Fly Until You See The Light

Isle - Chapter 2

«Good morning, sleepyhead!».

Isabel's voice awakens Sentinekka from her beautiful dream, in which she flew lightly in the sky with the divine butterflies and birds.

The girl yawns, dazed, she rubs her eyes with her hands and, after sitting down on her comfortable and soft bed, she realizes the reason for those words.

«Happy birthday, my baby!» her mother exclaims with an enthusiastic tone. She's now taking her daughter, who laughs and thanks her lovingly, by her hand.

As the two walk towards the living room of the house, Isabel asks Sentinekka a simple question:«Are you happy?».

«Yes, mom!» the Child replies without hesitation. She surely is happy and cannot wait to start the journey people always spoke about!

«Are you sure you're ready?».

«Yes! I've been waiting for this day for years!».

«I'm sure of it, honey».

«You know I'm going to miss you so much when I'll go away, don't you?».

That sentence stops the mother's heart. She smiles at her little daughter and, with sweetness, she replies:«Dad and I will miss you too... You've always been such a sunny and fantastic little girl...».

«I must have taken from someone! And I know who is it!».

«Oh yes?» Isabel asks, giggling. «And who would that be?».

​​​​​​«It's you!» the girl exclaims, excited.

Finally they reach the living room, where the father is waiting for them with Isan, as well as Sentinekka's older cousin. She is seventeen years old, she has got curly hair, knotted like a badly gathered thread of string; she also has a crown of stones and yellow and greenish leaves, and she wears a white and golden short sleeveless shirt, matching long trousers, yellow bracelets and, finally, as an accessory, a cape with white colored details.

Zane, Sentinekka's father, is a rather young-looking man. His unkempt hair are long and silly, he wears slightly dark clothes and his black and cyan cape is matching a kind of silver crown with a curved shape and with a white crystal in the center. He once told her that that crown came from the first realm that people visit when they start their adventures.

«Happy thirteenth birthday, Sentinekka!» the two relatives say in chorus, with love and happiness in their words.

Sentinekka, surprised by the arrival of her cousin, runs to hug her.

«Isan!» she screams, excited, and she lets her cousin take her in her arms.

«Hey, Sentinekka!» the other replies, moved. «How much you have grown! How are you?» she continues.

«Very well, and you? Have you defeated the Bad Dragon?».

The Bad Dragon. A huge dark creature that Isan had always told her about when she saw her. The cousin and that dragon in particular, since Isan always said that there were a lot of dragons, were sworn enemies.

«Oh, not yet. It's hard, that thing is very evil. But, on the other hand, it is also very stupid. All you need to do is to be clever to cross its lands without being noticed» Isan explains, dejected but also hopeful.

«I'm sure you'll kill it one day! You are so powerful, that Bad Dragon should be terrified of you!».

The cousin, aftter letting her go, takes her hands and says:«For me, what you say is sacred! If you think so, I might make a few more attempts at killing it officially!».

«Only if it makes you happy!» Sentinekka continues, unsure of her shared sentences. She doesn't want Isan to risk her life for a dangerous dragon like that; yet, as far as she knows, no one has ever killed one... Seeing her cousin being appreciated and respected by everyone could be cool... Even if Isan is already respected by everyone.

She is a brave and kind girl, Sentinekka's Idol. She is her number one fan.

«Of course I want to try! I might even take you with me!».

​​​​​​That sentence catches the parents off guard, who immediately disagree at the same time:«No, no!».

«It's too early for that» the mother explains, worried. Zane continues:«I hope you don't mind, Isan, but it's too complicated for Sentinekka. In short, she is thirteen, she is still young...».

«It's okay, uncle! When she grows up she will come to see me! Maybe you will come too, what do you think? A beautiful family reunion in the Village of Dreams; you know where the Valley of Triumph is... It's a wonderful place, we can skate all together!» Isan proposes and immediately forgets the story of the Krill.

«Sure! I would love to learn how to skate so much! Will you teach me? Please!» Sentinekka begs the cousin with an insistent and cute expression.

Isan, amused by those bright and inspired eyes, replies with kindness and a delicate voice:«Of course, little one!». Then, she changes the topic of the conversation again and adds:«Now, however, it's time to celebrate this very important day!».