Story (Claire #6)

Kai Tyrathem and Icarus Johnson

Kai rather enjoyed the octopus. It was something that she had often back at home. In fact, she had tasted almost every seafood dish in her own world. Granted the octopus was prepared and cooked rather differently than was she was used to, it was adequate. She ate all that was on her plate but she ate slowly, much unlike Icarus, Allistar and Scarlette. Her master had told her that it was unhealthy to each too much food and one must learn discipline to learn the techniques of the blade.

Icarus raised his eyebrows at Kai’s rather small appetite. He decided not to push her to eat but he wondered what she was thinking about. Trying to push his mind away from that subject, he turned back to Allistar. What on earth did this person know about? Coming from different times was difficult. Allistar probably didn’t know who Spiderman was or why people wore school uniforms. He sighed. He was feeling a little homesick – missing his friends, his own cooked meals (mostly consisting of instant noodles) and the suburban streets he had taken for granted. Then again… this place had adventure and that was something he needed dearly.

As they continued eating, more dishes were brought out and it seemed as though there was a never ending cascade of food. There was so much food piling up (although Allistar seemed to clear it at the same rate as it was being brought out) that the four almost didn’t notice two others entering the room.

Maylene Salavian and Tobias Richards

 

Maylene cleared her throat, attempting to get the attention of the Heroes at the table. She knew that their journey had been tiring and long but being the First Princess of Syania, it was her duty to look after them. Her father had already sent Kato to attend to them but she still felt that obligation. Tobi who stood next to her, winked in encouragement. She blushed. He banged his K’rik onto the dining table and yelled, “Oi. Listen to her highness when she wants to talk, alright you runts?”

Tobi grinned at Maylene but she looked less than pleased. “Ahem. Well, you Heroes probably don’t know this but I am Syania’s First Princess and it is my job to handle affairs such as this. My father is away on business trying to sort this catastrophe out and well, I am the one who’s left. I can see you’ve already met my little sister – the Second Syanian Princess.” she said, motioning to her sister who sat at the end of the dining table.

Tobi sighed. She was as formal as always. Couldn’t she loosen up a bit? It was bad for a teenager like her to be so uptight. “To get to the main topic, I’m guessing the Elders were as elusive as always when they tried to explain the situation to you, yes?” she asked them.

They nodded and she continued. “It would be redundant to tell you all the details but I have an obligation to tell you what is going on. A long story short – you will be fighting in a war for the sake of all the worlds that exist and all they contain. A powerful book was stolen and if the powers of this book are used for the powers of evil, everything would destruct and turn to nothing. This is not only a problem in Syania, but a problem everywhere. You and another four were chosen to fight. That is enough for now. I bid you farewell and I’ll leave you in the hands of my trusted friend and butler Auvray, as well as my younger sister, Monika.”

With that, Maylene quickly left the room.

Toby honestly didn’t know what to do with her. She used to be that carefree little girl and now she had turned into… an old uptight grandma. He wanted to help her but he didn’t know what to do. All he could do for now was watch over her and make sure she overstress. “Wait up May!” he called before also exiting.