Destiny Island

Chapter 25

Decision

The seer's question took them by surprise since they were not sure exactly what they wanted. They were obviously lost, but since they weren't trying to reach any particular place, were they truly lost? It was strange for both Royce and Jade to be unable to answer the question. Did they need any help?

"I can see that you are not sure what you want. That is okay. Many who have come to me, to seek advice, shared the same uncertainty. One thing you should know is that there is a difference between what people want and what they need. My job is to guide the lost souls in their quest to find what they truly need even when they think they want something else. " Lejanida said in a calm and soothing voice.

The moment of wisdom was soon suddenly interrupted. The Elv Alp, who got bored with his mother's wise words, decided to try out his magic.

He created a huge ball of green sludge, and send it flying towards Jade. For Elv Alp, it seemed more fun to send it towards a girl, because he knew how much his mom hated mess. So other girls must have felt the same way and would look funny while angry.

It all happened really fast, and no one was able to predict the Elv Alp's actions. No one, except Royce. Focused as he was on Jade, he could see the sludge coming her way before Jade had the chance to notice anything unusual. He was paying more attention to her and her well-being so it was no wonder that he was the first one to act.

Without a second thought, he jumped in front of her and shielded her with his body. The disgusting sludge hit him straight in the face, and it dripped down his whole body in slow droplets. There was more sludge than it seemed at first, and he could feel it's slimy texture on his face, in his eyes and even in his mouth.

The taste was the most repulsive one he had ever felt. It was earthy and rotten at the same time. No matter how much he tried to spit it out, he could still feel the horrible flavor lingering in his mouth.

When he was finally able to remove the sludge from his eyes, he could see that Elv Alp and Andar Sklea were laughing so hard that they were both rolling down on the floor from laughter. Also, they were both crying from laughter and seemed to find his anger additionally amusing.

Lejanida, however, didn't find it amusing in the slightest. "Enough you two!" She said, her voice as cold as ice.

Hearing that tone, both of them managed to calm down significantly. Andar tried to pretend he was angry with his son, but he couldn't hide how proud he was of his son's perfect aim.

"How many times do I have to tell you two to behave when I have visitors who seek wisdom! How can I be wise and give meaningful advice if you two keep ruining it!" She said.

"I am sorry, dear. I will have a serious conversation with our son. This will never happen again." Andar said winking at his son in a conspiratorial way.

"I wasn't actually talking about him. You have misbehaved as much as he has, maybe more. So I am asking you one more time. Could you please play the games on your visitors and not on the poor lost souls who come to me for guidance?" She asked.