Chapter 24: Connections and Introductions
Today is the 8th.
Lina wakes
up. She's getting nearly there, though it's still very tiring for her jaw. She watches Alissa finish
with an innocent smile. Ciel awakes and I see her get fidgety, I will have her participate soon enough.
Even though I trained with [Manasynthesis] my skill didn't level. I feel like I'm reaching a "wall" in my growth. Perhaps the bonus from Earth knowledge is running out and now I need to improve my knowledge through practice.
This morning I practice [Water Magic]. Hopefully Bombur won't be mad Lina skipped two of his lessons, we were so tense we forgot to warn him.
Roxanne seems to be straining. She grunts and squirms until finally she opens her eyes and jumps into a pose with her hands on her hips.
"I did it! I redirected mana to myself!"
We all clap as she smugly looks towards the sky.
"And that's all for . I'm back to my potions for a while!" And she runs off towards her room.
Nothing needs to be said, we just sigh and shrug. I go back to my ditation to refill my mana.
I felt as if warm rushing water suddenly touched by leg. I imdiately open my eyes in surprise only to see the spirit griffin has laid his head on my lap. His kind yellow eyes locked to mine.
Holy fucking shit, the spirit touched . It's such a weird feeling, it feels like there's a storm passing through my leg, it's pleasant, but the lack of visible movent makes
uneasy. It's like feeling the world spin and yet your eyes tell you that you are standing still.
Trembling, I pass my hand through it's feathery head, the spirit closes its eye and chirps happily. Ah, my heart.
"I shall na thee Gify."
"Gi" from "gift" and "fy" from "finish".
Gify chirps happily again and closes his(?) eyes.
Ciel has her mouth hanging open. Hana runs off to get Roxanne. Alissa and Aoi stalk closer, as if they afraid of scaring him off. I feel bad for Lina, she missed this historic mont.
With a nearly trembling hand Alissa is the second one to touch it. Aoi watches every second like a hawk. Alissa runs her hand through Gify's white plumage and rolls her eyes in pleasure.
"Aren't you enjoying this a tad too much?" I ask, eyebrows knit in worry.
"The Misty Fox clan lives among the forest, we see these spirits day in day out. Having one accompany you is a symbol of status, of being in sync with nature. Being this close to one has always been my dream," Alissa says, she closes her eyes and enjoys the feeling.
I swear Gify looks smug.
Ciel cos forward and Roxanne appears just as Aoi gathers courage and lays down besides Gify with her head also on my lap. Aoi closes her eyes and I see the corner of her long mouth turn into a small smile.
Ciel starts shaking Alissa, wanting her turn. The shaking gradually gets stronger until Alissa groans and lets Ciel have her turn.
"This feels amazing…"
That's all Ciel manages to say for the whole 2 minutes she was allowed to pet Gify.
Roxanne gets her turn and Gify decides to show us his tummy. Ciel pukes rainbows and the other girls almost need a [Heal] to keep their hearts from stopping.
The spirit is slowly giving
profound calmness. I feel the leaves from the tree in the front yard falling. I hear the stove slowly cooking the minotaur at, I can feel the steam slowly leaving the pot, twirling, and cooling in the air and then seeping out from the kitchen window.
Nature is all about "connections
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