The Beast and the Sword Book 2: The Changes

Page 18: A Family Outing PT2

(Second Opening Theme: Sunday's Without God Opening-Birth Performed By Kitamura Eri)

Prism, Asta, Karasu, Feodora, Pluck, Noelle, the Triple A's, the Familiars, Sachiko, Vandy, and Jubei had been getting for the camping trip, as most were all equally excited about the coming trip. As they had been preparing, Nolan had been listening to everything that the Captains had been telling him. Needless to say everything they had told him had been very hard to believe, though he did trust them.

Nolan had given out a sigh as he lit a cigarette of his own that he had gotten from Yami, "So not only does Prism's grimoire respond to incantations--You're not sure how many there are if there are any more, but this Death Incantation will literally be the death of her if she doesn't learn how to use it." Nolan soon let out a puff, "But the problem you're having is she's refusing to use it entirely. That's what I'm getting at here right?"

"Good guess." Yami said. "The kid's been shaken up about it since she used it on that bastard. So much so that she claims she never wants to use that incantation in particular."

"So that's why you had me come back here?" Nolan said, "You want me to convince her to kill herself?"

"Of course not." William replied, "The person that returned her grimoire to her, warned her about losing focus. That could be the key to controlling this otherwise dangerous incantation. It could be the key to controlling others too."

"And if it goes wrong she will die." Nolan told him, "Prism is my ONLY niece not to mention the last remnants of my little sister and brother in law, so you can see why I'm concerned about her learning something that's OBVIOUSLY dangerous."

"It's understandable." Yami said. "But there is a benefit here. And that's learning HOW to use it so that we won't have a repeat of the incident."

Nolan raised his eyebrow as he said, "I'm listening."

"We basically teach the kid how to get it under control. The way we see it, these incantations are no different then the spells in our grimoires, so it's going to work the same way." Yami told him. "Once she learns how to use it, she won't be at risk of dying the next time."

"You have something in mind for her in how to teach her?" He asked.

"KEKE--We'll worry about the details on how it'll be done." Jack said.

Nolan sat back in the chair, "You want to help her control this, and yet you have no idea where the Incantation comes from or why her grimoire only responds to those? I don't know if all you humans are overconfidant of if it's just you Captains."

"You can say that." Yami said as he took a puff. "Don't know about beanpole."

Jack had looked to him offended, "WHAT WAS THAT?! I'LL CUT YOU UP!!"

"Either way--" Yami said as he put out his cigarette . "--Learning how to control this incantation is vital, not just for her well being--But so that she can surpass her limits."

"How can you be so sure she'll actually do it?" Nolan asked.

Yami could only give a smile as he said, "That's because that kid's not only going to be the Queen someday---She's a member of the Black Bulls."

Nolan huffed, "Right--Sometimes it escapes me that Zeid left the entire kingdom in her hands." He soon put out the cigarette in the ashtray, "Alma made me promise I wouldn't force her into stuff she doesn't want to do, and I've been keeping her word. But maybe I can give her a nudge in the right direction."