Wakfu: Aeri The Eliatrope

Chapter 47: Loss Of A Teacher

Adamai and Yugo had wanted to come see the convent Shiroazaad and Aeri had trained in for years. They couldn't believe there would be a place still full of their peoples history. Aeri led the way as they came to the mountain the convent was located above of. ;"And there is this dragon guarding our Dofus on this mountain. She seems nice though." Aeri explained as they flew up the mountain. ;"Another dragon.. wonder if she'll let us pass just like that." Adamai said. ;"Oh Don't worry I'll introduce you. She is mostly really peaceful unless you try to got after the Dofus she's guarding. She's not much of a talker, but can definitely tell what kind of person you are just by looking at you." She said. ;"Unless she decides she hates other dragons now." Shiro said sarcastically. ;"Don't say that Shiroazaad!" Adamai whined. ;"So you really spent years training here against all sorts of magical creatures??" Yugo asked curiously. ;"Pretty much, yeah. Our teacher Palani was really great. Taught us everything we know about Elementals and such. Can't wait for you to meet her!" Aeri said. They came to the plateau of the mountain, there was a small cave near by where the dragon lived. The sky was clear but still they could barely see the convent from where they were standing. ;"It's just a little flight upwards." Aeri told them. Shiro took the form of a big bird, to allow them to climb on his back, and then they began their way up.

The convent was just as beautiful as before, nearly nothing had changed except there were some new paintings on the outern walls, depicting dragons and Eliatropes as well as the mark of Huppermages above. ;"And here we are." Shiro said turning back to his human form. They walked inside, and were weirded out when they couldn't see anyone. It was awfully quiet. No one was training, and they couldn't even see anyone walk through the halls as usual. ;"It's usually much more lively than this.." Aeri said getting a bad feeling about all of this. They walked through the halls trying to find anyone at all. Every room they searched was empty. Finally after some time, an adult Huppermage came into view. ;"Shiroazaad? Aeri?" He said. ;"Where is everyone? We've been trying to find anyone at all. Is Palani here?" Aeri asked the Huppermage, who looked like he had been crying. ;"Actually.. Palani is.. no longer with us." He said. Shiro and Aeri immediately bombared the poor man with questions. ;"What do you mean?", ;"Where is she?", ;"What happened?" The man calmed the two down before he began speaking again. ;"Palani is gone. She.. She died few weeks ago, due to an illness" He said. Adamai and Yugo looked at their siblings. ;"Aeri? Shiro? Are you alright?" They asked. The two were in shock. ;"We have actually organised a funeral for her. It's in the back room right at the end of this hallway. Would you like to attend?" The man asked. The two nodded silently. They followed the man, without saying a word. Yugo and Adamai came with them.

The room in question was big and well lit. It was full of flowers, and in the middle was a casket, where Palani laid. Her casket was plain white but it was decorated with many flowers and sigils. In her hands she had the stones she had used to teach the younger Huppermages back in the day. Her platinum blonde hair was wavy and long, almost to her waist. Her white and teal robes were straightened neatly, and her chocolate brown eyes were closed. Many Huppermages were placing either a flower or a small stone with sigil into the casket next to her. The man offered Aeri and Shiro a flower to place as well. Adamai and Yugo could only watch as the two walked closer to the open casket, to place their flowers. ;"She was one of the kindest teachers we ever had. I hope the Gods will guide her soul to a better place." Aeri said. ;"May the five elements be with you." Shiroazaad said. Some tears made their way down their cheeks. Yugo and Adamai grabbed their hands reassuringly. Aeri tried to give a small smile back at them. After everyone was done giving their respective flower or a rock, the students let out the four elements of Air, Fire, Water and Earth. Since no one else could use it, Shiroazaad and Aeri let out Stasis energy to respect the five elements. It was an old tradition to do so after a Huppermage died, but only now did they have all five of them present.

Aeri and Shiro watched as the casket was lowered down in an outside garden they had behind the building. They carefully placed it into a hole and buried it with Earth Magic. The Mark of a Huppermage Mage was made on a wooden cross. ;"What was she like? Besides as a teacher?" Yugo asked Aeri who happily told them about her. ;"She was patient and kind, I never heard her raise her voice to anyone. She was a great Mage and a person." She told them. "She even took in some refugees without a place to go, and taught them their ways in magic and life." She continued. ;"She was very wise but never showed off with that, she was always ready to learn new things." Shiroazaad added. ;"I don't think I ever saw her get angry at anyone." He said. ;"She seemed really nice." Adamai admitted. "Too bad we couldn't meet her." He added. The four spent some time in the convent listening to the stories about Palani from other members, before they decided to leave. Just when they were about to leave, someone came to them. The Huppermage from before. ;"Actually there's something Palani would've liked you to have. She forgot to give them to you when you left last time." The man said handing them four stones each. ;"These are... Elemental sigil stones?" Aeri said. ;"Everyone gets them once they've finished with their training. These are yours to keep." The man said smiling. ;"Thank you." They said. "I hope you'll continue train the best Huppermages around." Aeri told the man. The journey back was done in complete silence. No one dared to say a word about what had just happened. Aeri and Shiroazaad remember all the times Palani had taught them, and given them guidance, when she had helped Aeri with her Stasis powers, and when she had welcomed them in just like that.  While she was gone, there was no doubt that she would be remembered.