Acadia Restoration

Chapter 7

 Luna watched as the fire crackled. Her and Kelp had been island hopping for the past week or so. They had recently landed on the coast of Gergolia. They had swum all night and they had set up camp. She watched as he set some fish over the fire. She felt useless because she couldn't hunt with her damaged arm. Kelp walked over and put some of his spit on her wound and wrapped it up.

"It's healing nicely," he smiled.

"I wish it would heal sooner, so I could carry my weight," she complained. She heard a twig break. She snatched her bow off of the ground and pulled back the string. Pain shot through her arm.

"Shit," she winced as she dropped the bow.

"I told you not to use your bow," Kelp scolded. "Who's out there?' he called into the woods. A large group of people stepped forward. They were all wearing rags and were armed with swords and pickaxes.

"Who are you?" Luna asked.

"Norah Beath," A girl in the front said. She had her hair tied back, but strands were falling out. She had soft features, but an emotionless face. Next to her stood a tall man, with dark eyes and a hawk nose. It wasn't unattractively large- in fact the man was quite handsome- but it caught her attention. Then there was a boy and girl who Luna assumed was a couple based off of the way the boy had his arm wrapped around her. Behind them was a pair of siblings, both with dark skin and colored eyes. To the left of Norah was another girl with dark hair, except her hair was down and she was taller, but only by an inch. Next to that girl was a boy with red hair who looked just about six foot. Finally there was the glowing girl who was also next to Norah and in front of the couple. She was the only well dressed one.

"You say that like I should know you," Luna sarcastically responded. The girl seemed taken aback by the remark. "You're royalty aren't you?"

"Yes, how can you tell?".

"Your posture. What are you doing?" she questioned as 'hawk nose' examined her bow.

"Put it down," Kelp warned. She saw him beginning to shift as his fins made bumps under his clothing.

"Relax, Kelp, it has no use to him, it's left-handed," Luna said.

"That's why I'm looking at it. You don't see a left handed bow of this quality everyday. I've been looking for one," Hawk nose said.

"Of course the one time someone wants to steal my bow they're also left handed," Luna groaned.

"I'm not going to steal it. I was just looking. I prefer swords,".

"Okay Hawky," she said. He gave her a weird look and turned away as he felt his nose. "And who are the rest of you?" Luna asked. They introduced themselves. "I'm Luna and this here is my sidekick Kelp,".

"Sidekick?" Kelp asked, slightly offended.

"What are you?" Serina asked.

"Kelp is an amphibitan," Luna told them.

"No, I got that, but what are you?" Serina directed the question to her.

"An elf?" Luna answered. She'd never had to specify her race before. Everyone gave Serina a strange look.

"How did you not know she's an elf? She's literally the archetype of elves! She has everything, the straight platinum blonde hair, pasty skin, tall, blue eyes and pointy ears!" Kelp said exasperated. Luna didn't object, he was right.

"Are you two dating?" Cristina asked.

"No," "yes,".

"Kelp, how many times have I had to tell you this? Casual sex doesn't equal dating," Luna explained. He gave her a disappointed look. They all sat around the fire and ate some fish.