21 Birth of a Bond (1/2)

Mulling over that disturbing thought that the God of Life might just be a trickster. I felt nothing but a headache coming over. It looks like I'd have to visit the temple as Muheia had suggested.

I didn't yet know if I could trust her, but I was of her kin as she'd said. I believe I could hold some stock in that at least.

”Ahem,” Herma clears her throat.

I glance at her, but she inclines her head towards the door, and soon enough the door is pushed open and in comes my three friends. Silvyr leading the pack with an annoyed look on his face, while Cecily's situated in the middle, with her brother to the other side of her. He's got a sour look on his face.

Cecily looks like she's trying to mediate between the two boys.

”Pfft,” I mutter.

She looks like a baby chick that standing between two rosters' trying to sort things out. What a cutie she was! Her eyes lock with mine and she's got a look in her eyes that makes me think she's seen her savior.

Without wasting a second she quickly darts towards me and grabs my hands.

”Hollis, they wouldn't stop arguing about you!” She says quickly as her eyes start to water.

Heh.

What the hell was wrong with those two? Why did they have to argue about me?

”Ah… it's not like that Hollis, we're talking about how you always have us over, and who's house you should come over to next!” Silvyr says quickly as he also comes over to me.

His ghostly white eyes looking at Cecily like she's wronged him, by saying that they're fighting over me. While Ekon's shooting dagger towards him like he's beaten him to the punch.

Well, they're still children, of course, kids want to show off to their friends.

Removing my hands from Cecily's I pat her head as I stand up from my chair.

”There's no reason to argue about anything. I didn't realize that you all wanted me to come over, I'll be sure to visit both of you. I'd love to see the tents that the nomads use, I've heard that they're amazing. And, of course, I want to see yours, as well, Silvyr,” I say patting his head as well.

A deep red spreads down from the top of his head to his neck.

Out of the corner of my eye, I can see a sinister glint in Ekon's eye as he watches Silvyr reaction.

Oh, looks like I've created something else from him to bug Silvyr about… well, that's for boys to figure out.

”Well do you all want to take a seat since you've all come over, I'll have them bring us some snacks to the library,” I say smiling.

Ekon nods his head and walks over taking a seat on the other side of the table. Silvyr also goes and sit next to him, while Cecily jumps into the seat next to mine. Her little body was so tiny that the table was a little tall for her.

Herma comes to the rescue with a pillow, with that she was able to reach the tabletop.

”Thank you, Herma,” Cecily says with a beautiful smile.

”No problem at all Miss Cecily,” Herma says with a bow.

”Herma, could you have the kitchen bring us some snacks and some drinks?” I ask her.

”Of course, Young Miss,” she turns, and leaves bring all the other maid and butler with her. With them all leaving it was just me and my three friends.

”So why did everyone want to meet? I thought that we had planned to meet later this week,” I say leaning back in my chair.

The three of them all shared a look, and then Ekon decided to speak up.

”Hollis, when did you plan on taking the test to get your class?” He asks.

Oh ho ho.

”In three years', time. My mother said that the minimum level to enter into the temple was about fifteen, but she said that I should wait till I was at least eight,” I tell them honestly with a shrug.

A laugh comes out of Ekon's mouth, and a tense expression appears on Cecily's face. Silvyr has a determined look in his eyes.

”Indeed, you're a monster of a girl,” Ekon comments.

I shoot him a dark look.

”Don't take it that way, I just mean that it's not normally that someone would try that early. As a human most take it at age fifteen, so to take it only three years after you've turned five is pretty monstrous for us,” he says, inclining his head towards his sister.

I wanted to bite my tongue, I really was a broken character, huh?