Du Nord: The Believing heart lost years (EN)

2006 Starts

Friday 6 January 2006, Luna Nova

"Christmas and New Year 2005 passed and that's why Bernadette wasn't at the Cavendish mansion because that was the only time she was going to be at the McLaren house, that was for the first time in years, it really was a marvellous day on both dates, I was able to relax and go there with Croix, before the worst things really happened, which wouldn't be long in coming, because in 2006 everything would change and take a different direction, in a year that would start with a lot of new things, since in the book you saw that in 2005 I didn't reveal much apart from the first performance, in 2006 as you know was the start of my career as a professional stage entertainer and now I'm going to show you how I got here."

What a week at this school, I'm still a real disaster, can't I improve a bit as a witch, my potential is a bit rubbish for magic, I only know basic things, I'm behind a lot, well I could think about going to that fountain near where Arcas is later, but I'll talk to Croix first, I want to see what's good with her.
I leave the classroom waving to my friends, after finishing a normal day at school as usual, I get to the library, and take a deep breath, seeing that she was already deep in books as usual, Croix really doesn't stop reading books, I get close to her, to have a chat and she notices my presence.

"Oh you came Chariot" said Meridies, who had even closed her book.

"Were you really reading?" I ask her.

"In fact, I always do this to use my mobile phone covertly, but anyway, let's go to Woodward's, she told us that when school starts again we can have a new mission and I'm really looking forward to it" She's really been thinking about it all this time, I'm not going to judge, I'd be thinking about these things for a while too.

The bespectacled one gets up from her chair and we walk together, hiding in the corridors of Luna Nova, to the ruins, by then we're close to Arcas, it's snowing today, how marvellous, I don't think Bear will even be here at this time, we've only seen him and his mother in a corner, but when he notices me he runs up to me and I go and stroke him.

"I thought they were hibernating" said Croix.

"I thought so too, but apparently they don't hibernate in winter, which is less bad as they have more affection to give this fluffy fur" I say, stroking the creature.

"We have to focus, Chariot, from now on, today is just another mission or lesson, just to start the year" The focus always remains in this girl's head.

I finish cuddling my friend Arcas and his mum Ursula, and we leave the house, walking through the forest, which is a little more leafless since it's winter and there's nothing but snow, until we get close to the tower of Arcturus, where even in winter it was showing life, and a lot of life at that, there weren't any fallen leaves, not even any snow nearby, so we climb the stairs, get to where the tower is and feel relieved, the atmosphere is even a little warmer than it was in the snow.

"Phew, I was already freezing outside, even with a scarf it's really cold today" I say, warming my hands and puffing on my gloves.

"It was really cold today, now I wonder if Woodward will come for us" I hope so, but if she doesn't it's no problem, I'll take the opportunity to rest and play some video games.

When Croix spoke, we saw the butterflies gather in the middle of a crumb as they always do, revealing Woodward's appearance right in front of us, which I was impressed to see again, it's always such a legendary and epic appearance.
She was looking at us and we were celebrating because it had been a good few days since we'd seen her, today she's sure to say a lot of good things about us, perhaps progress on the missions.

"Well done Chariot and Croix, you must have enjoyed your time away a lot, I assume and hope so, you've put that ambition to own the Claiomh Solais to rest, I could even see that Meridies helped with that, she can understand the importance of teamwork and do a lot for it, I'm proud of her, it was a job well done by both of you, that's how I like to see it, one more step forward, but anyway, I hope you've both understood these lessons, Claiomh Solais is not an object to be used as something that you have an individual and selfish goal, it's always the collective that will help in this part" She explains and I'm very happy that I was able to give her pride in what I've only spent the days with.