything. If it turns well she can make it large scale. Its all the money shell need for traveling for the two of them.

She plans to earn a small fortune and travel this world. She wants to see is it same as her past world,

maybe parallel dimension, or is she in the past? But were there people with powers before? She remembered the old stories and ancient text. There seemed to be something like that,but not in the open.

Whatever it is,its new life and she will enjoy it.

After she transferred most of the potatoes to the pantry she put some empty boxes in the small room and transferred the rest of the potatoes in there. Rest of boxes she stoked at far corner of the garden.

Now the garden looked again a bit bigger and neater. She chooses to go wash herself and put new clothes on. She planned to take a walk to the stores in the inner city with Isaa.

When she finished with her bath and clothing she heard knocking on the door.Strange.She didn't hear anyone on street walking.

She carefully opened doors and that young man from this morning stood there with smile on his face.

"I guess we will see each other more often in future," he said while looking at Kendra.

"Come in sir," she said calmly. She expected someone from the main office anyway. It seems he is chosen to handle her case."I guess Lord send you".

"He did" he answered and wanted again to the room with a table, but Kendra stopped him.

"Let's sit outside, please.Isaa is sleeping."

She looked at sleeping child that didn't sleep this time like a piglet. It seems she is really tired. She sighed and closed the door.

"Let's talk." she went to the table in the shade of the tree.

''Please sit down here.Its nice and airy.''It was indeed nice and airy even little breeze was playing around trees and house.It was comfortable to sit in the shade.

''Its nice here,''he said while looking around.He saw empty boxes on the end of the garden.And it seems they were empty.''Ugly things?''

''You mean potatoes?I stocked my pantry for winter and left some for seed,''she said while feeling the comfortable breeze around her body.It feels really good.If he didn't come she would have gone to sleep as well.Maybe she could make a hammock for the two of them and sleep here between trees and when they go to the sea.It would be much more comfortable.There are any mosquitoes anyway.

He looked at her changing face that seems to be wondering about some big problem.If knew that she taught about such problem he would probably faint from anger.But at this moment he didn't know what was the problem this child is thinking about so he couldn't help.This boy is stubborn he probably won't tell him anyway. Let's help him with something more important...Money...

''Let's talk about something you like as it seems quite a lot,''he said with a faint smile.

''Money?''Kendra looked at him with shiny eyes.Its not that she is greedy.She is just trying to secure future travels.After that, she will stop.She has her borders...His eyebrow twitched,it seems that this boy really likes money that much.

''Yes.Money.Do you have any idea how much money the Lord gave you.'' he asked.

''Not seer.Do...not....know'' she said looking at him like he was crazy.

He gave up. This child just doesn't want to say any longer sentences if there is no need.Sigh.

''Let's talk first about potatoes, the Lord said if it works he will pay you good money.If you plan to buy new land he said you don't have to.He will confer to you as much land as you need.It will be signed on your name.''he looked at the shiny eyes of the child.

''For...free..How much I even want?And whatever I do with it its mine.Will I keep or sell.I can do what I want with that land?'' asked Kendra just to make sure.

''Exactly like you said.All yours.''he looked at the child that started already thinking about the land and he felt bit sweat on his head.He hoped that a child won't overdo it.

''The I want from My land plus big and small meadow,the forest and the land up to the well of the stream to the stream of the brook all the land.Is that too much?''she asked already thinking that she asked for too much.

He sighed in relief.It was less than he taught.

''Wait''he heard and hoped this boy won't ask for something outrageous,he tensed up''I want that little half island to be on my name as well.I want there once with my sister and I like it.Is it possible?''

''What half-island?''The man asked stunned.

''The island down the coastal line. You can even see it when you get out of the city.''

''Down the coastal line...Ahhh that tiny peace of land sticking out?Yes we can write it on your name.''he said while thinking about tiny peace of land that was sticking out like sore finger.No one ever claimed it as his so giving it to the child it wouldn't be a problem.

Kendra was happy.Even if she sells all the land when she leaves she won't sell that peace of land.Its perfect for summer.And now it's hers.

''There is more,''he said.

Kendra nodded, of course, there will be more.Money...cash...ka-ching!!!

''There is first the fish you found.We calculated by the optional price of river fish. You will get 80 coins per big fish,40 coins little fish and tiny fish, each 5 coins is that fine with you?''he looked at her.

She started counting.He wanted to say the number but she just waved her hand and started counting in her head.

''80 coins big,40 coins little and tiny 5 coins''she started counting out loud''there were 357 big fishes,

578 little fishes and 5879 tiny ones.Big fishes would bring then 28560 coins ,little would give

23120 coins and tiny would give 29395 coins.All together would be 81075 coins or 810 small silver coins and 75 coins.Am I right?''she looked at him after counting. His face looked grey.-Is this child monster.How can she count this in his head...why can he even count...- he started at Kendra.

''What about the money for the fish fodder recipe?''she looked at him ignoring his surprised face.

''That...the Lord let me tell you will get 10 % off the sale of the fodder to other people, then you will get right to enter any district you want including Lord's castle''he waited to see a child in awe but this child is definitely money grubber.She looked at him coldly.

''10% is fine.Not interested in nobles.I heard they are disgusting people that snatch children in mid of the day. No thank you.And about the Lord...If I have something for him I will just message and then you or officer Luar can take care about it.Not interested getting involved with higher-ups.''she started feeling annoyed and angry.The garden started feeling like ice cellar the breeze started being chilly.

The young man rose his eyebrows. Does she hate those nobles that much and why not get some benefits from the Lord? Cold...in mid of summer day...what powers does this child actually have?

So what if she has powers...what about that counting!!!!!!!