Tales of Six

Chapter 36 : Interruptions

Barely ten minutes out of Mekair, Kaen slows down and looks around at the fork in front of her. She takes several glances at the map and the roads. As Philantéline and Savyna reach Kaen, she anxiously announces the way forward.

Kaen, with false confidence- Yup, this way.

Savyna, seeing through but unwilling to put in effort- Hm, yeah sure.

Phil, curious but unconvinced- Oh ? But with the sun in the early afternoon in this position, that means if we want to go north then-

Kaen, quickly- Hey Savyna how's the forest here compared to the sylvan forest ?

After being interrupted, Phil frowns and slumps, looks down at her feet and stops talking. Savyna sees Phil's reaction but ignores it.

Savyna- It's been a while since I have been over there. Hmm, here it is more.. barren. Messy and chaotic. And simple. Basic.

Kaen- I'm not sure how any of this fits together but okay.

Savyna- It makes sense if you've seen the sylvan side. If you've felt it.

Kaen- Oh. Hmmm. Phil, how about the forest by the Flyhns ?

Phil, quietly- ... I had a tiny tree that I kept in my room, hiding it when .. my.. when people came to... *unsure how to finish the sentence* .. visit ?

Savyna stares at Phil suspiciously.

Phil- I grew it myself from a seed that flew into my window and soil I got from someone I asked. And I took care of it. His name was Bonzi.

Kaen- You asked someone to get dirt for you ? And they did ?

Phil- Uhmmm.. They.. knew more about soil composition than I did and ... had .. more.. experience ? Well I had to readjust the acidity and salinity of the sample anyway, and I expanded it through a composter and when I started planting I also needed some fertiliser which I-

Phil freezes, realising she is still talking. Kaen is staring curiously while Savyna chuckles.

Phil, ashamed- I-I'm sorry I didn't mean to-

Kaen- Hey it's ok. It's nice. And you're clearly into it. But that doesn't answer-

Savyna- Isn't that also your magic by the way ? Growth, with light and nature, and light as major. *sarcastically* Wild guess, I know.

Phil- I.. uh. Yes, growth with light major.

Savyna- Do you think it's linked ?

Phil- Huh ? What do you mean ?

Savyna- Do you think having growth magic has influenced you into being interested in growing plants ? Or maybe your inherent interest towards plants has contributed to your affinity towards nature. That and you being a Flyhn therefore with a high natural affinity towards light.

Phil, looking down- I don't really know... I just liked Bonzi. I hope he doesn't miss me. ... I miss him.

Kaen, lacking compassion- We're talking about a tree there, right ?

Savyna, with an air of superiority- Plants are sometimes better companions than humans.

Savyna keeps walking without looking back while Kaen still seems confused and Phil trudges behind.

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The splitting headache pales in comparison to the thousand needles in his chest. The sun's brightness blinds Krile when he opens his eyes, but then someone's face comes to look at him, eclipsing the sun. Their hair shines through the sun's rays and Krile is in awe. He then hears some muddled sounds.