Cryptic Asunder [Ver. 3 outdated]

27: Say Uncle

Khri-Pronounced with a silent 'k' and a hard 'h' sound, this word most likely translates as "Pain," but the language is foreign to this era of Fupum as it was created even before the Crenhis era (when crenhis was the universal language).

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27: Say Uncle

I take two steps back away from him in concern. Uncle Kakashin didn't seem fond of mentioning him back in the void. If I recall correctly, he said that Roukuu was on "Prohibition for certain reasons." I can see why now.

He takes my action as an alert and tries to make himself less threatening. "Kakashin must have told you about me, hasn't he?"

I push the words out of my mouth, "Not much."

A little huff of good humor escapes his nose. "That little man, always dramatizing things."

He didn't dramatize Vensen.

Father rattles his chains to get Uncle Roukuu's attention.

He does as was expected and darts his gaze to Sommi. His unsettling eyes peer to me for a short second with his uncanny smile. "Excuse me while I take care of something real quick," before ending his line he begins to walk backwards to my father and whispers loud enough for me to hear, "My princess." His body then turns and comes up to my father. He brings his face close to Dad's as his hand holds him by the jaw line. "You're not allowed to have any guests, so I have to double your punishment. One for father, and one for the princess."

Sommi starts to breath heavily as his eyes shoot to me.

I suddenly hear a familiar voice in my head.

"Vila, escape while you can."

Was that my father just now?

"Sommi, look at me," Uncle Roukuu says in a lowered and intimidating tone. Once he locks eyes with my father he speaks a word that I don't recognize, "Khri*."

The blood vessels near Sommi's eyes pop out and he screams at the top of his lungs.

What is he doing!? I bolt towards him and shove myself into Roukuu.

I manage to throw him off balance just enough to hinder whatever he was doing. He stares at me with his gloomy eyes to pierce my pride. Roukuu stands straight to show his authority and opens his mouth to say something.

"Roukuu," a voice rings through the circular room and Uncle Kakashin steps forward into the dying light enough for us to recognize him.

Roukuu turns to huff a scoff and addresses him sarcastically, "Well, if it isn't the little man himself."

Kakashin keeps his pose. "Vensen sent me to take those two."

Roukuu shifts his body with skepticism. "He told me that I needed to keep these two company."

"He changed his mind just now, he wants them in the Library."

The assailant looks to the ground out of frustration and then peers back to Uncle Kakashin. "What for?"

"He didn't say."

As I watch my two uncles debate against each other, another figure in the darkness catches my attention. Is that-Zaru?

Roukuu notices as well and points it out with a stern tone, "Who are you?"

Kakashin's dull red eyes gaze to Zaru and then back to his brother. "This is-"

"I didn't ask you," Roukuu snaps to his brother as his tenebrific eyes shift to him and then back to Zaru. "Who are you?"

The two look at each other for a reformation of their plan and then back to Roukuu.