Fly Until You See The Light

Valley (1) - Chapter 7

So it's official: soon, my dear diary... Orlando, Judy and I will reach the Village of Dreams, famous for its skating rinks and its glory.

We met the two Elders of the Valley of Triumph. It was an experience... Well, it was... Very significant, I think. I risked my life but, hey, let's not worry about that! I'm alive and safe, no need to tremble!

Orlando and I are the only ones who know their names, the ones Ojtaro told us the night before he left. I thought the legend of Samekh was already known. I thought talking about it wouldn't cause any problems but, here they were, pointing their spears at me. Luckily, they understood that I didn't know anything else... And they decided to spare my life.

I have a feeling Oj' told Orlando and me something no one knows. Something more than just a legend.

Will there be a library or bookshop in the Village? I asked Judy this a minute ago. «Yes, but no one uses it» she answered me after some time of thinking. «It's a little old. We are planning to build another brand new one, but we won't destroy that one. It contains a lot of information about the past, but I don't go there often, unfortunately».

«Are you the only one going there?» I asked her.

And she replied:«No, there are a lot of people who go there to study or something like that... I'm the only one who goes to see the department reserved for stories from the past».

«How come?».

«Sentinekka, no one cares about the past. Only of the future. People believe that there is no solution to the Darkness, that every Child who comes from far away must go on an adventure just to give their Light to Eden endlessly... This is what everyone believes...».

Judy looked at me, encouraging me to continue her sentence, while Orlando stares at us talking with curious eyes. I say:«But not you?».

«That's right, my dear newbie» Judy replied, smiling. «If you find out, will you be able to tell me what you know? I have work to do every day at the Village, I never have much time to go to the library... And every time I go there, I forget what I read the next morning».

«Have you tried writing things down somewhere?» Orlando intervened in the conversation.

«Seriously? Do you take me for an idiot? Of course I tried, but I lost every piece of paper, slate or book I used across the realms... As if someone doesn't want me to know what's in the past. Unfair, right?».

Man, this is bad luck...

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Judy looks up at the sky, paying attention to the sunset coming quickly towards their realm. The three are in front of a Spirit barrier.

Judylia opens the tunnel with her red and slightly damaged candle, and then helps the two follow her.

Instantly, The Children of Light find themselves on some kind of small station. Flying boats head towards a new destination, then turn around and head back towards them.

Judy motions for the two to stay with her and, step by step, here is the Village of dreams.

It's really cute! Stone houses with colorful roofs are everywhere, there is snow, glittering ice rinks that amaze the two newbies.

«Here is my house!» Judy exclaims, opening her arms wide and raising them to the sky as if she wanted to catch a snowflake, which instead falls on the ridge of the mask that houses her face.

Seeing the amazed faces of her companions, she nods and tells:«I know, my Village is fantastic».

She doesn't have time to add anything else when another girl taller than her reaches her and tells her:«Judy, get ready: Timur has been looking for you for three days and is worried sick».

«What?» Judy asks. «I sent him letters during my absence... Did he see them?».

The other shakes her head, then turns to the Moths and asks:«New ones?».

Judy nods. «They'll stay here under our protection, miss!» she exclaims while imitating a soldier from who knows where.

«Nice!» the friend comments, and introduces herself:«I'm Yashi, an old friend of Judy».

«It's a pleasure to meet you! I am Sentinekka, and this is Orlando!» Sen' returns the presentation, also pointing to his shy travel companion, who simply waves '"hello" with his hand.

Yashi smiles. Then, a little regretfully, she points with her gaze to a figure behind Judy, who doesn't even turn around and says:«Hi Timur... Haven't seen each other in a long time, huh?».

«I think we should talk for a minute» the boy, also taller, with a traditional mask on, hair tied in an ancient hairstyle, with a little metal jewel that stops the rebellious tufts and a yellow cloak and beige clothes says these exact words in a cordial and certainly calmer way than how he might have been.

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Author's Note: the lovely Yashi and the -sometimes- wary Timur are true friends of mine! Just as Judylia would be the character I use to play Sky: CotL. So the things that will have to do with them will be decided by themselves and no, it is not possible to make them gods or similar, since they are worth even more to me.
I wanted to say hello to them, I love them madly. Although I haven't seen one of them for a long time, but I hope he's alright. <3 I love you all, thanks for reading anyway! To all of you: you can read the story when you want, don't feel pressured and read everything calmly. I'm continuing writing only when I'm having the time, but you can continue when you want, you can stop sometimes <3 take a break and relax, okay? Again, thank you and have a wonderful day or evening.