The Life I Gained From Dying

Chapter 36 - The Peace Arrangement

"Let's see what this has to say." Alexander said as he walked over to Faye. "Sister Mildred was somewhere behind me, she should be here soon."

"It isn't just fire brother." Faye stated with her eyes closed.

"What're you feeling?"

"...Earth, fire... wind. Everything except water."

"Is there an issue?" Mildred asked as she arrived into the Elder's Courtyard.

"We're not quite sure yet, but, this should tell us something." Alex replied while gesturing towards the bubble.

Alexander penetrated the bubble with his entire right hand and then quickly waved his hand, spreading the water across the air before him in one swift motion. The water then began to form words in the air, flowing together and forming a message. Elder Mildred walked around to the side where Faye and Alexander was so she too can read the message.

"Himawari was attacked by Ignus invaders on the seventy-sixth day of fall at just after fourteen o'clock. I'm not sure but there were at least two attackers. However, before they arrived a group of children accompanied by one adult also from Ignus arrived at Himawari claiming to be travelers on their way to Aestus. One of them was Jayson Hillinger. He said that there was a message he were to deliver to Aestus, and he also fought against the two invaders. After the invaders retreated, Jayson and the others left shortly after."

"Jayson Hillinger." Faye repeated.

"Tamara's boy... he's coming here." Mildred stated.

"And he has children with him. They may be runaways. For all we know Ignus is still engulfed in a civil war, so whatever message he has must be important."

"Important enough that they'd send people after him." Alex pointed out.

"Their fighting has spilled into our lands, at this point they leave us no choice but to intervene." Mildred exclaimed.

"Let's not be presumptuous now, I think to start us off we should be trying to find Mr. Hillinger."

"The fire essence I felt at the frozen lake, it must be him."

"The frozen lake?" Mildred questioned.

"That could be his current location." Alex presumed. "If we move with haste-"

SWISH!

Without hesitating, Elder Mildred pulled a stream of water from the fountain and quickly sent it down the pathway.

"I'll be taking Ondo with me." Mildred stated as she briskly walked out of the courtyard.

"Sister, that may be a bit too hasty." Alexander stated calmly.

"Nonsense!"

Alexander stepped out to the edge of the courtyard in a very nonchalant manner, before gazing up towards the lake above them.

"So it's finally starting." He said.

.....

"Both of them are late." Via said as she played with a fuzzy flower amidst the grass.

"I don't expect much else from Kaden, but Mai seems like a very reliable person." Aaron stated. "Maybe they got caught up in something."

"Speaking of caught up, you still haven't told me what caused you to come home late yesterday."

"You're very much like an overprotective parent yanno Via." Aaron said jokingly.

"As I should be."

"Hmph. There were these two girls that were asking me questions. For some reason they were very interested in me."