Chapter Five: Toying With Fate
Elli was curious to meet this. girl from the Phantom Moon everyone was talking about. Especially before the Phantom Moon called her back. Elli knew that the cycles were unbalanced now. Gaea called her for some reason. and for some reason she came. But now one of two things could happen. The Moon could call her back and she would leave without a choice, or the Moon will call her, and Gaea won't let her go yet, and a sort of tug-of war will happen. 'This kind of unbalance could really upset nature, and more importantly Fate.'
It is ironic that Elli would think that. She has just discovered that her little friend, Dilandau, has fallen for this girl. 'When she is called back, and she will be called back without a doubt, it will tear him to pieces. He will never have felt so much sorrow in all of his life. He will be so overcome with grief, he couldn't be pure if he burned himself a thousand times.' Yes. Elli knew of his sick little habit, but there was nothing she could do for him. He hardly told her anything anymore during their sessions.
Elli had decided to explain to Aiko Dilandau's condition. Before he gets too involved in her, she would, for his health, stop courting him. Then when she is called back, there will be really no reason for him to feel any substantial amounts of pain.
"In that state of grief, he will become paranoid that he is alone. Loneliness, despair, and fear will overcome him. In this vulnerable state, he could possibly remember Celena, and the experiments, and go over the edge of sanity. I will not let this happen to so precious a child! Damn those Sorcerers!" Elli smashed her fist on the table.
Jajuka steadied the bottle of wine. "Please. Elli. I couldn't let anything happen to Cel. I mean Dilandau."
Folken's face remained unchanging throughout her whole explanation. Finally he spoke. "I have talked with the girl. She expresses the most sincere and strong will never to return to the Earth, as she calls it. She is afraid of what is there. She has been hurt. This force of human will could possibly outweigh the force of the Mystic Moon calling her back. Perhaps her will. and love. has more gravity than that moon."
"Folken. Your dreams and fantasies of love are very nice, but that is all they are- dreams and fantasies. This is serious." Said Elli, shaking her head.
Folken did not raise his voice whatsoever. His face stayed the same, except he closed his eyes. "I have studied the science of the sorcerers for many years, then left them and studied my own forms of science. I have inconclusive research that there is such a thing as the gravity of love! I will prove it, Elli."
"By the way," said Elli. "How is that stealth thing for the guymelefs you and Dilandau are working on? Is it coming along? All he could talk about in our session this week was Aiko, Aiko, Aiko. He's such a puppy."
Jajuka snickered.
"What?" Elli asked, amused, though she really didn't know why. She was so happy to see her old friend smiling. Even Folken was smiling.
"See? The gravity of love!" Said Folken, chuckling.
They all shared a laugh. After it had subsided, Elli said, "Well, Folken, if you believe it that strongly, then I won't meddle with her will. But I will indeed tell her what she must prepare for- the fight against the will of an entire planet."
'This whole mess could really upset the balance of Fate,' Elli found herself thinking again. It is really ironic she should think that. Fate brought Aiko to Gaea, to create a disturbance, to fix things, to repair what was unjustly toyed with. Elli, by thinking she was restoring Fate to its natural course, was actually throwing all of the plans off.
And no one should ever toy with Fate.
* * *
"You see? Because his condition is so unstable and fragile, you should want to protect him, rather than see him get hurt." Elli said seriously, sitting with Aiko in her office.
"He really expressed such love for me to you?" Aiko smiled. "Don't worry about it. I truly love him, and I will do everything I can to remain by his side. Nothing could keep me away."
"I know love feels like that, sometimes Aiko, but you have to weigh the issue carefully. Don't underestimate the will of an entire planet."
"I don't think it will succeed. I'll find a way to stop it." Aiko's eyes shimmered up at Elli, the way she imagined her eyes must shimmer when she thought about Folken. Elli would protect Folken with all of her strength.
"Aiko. You are strong of will and mind. I just hope you are strong enough."
She just had to trust Aiko. She knew that Dilandau would be all right as long as Aiko was there.
He had to be, for his sake, and everyone else's.
* * *
"Oh, Folken. I was wrong. I'm sure this love thing will keep them together. And as long as they are together, they will both be happy."
"No regrets?" asked Folken, embracing Elli in his arms.
"None. As long as we are together I will be happy. Will you?"
"Always."
Elli smiled and felt as if she had melted into him, pulled by this "gravity of love."
Elli was curious to meet this. girl from the Phantom Moon everyone was talking about. Especially before the Phantom Moon called her back. Elli knew that the cycles were unbalanced now. Gaea called her for some reason. and for some reason she came. But now one of two things could happen. The Moon could call her back and she would leave without a choice, or the Moon will call her, and Gaea won't let her go yet, and a sort of tug-of war will happen. 'This kind of unbalance could really upset nature, and more importantly Fate.'
It is ironic that Elli would think that. She has just discovered that her little friend, Dilandau, has fallen for this girl. 'When she is called back, and she will be called back without a doubt, it will tear him to pieces. He will never have felt so much sorrow in all of his life. He will be so overcome with grief, he couldn't be pure if he burned himself a thousand times.' Yes. Elli knew of his sick little habit, but there was nothing she could do for him. He hardly told her anything anymore during their sessions.
Elli had decided to explain to Aiko Dilandau's condition. Before he gets too involved in her, she would, for his health, stop courting him. Then when she is called back, there will be really no reason for him to feel any substantial amounts of pain.
"In that state of grief, he will become paranoid that he is alone. Loneliness, despair, and fear will overcome him. In this vulnerable state, he could possibly remember Celena, and the experiments, and go over the edge of sanity. I will not let this happen to so precious a child! Damn those Sorcerers!" Elli smashed her fist on the table.
Jajuka steadied the bottle of wine. "Please. Elli. I couldn't let anything happen to Cel. I mean Dilandau."
Folken's face remained unchanging throughout her whole explanation. Finally he spoke. "I have talked with the girl. She expresses the most sincere and strong will never to return to the Earth, as she calls it. She is afraid of what is there. She has been hurt. This force of human will could possibly outweigh the force of the Mystic Moon calling her back. Perhaps her will. and love. has more gravity than that moon."
"Folken. Your dreams and fantasies of love are very nice, but that is all they are- dreams and fantasies. This is serious." Said Elli, shaking her head.
Folken did not raise his voice whatsoever. His face stayed the same, except he closed his eyes. "I have studied the science of the sorcerers for many years, then left them and studied my own forms of science. I have inconclusive research that there is such a thing as the gravity of love! I will prove it, Elli."
"By the way," said Elli. "How is that stealth thing for the guymelefs you and Dilandau are working on? Is it coming along? All he could talk about in our session this week was Aiko, Aiko, Aiko. He's such a puppy."
Jajuka snickered.
"What?" Elli asked, amused, though she really didn't know why. She was so happy to see her old friend smiling. Even Folken was smiling.
"See? The gravity of love!" Said Folken, chuckling.
They all shared a laugh. After it had subsided, Elli said, "Well, Folken, if you believe it that strongly, then I won't meddle with her will. But I will indeed tell her what she must prepare for- the fight against the will of an entire planet."
'This whole mess could really upset the balance of Fate,' Elli found herself thinking again. It is really ironic she should think that. Fate brought Aiko to Gaea, to create a disturbance, to fix things, to repair what was unjustly toyed with. Elli, by thinking she was restoring Fate to its natural course, was actually throwing all of the plans off.
And no one should ever toy with Fate.
* * *
"You see? Because his condition is so unstable and fragile, you should want to protect him, rather than see him get hurt." Elli said seriously, sitting with Aiko in her office.
"He really expressed such love for me to you?" Aiko smiled. "Don't worry about it. I truly love him, and I will do everything I can to remain by his side. Nothing could keep me away."
"I know love feels like that, sometimes Aiko, but you have to weigh the issue carefully. Don't underestimate the will of an entire planet."
"I don't think it will succeed. I'll find a way to stop it." Aiko's eyes shimmered up at Elli, the way she imagined her eyes must shimmer when she thought about Folken. Elli would protect Folken with all of her strength.
"Aiko. You are strong of will and mind. I just hope you are strong enough."
She just had to trust Aiko. She knew that Dilandau would be all right as long as Aiko was there.
He had to be, for his sake, and everyone else's.
* * *
"Oh, Folken. I was wrong. I'm sure this love thing will keep them together. And as long as they are together, they will both be happy."
"No regrets?" asked Folken, embracing Elli in his arms.
"None. As long as we are together I will be happy. Will you?"
"Always."
Elli smiled and felt as if she had melted into him, pulled by this "gravity of love."