Chapter 3 - Departure and Opportunity
"How long will you be gone, kupo?" asked a hopeful Molly as Yinns, Theodore, Alastor, April and Elliot checked their things one last time at the west borders of the airship capital city.
"I wish I could tell you," Yinns replied... "It depends on factors like the weather and the people we'll meet, kupo. I feel bad about leaving you behind, though..."
"Why? It's not that I mind, you know..." This was only half true, but she wanted to make him feel better.
"Kupopo! Because you're like a sister to us! It doesn't matter how old or how young you are to us, kupo... You're a true member of Clan Indigo, and clans need to stick together. We're family."
"Oh... Thanks, Yinns. 'Cause sometimes I feel like a burden to you guys, kupo..." Times, she thought, such as this. The last thing she wanted to do was feel like she was holding her clan back... A little Moogle girl wasn't as useful as someone like Yinns, who had been of the clan for many moons, and often she did indeed feel like she was dragging the clan back.
"Hey." Theodore came over. "We found some extra supplies that'll just slow us down. We don't need all these weapons, do we?"
Yinns looked through the extra weapons, and his eyes widened. "Whoa, kupo. Molly, you could use some of these."
"Whoa, really? Oh, but I just got a new rod of my own, kupo..."
"I mean when you've mastered Thundara. Go take these to HQ will you, Molly?"
"It might be kind of heavy, but I can try..."
Molly heaved the bundle of weapons to her right shoulder, and with effort was able to support its weight. "Hurk, kupo... I got it, I got it..." she said through clenched teeth, her knees wobbling under the weight and bulk of the load...
"You're in charge of the HQ while we're gone, Molly." Yinns turned to the others. "Kupopo! Ready to go, guys?"
"You bet! Boy, I'm so excited!"
"I am ready, Yinns."
"I ssupposse..." muttering...
"May the Totema watch over uss as we travel."
"Alrighty, kupo! Clan Indigo, MOVE OUT!!"
The five of them stepped out of the city boundaries and onto the roads beyond. "Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!" called Molly, waving ferociously to her comrades. Then she realized she needed to get the weapons to Clan Indigo HQ, as they were quite heavy... a bit too heavy...
