The Life I Gained From Dying

Chapter 60 - Reconnecting

"This place is something else." Jayson remarked as Shih guided him through the second story floor of the rabbit palace. "Even if the rabbit wasn't in power right now, this would still be Tuzi's and Yetu's home, right?"

"Correct." General Gao replied.

"Even when he's not the emperor, he's surely living like one. Is it really just him and his daughter in this large manor?"

"The emperor's family matters are not for me to discuss. You would have to inquire from him directly."

"Understood, apologies for prying."

"No need to apologize." Shih replied as she entered through a door near the end of the hall. "This will be where the men in your party will stay. The female's housing will be down the hall."

Jayson entered a rather large room with four single beds fixed against the walls, with two on one side and two on the other.

"Will you be joining the others in their training?"

"Oh no, I don't even have air essence, so I'd just be a distraction." Jayson replied. "I'm going to rest for a little while and wait for Mai to be done."

"In that case... huān yíng Jayson Hillinger." Shih stated as she half bowed to Jayson. "If there is anything else, please come and find me."

General Gao then promptly left and closed the room door behind her. Jayson turned and was about to walk over to the large window on the back wall but suddenly felt a weird presence.

"Long time no see mix blood." Exclaimed Noya, who was leaning against the inside of the room door.

"..."

To be expected, Jayson was confused and didn't believe who he was seeing with his own eyes.

"Hey, you have to say something. Remember, I'm blind so if you stay quiet like that, it'll make me think I've got the wrong person."

"H-how'd you get here?" Jayson finally asked.

"I'm investigating something on the air continent. I had no idea I'd be running into you here."

"No, but how'd you get in here? You did the same thing the last time I saw you. Vanishing and appearing out of thin air."

"Oh, that? It's one of the blessings my sister and I were given."

"Blessings... That's right... You're a spirit."

"Um, no. Not exactly. I mean, I have a physical body see."

Noya skipped over to Jayson and held out her hand to him with an inviting smile on her face. Without hesitating much, Jayson extended his hand and held onto Noya's.

"See? I'm not a full-blown spirit." Noya exclaimed. "But I'm sure the people in my village would think otherwise..."

"What happened to you two?" Jayson questioned. "You and your sister, I mean."

There was a brief moment of silence as Noya dropped her head to the floor. A gentle breeze blew through the window, causing the curtain to dance in the wind while the golden glow of the sunset illuminated the bedroom they occupied. Noya continued to hold onto Jayson's hand as she lifted her head back up towards his.

"We died." Noya answered with a smile. "But I guess that much was obvious. Unfortunately, I'm forbidden from talking about the specifics, but you can say that the gods felt sorry for me and my sister. So we were given a second chance."

In that instance, Jayson immediately thought of both Kaden and Jayson.

"Do... the gods just openly intervene with life and death like this often?" Jayson questioned.