[Vol.4] Quest 358- Wisdom & DinnerCallisto went to her mother’s tent to tell her about Fels and the family dinner.
"Mom! Mom!" She ca into the tent to see Ai, Malion, and Ryuu.
All three of them were dripping wet.
‘They must have just co back from diving.’
"What is it, sweetie?" Artemis asked.
"I t Grandma Fels!"
"!?" Their eyes widen.
"You t Fels!?" They were all shocked.
"Yeah! I asked if they could stay for din—"
"Did they co to get Cirrus back!" Ai said, walking up to Callisto with desperation in her eyes. "Tell
Calli! Did they bring anything to help find him? Anything!"
"U-um…" Callisto was scared by the look in her eyes.
The grip she had on Callisto frightened her a bit.
"!" Ai could see it in her eyes. "I… I am sorry, Calli. I… I’m sorry I scared you."
"I-it’s fine. Um… can we have dinner with Grandpa Fels? You guys haven’t eaten in a while?"
They look at themselves, and they realize how long it has been since they last ate.
"We can do that," Ryuu said, placing a hand on Ai’s shoulder. "We need our strength. I know from experience that if we wish to find him, we will need to rest and eat."
"…Okay." Ai nodded.
"Tell us, Callisto," Malion said. "Did Fels look a bit, um..."
"I know they're all bones."
"Ah. I see." Malion looked at the others and nodded. "Then did they bring their magic tool?"
"Um, no, they said they ca here in a hurry."
If Callisto knew she could lie to the gods, she would thank her father dearly.
"Then we will eat in the woods. Art, shall we go and hunt?"
"Yes, it has been a while." Artemis took out so rations and ate them.
"I’ll go and bring Nox," Ai said. The last ti she was like this was when... I’ll make sure to bring her."
"She has been doing well-ish." Said Ryuu. "She and Ais have been searching together. Bell, Haruhi, and Lili made sure the two of them ate everything on their plates."
They all left the tent to go and prepare when they found that night had snuck up on them.
"This sight," Artemis said. "I would have loved this if not for circumstances."
Before them was the sa sight as when Cirrus died. The sea and night sky blended into one as if you were on an island in space.
Whoosh~
Whoosh~
Whoosh~
Many would describe it as beautiful and serene, with the sound of the ocean waves and the fresh sll of the sea. But when the day cos, it disappears and returns to normal.
They get their stuff, and they go to where Callisto t Fels, where Fels, Fafnir, and one other are waiting. A goddess with brilliant red hair and eyes.
"Ah! Callisto Zephyr! Child of my good friend Artemis!" tis walked up to Callisto. "Allow
to introduce myself. I am tis! Goddess of Wisdom, and this one." She glanced at Fels. "This one’s forr goddess."
"It is an honor to et you, Lady tis," Ryuu said as she and Circe bowed a bit. "What brings such a goddess like you here?"
"Did you co to see Grandma Fels?" Callisto said.
"…I am sorry, but you are far too cute!" tis bent down and pinched Callisto’s cheeks. "You have Artemis’s cheeks and her cute little nose!"
‘She’s growing.’ tis noticed. ‘Her clothes are starting to get a bit too small on her. Hm. It seems basking in Elpis’ radiance caused so change within Callisto?’
"Ugh! Was this why mom and dad hid I was a god's daughter!" Callisto brushed her off.
"Yes. But when we eventually return to Orario, it will be far worse." Ryuu said.
"Lady tis," Fels said. "We should get ready for dinner."
"Alright." She stopped playing with Callisto. "We should get a firepit ready. Knowing Artemis, she should be back here with a—"
"tis!?" Artemis shouted in surprise.
Next to Artemis was Malion, carrying a large boar.
"Ah! Speak of the devil! You are faster than what I—"
"Why are you here!!" Artemis shouted, coming up to her. "You were sent to heaven hundreds of years ago!!"
"!?" All but Fels and Fafnir were surprised.
"I thought gods couldn’t return if they were sent to Heaven!?" Ryuu said.
"We can’t. Once we are sent up, that is it. So why are you here? Or what I should say is, how are you here?" Artemis said, standing right in front of her.
"Hmmm…" She placed her index finger on her cheek, tapping it in thought. "I got permission from the head gods in heaven!" She said, smiling. "But enough about . I want to know more about you all! Co now, and let's cook that boar! All I have eaten up until now are mushrooms and berries! Fafnir if you could!"
"Yeah, yeah." Fafnir walked along, and a long table ca out of her hair as she walked.
"So? What are you all standing around for? I wanna eat so boar!" tis said it energetically.
Late at night.
Crackle!!
Crackle!!
Crackle!!
"Hmm~ doesn’t that sll great?" tis said. "The ginseng and berry rub slls great, doesn’t it? By the way, where is Ai?" tis looked around. "I wanna see who brought light to that dark cloud."
"She is getting Nox, tis." Said Artemis. "Now are you gonna tell
why—"
"Nope! Why I am here is for
only. Fels, are you still good spinning the boar?"
"I have no muscles, so yes," Fels said, spinning the boar.
"Fantastic! So tell , Ryuu Lion-Zephyr, how is Astraea doing?"
tis rested her head on her arm, looking at Ryuu with a slight smile.
"She is doing well." Ryuu nodded.
"And what about little Alise?"
"Doing good as well, Lady tis."
She then looked at Malion.
"And your child, Malion D??kk Zephyr? How is Auberon doing? Has his aim improved?"
"He has. But how do you know such things—"
"Ah! Welco back, Ai Zephyr!" tis said, looking to see Ai dragging Nox along.
Everyone looked to where tis looked to see Ai carrying Nox over her shoulder.
"…Art, who is this goddess?" She said this, sitting down and putting Nox next to her.
"She is—"
"tis," Nox said. "Goddess of Wisdom. What are you doing here? Does it have to do with that conversation you had with mom?"
"!" Artemis quickly looked at tis, but she still had on a perfect mask to hide her intentions.
"Now, now! That’s sothing for later!" She waved it off. "So tell , Ai. She looked at Ai. "How is Hakushika? Has his swordsmanship gotten as good as Callisto’s spearmanship?"
"Well, enough to hold down a fort against a small army." Ai rubs her shoulder. "That is without a Falna."
"How very thodical you are with your teachings. I'm sure it helps. He’s naturally talented with the sword like you." She looked at Callisto. "Callisto are with the bow and arrow. Tell , Calli, if you don’t mind
saying, but is it because you find archery too easy?"
"You can call
Calli, and maybe." Callisto looked keenly at the red-headed goddess.
"Is that why you have been running off into the dungeon when our archery lessons were scheduled?" Artemis said with a sharp glare, looking at her daughter.
"Uhh…. No?" She shrugs.
Callisto could tell from her mother's glare that she was gonna go through so very intense lessons.
"Fufu." tis smiles again, earnestly. "Don’t bla her, Artemis; after all, if it weren’t for Nox’s soul, her love for her father wouldn’t be so high!"
"Heh~ that’s sothing! So you like Cirrus more than your mother, hahaha!!!" Nox laughed joyfully.
"Nox, when you say mom, are you referring to Nyx or Artemis?" tis gave a sly smirk. "After all, Artemis did give birth to you along with Callisto."
"Haha—Eh?"
"Hmm~" Artemis looked at Nox with a smug look. "I expect you to call
mom, Nox."
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