Chapter 6 (1/2)

CHAPTER 6

The Air Tribe

Loralle was on her own again, but this time she felt even more determined to finish what she had started

She stopped for food, but not having anything or anyone close by, et to what seemed to be the ‘Air Tribe’, faster

As she travelled, she had watched these people hly

Noticing that previously, she had immunity to water, earth and fire It had been a lot easier to obtain the rights to use that power So, Loralle wanted to learn how to use it first She was hoping that once she learnt it, she would naturally become immune to it Of course, she hoped and hoped, because if iain it…

Loralle was reluctant to let go of her hope Especially when she et into the tribe without the iiant cyclone

This also made Loralle question the earth power Hoas it that people were able to go into the barren, desolate earth and not feel so from it? Were they already immune from it? It really stunned Loralle, because, for so ht across the earth place and easily stood there like they aren’t affected by anything Over the long time of history, did everyone have earth inside them somewhere already?

Loralle had to admit, that out of all the powers, the earth poas the most mysterious out of the lot

When she got closer, so that she was only a day or two travel time away Loralle slowed down and decided to build a house and learn the air power

Trying to imitate the Air Tribalthe power, but to no avail

She asked the airever happened

Loralle, who had expecteda little downcast Here she orried over gaining i the power in the first place!

With no other idea in mind, she left her house and went closer to the Air Tribe

She knehen she was getting closer, the air was notably winder Stopping, she tried to harness the power of air once again and felt a little different

Was it because there was no air before? She questioned

She was honest with herself though and decided that she had only felt different, but had not seen anything to state that she had made the poork…

Deciding to build a house there for the ti, Loralle continued to practice And so that she wasn't alone, she made an earth 'person' to practice with her

Another ent by and Loralle was unsure on how to feel She continued to feel different but did not ever see any kind of change!

All this time, she had watched others in the Air Tribe but when she i happened!

Giving up on following others, Loralle sat there instead and remembered how she had learnt the earth power

When she had been very small, she had like the dirt, clih sunsets and sunrisesWell, it wasn't like she had any other choice

S, she opened her eyes and patted the earth 'person' beside her She had thought for a while that she was on her own…How could she forget her most precious friends?

Feeling guilty, she apologized to the earth and looked towards the giant cyclone in the far distance

They are all ht

Loralle laughed, actually, she already felt better, even though she felt like she hadn’t acco yet

Closing her eyes again, she tried to seek the air, to touch it and softly speak to it Yet, it was so deathly quiet…

Besides eating and sleeping, Loralle continued to sit there and ‘search’ for her newest friend

Days had passed, but she never moved closer or further away from the Air Tribe

It was still strange to feel that so on, but she continued to see…Absolutely nothing!

Until…Finally, one day, a light breeze had surrounded her! How excited she was!

It was ever so light, but to Loralle, it was like she was being caressed She felt like she had finally been accepted to use this power Haha, another power!

There were two things that she hadn’t known, one was that, she hadn’t been doing ‘nothing’ all this time For the most part of air…It can’t be seen Of course, she had to learnthe air power had already been accoe

Not only that, the power of air starts with everyone on their first breath, when they are bornSo, the very beginning of learning to use the air powerIs with everybody living on Mondal!

ButNo one seems to know this fact

The second thing unknown to her, was that she had been doing that for two months already In these twonot watched the Water or Fire Tribes since she had left, she wouldn’t know that as very close to happening once again

Yet, another month went by and Loralle could now feel closer to what she did with her other powers before she had been approved by the elements

It had becoo elsewhere anyway, as the already scarce food in the barren, desolate earth had now become even scarcer

What Loralle intended to do, was continue gaining the air power, inside of the tribe instead

She was only slightly worried about how the Air Tribe would treat her, because they were different to that of the Water Tribe and Fire Tribe It seems that personalities of the Air Tribe ith the power they wielded They ca They also didn’t speak…Loralle had not seen one-word uttered every time she uses the earth to peek on them

They had a certain power that Loralle had not been able to use…That was to become the wind itself Their bodies beca around instead Loralle thought this poas great! Oh, how she wanted it!

But for a whole week of focusing, she could not utilize it at all! It had made Loralle upset and she pouted for a whole hour!

So, after thatShe decided to go into the tribe, so, she stood up and walked towards it on foot

As before, when she went into the Fire Tribe, she also didn’t want to stand out…Yet, it doesn’t work out like she planned at all!

What she hadn’t thought of, was that this tribe knew of her already because of the air…The earth power and air power had the sa out, beyond of where they were

So, if there was a tribe looking for a needle in a haystack, the Air Tribe would be able to find it!

They had seen her appearance already and had watched her every move curiously

Learning that she was able to use the power of air, they have let her be Even as she got closer to the tribe, as a stranger, they just watched and stayed out of her way

But this didn’t mean they weren’t curious! On the contrary, she finds just how curious they are!

A few hours later, Loralle knew that she was somewhat surrounded by the Air Tribal members, but didn’t take offence After all, she was trespassing onto their land! But, neither did she worry

Their defences did slightly harh skin, and noing that, she built a house and wanted to continue to learn the power

But, first, she wanted to try their food!

What she found out in the co months, kept her very busy!

The food they ate was probably the healthiest so far ast the tribes…They ate dried meat from birds and fruits from trees

After some days, a child had come to her and searched her house Loralle hadn’t taken offence and let her do as she pleased, as they had done to her

But, then more people came!

It had sort of scared her for a short ht they were this populated!

But, what she hadn't realized and forgotten, was that they hadn't been seen by her, because they had been the wind

The Air Tribal ht into her earth house, even if she was sleeping!

Loralle knew of their nature before she had arrived, but it did start to irritate her

Since they hadn’t said anything to her, Loralle decided to build another house beside hers, to see if that would get them away from hers

ItSort ofWorked!

A faht away! But…Others weren’t quick enough!

Loralle thought it was quite funny, as they had just stood there, looking at her expectantly!

She made another ho to make it theirs!

They really looked cute to Loralle and she decided that she liked it here very much!

Laughing, Loralle made several more earth houses and watched them happily

So, in the end, they all got their own houses but got over the new idea a few days later and started to irritate Loralle once again!

For a day, she had wondered what to do with their curiosity, then she came up with a new idea! She made an earth ball and played with it with her air power It would float fro the audience mystified!

Her earth ball was snatched from her as a youth ran aith it!

The others crowded her and it became obvious that they wanted one too!

Her days beco!

She continuously th pool of ater In which they all loved!

She watched as the people played in it for days!

Loralle watched, as she orried that they would drown, as she had become very protective of them!

But, after a few days, one of the elders took over froive her a much-needed rest

They really were very different people! And she continued to like them even more!

Probably the reason why she liked them so much, was because they were similar to herself

Even their bodies were different They were skinny and tall and their hair flowed nicely, as the wind itself was always brushi+ng through it All this, led to Loralle thinking of an answer as to why she couldn’t flow as the wind and become invisible

Actually, the ansas quite obvious that she felt stupid for not co up with it sooner! She literally hit her head over it!

These people only had the air power, their bodies probably helped also in being able to disappear and become the wind

But, for Loralle, her body was tougher because of the earth, warmer because of fire and unexplainable better because of water This, she was sure, would not let her achieve this one aspect of the air power Which ain! She really wanted this power! How cool would it have been!?

She was also opened to the idea that each power may have some kind of trick that only they could do…Loralle wondered if the water, earth and fire powers had so like that too And, oh so much, did she want to do it too!

So, the only thing left noas to go into the cyclone to gain approval, as the wind didn’t hurt her anyained i that led towards the giant cyclone

Loralle became serious, ould she expect this time? How much will it hurt?

She walked towards it, but didn’t enter