Katt & the Rock
The next day, the two warriors talked with Lina's new apprentices. They revealed their names to be Jerin and Jared - - which the adults already knew. They were eight years old and had lost their parents a few years back. In fact, Jared's frying pan was his mothers, while Jerin kept her father's broom. Just recently, they'd been expelled from Geo's Academy of Magic due to Jared's mischievous streak. So they went to Dominia in hopes of finding a teacher.
"My one dream in the world is to find the Seven Wisdoms," commented Jared.
"Who?!" asked Lina, "I've never heard of them."
Jerin cut in, "They're the most famous magicians in the universe. Except one of them died, so there's only six left. It is said that they live all over the world."
"Lina, can you take me on a search for them?" inquired Jared.
Lina sighed. It wasn't really her idea of a good time looking for six old magicians that she had no idea of what they looked like. Especially since she didn't even have the slightest idea of where they lived and that meant she had no way of knowing when she'd be home. But when Jared looked at her with those big eyes that only a kid can muster, she said, "Sure. Do you have an idea of where we could begin? I'm not to familiar with the area."
"Lake Kilma," he replied, "They say Tote the Tortoise lives there with the fairies." With that, Jared pulled Lina out the door.
* * *
With Lina and Jared gone with Moon GS, Gourry took Liger 0 to Dominia. Jerin had asked him give a message to one of her friends who was staying in the inn - - written, or Gourry would forget to repeat it. After he did that, he went into another room. There, he saw Katt - - the girl Lina had seen on the Highway.
"Do you believe in the Mana Tree?" she asked.
Gourry scratched his head. "I don't know. What's a Mana Tree?"
Katt facefaulted. "Well then," she said, "Here's another question. What happens to your soul when you die? Does it fade away or live forever?"
"Well, I have seen ghosts in the past, so I'd say it lives forever," Gourry answered in a rare moment of intelligence - - which quickly faded away.
Katt exclaimed, "I agree. I've been wounded a hundred times, but no one has ever wounded my soul. I would like to meet with the Wisdom Gaeus, and would like to know if you'll accompany me."
"Sure," Gourry replied, "It's my duty to help ladies in distress."
'A real gentleman, not like Sten used to be. That fool is the reason this whole mess has happened, whether he admits it or not,' she thought. "Then let's go. My name is Katt. I'm a monk soldier at the temple in Gato."
"And I'm Gourry," he said, "Bodyguard to Lina Inverse, Sorceress Supreme."
* * *
They brought provisions and headed for the Luon Highway. Along the way, they saw Teefa. "Hi Gourry," she exclaimed, "How's it been?"
Gourry asked, "Where's Rooks?"
Teefa looked down. "I'm kind of lost again. Where am I?"
"I don't know, you tell me," answered Gourry.
Katt had enough at that point. "You're on the Luon Highway outside of Dominia. You really should get back to town or you'll get hurt."
"Ok," replied Teefa, "See you Gourry." Then she ran off.
"What's up with her?" inquired Katt.
Gourry stated, "I don't know either. She just seems to like getting lost and making her friend worry. Or is he her brother? Or maybe her boyfriend?"
"This is going to be a long trip," groaned the soldier.
* * *
Finally they arrived at Gaeus. He was a great rock face in the wall on the side of a cliff. Katt and Gourry climbed onto his hand, and he hoisted them up where he could hear them. "Welcome my children, what is your question?" he boomed.
Katt cleared her throat. "My friend is about to die from a demon's curse. What should I do?"
"Do whatever she wants you to do," Gaeus replied.
"She won't help herself," Katt cried, "She used to be so strong willed, but a demon weakened her both body and in spirit. The old Matilda would have had me fixing her a cure faster than you could say 'Sten, lighten up'."
Gaeus told her, "People change that is what she has been teaching you. If she wants you to help, she'll tell you what to do. But for now, you must let her judge what she wants to do." With that, he put them down on the ground.
* * *
"I knew it'd be bad," sighed Katt, "But the girl I met was right, it was better than stressing over it. Here, take this ring Gourry. Give it to someone special. And make sure to visit me in Gato some time in the future. Goodbye." With that, Katt left.
"That's where I'll go next. Maybe Gato has some good food if it's a temple community. Just like Syphiel's food back in Saraag," he exclaimed. Then, without even going home to check on Jerin or to see if Lina and Jared had returned, Gourry hightailed it to Gato.
- - - -
Oh Gourry, head in his stomach. Katt and Sten, if you're wondering are from Breath of Fire II. Katt was a female warrior who competed with Nina for the heart of Ryu. Sten was a soldier whom you meet after he plays a trick on Ryu. Anyone besides me get the feeling that Lina spoon-fed that line to Gourry, since he's so adamant about being her bodyguard/guardian?
The next day, the two warriors talked with Lina's new apprentices. They revealed their names to be Jerin and Jared - - which the adults already knew. They were eight years old and had lost their parents a few years back. In fact, Jared's frying pan was his mothers, while Jerin kept her father's broom. Just recently, they'd been expelled from Geo's Academy of Magic due to Jared's mischievous streak. So they went to Dominia in hopes of finding a teacher.
"My one dream in the world is to find the Seven Wisdoms," commented Jared.
"Who?!" asked Lina, "I've never heard of them."
Jerin cut in, "They're the most famous magicians in the universe. Except one of them died, so there's only six left. It is said that they live all over the world."
"Lina, can you take me on a search for them?" inquired Jared.
Lina sighed. It wasn't really her idea of a good time looking for six old magicians that she had no idea of what they looked like. Especially since she didn't even have the slightest idea of where they lived and that meant she had no way of knowing when she'd be home. But when Jared looked at her with those big eyes that only a kid can muster, she said, "Sure. Do you have an idea of where we could begin? I'm not to familiar with the area."
"Lake Kilma," he replied, "They say Tote the Tortoise lives there with the fairies." With that, Jared pulled Lina out the door.
* * *
With Lina and Jared gone with Moon GS, Gourry took Liger 0 to Dominia. Jerin had asked him give a message to one of her friends who was staying in the inn - - written, or Gourry would forget to repeat it. After he did that, he went into another room. There, he saw Katt - - the girl Lina had seen on the Highway.
"Do you believe in the Mana Tree?" she asked.
Gourry scratched his head. "I don't know. What's a Mana Tree?"
Katt facefaulted. "Well then," she said, "Here's another question. What happens to your soul when you die? Does it fade away or live forever?"
"Well, I have seen ghosts in the past, so I'd say it lives forever," Gourry answered in a rare moment of intelligence - - which quickly faded away.
Katt exclaimed, "I agree. I've been wounded a hundred times, but no one has ever wounded my soul. I would like to meet with the Wisdom Gaeus, and would like to know if you'll accompany me."
"Sure," Gourry replied, "It's my duty to help ladies in distress."
'A real gentleman, not like Sten used to be. That fool is the reason this whole mess has happened, whether he admits it or not,' she thought. "Then let's go. My name is Katt. I'm a monk soldier at the temple in Gato."
"And I'm Gourry," he said, "Bodyguard to Lina Inverse, Sorceress Supreme."
* * *
They brought provisions and headed for the Luon Highway. Along the way, they saw Teefa. "Hi Gourry," she exclaimed, "How's it been?"
Gourry asked, "Where's Rooks?"
Teefa looked down. "I'm kind of lost again. Where am I?"
"I don't know, you tell me," answered Gourry.
Katt had enough at that point. "You're on the Luon Highway outside of Dominia. You really should get back to town or you'll get hurt."
"Ok," replied Teefa, "See you Gourry." Then she ran off.
"What's up with her?" inquired Katt.
Gourry stated, "I don't know either. She just seems to like getting lost and making her friend worry. Or is he her brother? Or maybe her boyfriend?"
"This is going to be a long trip," groaned the soldier.
* * *
Finally they arrived at Gaeus. He was a great rock face in the wall on the side of a cliff. Katt and Gourry climbed onto his hand, and he hoisted them up where he could hear them. "Welcome my children, what is your question?" he boomed.
Katt cleared her throat. "My friend is about to die from a demon's curse. What should I do?"
"Do whatever she wants you to do," Gaeus replied.
"She won't help herself," Katt cried, "She used to be so strong willed, but a demon weakened her both body and in spirit. The old Matilda would have had me fixing her a cure faster than you could say 'Sten, lighten up'."
Gaeus told her, "People change that is what she has been teaching you. If she wants you to help, she'll tell you what to do. But for now, you must let her judge what she wants to do." With that, he put them down on the ground.
* * *
"I knew it'd be bad," sighed Katt, "But the girl I met was right, it was better than stressing over it. Here, take this ring Gourry. Give it to someone special. And make sure to visit me in Gato some time in the future. Goodbye." With that, Katt left.
"That's where I'll go next. Maybe Gato has some good food if it's a temple community. Just like Syphiel's food back in Saraag," he exclaimed. Then, without even going home to check on Jerin or to see if Lina and Jared had returned, Gourry hightailed it to Gato.
- - - -
Oh Gourry, head in his stomach. Katt and Sten, if you're wondering are from Breath of Fire II. Katt was a female warrior who competed with Nina for the heart of Ryu. Sten was a soldier whom you meet after he plays a trick on Ryu. Anyone besides me get the feeling that Lina spoon-fed that line to Gourry, since he's so adamant about being her bodyguard/guardian?