Converging Destinies: Part 1

Chapter 91

       "Ara' Sei! There you are! How was your date?" Ella asked.

       "Wait? What?! I don't think it was a date we just went shopping and then went to dinner together." Ara' Sei said.

       "I've lived for a while. You're going to have to do better than that to fool me." Ella said with a smirk.

       "Fine, he's really beautiful, and I like him a lot." Ara' Sei confessed.

       "Okay, how was the date itself?" Ella asked.

       "I think it was okay." Ara' Sei said.

       "That's good!" Ella said.

       "I guess. He was really nice. Tomorrow I'll go with him to get the diamond." Ara' Sei declared.

       "He is a good friend. Keep him close." Ella advised.

       "Ella, I have a question." Ara' Sei said.

       "What is it?" Ella asked.

       "Have you ever found a man you fell in love with?" Ara' Sei asked.

       "No." Ella answered.

       "Have you ever fallen in love with a woman?" Ara' Sei asked. Ella shook her head.

       "Have you ever fallen in love with anyone?" Ara' Sei asked. Ella shook her head again.

       "I've never felt anything for anyone. I just think it's really funny to see everyone else fall head over heels for each other." Ella said. Ara' Sei blushed.

       "Haha! See! You get so flustered over these things! It's not the end of the world if it doesn't work out, Ara' Sei. You'll be okay." Ella said. Ara' Sei breathed a sigh of relief.

       "Thank you, Ella."

       "No problem. If you have any problems feel free to tell me. I'm especially good at solving the ones that can be hacked to death with a sword." Ella explained. Ara' Sei nodded.

       "Got it." She replied. Soon, both of them were asleep.

       Ara' Sei woke up in a flowerfield. Pink, yellow, and pale flowers that gently swayed in the wind surrounded her. Her nose was filled with subtle, pleasant aromas. Then, a sense of dread fell over her as she realized her brief lapse of not having to worry about visions was over. She looked behind her. She saw a tall, slender woman with flowing blond hair. Two pale, feathered wings were folded up near her.

       "Hello, at last, we meet again." The woman said. Her voice was comforting, but Ara' Sei did not let herself relax. She gave no response.

       "Is something wrong, Ara' Sei?" The woman asked.

       "I'm just worried, it's hard. It's hard to follow these visions because right now I'm really happy and I don't want it to fall apart yet." Ara' Sei said.

       "Unfortunately, this will happen. You must be able to find meaning and happiness wherever this quest takes you." The woman said.

       "I-I'll try. Promise." Ara' Sei said, her voice shaking. The woman approached Ara' Sei and clutched her hands.

       "That's my Ara' Sei. You are strong, I know you can get through this." The woman said.

       "Okay. Okay, I think I'm alright now. What do you need me to do?" Ara' Sei asked.

       "Start making your way to Oarshear. There is something deeply troubling in the future, I know it." The woman said. Ara' Sei's eyes widened.

       "But, are you sure! Are you certain that's where I must go?" Ara' Sei asked hysterically.

       "Yes." The woman said.

       "But, one of my friends. They specifically said they can't go there. What am I going to do, what am I going to say?" Ara' Sei asked frantically.

       "This is about more than just you Ara' Sei. I understand that this will be difficult, but you must face it. I know you can, I wouldn't send you to your doom. You mean too much to me!" The woman said, tears welling in your eyes.

       "But-" Ara' Sei started. The vision was already beginning to fall apart around her. The woman, the landscape, all of it falling away, leaving Ara' Sei in darkness.