Fallen

Chapter 3: Tragedy

"I'm sorry, you're my what now?"

Xenith shouts as this disembodied voice explains that she's supposedly a higher being that he's connected to, Xhenymph responds "You've heard of your village's prophecy, have you not?" Xenith now looking even more confused than he was before says "Yeah the village's leader, Sir Ramsey told me and my sister about it saying that was the likely the reason I was born an Aasimar or maybe even why I was born at all." To which she answers with "Yes, that is correct and since I'm assuming you know that Aasimars are being with connections to celestial beings, the Aasimars of that prophecy and their celestial beings have a special connection, a connection specifically tied to this place which is why you can hear me."

Xenith scratching his chin with a more focused look, says "interesting..." Xhenymph then goes on to continue, "As well as that, you senses are also hyper focused in here, five hours in here would be two hours and a half." Xenith thinks about that for a minutes and mumbles "this would be a great place for any type of training or studying." and Xhenymph hearing that says "And that's exactly what it's been used for, for generations by the other Aasimars." Xenith stops again to think and asks "Would you know if I seem at all like any of the past Aasimars before me?" She responds with "Hm, that's a good question, Laydock does he look anything close to the last five centuries of Aasimars? Xenith hears a male voice in what seems to the distance say "Hurmm, not from what I can see although his eyes do remind of Lancil's former pupil, Nexus." In which she responds with "Ah yes, Nexus, what a shame of the path he took, I could see the potential of a great man brimming out of him." A silence fills the atmosphere.

"Ahem."

Xhenymph comes back into focus and says "Oh my!, please forgive my ramblings little one, you're still listening to me for information not some random nonsense that doesn't involve you....at least I hope it won't." Xenith looking confused once again, then says "Well I've got no more questions and I think it's about time I start heading home, I can't wait to tell my family about all this stuff!" Xhenymph then halts him "Whoa, hold on there sweetie, you can't tell anyone about this place, not even your parents this place is a safe space for you and you alone, no one can know." Xenith freezes and then asks "What about Celeste, my sister, can't I tell her?, we tell each other almost everything, please?" With the most sincerity and sadness in her tone she responds with "I am truly sorry but, no one can know about this place and I mean it when I say no one can know." Xenith frowns but sucks it up and says "Alright, I understand, not a word about this place." Xhenymph responds with "Thank you." Xenith goes back to on his way to leave and waves to area in farewell to Xhenymph and makes his way home.

As Xenith gets outside of the cave he suddenly feels like he's been watched he looks around and sees nothing so he shrugs it off and goes on his way back towards the village. However hidden eyes have seen where he's gone and will remember to help their own agenda. Xenith arrives back home, he instantly sees his father, Zayfur and short of breath as well. "Father?, are you alright?" Xenith asks, Zayfur jolts up in surprise and quickly responds with "Oh, y-yeah I'm well, y'know your father's gotta stay in shape with his old military regiment." Xenith raises a brow and just goes with it. His mother, Zenalia walks in and picks him up and says "Well, if it isn't my beautiful son who decided to get up today!" Xenith puts on a slightly annoyed expression however he knows she's not wrong with her remark so he looks downwards in defeat. She chuckles and then asks "Zayfur, where's our daughter?" He responds with "She should be on her way back from the libr-"

"I'm home!!"

"Welcome home sweetie." Zenalia says to her daughter Celeste, who had quite the energetic entrance for it being late. "How was your day?" Zenalia asks, Celeste walks over towards Xenith and says "It was great, thanks to my brother here." she says as she puts her hand on his shoulder and then whispers to him "Thanks for telling me about that slime ball, you helped me dodge a bolt with him." He whispers back "Anytime." Zenalia smiles and says "Well that's good to hear, it always makes me smile when my children are looking out for each other." Zayfur cuts in "Well now seems a good time as any to start preparing supper." Zenalia nods and as she turns towards the kitchen she puts her hand to her head and lightly groans "Oooh" in pain. "Are you alright?" Zayfur asks to which she responds with "Yes, I just feel light headed." suddenly Celeste and Xenith nod in agreement as Celeste begins to say "Don't worry mother, we'll help father just sit down and let us take care of it." Xenith adding "Yeah mom, don't worry we got it!" She smiles and the turns to go towards the dinning table. As Celeste, Xenith and Zayfur all have their backs turned, suddenly...

THUD!

The three of them turn immediately to see a Zenalia Laytun'Farr on the floor and instant three shouts of panic are heard

"ZENALIA!!"

"MOTHER!!"

"MOM!!"