He was weary from his training in the forests of Balamb. He had been out
for a while, just before dawn everyday for the past two weeks, since he had
heard from Garden about his application. His father had told him that it
would be a good idea to get used to training everyday, if he wanted to pass
the exams.
He had been pushed into going into Garden this year, but he had been dreaming about it for many years. After the Galbadian incident and the Time Compression rumour, he had wanted to go in even more. His Katana lay on his bed as he flopped back to it. A sudden urge for food came to him, but he ignored it for sleep.
A knock on his door awoke him about half an hour later. He didn't really want to see anyone, but replied in a half annoyed voice, "Who is it?" "Adeyna and Iris are here to see you. They are awfully excited." The voice replied. "Alright, mom. I'll be down in a minute." He said back to the door. He sighed softly, hearing the footsteps walk down the hall. A short wash of his face to wake him up fully and he trotted down the stairs to see what was going on.
Adeyna and Iris were sitting on the couch, watching TV. They were nattering to themselves, obviously in debate about something. He walked up to his mother and hugged her slightly, murmuring to her about food. She nodded easily to him and went to the kitchen.
He slowly walked to them and smiled easily, "What's up Gals?" Adeyna smiled at him, her grin filling her face. She was an easily amused girl, with long brown hair, worn loosely or in a ponytail, depending on what she was doing. Her eyes were a golden blue, "We got in!" He raised his eyebrows seriously, "You're joking, right?" "Does it look like we're joking, Galamar?" Iris said to him bluntly, holding up a piece of paper. She wore white, with short, shoulder length black hair and green eyes. "Do you want me to answer that?" Galamar said jokingly. "No." Iris said shortly afterwards, after some thought. Her eyes flicked back to the TV, watching what was on it. "What are you guys watching?" Galamar asked, sitting down on the sofa. "It's a documentary on Squall Leonhart. They've been talking about the Galbadian Incident more than anything else though." "Typical." Galamar retorted.
He had studied the Galbadian incident in detail over the last two years. He had assumed that Squall Leonhart and the others in his team had dispatched Ultimecia and resumed Garden normally. "There making things up to hurt his reputation. Turn it over." Galamar said bluntly. "But, Galamar!" Adeyna said, slightly shocked. "No buts. Come on guys, this is hardly fair. We've two days to get prepared and ready. We shouldn't be focusing on History lessons." "He's right, Adeyna." Iris said quietly, "We've all been training for this day. We all have a job to do, whether we are SeeD's or not." "I guess so." Adeyna replied, turning off the TV. She didn't seem that happy about it, but Galamar just shrugged it off easily. "I hope you all have done what you are meant to have done." Galamar said to them quietly. "Yes. I've been focusing on my White Magic." Iris said at the same pitch. "I've just been training, you know how it is." Adeyna said easily "Good. We should all be able to make a good impression. Maybe at the end, we will become SeeD's." "We can only hope." Adeyna said easily.
Two days passed quickly and Galamar had his things prepared. His Katana was strapped in its scabbard on his back; his bag was full of clothes and items he had picked up during his training exercises. He finished wit his bag and took it downstairs silently.
His mother and father were waiting for him at the bottom of the stairs, smiling easily, "It's not everyday that this happens." His father remarked to him. "No, it's not." Galamar said quietly. "Your not one for long goodbyes, are you?" His mother asked. "Not really. I guess I can deal with it though and I'm only up the road." "That's true enough. How long do you think you'll be there?" His father asked him. "Not sure. I'll get back to see you." Galamar said to him easily
His mother handed him a small, black pouch. Upon opening, he found some Gil and a train ticket. His eyes darted back up to his mother, "What on earth? I can't accept this." "It's yours. We hoped this day would come and have been saving up for it. I hope you find what you need and hope to find at Garden." His mother replied "Thanks..." His voice trailed off as he attached the pouch to his belt. He looked up at the clock and smiled slightly, "It's nearly time. I'd better not keep the other two waiting." "That's right!" His mother said to him, smiling easily. "Yes. Go on, scram! You'd better not keep them waiting. Look after yourself, you hear me?" His father said to him quietly. "I promise." He said to him quietly, before picking up his bag and walking out of the front door to catch the train to Garden.
Adeyna and Iris were waiting for him when he appeared, ten minutes later. His bag was heavy and he was sweating from the heat. It had been a record high heat summer and they were still feeling the aftershock of it. "Nice of you to turn up!" Iris said to him. "I do try to keep you both on your toes. Come on. We only have a few minutes to board the train." He replied, trying to avoid the situation. "Next stop!" Adeyna started, "Garden!"
He had been pushed into going into Garden this year, but he had been dreaming about it for many years. After the Galbadian incident and the Time Compression rumour, he had wanted to go in even more. His Katana lay on his bed as he flopped back to it. A sudden urge for food came to him, but he ignored it for sleep.
A knock on his door awoke him about half an hour later. He didn't really want to see anyone, but replied in a half annoyed voice, "Who is it?" "Adeyna and Iris are here to see you. They are awfully excited." The voice replied. "Alright, mom. I'll be down in a minute." He said back to the door. He sighed softly, hearing the footsteps walk down the hall. A short wash of his face to wake him up fully and he trotted down the stairs to see what was going on.
Adeyna and Iris were sitting on the couch, watching TV. They were nattering to themselves, obviously in debate about something. He walked up to his mother and hugged her slightly, murmuring to her about food. She nodded easily to him and went to the kitchen.
He slowly walked to them and smiled easily, "What's up Gals?" Adeyna smiled at him, her grin filling her face. She was an easily amused girl, with long brown hair, worn loosely or in a ponytail, depending on what she was doing. Her eyes were a golden blue, "We got in!" He raised his eyebrows seriously, "You're joking, right?" "Does it look like we're joking, Galamar?" Iris said to him bluntly, holding up a piece of paper. She wore white, with short, shoulder length black hair and green eyes. "Do you want me to answer that?" Galamar said jokingly. "No." Iris said shortly afterwards, after some thought. Her eyes flicked back to the TV, watching what was on it. "What are you guys watching?" Galamar asked, sitting down on the sofa. "It's a documentary on Squall Leonhart. They've been talking about the Galbadian Incident more than anything else though." "Typical." Galamar retorted.
He had studied the Galbadian incident in detail over the last two years. He had assumed that Squall Leonhart and the others in his team had dispatched Ultimecia and resumed Garden normally. "There making things up to hurt his reputation. Turn it over." Galamar said bluntly. "But, Galamar!" Adeyna said, slightly shocked. "No buts. Come on guys, this is hardly fair. We've two days to get prepared and ready. We shouldn't be focusing on History lessons." "He's right, Adeyna." Iris said quietly, "We've all been training for this day. We all have a job to do, whether we are SeeD's or not." "I guess so." Adeyna replied, turning off the TV. She didn't seem that happy about it, but Galamar just shrugged it off easily. "I hope you all have done what you are meant to have done." Galamar said to them quietly. "Yes. I've been focusing on my White Magic." Iris said at the same pitch. "I've just been training, you know how it is." Adeyna said easily "Good. We should all be able to make a good impression. Maybe at the end, we will become SeeD's." "We can only hope." Adeyna said easily.
Two days passed quickly and Galamar had his things prepared. His Katana was strapped in its scabbard on his back; his bag was full of clothes and items he had picked up during his training exercises. He finished wit his bag and took it downstairs silently.
His mother and father were waiting for him at the bottom of the stairs, smiling easily, "It's not everyday that this happens." His father remarked to him. "No, it's not." Galamar said quietly. "Your not one for long goodbyes, are you?" His mother asked. "Not really. I guess I can deal with it though and I'm only up the road." "That's true enough. How long do you think you'll be there?" His father asked him. "Not sure. I'll get back to see you." Galamar said to him easily
His mother handed him a small, black pouch. Upon opening, he found some Gil and a train ticket. His eyes darted back up to his mother, "What on earth? I can't accept this." "It's yours. We hoped this day would come and have been saving up for it. I hope you find what you need and hope to find at Garden." His mother replied "Thanks..." His voice trailed off as he attached the pouch to his belt. He looked up at the clock and smiled slightly, "It's nearly time. I'd better not keep the other two waiting." "That's right!" His mother said to him, smiling easily. "Yes. Go on, scram! You'd better not keep them waiting. Look after yourself, you hear me?" His father said to him quietly. "I promise." He said to him quietly, before picking up his bag and walking out of the front door to catch the train to Garden.
Adeyna and Iris were waiting for him when he appeared, ten minutes later. His bag was heavy and he was sweating from the heat. It had been a record high heat summer and they were still feeling the aftershock of it. "Nice of you to turn up!" Iris said to him. "I do try to keep you both on your toes. Come on. We only have a few minutes to board the train." He replied, trying to avoid the situation. "Next stop!" Adeyna started, "Garden!"
