"Mira Acheron? How in the name of the Precursors did you get up there!" Samos screamed. I only glanced down at him then went back to reading. I suddenly felt my high branch being lowered to the ground, right in front of Samos. I lowered my book to glare at the eco sage, who only glared back. I snapped my book shut and got on the solid ground. Samos raised the branch back up and we walked to his hut.
Ever since my older siblings, Gol and Maia, were banished to Misty Island, I was being raised by Samos. His daughter, Keira, was a little sister to me. I had become mostly mute. Mostly. I would only talk if I had to, which was very rare around little Sandover.
I had long golden blonde hair that is held back with my black headband, only two small chunks of my bangs in front of my face. I wore a ruffle bikini-like tube-tup with precursor metal holding it up as a ring. I wore light blue short shorts with a purple bikini-skirt over it. I also wore precursor boots like my sisters, that went up to mid-thigh because they were to big. My eyes were ocean blue and I held acrecent moon shape on my right hand.
Ah, now that's where Samos got over I was about...4 I think? I had a near-death incident. I had slipped and fell off a cliff. During said incident, something had happened to me. I felt a surge of light shoot through my right hand in said mark I mentioned earlier. I saw a woman, who grabbed me as I fell and landed on her feet like a muse. Nothing had hurt her, not even the fall. Just as quick as she had appeared, she was gone. Samos has kept me close ever since.
"Mira, I've told you time and again to stay off of high branches and such. I would like to think you had gotten the message by now! I've only been saying it for, oh I don't know, 5 YEARS!" Samos snapped. I only glared at him, snapping my book open and continued reading. I suddenly heard Keira's crying- Aahh~ Such a lovely sound to my ears. I looked up as Samos calmed her down as she claimed two other boys to have left her behind.
"Jak and Daxter! When I get my hands on those two-!" Samos got out. I snapped my book shut fiercely, making them look at me.
"If I may, Samos," I started. I walked towards them, sitting on the ground in front of them. Keira sniffed sadly and I sighed. I drew a sign in the dirt and placed my hand an inch away from it. It glew green as a rose sprouted from the ground and bloom next to Keira, whole smiled a bit. "From what I've heard- Jak was it?- left Keira here so she wouldn't get hurt. He might not show it, but he cares for everybody. They went into the forest to help the painter in the village."
Samos thought about it then nodded, getting my silent and unsaid message. I stood up and handed Keira my book.
"Come back soon Mira!" Keira said sweetly and I nodded. I grabbed my knife and put it in it's pouch that clipped to my thigh. I turned around and began walking into the forest when somebody yelled my name.
"Hey, little dudette! I got something you'll need!" I turned to see the painter running up with a map. He handed it to me and I nodded, opening it to see a little rose in the corner with my name.
"Just something to help you on your way. Also, when you get the time, I want you to stop by sometime. I miss you back at home, and so does Gene." The painter said. Ah, Gene was his golden and yellow muse, which I became quite attached to. I nodded and walked into the forest, following the path he had marked for me. I soon heard a scream and my head jerked up in shock. I rolled the map up and stuffed it in my knife pouch, pulling the knife out.
I ran towards the scream and I jumped into the trees. I soon stopped to see two boys cornered by snakes. WHY IS IT ALWAYS SNAKES!
"Jak, what do we do!" The short one screamed. He wore a red t-shirt with while shorts and brown sandals. He also had fire red hair that went blond at the roots. The other wasn't any different, only he wore a blue shirt and he was blonde with green at the roots.
Growling, I felt the power building in my hand. I made sure it couldn't be released, but I felt my body move. Everything gained a red tint as I jumped down with my knife. The snakes looked my way as I began speaking in the native precursor language.
"I'll grant you one warning only! Leave the boys alone or die by my blade!" I hissed, pointing my knife at the snakes. They instantly scattered, all but one. It was fire red with black and white rings. The Poison Thorn. It snapped at me, making me jump back, my eyes tracking its every move. The taller (and older) boy ran up and punched the snake in the jaw, knocking it out. I only blinked as the red vanished and the shorter boy started poking the snake. The snake hissed again and I grabbed their wrists, running with them in the air behind me.
"WHOA! Whoever you are, put us down now!" The shorted boy snapped. I stopped and released my grip on the short one, sending him into a rock face first. I set the boy my age down gently as the shorted boy ran back growling. I glared at him and he looked me up and down. Oh, he did NOT just do that!
"Now that I got a good look at ya, you're kinda cute. How's 'bout we-" Before he could do anything else, I had punched him in the jaw, sending him back to the rock. I shook my head and stared at the flowers before me. Calling to me. I picked one and fiddled with it for a bit. It was taked out of my hands and placed in my hair.
"Jak! Are you crazy! She almost killed me and yet you improve her look!" The younger boy snapped. I looked up in slight shock at Jak, who was smiling at me.
"Whatever! You two mutes can hang by yourselves!" The other snapped. I only shrugged and walked in a comfortable silence with Jak back to the village.