RE:WRITTEN

014: Heart and Soul

"Alright. It's time to unlock your Forms."

Amai and I watch as Soveliss paces a bit before us in the empty training room. He finally stops, then faces us. A small grin is on his face as his ears twitch a little.

"Now, you're probably wondering what exactly your Form is. A Written Form comes from manifestations of your ideals, goals, and values. Who you truly are, and what you are meant to become, will resonate in your Form. It can change over time, for we as people are capable of change."

Soveliss points to his feather earring. "See this? This is my Written Charm. Your Charm is always part of your Form, and you must have it on you in order to access it. Whether or not that Charm changes between dormant and active state is completely up to how your Form manifests. Mine, for example, does not change within my transition."

I look at Soveliss, raising my hand a little.

"Yes Sakasu?"

I point to my choker. "So you're saying that this piece of jewelry could change in our Written Form? And we have to keep it on us at all times in order to even access it?"

"Yes." Soveliss nods. "That is correct. Now! If I could-"

The elven man is interrupted as we hear a loud bark down the hall.

"Naomi! Can we meet them yet?! Please?! Pretty please?!"

"Snowie, calm down. I'm sure they're here somewhere."

The door opens. I see a rather tall girl with dark skin and dark hair walk into the room. She wears a white sweater, black leggings, and black shoes. Her teal eyes meet with mine as she grins. As she waves to us, I notice a bracelet on her hand with an orange crescent-shaped jewel.

She's Written.

At the same moment, a white fox with two tails runs into the room. She bounces around. The human girl giggles at the fox as she barks.

"Hey! New people! They're here!"

"See, I told you we'd find them, Snowie." She says. "Morning Soveliss!"

The elf smiles and nods at the new girl. "Good morning, ladies. Amai Winter, Sakasu Konton. Meet my friends, Naomi Wakka and Snowie the Familiar."

The fox walks up to me. Both of her tails wag as she sniffs at me, her eyes watching my every move.

"Hi! I'm Snowie! Are you nice? Do you give belly rubs?!"

"Oh my gosh," Amai gasps. She has her hands on her cheeks as she looks at the two-tailed fox. "She's adorable!"

Naomi giggles at the fox. "Sorry about her, she's excitable. Did we interrupt anything?"

Soveliss shakes his head. "Nope. I was about to transform into my Form so I could demonstrate for these two." He looks down at Snowie. "She can give you belly rubs in a little bit, okay?"

"Awwww. Okay." Snowie goes over to sit down near the wall.

Naomi looks at Soveliss. "Want some help demonstrating? I could exercise my Form a little bit."

"Sure!" Soveliss smiles. "Come on over, Naomi."

The girl walks over to stand next to Soveliss. They nod in silence to one another before looking at us. While Soveliss simply snaps his finger, Naomi gives a small giggle before a glow takes over both their bodies.

The glow around Soveliss seems to move around like wind. It slowly fades away to reveal his new outfit. The elven man wears a pale blue, long-sleeved shirt tucked into gray leggings. Around his neck is a dark blue scarf, and on his feet are black sandals. His hair remains in a ponytail. He smiles at us, then looks at Naomi.