Hello guys ! I finally have time to update. Really this chapter was finish for some time now but I haven´t had the time to submit or to reread it and make some changes. But now that I´m almost in my vacation ( I still have some tests to do) I took time to update. I will try to write the next chapter in my two-weeks-holiday.
For this who despite mispeling and all I really apologize but I´m tring my best. It´s difficult to translate and when you don´t have much time and have to learn alone is worst. Anyway I hope you all like it.
Thanks for reading it !
Until next time! ;)
In Fanelia ...
"Hitomi? Hitomi!" When Van sees the pillar of blue light in the distance, he rushes toward it. Not caring that is so far away.
"Van-sama? Van-sama!" Ren one of four generals of Fanelia, sees Van running at the entrance of the palace and goes after to see what is happening. During the reconstruction he became the king's right arm and after proved his qualification with the sword, he achieved the rank of general.
"Van-sama, what's going on?" He question as they run through the streets of the kingdom.
"Hitomi! She's back!" Van says with a smile.
Ren had heard about the mysterious woman who helped Gaea and especially Fanelia , standing next to their king when they could not. Plus Van had mentioned her name a few times but in all of them, it was clear he had feelings for the girl. Although he was happy to see his friend content, he should stop him. And with that, he grab the arm of his king and stop him.
"What are you doing? Release me!"
"I'm sorry but I can´t allow you leave Fanelia."
"What do you think you are doing? Let me go, that's an order!" Said Van without patience and loosening the grip on his arm.
"Please, Van-sama, you know how far it is? If the pillar of light indicates where she is , I don´t believe that you can get there on foot, my king." Ren said, bowing his head.
If it were anyone else who tried to stop him, Van would have got rid of the individual but as Ren was, he just looks at him and tries to make sense in the words he had heard. He was getting so happy to know it was here he did not think of anything else. No one would dare stop him in his own kingdom but Ren was one of four generals and a friend of Van, one more reason why he was getting angrier with each passing minute as understand what Ren was saying.
Looking toward where the pillar of light was he sighs.
"I will arrange everything so that we can leave as quickly as possible. In the meantime someone needs to speak with the council."He said with a suggestive look to Van.
"Okay ..." said as he turned and hurried off back to the castle with Ren on his heels.
In the palace ...
"I'm going out on a journey, no, I do not know how long it will take and I don´t even know when I'll come back. Take care of the kingdom in the meantime." Van said when the last of the advisers had finally arrived. And after saing it he gets up and walks toward the door, distracting them while taking advantage of all the shocked look. But soon they saw him placing his hand on the doorknob they came out of theirs stupor and began to talk all together.
"My king, you can not ..."
"Where will you ..."
"How come you does not know when .."
"Silence!" He said turning slowly for them.
"I said I'm going on a trip and that for you to take care of the country in my absence. What's so hard to understand?" Van said trying to control his temper.
"But my king, You can not tell us where you are going and why in such an hurry?"
"I do not know exactly where to go but it's important that I get as soon as possible."
Even knowing that this would only complicate things, he decided not to lie. He didn´t see why he should, if he wanted to leave, he would go out and nobody could stop him.
"Look, Van-sama, be reasonable you saying it at this time of night and without knowing how many days you will be out. We can´t understand what you are planning." Said one of the advisers after giving a look to others for any response but receiving only shrugs.
"You don´t need to know anything, just take care of Fanelia while I´m away. Isn´t it that you all serve?"
"I'm sorry to say that my king but you can´t just leave like that, there are outstanding issues for this week. Major issues for the kingdom, your majesty has not forgotten that a representative of Asturias will come this week, right?"
While Van is silent, with his hands in fists the counselor utilize to continue.
"Having resolved the issues, you have all the time to go where you want your majesty. And you can even go with the Crusade, I think that Allen-dono wouln´t mind and you will travel faster." That said the advisers that were around became notably calmer, and nod agreed with this opinion.
On the other hand Van didn´t agree with their opinion and wanted to leave immediately. Although deep down he understood the situation.
"I have don´t have all this time!" He said stubbornly.
"With all respect your majesty, but we are not in time of war. When you could come and go wherever and whenever you wanted, Fanelia is rebuilt and your kingdom needs you. We're not asking much, just a few days in maximum one week. "
Van wanted to slam the door in their face, turn around and go after Hitomi but he knew he could not, as his adviser had kindly explained he could not abandon his kingdom, he thought angrily. This foxes that are meant to pick on me ...
If him leave even if hidden the treaty with Asturia which they were hoping would be lost and the route him wanted to use would greatly facilitate the trading of products, and it was important for the citizens of Fanelia. His hands were tied.
In a town near Zaibach ...
Gilda and Kai had just said goodbyes to the party with whom they were traveling and they were talking quietly when a pillar of light came out of nowhere next to them.
"But what is it?" Gilda asks while trying to control her horse.
Within minutes, the light disappears and everything seems back to normal.
"Gilda-sama, I want to take a look at the region to see if everything is okay, you will be alright?"
"Yes, Kai better be sure there is nothing hidden there waiting for us but be careful."
Shaking his head in so affirmative Kai jumps off the horse and go into the woods. Being a catman, he is much faster and more sensitive than a normal man which makes him very efficient in this type of service. It didn´t take long for him to come across a woman passed out in the woods. She had long hair, wore a robe but she smelled great, smelled of flowers.
Not knowing what to do, he looks around, hearing the sounds of the forest to make sure that there's nobody else and carefully lift the unconscious woman and heads towards where Gilda is.
While Gilda is stroking the neck of her horse and observes her surroundings, she hears a noise and what she sees let her afflicted.
"What happened? She's hurt?" Seeing that Kai had an unconscious woman in his arms.
"No, She just passed out, Do you believe that she came with the pillar of light?"
Kai question , now looking directly to Gilda. A pillar like that was only seen seven years ago, when they were at war and was later told that it was the way the girl from the Mystic Moon did to come to Gaea.
"She uses some odd clothes and smells of flowers." Kai said Gilda giving her a strange look.
"I know what you're thinking but we can´t jump to conclusions, let's bring the girl with us, but we need to hide her with the cargo. If she really is who you are thinking there will be others after her." Gilda said giving an stern look to Kai as preparing a place to hide the unconscious woman.
On the border of Zaibach ...
"You stop there!" said a guard at the entrance of the city.
"What's wrong?" Gilda asks.
"We need to inspect your cargo." While the guards opened packages, boxes and other objects Gilda put her best air of innocence throughout the inspection, but inside she was apprehensive and scared that they discovered that the girl that was unaware hidden beneath the tissues. She prayed that she would not wake up until they get home, she wouldn´t know how to explain why the tissues were flew and a woman showed out of the basket of clothes. And she was not exactly discreet, if someone in town would see her it would mean the end, if it wasn´t enough with her weird clothes, her sandy blond hair and green eyes was not the picture of discretion.
And yet she still had to check her identity. Remembering the girl Gilda feels a pang, because her niece would have probably be at her age if she was alive.
"You can go, let them go!" said the other guard.
And with the cry of the guard waking her up, she shakes her head out of her reverie and move on slowly to avoid attracting attention while Kai goes silently to her side.
Zone 1 (northern Zaibach)
Luka and Seji were hiding observing how a sorcerer were order a few guards. There were some weeks that Luka thought something was strange in the behavior of wizards and from experience knew that when it was very quiet, you could not expect anything good. So he and the others were scattered throughout the city in search of information, after seeing a strange pillar of light coming out of the sky things become like hell. He didn´t know exactly why but he was completely confident that witches were involved and that is why he and Seji were following the trail of information that they had achieved, which were not many but seeing how the magician did order and was irritated by the lack of response from the guards, he knew it had been worth it.
"Damn fools, look right! It is impossible that she has disappeared ! "
"Chief, we need to get out of here. When the guards pass they will see us." Seji whispers as he watches the scene.
"Yes, we're not going to get more than that." And so they run and mix with the population .
Zone 3 (south of Zaibach)
When Gilda came home, she left Hitomi resting in a guest room, while organizing all products that she had acquired on her journey.
The next day, Hitomi hadn´t wake up and and Gilda was getting worried about the girl. Kai appears in the afternoon and they start talking.
"Don´t you think she's asleep too much?" Gilda asks.
"Maybe she´s tired of traveling, use a pillar of light must have some side effects."
" Like we talk before, we need to verify this but maybe you're right."
"What more we need to know ? She appeared after the pillar of light was gone and there was nobody there."
Gilda look at him and sighs. "That's right, she´s from the mystical moon but you stopped to think that she can be a different person? She may not be the seer, you know?"
"I hadn´t thought about it ..."
Meanwhile ...
Hitomi wakes up in a strange room, single, with a desk near the window, a chair, without pictures or more furnishings. Taking a hand to her head feeling a little dizzy but she gets up and looks out the window, wanting to confirm that she´s in Gaea.
Then open the door and hears voices and she heads towards them in time to hear the end of the conversation. And even without knowing what kind of reaction they would have when they find out from where she is , at least she was confident that they will not mistreat her thinking she was cursed or something. She closes her eyes, breathe deeply and enter the room.
"Hello, good afternoon."
"Oh, girl you woke up at last! I was getting worried." Gilda says moving toward her and helping her sit up, seeing that Hitomi looked rather silly.
"I'm Gilda, this one is Kai." She said with a friendly smile.
"I'm Hitomi Kanzaki, very pleased." And seeing the expression of happiness that Kai wore she continues.
"Thank you for helping me, I don´t know what happened but you brought me here, right?" said tentatively.
"Yes girl and have a lot to talk about." Seeing the serious expression that Gilda had and the smile of Kai fading , Hitomi has a bad feeling about her situation.
After explaining how Gild had find her, where she was and after Kai said the information he had discovered Hitomi didn´t know what to do.
"I have to go, I can´t stay here."
"Girl, going out now is too risky. You have to expect at least the searches to subside."
"I don´t think they will stop looking for her after all the work that had to bring her."
"Working to bring me? What do you mean?" Hitomi asks scared.
"I heard that the wizards were working on a machine to increase attraction, don´t ask me what or how but they believe that this is what has brought you."
"No.. it can´t be ..." Hitomi said with wide eyes.
"It was not ... Van ...?"
"Child, are you ok?" Said Gilda holding the shoulders of Hitomi.
".. Van, he ... I thought that he ... Fanelia´s king..."
"Well, you can try contacting your friends but I believe he will be happy to have you at the ceremony." Kai said, as he watched the movement of the street through the crack of the window, the case of sorcerers he wouldn´t doubt if even the mosquitoes were transformed into spies.
"Ceremony?" Hitomi said with a sense of terror throughout her body, she already sensed what he was talking about.
"Oh, yes, everyone was talking about it, the King of Fanelia getting married, they said she´s very beautiful." Kai said absentmindedly while watching the street and not realizing the change of expressions that Hitomi was showing. And the deadly look Gild was giving him while Hitomi began to cry.
"Come on girl, let´s go to room." And when he hears the cry, he turns sharply to Hitomi and is shocked to realize that she is in tears. Seeing the two women leave the room, he itches and then shakes his head.
Women I will never understand them ... sincerely ...
And with this he resolve to resume his business.
After much crying and trying to explain what happened to Gilda, Hitomi finally calms down.
"Well girl, I think you should worry about things more urgent now. I have arranged an outfit for you and we will have to give your hair in a way." Gilda says trying to change the subject.
"You are going to cut it?" She said touching her hair that was finally long.
"No, darling, don´t worry. If I were to cut it , it would attract more attention so we will dye it." Seeing the face of Hitomi she laughs, it may be that the girl was heartbroken but nothing as shocking a person by threatening her hair.
Fulfilling her promise a few minutes after changing clothes, Gilda appears with a bowl of water, a strange fruit, a bowl with something equally strange. She crushes the fruit into the pot along with the strange mixture then passes into her hair.
"This blend that I make will dye your hair but don´t worry because it isn´t permanent. But don´t be too happy about it because it just means that you have to dye your hair more often."
Hitomi sighs and says:
"Thank you for helping me."
"Don´t worry about it, then you thought about what will you do? These are temporary measures you do know that, right?"
"Yes, I know, well ... I don´t think I can go out and ... well ... don´t think I could ever get to see Millerna in Asturia or Allen and Dryden, but I can try ... or go home ... " Hitomi said with teary and distant eyes.
"Why not stick around? You know, you can work for me, I need help and we can even do a cover story about where you came from, no one will suspect anything." Gilda said excitedly.
"But you've helped me so much ... I .."
"Well, just say you accept. Moreover, as I said I need someone to help me with the bar, so we help each other. That way we are even, what do you think?" Gilda said with a wink.
"Yes, I accept." Hitomi said with a shy smile.
During the next three days, Gilda taught Hitomi how to organize the tables, serve customers and especially to write the menu because she couldn´t write in the language of Zaibach. They invented a story to cover up her past, she was the niece of Gilda. An orphan of the First World War who was living in an orphanage on Pallas until Gilda discovered that her niece was alive and decided to bring her. Her name was Yukari, she decided to use that name because that would be easier for her to recognize, if by chance someone called her and it was a made-up and strange name she could forget it and put everything away.
Hitomi was anxious, nervous and thoughtful all at the same time. Because all the training was done when the bar was empty, with no real customers. But today was the day she would start to get real work done. The quest is not over, but has fallen at least within the city. In all the border people was still being searched and questioned, the hypothesis that she´s in Zaibach decreased but didn´t become zero yet.
She was thoughtful for the afternoon when Gilda said she was long trapped inside the house and needed to know the surroundings a bit. Also because it would raise suspicion about why her only appeared on time for work and since she was her niece she should meet her friends first.
Shortly after lunch, they left the house and were met with busy streets, stalls of all kinds. Agitated soldiers, children playing, women hanging clothes. Everything that would be normal for a city in Gaea, if ti wasn´t for the ruins scattered around. And what most schocked her was that a country like Zabaich that once had the more advanced technology compared with other nations in Gaea. Was now a mere reminiscence of the past . Zaibach was so far ahead but now was backward. It seemed that as the time passed the country stopped evolving or worst deterioreted. Then she began to notice the details, simple houses, humble people. Even the soldiers looked tired, she saw people who had a hard life, suffering but still trying to survive. And they were kind to her, all the people who Gilda has introduced her, smiled and welcomed her. For a stranger, they were friendly and helpful.
When they came back and she asked what happened . Gilda just said: "This child, is the result of the war. It's been years but Zaibach still suffers the consequences."
The bar had the usual movement, Gilda thought that wouldn´t be problem at night. Hitomi would start work today and her arrival could encourage any of the men and bring some rumors but nothing too disturbing.
Hitomi was more confident after having served more than half the people, bringing food, drinks and she didn´t let anything drop, or have done anything lively constrangedor. She takes orders, answer intrigued questions with her fake story when in the middle of the night when she would deliver an order she had a strange feeling and was no longer at the bar, she was behind a man who had his back to her, it was dark and they watched the movement of soldiers. And that was when she realized that after years she was having a vision.
As he watched the movement of guards an shadow sneak on the left, draws his sword and puts in the throat of the man while saying: "Turn slowly, any sudden movement and I will cut your throat." So the man gets up and turns slowly, he was tall, black hair and obsidian eyes with an expression of anger and determination. Hitomi knew this man would try to escape and his next move was as she feared, he disarm the guard while he was calling for reinforcements and tried to escape but not got very far because a group of inspection was coming to replace turn and he was surrounded. And he was carried towards a hooded figure close to one wagon. Which says something to one of the closest guards as him unsheathe his sword and stabs the man who was spying.
Hitomi was back in the tavern with a mug in hand, she didn´t know exactly where the place was but she knew she should go help the stranger because he was in danger. When she saw the hooded figure she knew this guy wouldn´t think twice about killing someone who was spying on him. Seeing Gilda she runs toward her.
"Here, please delivered it. I must go." And with that she grabs her veil, and went out the back door of the bar, running toward the street, leaving Gilda and some people surprised along the way.
Running down the street and following the direction her necklace was pointed in her mind, she saw a carriage and without thinking twice she climbed into the back of the coach. It seemed alike that she had seen in her vision, and she hold on it while she prayed to arrive in time. After what seemed like hours, she saw her necklace pointing in another direction and let go and keep running. When she saw a narrow alley she slowed down and walked toward it, she didn´t want to draw more attention. Although the streets were empty what she thanked mentally she knew that some guard could see her.
And when she saw the man crouching, she sighed and that was when he turned and in one motion grabbed her wrist, put a hand to her mouth as he held her on the wall.
With his hand in the mouth of the stranger and his body very close to her, Luka could smell the flowers, it was nice. He felt strangely calm, but after a moment a feeling of dread went through him. Why the hell is this woman here? One spy of them?
Looking down, noticing her dress he thought she should be someone normal. But what the hell was her doing in this time of night and lurking behind him was what made him apprehensive, furrowing his eyebrows he get closer to her face and whispers:
"Why the hell are you here? Are you crazy woman?" With her free hand she was trying unsuccessfully to remove him, she pointed with her index finger to the hand in her mouth.
After a warning glance Luka took his hand and supports it side Hitomi´s head but he didn´t deviate one iota of her. Now bent and as close to her, with his dark hue silver piercing eyes staring solely at her she was momentarily speechless.
Luka realizing that he was too close and her somehow discomfort moved away slightly.
"I came to warn you, we need to leave this place, they will arrive at any minute!" she says in a hurried whisper.
"No, not yet, I'm waiting to see their leader." Luka said without detaching her, looking toward the coach who had just arrived.
Hitomi had followed the direction of his gaze, almost panicked.
"No, there isn´t time now, believe me, please come," she whispered desperately.
Luka realizing the change of emotion in her, gives her a strange look and she continues.
"I know you don´t know me but please come on! You will get caught if you stay here!" and she grabs his hand.
Luka continues to look at her deep green eyes that were bright with unshed tears, sighs and says, "Okay, let's go."
He had hardly just been away from her and she pulls in the opposite direction that he would follow, and he stop her and whispers fiercely: "You are crazy if we go that way we will be seen!"
"No, if we go this way we will avoid the band that is coming for change shift , follow me now that we're out of time!" And so Luka is a little suspicious but follows her. All the way Hitomi went into alleys, as they stopped hiding narrowly avoided soldiers .They came in alleys, narrow streets, and were so many paths that Luka was impressed how she knew so well the place. And he was also intrigued, after hiding for several guards knew that she wouldn´t betray him, she was more apprehensive than he when they saw the soldiers. He couldn´t say much about the woman with her veil capping her hair and part of her face. He had only seen her eyes, which were impressive, a green he had never ever seen.
When they arrived near a buggy she said, "We'll hide there." Pointing to the wagon, so they raised the canvas and saw it was full of barrels of water.
"Some of these must be empty, we will hide inside it." So they spotted one that was broken on the background.
Luka was now more than intrigued, he was mesmerized by everything that was happening. Never thought he would end the night fleeing of guards and hiding in a barrel, may even be so, but never with a woman around, one who had never seen and who had saved him from being arrested or killed in the worst hypotheses.
Hitomi was nervous all the way, trusting in her instincts. Going in the direction pointed to her collar and every time she walked it was easier to know the direction, there was almost no effort to know where she should go. When she saw the wagon, she knew that this was her escape route, she no longer wondered how she knew and how she was sure there was some empty barrel for them to hide. And during the trip back, while imprisoned in a barrel, very close to a man who she had no idea who he was. She didn't want to stop and think. She would worry about the details later, for now she just wanted to get home.
Home? I really think over there is my house?
Hitomi really liked Gilda, she was like a mother to her. While teaching writing, showing patience and concern to her. But they didn´t known each other for a long time, she couldn´t say she had found a place in this world yet.
"We seem to be stopping, I hear the guards." With the whisper of the man near her ear, Hitomi blushed and her heart almost stop at the awareness of what he'd just said. But seeing that he had tense body, to calm him she said: "They will probably make a inspection but won´t see us, we have closed the lid of the barrel."
Luka looked in her direction and Hitomi thanked that was very dark so he couldn´t see her face flushed. And with that she can´t see the look of admiration and resolve in him.
If this becomes the worst, I will protect you. Lukathought while unconsciously approaching her to his body.
As the two held their breath and strained to hear the conversation outside, the guards lifted the canvas and made an inspection.
"Hey, old man what you have here?"
"It's just water barrels, sir anything more." Listening to the feeble voice of the man, Hitomi took pity on they were found out they would think he was helping.
Suspicious the guard opens two barrels and seeing that it was only water, cover and put the tarp back.
"Don´t you think it's too late to be passing around old man? You just do waste our time!"
Another guard said: "Let's go before we get in trouble for being late!"
And with that the buggy started to move around and Luka and Hitomi heavy sighed. Hearing the sigh of one another in the dark they look at each other and smile.
After a long time the wagon stoped again and they hear the old man say something and they take the opportunity to come out of hiding. Raising the canvas,Luka realized that they were in a warehouse and that probably the man went for help to remove the load.
Coming out of the barrel, he turned and offered help to the young women. When he lifted her, she blinked several times for the shift light and her veil fell . She eased it from her because she felt a little uncomfortable with it in her face all the time.
Luka has a full view of the unknown women and he felt lost for a time at the moment, still holding her. Her delicate features, her lovely eyes, her dark hair that seemed to have silvery tresses by moonlight ... With the sound of footsteps he wake up and shake his head out of his trance, he removed her from the barrel, got off the wagon and helped her again.
He put the lid of the barrel and the canvas back and holding Hitomi´s hand rushed out of place.
After a while walking the deserted streets once inhabited but now with more people Hitomi recognize the place and tried to get some conversation.
"I can´t believe we ever get here."
"Yes, it was very fortunate for us." Luka said distracted while looking around. Now they were in Zone 3, south side of Zaibach and he was looking for Gimmel and Jin. They were in charge of checking information on this part of town.
Hitomi seeing that Luka wasn´t paying attention, thought it was best to end the night there. Thinking that he probably still had many things to solve.
"Well, I think we better split up here, I believe you have other things to do." When she stopped, Luka looked back was when he realized he hadn´t released the woman's hand during all the way back. Although a little embarrassed he was reluctant to let her go.
"Actually I have nothing to do now, well ... don´t think you have to explain something to me?" said trying to make conversation with the first thing that came to his mind but mentally congratulated himself because he really wanted to know who she was.
"Well .. um ..." she sighs deciding to tell part of the truth. "I just figured I'd to help you if the guards have caught you ... well, you know what would happen." She said giving him a meaningful look.
"Thanks for helping me, I was amazed at how you knew about those paths. And by the way my name is Luka, very pleased." He said as he took her hand to his lips . Hitomi.
momentarily embarrassed, greets him. "I am ... H.. Yukari" she said and realizing that she had almost said her real name she looks at him with wide eyes and hands together in front of her body nervously.
Luka seeing the state she was simply laughs, she was lovely. And when she was all nervous and embarrassed saying her name he decided he definitely wanted to know more about her.
Solving it was too late for her to go home alone Luka goes with her and when they come near the tavern Hitomi says, "Here is good, the tavern is still open."
While they were walking Hitomi said to him the whole story that was invented by her and Gilda, she felt bad about having to lie so blatantly, but couldn´t afford to tell all the truth for this unknown guy although he seemed reliable.
"As I said before, I will escort you home. And I take the chance to see how is Gilda. It´s a while since I've seen her."
"I didn´t know you were friends," she said looking surprised.
"Yes, we met a few years ago." Luka said smiling at her.
When they entered the tavern they were followed by several pairs of eyes and a buzz. Gilda who was serving the customers since Hitomi was gone looked around in search of the subject of whispers. Seeing Hitomi escorted by Luka she almost fainted,imagine that the girl has got into some trouble. Moving swiftly toward the couple and looking at them from top to bottom.
"What happened? Child, are you okay? Luka and you?" she said directing the two to an empty table.
"Calm down Gilda, we are well and I must say that thanks to your niece. She got rid of a trouble." Luka said winking at Hitomi.
"Trouble? Tell me about that." Gilda said momentary relief that there is nothing serious.
So with Luka and Gilda paying fully attention to her, she felt a little more uncomfortable but she told everything that happened to meet with Luka.
"But you are crazy girl? What you did was very dangerous !" Gilda said distraught after hearing of the story, she didn´t want to imagine what the two have to go through to got back.
"But it was necessary, if I hadn´t done that Luka would now be arrested." Or worse she completed silently but everyone at the table also followed her thoughts.
"What I don´t understand is how you knew I would be there? Where did you get that information?" Luka asked sharply. He was intrigued with the girl but couldn´t imagine how she knew where he was, none of his men would denounce and she couldn´t have followed him.
Hitomi and Gilda glanced at each other fast but not fast enough to Luka not notice. So Gilda just announced: "I think you've had too much emotion for one night and it's late, we will close."
Luka got the message. So he takes leave of the ladies and withdraws the enclosure more confused than when he arrived.
"When we get home I want you to tell me the rest of the story." Gilda whispered passing by Hitomi. Knowing she still had a long night ahead she helped close the bar.
While returning home Luka thought about the strangeness of the event during the day. Since he had managed to track the information that led him to find that place. He was sure to find out the head of the whole operation that was being conducted in Zaibach, why someone would move so many people. What worried him wasn´t just why, who and how someone has such power. If it was only a sorcerer he would have the reason but who was behind it all must want more than just capture a girl, even though she is a famous seer who served during the war. Luka particularly doubted about that thing. He knew she had helped over but he didn´t believe she has been so vital in the war. It takes more to win than foresight, but he also saw the advantage in having her. If her fall into the hands of the wizards they would be screwed.
Still intrigued by turbulent thoughts as he continued to follow the path to his home. He thought to look for Jin and Gimel but decided he had too many problems for only one night .
One of the first things that Gilda did when they arrived was to begin her interrogation.
"Girl what exactly happened tonight? And Luka? Of all the people that you could find, you bumped into him?"
"Why, he isn´t reliable?" she said worried.
"No, nothing like that. But he is too clever for his own good and his curiosity isn´t good for us right now." She said giving her the look.
Kai who had seen from afar the scene in the tavern was in the corner watching the ladies in the discussion. He was curious about everything that happened but he knew better than to get between them at this time.
"So, you can start and this time from the beginning. What led you to leave the tavern like that?"
Hitomi told them whole story. From the vision she had while working, when they hid in the wagon. Of how many guards they hid. As she related the look in Kai and Gild´s face changed from haunted, bewildered, curious and finally coming to a stunned Kai and horrified Gilda.
"By all the gods! Girl, you got mad! Ascended in a chariot of a wizard! With all of them looking for you!" she said exalted.
"She's right, that guy you said that was hooded. He was probably a wizard. And commanding several guards so he wasn´t a mere apprentice." Kai said seriously now.
"But apart from the fact that you are tremendously lucky. How did you know where to go? You were never here, right?" Kai said wanting to change the focus because Gilda looked like she was going to collapse.
"It's true girl, how did you know?"
Having no other alternative she told them how the image of her collar give her the direction. When she finish the two give her a strange look.
"I know it's hard to believe but you can stop looking at me like that?" She said awkwardly.
"That´s not what you're thinking girl, we believe in you. It's just that ..." seeing that Gilda didn´t know how to complete Kai spoke.
"It's just that you really are as they say. You don´t know but you become very famous after the war ended, your name must be in books. Your views and those tricks, so to speak, were what helped the Allies win and is exactly what the Wizards want. "
"My visions hindered more than helped and I ... I still remember how many people suffered because of me. And today while we were running was so much easier, it was almost natural... But I don´t know..." she said and frowned.
Gilda and Kai exchange looks but said nothing. To them she was amazing, her powers were very helpful and in the few days they got to know her they realized that she was just a lovely girl, educated who don´t considered herself special otherwise she just wanted to fit. And they thought that she could be arrogant and boastful, with all the rumors circulating about her, everyone would really be surprised.
Changing the subject Gilda asks: "And all the people of Mystic Moon are like you? They can see the future?"
"No, not all. Some predictions are and. .." with wide eyes Hitomi just remember that she brought with her a tarot which she earn from the mysterious woman.
"What girl?"
"I just remember that I brought with me a deck of tarot" Kai and Gilda didn´t understand anything and just watched as she went out of the room and toward her room to get her cards.
And so she returned to show them what she was talking about.
"Then you use it to predict the future whenever you want?" Gilda said with raised eyebrows.
"Yeah, well it's not like my views but they really show the future, not only the future as the past." She said as she shuffled the cards in her hands.
Gilda and Kai looked at each other once again and gave her a long look.
"Why are you two looking at me like that?"
Gilda who had leaned back in her chair sighs and says, "Now we know why the wizards want you so much. You're all the stories say and probably more."
"With this power of yours many would want to use you as the allies did in the war." Said Kai.
"They didn´t used me at that time. Well , not the way you're implying."
"But you see now the danger that your are into, right? That men wouldn´t think twice about using you for their own benefit." Gilda said seriously.
"And from what I heard from Jin . They are not the only ones that are interested in you." said Kai.
"What should we do now is not scare Yukari, we must keep secret about her true identity. Although Luka is reliable, the less people to know the better." Gilda said unwilling to continue with the subject and giving both a stern look.
"Now we go to sleep that tomorrow we have a lot of work."
So like that end the first working day of Hitomi.