Chapter ten: Family Reunion Part II
Lina returned to the campsite shivering. She had dried off her body but the coldness would haunt her for several hours. Naga had already put the meat on a spit and began to roast it slowly. Gourry was sitting next to the fire, poking at it with a long, thin stick. Lina sat down next Naga and realized something was missing. "Where's Amelia?" asked Lina. "She went to get some more firewood," replied Naga, roasting the meat with the utmost care. "Didn't she leave to get firewood an hour ago?" asked Gourry. That's right, thought Naga, what could be taking her so long?
Naga stopped turning the spit and looked deep into the woods where Amelia walked off into. She couldn't hear or see anything in that direction. "Take care of the meat, Lina," said Naga. Lina nodded and began to turn the spit slowly. Naga stood up. "I'll be back in a while," she said, and walked off into the woods. "Don't get lost," said Gourry, "you're the one who has the map." I know I have the map, you nimrod, thought Naga. "Alright," said Naga. "I'll be careful, Gourry." Ya big idiot.
Naga was walking through the woods for five minutes and she was getting nowhere, fast. The only things that she found out was that misquotes didn't bite as much is she rapped her body with her cape. Stupid Amelia, she thought, where'd she disappear to? Just then, she head distant voices coming from up ahead. She couldn't make out who the first voice was, but she knew that the other was Amelia. She must be sneaking out to meet with a lover or something. That's my little sister.
At an attempt to blend in with the darkness, Naga covered her body with her cape, leaving only a small part open so she could see. Very slowly she crept through the forest, trying very hard to not make a sound. She paid no attention to what Amelia and the other person was saying. Her only thought was to get there undetected and scare her. The second voice became a bit clearer as she moved closer. It was definitely a man's voice, but that's all she cared to think about. She was now within an arms length of Amelia. Then, very quickly, she stood up and gave Amelia a quick scare.
"BOO!!!"
Amelia, terrified, grabbed the man's arm. "What took you so long, squirt?" asked Naga. "Who ya talkin to?" She looked at Amelia, then looked at the man. He was dressed in black, and wearing a black mask. He was very big, and very strong. "Who are you?" asked Naga. "Are you her boyfriend or somethin?" The man did not reply. "I'm sorry if I scared you," said Naga, "but I was worried about my little sister here." Naga looked at Amelia, still holding the man's arm. "C'mon, shrimp," said Naga, "the foods almost ready." "O-Okay," said Amelia, letting go of the man's arm. "Good-bye," said Naga to the man in black, "next time is you want to speak with Amelia, you don't have to do it this far from our camp." "Bye," said Amelia to the man. A tear ran down her cheek and she walked away with Naga.
The man in black waved back. Behind the mask, tears were flowing out of his eyes as if they'd never end. He was just so happy that Amelia had sent him a messenger pigeon the night before and that he could see his eldest daughter again. He knew that pretty soon he'd have to return to Seyruun as Crown Prince Philionel De Seyruun. But that wasn't his major concern. What her was concerned about right now, was that both his daughters came back from this adventure safely. Until they do, he will always be watching from a far.
Lina returned to the campsite shivering. She had dried off her body but the coldness would haunt her for several hours. Naga had already put the meat on a spit and began to roast it slowly. Gourry was sitting next to the fire, poking at it with a long, thin stick. Lina sat down next Naga and realized something was missing. "Where's Amelia?" asked Lina. "She went to get some more firewood," replied Naga, roasting the meat with the utmost care. "Didn't she leave to get firewood an hour ago?" asked Gourry. That's right, thought Naga, what could be taking her so long?
Naga stopped turning the spit and looked deep into the woods where Amelia walked off into. She couldn't hear or see anything in that direction. "Take care of the meat, Lina," said Naga. Lina nodded and began to turn the spit slowly. Naga stood up. "I'll be back in a while," she said, and walked off into the woods. "Don't get lost," said Gourry, "you're the one who has the map." I know I have the map, you nimrod, thought Naga. "Alright," said Naga. "I'll be careful, Gourry." Ya big idiot.
Naga was walking through the woods for five minutes and she was getting nowhere, fast. The only things that she found out was that misquotes didn't bite as much is she rapped her body with her cape. Stupid Amelia, she thought, where'd she disappear to? Just then, she head distant voices coming from up ahead. She couldn't make out who the first voice was, but she knew that the other was Amelia. She must be sneaking out to meet with a lover or something. That's my little sister.
At an attempt to blend in with the darkness, Naga covered her body with her cape, leaving only a small part open so she could see. Very slowly she crept through the forest, trying very hard to not make a sound. She paid no attention to what Amelia and the other person was saying. Her only thought was to get there undetected and scare her. The second voice became a bit clearer as she moved closer. It was definitely a man's voice, but that's all she cared to think about. She was now within an arms length of Amelia. Then, very quickly, she stood up and gave Amelia a quick scare.
"BOO!!!"
Amelia, terrified, grabbed the man's arm. "What took you so long, squirt?" asked Naga. "Who ya talkin to?" She looked at Amelia, then looked at the man. He was dressed in black, and wearing a black mask. He was very big, and very strong. "Who are you?" asked Naga. "Are you her boyfriend or somethin?" The man did not reply. "I'm sorry if I scared you," said Naga, "but I was worried about my little sister here." Naga looked at Amelia, still holding the man's arm. "C'mon, shrimp," said Naga, "the foods almost ready." "O-Okay," said Amelia, letting go of the man's arm. "Good-bye," said Naga to the man in black, "next time is you want to speak with Amelia, you don't have to do it this far from our camp." "Bye," said Amelia to the man. A tear ran down her cheek and she walked away with Naga.
The man in black waved back. Behind the mask, tears were flowing out of his eyes as if they'd never end. He was just so happy that Amelia had sent him a messenger pigeon the night before and that he could see his eldest daughter again. He knew that pretty soon he'd have to return to Seyruun as Crown Prince Philionel De Seyruun. But that wasn't his major concern. What her was concerned about right now, was that both his daughters came back from this adventure safely. Until they do, he will always be watching from a far.