59 Sailing (1/2)
Of course they didn't set off immediately, to the continued disappointment of Ling and Maga. Fortunately, Mayari personally gave them their jobs for that week, hence, both of them were busy. Maga didn't get to act though, as was previously proposed by Kisig.
After a week of work, Mayari found Ling and Maga taking their breaks while watching Tala practice her part. As usual, her practice was no different than her actual performance, pressuring the other actors to also perform to their best.
Mayari waited until the scene was done. Afterwards, he sat beside Ling and Maga who were clapping to the point when their hands, and paws for the dragon, were red. The two ignored him as the children waited for Tala to smile and curtsy to her enthusiastic audience.
Seeing this, Mayari just smiled. ”Are you guys done for today? You can prepare now for our sailing tomorrow.” He told them when the two finally turned their attention to him.
When he heard this, Ling squinted his eyes before asking a few questions. After Ling made sure that Mayari was not jesting with them, he stood up and patted Maga's back to get the dragon's attention. The stage hands were now throwing some sparks and other light effects which was reflected in Maga's bright eyes.
Its eyes brightened further when it heard Ling's news. It stood up and the two children ran towards the tent where they were staying. They only have a few stuffs in their ownership, so their preparations were short and they were left speculating about their next adventure.
”Uncle Mayari still hadn't told us where we were going. Are you scared?” Ling smiled at his friend as he put aside his hide bag.
Done checking its new harness for carrying their heavier loads, Maga was lying beside Ling, watching the boy finish his own preparations. When it heard the question, Maga raised its head to show his teeth like the boy, and shook its head. It was also excited with their next adventure.
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The next day, Ling and Maga followed Mayari to the port while carrying their hide bags. This time, the two did not care the looks they got from the surrounding people. When they got outside the Sikat Troupe area where the people were more dense, Ling even ran ahead of Mayari, taunting Maga to chase him. It was difficult for the dragon to push through the mass of people, but it still took the young boy's challenge.
”Don't get lost, you two.”
”Yes, uncle.”
”Awroo~”
The shouted replies just made Mayari laugh, as he apologized to a few men who grumbled after being jostled by the children's play.
They reached the port faster than before. The group of three were already running before they reached the ship, with Mayari was panting behind the children. He had to stop a few times to placate some passersby, then find and ran after the two again. Taking care of these children would be a headache.