Fly Until You See The Light

Isle - Chapter 13

«And... Enough! Stop with the hug!» Symphony proclaims, annoyed.

She separates the two friends with her arms and looks at Ojtaro with viper eyes. Oh, she still doesn't like him.

«Jealous because Sen' probably prefers me?» the boy asks defiantly to the fifteen-year-old, who gasps and, furious, shouts at him:«In your dreams! She has only known you for a very short time and, above all, she doesn't make any preferences between her friends!».

«Guys...?» Sentinekka tries to say, intimidated by the quarrel born between the others, who don't seem to listen to her.

«Listen, at least accept that we get along!» Ojtaro continues, amused.

«With you? Yeah, I don't think so. You're quite a violent person, I'm sorry, but I really don't think your friendship will last» Symphony retorts, while she's getting more and more nervous.

They were getting along literally some minutes ago...

«Want to bet?» he provokes her, gently stroking the head of Sentinekka, who is unable to ask for their attention.

«Are you challenging me, kid?» Symphony continues. It seems that she is about to lose patience, but Ojtaro doesn't want to give up.

«Why not?» he asks, winking at her.

That provocative gesture pushes the eldest to tell him:«Go away, stay away from us. We've only met for a short time and you've already tired me out».

The boy is about to answer her, but Sentinekka manages to get between them and separate them with her arms. «Stop it immediately!» she exclaims. «Why did this discussion happen? What is the reason of this...?» she adds.

Symphony sighs. «I'm sorry. Forgive me, Sentinekka...» she says in a low voice, looking away from the fourteen-year-old who is their guide.

«You don't have to apologize to me! You both need to ask each other's forgiveness and to shake hands, like good friends» she says to her best friend.

«I am not his friend» Symphony speciefies. Seeing, however, that the little girl is begging her to apologize with her eyes, she reluctantly takes Ojtaro's hand, pronouncing the words:«I'm sorry».

He imitates her and replies:«I'm sorry too».

Then, immediately, the two detach from each other and look at Sentinekka who, satisfied, exclaims:«Let's go on!».

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The platform outside the temple is absolutely beautiful. It's like a runway for flying.

«Ready for today's last encounter with the sky?» Ojtaro asks, looking at the huge orange and pink background.

The sun is setting to give way to moon. Has it already been a day?

«Yup!» Sentinekka exclaims enthusiastically. She makes a bunch of small jumps to contain her happiness.

Symphony giggles at the sight of such a funny show, while Ojtaro smiles.

«I'm glad you like flying so much... I really like it too. It's amazing, isn't it?» Ojtaro tells her, looking dreamily at the sunset.

«It's wonderful!» Sentinekka agrees and nods.

«Yeah, it's really nice» Symphony says while bringing her friend closer to her.

Ojtaro looks up to the sky and, with the two companions, he begins to fly on the warm and soft clouds with grace.

That boy has got a talent. Sentinekka believes so. He is able to do stunts in the sky that surprise her: somersaults, flips in mid-air, sudden changes of direction...

«How does he do that?» she wonders inside. «How is he like this? How does he know all of these things about the world? How is he so fearless? And how has he got so many experiences at just fourteen years old...?».

That is a question that will never get a real answer. Yet it remains in her head until she sets her frail feet on the bright green ground.

Before her, Symphony and Ojtaro, two towering stones that serve as walls stretch out with grandeur.

In the middle of the barrier, a narrow vertical entrance is the next route for the second stage:

The Daylight Prairie.