«You called us, Ojtaro. Are there any news?» Yashi asks the boy, who nods and shows them a new letter from the Wastelands. It's from Sentinekka. «Can you tell us?».
«Of course» he anwers cordially, then starts:«Sentinekka wrote that she went through the Battlefield and the temple of the Elder. Nothing special happened, they just talked for a bit and she went away. Now, she's probably walking in the Vault. Everything is going perfectly fine, luckily».
Orlando lets out a happy noise and says:«It's amazing! Thank you!».
«It's not thanks to me if Sentinekka is clever and also brave» Ojtaro shrugs, but he's smiling under his mask. Of course, Sentinekka was always an amazing Child of Light. He just helped her to cross three realms, but he didn't affect anything of her behavior.
«I'm having a little idea» Tewezo smirks, while looking at her brother, who gasps and exclaims:«Oh, that would be fantastic!».
«What are you two talking about?» Symphony asks them with a wary stare. She had to deal with them for a lot of time, and she knows well what they could do together.
The siblings, excited, shout in chorus:«A celebration for her return!». Tewezo explains:«Like a... I don't know, something festive! We're talking about a girl going to Eden, and we all know that she will come back with excellent results and news!».
Mona interrupts them:«We still aren't sure, guys. We shouldn't try to do anything before we understand everything we need to know».
«Are you trying to worry us to death?» Youssef asks her, offended. «We should be optimistic! And, let's be honest, Sentinekka will for sure come back!».
«I'm optimistic about the fact that Mona is right» Ojtaro tells him, shaking his head and stopping Youssef's words with a sign of his hand. «When Sentinekka will tell us that she's coming back, we probably will organize something. But only then, not before or after. Am I clear?».
«You sound like your father» Symphony notices, amused.
He rolls his eyes and glares at her:«I grew up with him. What do you expect me to be like?».
«I was just saying, Ojtaro. Don't overreact!».
«I'm not overreacting!» he rebels. «I'm just telling you something normal».
«If you two don't stop fighting I swear that I'll tell Sentinekka to stop sendind letters!» Yashi tells them, annoyed. «She couldn't even come back from her journey, and you two are still going to start a fight!» she scolds them. Her eyes are worried, everyone can see that she's scared that Sen' might... No, she can't, she won't.
«That's true, guys...»Orlando whispers, concerned. «How hard can it be to get along?».
Symphony and Ojtaro look at each other; they slowly realize that their friends are right, and that Sentinekka would hate to see them being like this.
«I'm sorry for overreacting, Symphony. We should behave like Sen' would like to see us» Ojtaro nods and holds up his hand towards her, who shakes it and agrees:«That's right. I'm sorry for joking about how you are».
«Now, that's a good start for a friendship» Mona says, smiling. Symphony and Ojtaro shake their heads. Nah, they could never be real friends. They probably won't even get along for real. They're doing it for Sen', and Sen' only.
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Fly Until You See The Light
FantasySentinekka, on her thirteenth birthday, the date known for the start of the typical journey in the seven realms, decides to bring her best friend, a fifteen year old who was never allowed to start her journey, through the exploration of the Isle of...
