Fly Until You See The Light

Prophecy - Chapter 6

«Are you okay? You became silent. You weren't joyful when we finished the Trial» Youssef asks him. Ojtaro doesn't answer, he just nods while thinking about those words.

This can't be. It's not possible.

How is he doing that? How can he communicate...?

«Tell me what's going on, dude» Youssef encourages him. «Is it something about...».

«Go away. I need to stay alone for a bit» he cuts it short, and he walks away from the Cave of Prophecies.

He obviously didn't forget about who is waiting outside.

Sentinekka waves at him but he instantly takes her by the hand and says:«Can we talk?».

«Sure, what's up?» she asks, intrigued.

He looks around to see if Youssef is spying on them or similar, then answers:«I heard the King».

She opens wide her eyes. «What?!» she whispers, surprised.

«I heard the King. He can communicate. He's still alive. What do I do? I don't know what I should do in this situation, it clearly never happened to me!» he's starting to go in total panic. «What... What if the Elders discover it? They'll try to do something, they could even blame me or you and...».

«Hey, don't worry, I'm trying to understand» she thinks for some time, then adds:«The King completed the Trials, just like you are going to do. You already know some part of his story in the Cave. And... I know that, sometimes, stories aren't only murals...». She sighs. «Don't worry, you're not the main character of that story». Sentinekka giggles and looks at him, amused. «You are too much nervous, Oj'. The King isn't communicating with you. You heard a flashback».

He breathes a sigh of relief. «He was talking to himself, in that flashback. He said something like "Do you have enough tenacity?"».

«Oh, he was probably feeling... Stressed» Sentinekka puts a hand on Ojtaro's shoulder. «Don't... Imitate him. Just in case...».

«I'm starting to understand him, actually».

«I can see it... If you need help, don't forget to talk to me, alright Oj'?».

She looks so worried. She knows some pieces of the King's story. Ojtaro nods and asks:«Oh, what beautiful action did I do to deserve you?». He instantly hugs her and waits for her funny reaction, which is an amused and lovely laugh.

«You're kind» she tells him, reciprocating tightly. And, behind them, Youssef comes.

«Oh, you two are lovely together!» he exclaims, softened. His eyes become big and shiny while he says it and looks at them.

«Ha! You wish!» Ojtaro exclaims. Yeah. He wishes too, anyways. 

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He can't believe it... He's touching the ice, and his feet are not breaking it... He can feel the freedom of skating he once felt, he can see his body moving without problems on the surface...

And all thanks to Sentinekka!

He's skating as fast as he can, prideful and happy.

Sentinekka is looking at something else. Is that a Spirit? The Twirling Champion, he recognises it.

Oh, right! She loves the legend of the Lightseekers. That's a cute passion, something that no one notices, and it makes her look different from everyone else. Who could even be interested in the Lightseekers? She only could.

He'd love to reach her, but she looks so lost in her thoughts that he doesn't want to bother her. That's why he stays in his little personal space, walking gracefully on the ice as she teached him.