Nielu [REWRITTEN]

32 - Moonlit Sanctions

"Can I just run into Emerson and hope he puts me out my misery?" Thalia growls. "That is by far the WORST IDEA ever! Seriously, Lizzie what are you thinking?!"

"Come on Thalia! Think about it, if we send a message then hopefully us females won't be paraded by men."

Thalia purses her lips together. "I suppose you're right. Anything's better than that in comparison."

Lizzie beams. "Thank you Thalia! Now, to send a message..."

"Donaldson, Kana, you two ladies better have an idea for that message. Chances of it getting intercepted by Emerson and his rogues are very high."

Thalia hums then smiles big. "Then we put it in our language. Right, Nori?"

She looks over at a blue haired young girl rocking herself back and forth, once bright emerald eyes, now a dimmed emerald shift over to her direction.

"Whatever you think." Nori mumbles. "I don't really care."

"Why drag that freak in on this?" Rial barks. "It's not like she's powerful."

"Nori is a Salomon. Isa's eldest niece and younger cousin to the twins." River answers for him.

Rial gapes in shock. "Oh, shit. Sorry!"

Nori flicks a pebble at his face. "Uncle River? Can you shut him up? He's annoying."

"For a seven year old, your wish is my command. Rial," River warns.

"Yes, Gamma Hall." Rial mutters. "I'll shut up."

If anyone told him that he'd be traveling to Zuvia with Alina in tow at the tender age of sixteen on his sixteenth birthday, he wouldn't believe it. Ethan hugs his parents one last time along with Alina for in just a few short hours; they'd be walking around the streets of Zuvia.

He knows that all it took was a few days resting for his leg to be fully healed. Benefits of werewolf healing, he supposes. Their mother shoves a bag into his arms.

"That bag has your medication. Remember to take it daily for it maintains your symptoms, okay? I also stuffed some first aid supplies in there as well." Aph says, sheepishly. "Never know when one can get hurt."

Ethan swings the bag over his shoulder. "Thanks, mom."

"Alina, you have the map, right? And you both have your phones charged, correct?" Aaron adds. "We want you two to check in every so often. To ease our worries."

"Of course daddy." Alina smiles. "Big bro and I can do that."

"You both have grown up so fast it feels like just yesterday we were adopting you." Aphmau sighs in happiness.

"Be careful, both of you. And remember to look out for each other. Your mom and I don't want to receive a call saying one of you died."

Ethan rolls his eyes. "Like that's going to happen. Alina and I are both stubborn and I don't know about Alina here, but I don't go down without a fight."

"Don't worry, we'll be careful."

Alina bends on her knees and places both her hands on the ground, closing her eyes as a portal opens on the ground floor.

"Bye!" Ethan tells their parents and waves before he jumps into Alina's portal.

Alina jumps in after him, the portal itself closing afterwards. Aphmau sighs.

"They'll be fine, right? They have each other." she murmurs.

"Ethan's a born Cardarelli and Alina's our daughter. I'm sure they'll be fine." Aaron replies. "I hope."