The Phoenix and the Lamb

Chapter 88

Disclaimer: I do not own Cult of the Lamb. I am simply a fan of the game. I was inspired by Jbrine061. Please check out her story. She is amazing. Now onto the story.
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Narinder held the lamb close to him as he laid on the bed. He had calmed down since they had returned from visiting Rose. Narinder made sure to ask Ebany if he could see her again before they returned. Edan purred as he was petted by Narinder and cuddled him back. Edan made sure that Narinder got pets as well. What Narinder planned to do, he kept secret from the lamb. He also used the trick Rose once used to keep his mind hidden. At least, his plan, anyway. Narinder helped ease Edan into talking more about his nightmares. It turns out that the nightmares specifically about him had surfaced while he was sick. Edan hadn't had any nightmares regarding Narinder aside from feeling bad that he betrayed him. The rest were about losing his family, his village, the Bishops, and so on.

Narinder helped Edan breathe to calm down. He showed him what to do if he had a really bad nightmare again. Edan made sure to pay attention how to do them. He didn't know when he would have another bad nightmare again. Right now, Edan figured he wouldn't have any since he was in Narinder's arms. The lamb knew that Narinder wouldn't do such things to him like his nightmarish self did. Why the heck did his head make such things in the first place? It didn't matter now since he and Narinder were together and embracing each other in bed as they fell asleep. Narinder tucked the lamb in, making sure he wouldn't get cold.

Tomorrow was the festival they had heard so much about.

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Ebany had to wake up early to get ready for the festival. Her mother woke her up early and brought her to the main Phoenix Clan settlement. Her relatives had her outfit and Richy's ready for the festival. She remembered that her mom would wake her practically at the crack of dawn to get ready for special occasions because it took forever to get ready. Mainly getting her hair done. At least she got to choose her hairstyle this time. Ebany stuck with her usual ponytail, but had braids on each side of her head. As for her outfit, it was a mix of elven and phoenix styles, fitting because of what she was.

It merged two of the worlds she hailed from. Elven garb with the colors of a phoenix. Ebany made sure her tail feathers were out. Rune would bark, saying how pretty she was. Rune would walk with Snowy by Ebany and Richy's sides as full grown wolves. They were dressed up as well. As for the others who would walk with them, they would be Ebany's friends. J and her sister would represent Dragon Clan, Serenity and her siblings represented the fae, Amy, Leo, and many more would represent the beastmen of Noonveil, and Lightwave and Brice represented both the Sorcerer Clans and Alicorn Clans. There were more that would fly in or appear by the little river path made for the aquatic species of Noonveil.

It wasn't long before Ebany met up with Edan, Narinder, and the Bishops. They were surprised by her outfit, just as she was surprised with theirs and asked each other about it. The outfits of the Bishops were gifts from Nox. Ebany told them what she had kept from them. She and Richy would have the honor to place their flag at the center of town. Heket and Shamura looked at each other, having known that there were replacements! So that's what Alia meant! Ebany pointed out where the flags would be placed and motioned to the statues of the barrier makers. They were statues of Rose, Lumos, Brightstar, Ayato, and Callisto. The founding ancestor's of Ebany's sisters in arms. They were positioned to they watched the whole thing. To her knowledge, Ebany didn't know what happened to Callisto, nor did Lightwave or her family. He disappeared around the time Ayato went into hibernation.

One thing was clear and it was that Rose and Brightstar were no longer with them. Brightstar got to live nine lives, a total of 130 years before she passed away. Now, she rests with the stars, guiding her descendants and warriors who needed aid. Rose watched over her family from the heavens, but her spirit has been unresting for some time. As for Callisto... his whereabouts remain to be unknown. Everyone looked at the statues, seeing the faces of Rose's dear friends. Even then, they knew that she was watching just as she appeared to them yesterday. The festival would start soon. Ebany directed her friends where the best view was. She told them to watch out for anything thrown, mainly flowers and wreaths. Can't be too careful.