Chapter 2 The Voyage

I mean how dare she call me a girl. And any way it's special magic weapon user stuff. I mean using magic weapons can really take it out of you so they give you all this special range so you don't age rapidly. What is she humming? What on earth is that tune?

"Aura what are you humming?"

"Wild Mountain Thyme. You know it?"

"No do you know the words?"

"Um yeah I do. (Singing) Oh the summer time is comin' and the trees are sweetly bloomin' and the wild mountain thyme grows around the bloomin' heather (chorus) Will ye go Lassie go and we'll all go together to get wild mountain thyme all around the bloomin' heather will ye go lassie go."

"Doesn't ring a bell."

"I didn't expect you to it's an old Scottish song my mother taught it to me, and hers before her and so on and so on. My father is Irish tho so I was like destined to have red curly hair I couldn't escape it. So are you like all Viking or part Viking part some other thing?"

Why does she always have to be so darn annoying? Well I better answer her.

"I'm 100% pure blood Viking."

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh you have the tall stature, the long wavy hair, the gorgeous eyes and the big build. Yep 100% Viking."

Does she ever get tired of zipping around I'm dizzy from watching her zip from one side of me to the other.

"I'm glad I have your approval. Now can we actually walk in silence now?"

"Silence but silence is so boring."

"Would you stop acting like an eight year old long enough til we get to the docks? I mean you are 15 and with your attitude and annoying behaviour you are definitely not going to find your self a willing husband."

"WHAT a HUSBAND who ever said I wanted to get married. And I act this way so I won't find myself having marriage proposals every corner I turn."

"Well I for one despite how pretty you look would not give you one."

"Suits me fine at least I can trust you not to fall for my charm that I sometimes possess."

"What ever you say now I remember request silen…"

"Before you say silence can I ask you one more question?"

"YES"

"How old are you?"

"Oh I'm eighteen."

"Ok thankyou shutting up now"

Man she really is going to be quiet. I can't take it this is so not normal for her. I mean I hardly know her but I know her enough that her to be silent means that she's not as annoying as I thought she was. Well I guess I'm used to walking in silence that's all I've never had a companion before that's all. * Looks down at Aura * but she does look rather sophisticated ok this is to weird.

"Please talk it's so strange not hearing you talking."

* Aura looks up at Seiven eyes blinking looking a little shocked *

"You want me to talk ok no problem. I'll sing that song ok!"

Those words I will never know what they meant to her but she sang it so emotionally. I don't think she knew she was or if she did maybe she hoped I wouldn't notice.

Oh the summer time is coming

And the trees are sweetly bloomin'

And the wild mountain thyme

Grows around the bloomin' heather

Will ye go lassie go

And we'll all go together

To get wild mountain thyme all around the bloomin' heather

Will ye go lassie go

I will build my love a bower

Near yonder clear crystal fountain

And around it entwine

All the flowers of the mountain

Will ye go lassie go

And we'll all go together

To get wild mountain thyme all around the bloomin' heather

Will ye go lassie go

If my true love she were gone

I would surely find another

Where the wild mountain thyme

Grows around the bloomin' heather

Will ye go lassie go

And we'll all go together

To get wild mountain thyme all around the bloomin' heather

Will ye go lassie go

Oh the summer time is coming

And the trees are sweetly bloomin'

And the wild mountain thyme

Grows around the bloomin' heather

That was all she sang till we got to the docks. But I thought I almost saw a tear fall from her eye.

Well I enjoyed singing my families song I hope he didn't see me cry. I don't want to seem weak because I'm not weak I'm really strong! And being released from the magic academy about five years early is proof of it! Wow I've never seen the docks before they look so peaceful. Hey that looks like that longboat has just come in wow all their family are there to greet them. It's just so beautiful all the love and emotion that surrounds the docks. Who would have thought huh? I mean you think docks lots of longboats but really you never think of the love that a craftsman puts into one of those longboats. Or all the love that a family conveys when their family member returns from a long voyage. When you think of docks you think of the sadness as a friend or family member leaves, or the long backbreaking hours of constructing a longboat no, no one thinks of love.

"Well there it is my longboat." * Seiven points to a long boat. Aura looks over *

"WOW" You think you've seen every long boat until you've seen Seiven's I mean this is one colourful long boat not to mention it has like a lot of magic weapons I guess for protection. The bottom he has painted like all blues, purples and greens flames flickering and the top like all the masts and stuff are like all reds, oranges and yellows. Pretty AMAZING! "Where did you learn how to paint like that?"

"Well it sort of is the family trade we paint all the longboats and shields and weapons."

"Does it have a name?"

"Um longboat?"

"WHAT SORT OF NAME IS THAT? Look at it it's a perfect piece of art YOU DON'T JUST GO AROUND CALLING PIECES OF ART LONGBOAT!"

"Sorry I just finished it yesterday I haven't really thought of a name for it yet"

"Well start THINKING of one"

"Alright then! Thinking………………… how about no………………… The Enchantress Aura?"

"The Enchantress Aura? Why the Aura?"

"Well Because you name them after a Lady and well you're the only woman I think that should have something named after her plus it sounds good."

"OK cool The Enchantress Aura it is." Wow I have a longboat named after me that's a first! "So like shall we get on? Race ya!"

"Hey wait" * Damn looks like I'm going to have to chase her *

"I won I won hahahahahaha Seiven better luck next time."

"No fair you got a head start."

"Well Seiven it's not my fault I was born a girl. You see it would have been totally unfair if I didn't as you're the tall young strapping heartbreaking Viking magic weapon user!"

"True that is very true"

"Alright then! Lets get The Enchantress Aura moving! I'm gonna nick name her Enchantress!"

"OK fine with me now just stand up at the front I'll get ready to leave."

* Aura walks up to the front of The Enchantress and watches Seiven *

All right Seiven don't muck up in front of the three year old. I can feel her eyes staring at the back of my head. Work faster ok super speed. "Aura we are ready for Launch hold on."

"Ok I'm holding on."

Ok right now push, Push, PUsh, PUSh, And PUSH. Right now unleash the sail. A black sail unfolded and bellowed with the wind, it had a golden sun in the centre with six red stars surrounding it.

* Aura: Wow that reminds me of something. How could I not know why that's the symbol of the Viking …… no he couldn't be could he……… best not to think about it. *

Aura isn't smart enough to recognise what the symbol on the flag represents now is she. Is she? I certainly hope she isn't. She better not know what it is and pretending she doesn't know what it is. She's turning around and looking out over the ocean her hair is blowing in the breeze she looks magical. She really is an enchantress better not let her know that. I better see how long these food supplies will last. Knowing Aura not too long, not too long indeed. Let's see well that's enough to last me three months maybe four, so we have about one and half to two months worth of food. If we need any more could always get her to fly and catch some meet. Maybe she can even fish?

Aura stood there at the bow of the long boat with the sea foam gently caressed her face, her curls floating softly in the wind, her eyes watching the horizon and occasionally the sea below as the fish swam close to the long boat. Aura thought to herself 'should I ask him if he is apart of it or what? Man this could be weird maybe he's thinking I hope she doesn't know what that symbol represents, but at the same time I do know and I should be myself and be vocal about it.'

"Seiven are you apart of Viking Royalty? I'm asking because that flag is the symbol of Viking Royalty, so it would be logical if you have this flag that you are Viking Royalty." She batted her eyelashes a bit nervously