The Adrift Oath

Chapter XII: Ichiya

Ichiya waved hello to the duo that approached both her and Aoki and as they arrived the two of them looked curiously at Yuna, who in her hands carried her brother's bow and the cursed sword that she held in her last battle

"My lady, if my eyes did not deceive me your soul was in a blue color" He told Yuna as she raised a hand to rest on her chest to reply to Aoki

Fae was attentive to their conversation until Ichiya elbowed her to attract her attention, a growing smirk on her face that didn't comfort Fae

"What's up red-cheeks?" Fae, unamused by the words she was given replied with narrowed eyes and crossed arms that gave Ichiya nothing but a chuckle

"I'm joking no need to get angry " She added on, her smirk softening into a friendly smile

"Where have you been? we went to the memorial stone but we couldn't find either of you" She asked with a raised eyebrow

"Just took a walk together and then discussed what would be doing in the future" Fae replied to Ichiya who hid her grin behind her hand

"My my is that what the youngsters call it these days" And then finished her words with a brief chuckle that pushed a sigh out of Fae

"What youngsters exactly?" She asked her with a tilted head that had a slightly irritated expression on its face

"Because Yuna already is more than a century old, and I'm pretty sure yours truly is older than you" her words brought a raised eyebrow out of Ichiya

"Talking about age, I'm 19, you?" She gestured to Fae with an open palm while her answer brought a scoff out of her friend, Fae didn't expect somebody so young to wander into other countries

"Twenty-one your eminence" Fae spoke with a small smile and a slow nod while her words prompted a brief chuckle from Ichiya

"Jokes aside, what are your plans now?" She asked Fae who gave her a small smile in return

"Definitely have to go back to Flora since I've got an errand that I have to do there" Fae answered, and then shrugged

"But after that, I don't have anything planned" Ichiya smiled

"By the time you complete your errand, I'm sure your next goals will be clearer" Her comforting words prompted a smile to surface on her friend's face

"Just look at Yuna, she's an example of how surprising life can be" Both women then looked at the smiling Yuna that was discussing with Aoki

"As long as you feel better my lady" He told her, bringing a warm smile out of Yuna

"That I do, more than ever, thank you" Yuna then looked at Fae for a silent second, her smile still present on her face

"But I'm afraid we have to leave now" And then looked back at Aoki who smiled slightly

"Understandable" His eyes then laid down on Fae

"I will have a ship sail you back to Flora, no need to worry about the details" Who then immediately gave him a warm smile

"Thank you" and a polite nod

"But it's getting late" He then replied and as Fae looked up she could see the melting orange birthed by the sunset soothe the skies with its color

"I'll have the ship and men ready by morning, but for now you'll stay here" He then looked at his granddaughter with a smile

"I'm sure there's an empty room in the palace" And as she heard those words, Ichiya immediately gave a confident nod

"Of course, leave that to me" Aoki gave her a small smile before a nod of approval