The Ace's Revenge

Chapter 12: Another Freaking Quest (Salvito)

"there's a reason you have two hands"

I woke up, Mari asleep in Willow's bed. I figured they probably were talking all night or something?

“So Mar? Got anything to confess or something?” I asked as she got up, she groaned.

“No? I'm not gay if that's what your asking. I was helping her with her trauma and we fell asleep, you rat.” She said, sleep in her voice still. I sighed. Don't ya love messing with siblings?

“Alright, just making sure sis.” I teased as we all got up, Willow went into the shower room and showered. I went out to get food in the mess hall.

They had breakfast foods all throughout the area, we all sat there (aside from Willow and Lillith who were showering) and takes around.

“So Patricia…” I started, “how is Lillith? As a person I mean!” I explained my thoughts as she went into detail.

“Well for she's chaotic in a good way, she can be calm when she cares to, she eats and loves food but never grows much, fiery Spirit and can snap easily. Don't get me wrong, I love her, but she is a handful.” Patricia explained. I nodded, it made sense she saw the good and bad sides of her.

“There's a reason you have two hands love.” Lillith just walked in her hair wet from the shower. I just tried not to giggle from what she said. Did I have a broken humor? Yes. Did I love my broken humor? Also yes.

“Well someone's a charmer.” I guess Willow and Lillith walked in at the same time, her hair was back in a bun but you could tell it was still wet. We all were chuckling. I was laughing a little from it. The humor of this group was easy to slide into as we all got along now. I feel like Willow would look like a wet rat if she took her hair out.

“Well now we're all awake and clean (Me, Mari and Patricia showered before) we should eat a bit then head out right?” I asked slowly. It made sense to me. I mean technically I was ready to head out and wasn't going to want to find a cliff if we started a new quest.

“Yeah, let's just eat a bit then head to the stables.” Willow nodded and agreed back as we ate.

Quiet conversation and peaceful jokes that got a bit dark were flying. All of us were laughing by the end of breakfast. This is something I could get used to. Enough of the fighting, arguing, pain. I wanted this peace. I sighed. I knew I couldn't keep this. Life was a jerk and wouldn't let me have this. I mean, sure I was going to be twelve in a few months but it hurt. My life has never been normal. I was three when the raid hit, I turned four not long after. All I ever remembered was the fire and screams.

“We're ready, are you Savie?” Willow asked as I nodded.

“Do you want to try and lead Dustbuddie on your own Savie? Then I can try riding with Willow?” Mari asked, I swore she was on the other side of the rainbow.

“Are you sure you aren't?” I asked doing a hand motion of gay.

“No! I just don't wanna ride alone, and I rode with you the entire time we had the dumb quest to get the Greek home…” She did make sense, though she didn't need to have that snappy tone.

“Fine.” I mumbled as I grabbed the bag Willow gave me, she had a message bag. I assumed she knew a messenger before Hermes since she used it a lot like she got it from someone. I had a small bag. It had my pouch and bunny stuffie. Call me a child, I am one.

We all went to the stables, Willow and Mari got on Smokey and Willow explained how Dustbuddie liked riding. I nodded, listening to her lesson as we headed off. Riding wasn't that bad. Sure, it could be tiring and I wanted to sleep but I was always a bit tired. Mari says it's from growing up or something. What was the word? Perbuty? I dunno.

The sunset was the most beautiful thing of the day. We rode into it. Skarika was a good three days ride away now. Going at this rate we would be in a home again soon. I hope it's good people at least. I wouldn't want to go to bad people who are jerks.

“Should we set a camp here or?” Lillith asked. It made sense to stop. After all, it was an hour before dark. We needed shelter and fire. Oh and food. Gotta love food. And fluffy creatures.

“I think we should. There's a few trees we can use for stables at the moment…” Mari added in, I nodded.

“We can also cut some and make a shelter.” I added, we all agreed it was time to stop riding for the night.

I was the first to get my horse to a tree and got an ax from Lillith to cut some trees down for a shelter and got sticks for a fire. I loved fire, I got Mari and Willow to help me with building the shelter so that we could have a place to sleep.

Sleep. The best word in my dictionary. I loved sleeping, it meant escape from reality and people for a few hours. We all made hay beds to sleep and we got situated. I slept next to Mari, she was in the middle of me and Willow. Lillith and Patrica slept on the other side of the big hay bed. I cuddled up to my sister and stuffed animal then went to sleep, it was definitely needed.

A/N
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Hey y'all, sorry it took longer for this chapter but I have loads of time to write since I'm on a road trip currently! Thirteen might be out soon, idk yet. Well find out right??

Shower, food, and love yourself you know the drill! See you next chapter!