I ONLY OWN TORMUN. NOT NOTHIN ELSE MENTIONED IN THE STORY.
It was a calm day for the Manakete pair. Tormun and Tiki were looking around the Ylisstol market, killing time, as well as being looked at throughout their trip being such a grand sight to the people. The Slayer of Grima and The Oracle of Naga walking together, arms intertwined. The married couple had gotten used to such attention, Tormun even enjoys it. They walk till they see a familiar duo. Nowi and Anna. Their Anna by the looks of the situation.
"So what'cha doin Anna?" Nowi poked as the two got closer.
"As you asked before, I was going to go back to the family for a bit and tell them the great story I was in and the amount of cash I made, but I had an inkling that a certain dragon duo are here and planned a little surprise for them." Anna looked towards the approaching couple.
"Nowi, Anna, been a bit hasn't it?" Tormun greeted with a smile.
"How have you two been?" Tiki quietly asked.
"Been giving people dragon rides, Nah is... Hmm, think I lost track of her." Nowi glanced around.
"Right here mother." Nah tapped her mother's shoulder.
"Nah!" She hugged her daughter very quickly.
"Heh, well it's about the harvest time of the year, I got a special outrealm that we all can head off too, the rest of the Shepards seem to be busy around this time of year for their own celebrations." Anna paused.
"Celebrations? For the harvest?" Tiki pondered on the thought.
"Yep, and there is this outrealm that my family runs each year. It's just a giant feast as we celebrate together. It's always a fun time and I get to see the whole family… Ah… All 379 of us…." Anna sighed longingly at the thought.
"Ooo! Can we come? Can we come!?" Nowi bounced up and down.
"Mother we can't just come, besides it was for-" Nah got cut off.
"Sure, the more the merrier." Anna interrupted.
"Sounds like fun." Tormun nodded.
"Yes, it has been a while since us four managed some time for ourselves." Tiki added.
"Well let's go! Take us to the outrealm Anna!" Nowi gallantly pointed in a direction.
"Hehe, sure you little ball of energy." Anna patted Nowi's head and motioned for the group to follow.
Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough. - Oprah Winfrey
Anna led them into the outrealm and was massively greeted by what seemed like an army of clones of Anna. All of them varying in size and body shape. Tall and short Anna's to young and old Anna's. It was intense for the group of four.
"Oh, don't be so terrified… We are all sisters, aunts, nieces, cousins, so forth and so forth. Plus you aren't feasting with us, you'll be with the general populace which is larger and much more fun than my family." Anna smiled as she waved off their worries.
"So many Anna's…" Nah could only stare.
"Heh, Anna here will show you to your room to stay in till the feast happens." Their Anna grabbed another Anna running by.
This one was younger and was missing a front tooth which was apparent when she smiled.
"Follow me!" The little Anna made a giant waving motion.
"Yay!" Nowi ran as she followed the little one.
Tormun and Tiki chuckled while Nah sighed.
It wasn't a long walk to their room. It was a spacious place with two king sized beds, a thing labeled as a Television and a nice window view of the town they are in.
"Gotta hand it to them, they make a nice play to stay at for a couple days." Tormun admired the room as he hung his tactician coat.
"I must agree. They have very luxurious tastes." Tiki sits on the soft bed.
"Wheeeee!" Nowi belly flops onto a bed.
"I think this is a good time to ask since it's just us…" Nah murmured out.
"Oh that? Yeah, we can talk about it now." Nowi sat up.
"Talk 'bout what now?" Tormun asked.
"About who my father is." Nah said with a straight face.
For a few seconds, the room got tense. Tiki looked to Tormun who looked to Nowi who had a giant smile on her face.
"Is that all? Nothing more?" Nowi just happily asked.
Nah gave a good nod, Tiki bowed her head and Tormun let out a sigh. Nah noticed the interaction between her fellow manaketes and tilted her head in wonder.
"So, uhm, Nah… Uhh… How can I put this…" Tormun slipped over his words.
"You see Nah, you came after Grima was killed and everyone else was taken so..." Even Tiki couldn't really say it.
"Tormun is your pops here. We did it about a few days before you came in." Nowi bluntly said.
Nah looked like she got punched in the face with the information. She shakily raised her hand to point and her mother then at Tormun before promptly passing out.
"Well she took it well." Tormun sighed again.
"Better than predicted." Tiki added.
"She'll be fine." Nowi proceeded to jump on the bed she had claimed.
It wasn't long till Nah woke up on the couch she was placed on. Her mother was asleep on the bed she messed up after a lot of jumping and tumbling around. Tiki was taking a peaceful nap on the bed she claimed for herself and Tormun.
"Let's a go for a stroll shall we?" Tormun offered which broke Nah's train of thought.
Nah took her 'father's' offer and got up to accompany him. They walked to a calm park, some people there, but still relatively quiet.
"So, what do you want to know kiddo?" Tormun patted her head as he took a seat on a bench.
"First off, how?" Nah crossed her arms.
"Be more specific." Tormun crossed his legs.
"How did you get mom even though you are married." His newly discovered daughter took the seat next to him.
"Well, it was about half a year after Grima died, uh… About two months or three after I came back. Everyone else, like your mother said, was taken. She didn't know how to associate herself with normal society and when she heard I was back and as a manakete… Well… She just kind of came running back to me." The tactician scratched the back of his head.
"And…" She made a little hand motion.
"Nowi… Well, she was very, very lonely and really wanted my company… In more ways than one… I'm just thankful that Tiki was so understanding…" Tormun's face was fairly red as he remembered the night long 'stay' with Nowi.
"So, you did my mother?" His, safe to say, daughter said with a straight face.
"Yes, yes I did. And… I don't regret it. Your mother is happy, Tiki is happy, I am happy, and you are with us. I'm thankful for that. Now, give your dad a hug why don't ya?" Tormun opens his arms for a hug.
"Father…" Nah quietly said as she took the hug.
"Well, time to tell Morgan she has a sister… By the by how old are you?" He asked as he patted his daughter's green haired head.
"Oh, uh, if I remember, I am one thousand three hundred and twelve. I kind of got sucked into a time rift and put into that mansion…" She shuddered at the memory.
"And I wasn't around? What happened?" Tormun asked.
"Well, I mainly watched over mother for the millennia or so I was with her. She was happy all around, she mentioned you a lot, but she always mentioned the old war group as she put it." Nah retracted her arms back to her side as she explained.
"Huh, so she never mentioned me as your father, at least you and your mother were happy. This time around, tell her that she's welcome to stay in the villa whenever, we have a spare room." The manakete tactician patted her head.
"Will do…. Dad." She smiled as she let the word roll off her tongue.
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams
"And so we pray to our divine powers that reign over us, whoever or whatever that may be… We all give our thanks. To our lords, to our saviours, to our god or gods. We pray." One of the feast patrons said loudly.
"Amen."
"Bless us."
"Watch over us."
"Hallelujah."
"Many thanks.
"Inshallah."
"Praise the lord."
Many more prayers were finished and with one large clap by the designated coordinator by the Anna's, he spoke.
"Now that the prayers are finished… I shall now say… Let the feasting commence!" Tormun stood from his seat to give the announcement.
A large cheer and the clattering and clanking of plates ensued. The glory plethora of food that sat on one of the giant tables that sat four hundred people started to be whittled away. Turkey, whole hogs, chicken, biscuits, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, coleslaw, steamed veggies, soups, and a mass amount of pies and cakes were being consumed by the five tables worth of people.
"Mmm! Dis ish guf stoohf!" Nowi said with a mouthful.
"Dear, do be careful of the food in your mouth." Tiki reminded.
"Oh mother…" Nah chuckled at her antics.
"Y'know, I don't know if it's the atmosphere or just me being me, but I'm thankful for being able to spend time with the three of you." Tormun's gave them all a soft look.
The three manaketes smiled back, never forgetting the happy look on Tormun's face. It was definitely a very happy Thanksgiving.
A/N: Happy Native American Tribe Elimination Feast Day! Seriously though, that's why the pilgrims got help from the natives. The natives that approached them asked for help in killing off an enemy tribe in trade for helping the pilgrims grow food. So yeah, history...
BACK TO TRACK! Happy Thanksgiving you beautiful people, Makmix here with the holiday special chapter. I thought it would have been just a feast in Ylisse, but I thought of something that I didn't mention in the last chapter of the story... How is Nah still Nah after 3000 years? And well here it is explained... BAM! Nah's dad. It's mainly for plot convenience, but it work with who Nowi is. So, that's my explanation and reveal of Nah's pappy.
With this, I have two holiday specials to go and then the story will finally be done. I hope you all have a good holiday and hope you survive the stampede of Black Friday. Cheers and make sure to have Turkey with gravy. Slathered with mashed potaters!
~ Makmix