Andaria's Keep:

The Quest for Angel Tears

Once upon a time there was a gorgeous land called Zylandia, after its founding castle. In this castle lived a girl, who has been named Hikaru. Her soul, longing for adventure, often escapes to far off places. Perhaps this was because she was quite a tomboy, but who shall ever accuse her of this? Her father knows of her adventures, and he dare not stop her. You see, his late wife, and Hikaru's mother, was quite the adventurous type herself. Hikaru must have gotten it from her, and the king enjoyed seeing that a bit of her was still around. This made her more of a treasure than anything in all of the world, for he loved his wife and daughter so much. This was not a mutual feeling between he and Hikaru. She thought he was a smothering parent, one who only wanted for his child what he, himself, wanted. Perhaps she was right in the end, but you shall have to wait and see, won't you?

One day, Hikaru was wandering into the nearby forest, when a moogle crossed her path. Being the curious and adventurous person she was, she followed it deep into the wood. He came upon a large fountain where a strange creature she had never seen before was playing. The moogle walked up to it, delivered a strangely shaped object, and then left. The creature peeked through the wrapping and set the package down. It leaped high into the air and screamed,

"PUUUU!!!"

Hikaru, very startled, fell over backwards. The creature turned around and gave a very puzzled look. He bounced over to Hikaru, who was still lying on the ground, and let out a softer "PUU," that sounded as if he was questioning her. She scrambled onto her knees and backed away. Then, from behind her she heard something say,

"He wants to know who you are and why you are spying on him."

She jumped onto her feet and darted right into a tree. This time she became unconscious. There was nothing she could do. She was in their mercy now.

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What were the voices she heard, and the creature?? Tune in next time to discover Hikaru's fate!!!