Nash groggily sat up in his bed. He looked around and realized the
sun was setting. Just about night time, got to get ready for the carnival.
He began to get ready, setting aside his robes and combing his hair. He began to feel a little excited and nervous... and got angry at himself for doing so. Argh, this is just going to the carnival. It's not a date. So why am I getting so anxious?
Just as he got his robes on, there was a knock at the door. Mia walked in, dressed in a simple robe with her hair let down, and to Nash the effect was dazzling. Then again, anything she wears I find dazzling...
"Hey Nash, you almost ready?"
"Yeah Mia. Just a final touch..." Nash fixed the huge curl of hair at the front of his head. He gave a little self satisfactory look.
Mia giggled. "You ego maniac!" She smiled and playfully poked him in the side.
Nash cringed, and feeling in a much better mood thanks to his nap, poked her back.
Mia laughed and smiled wickedly at him. "Aren't we in a good mood? Well, that's okay... cause now it's war!"
She jumped on top of him and began tickling him. Nash couldn't help himself and starting laughing. Eventually Mia got up and smiled. "Come on. We have to go to the fair."
Nash nodded. He wished they didn't have to stop. I wish...I wish... Oh, I don't know... But he got up, and they headed to the carnival.
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Mia walked into the carnival and gasped. Her mother had fallen gravely ill, so she had taken her spot as leader of Vane. But even still, she had never seen so many people.
Nash smiled softly. "It's okay Mia. Just hold my hand so we don't get seperated."
She nodded and took his hand. He couldn't help but give a small smile to himself. This is how it should be... It feels right...
They went through the carnival, going on rides, and having fun. Nash felt better than he had in a long time. Being with her like this had given him an internal glow, one he hadn't felt for years.
Eventually, the night began to dwindle down as people were getting ready to leave. Mia looked around. "I wonder why Alex and the others aren't here?"
Nash shrugged. "Well, Alex and Luna had to head back to Burg this morning, it is a long journey. And I suppose Jessica is still sick from your mother's roller coaster." Oops...
Mia saddend. "My mother..."
Nash grabbed her hand. "Mia, we came here tonight so you could forget about your worries for a bit. We came here to have fun."
She nodded. "You're right..."
One of the guests approachd them and smiled."Mistress Mia, could you honor us with a speech?"
Mia nodded. Nash stood there and watched as she climbed onto a podium in the middle of the carnival and cleared her throat.
She was never good at making speeches. But she had to overcome that as the leader of the magic guild. All the eyes of the carnival goers focused on her, and she began to get nervous. She decided the best thing to do was just talk.
"Everyone, thank you for gathering here tonight. This carnival has two purposes. One was to celebrate the fall of Gh... The Magic Emperor, and the other is to celebrate Vane's recovery. The Magic Emperor might have brought down this city, but he didn't put us out. With the help of everyone, we will bring Vane to it's former glory. But please do not think badly of Ghaleon. This is in no way a celebration of his death. He saw the light before he died, and that is what we are celebrating. He was a good person, but unfourtanetly he took the wrong paths. I, for one, hold deep sorrow in my heart for his death. I hope all of you do as well." She paused and smiled a little. "I'm rambling now... everyone, this is the last night of the carnival. Let's have fun!"
Nash watched her as she gave this speech. She's matured quite a lot. Before our adventure, there would be no way she could talk like that. I'm proud of her...
Mia got off the platform and walked over to Nash. "I think they liked it."
Nash smiled. "I know I did. Listen... " He hesitated, then put his hands on her shoulders. "Tonight was great. I really had fun. I just want... I..."
Kiss her! Kiss her you idiot!
Mia looked into his eyes. "What is it Nash?"
"I..."
"Mistress Mia! Quickly! It's your mother!" An apprentice came running up with a worried look in his eyes.
Mia went pale. "What?"
The apprentice looked at the ground. "She... she doesn't have much time... she asked to see you..."
"Nash, I.. I'm sorry... I..."
Nash was crestfallen. "That's okay Mia, go."
Mia ran off to see her mother, possibly for the last time.
He began to get ready, setting aside his robes and combing his hair. He began to feel a little excited and nervous... and got angry at himself for doing so. Argh, this is just going to the carnival. It's not a date. So why am I getting so anxious?
Just as he got his robes on, there was a knock at the door. Mia walked in, dressed in a simple robe with her hair let down, and to Nash the effect was dazzling. Then again, anything she wears I find dazzling...
"Hey Nash, you almost ready?"
"Yeah Mia. Just a final touch..." Nash fixed the huge curl of hair at the front of his head. He gave a little self satisfactory look.
Mia giggled. "You ego maniac!" She smiled and playfully poked him in the side.
Nash cringed, and feeling in a much better mood thanks to his nap, poked her back.
Mia laughed and smiled wickedly at him. "Aren't we in a good mood? Well, that's okay... cause now it's war!"
She jumped on top of him and began tickling him. Nash couldn't help himself and starting laughing. Eventually Mia got up and smiled. "Come on. We have to go to the fair."
Nash nodded. He wished they didn't have to stop. I wish...I wish... Oh, I don't know... But he got up, and they headed to the carnival.
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Mia walked into the carnival and gasped. Her mother had fallen gravely ill, so she had taken her spot as leader of Vane. But even still, she had never seen so many people.
Nash smiled softly. "It's okay Mia. Just hold my hand so we don't get seperated."
She nodded and took his hand. He couldn't help but give a small smile to himself. This is how it should be... It feels right...
They went through the carnival, going on rides, and having fun. Nash felt better than he had in a long time. Being with her like this had given him an internal glow, one he hadn't felt for years.
Eventually, the night began to dwindle down as people were getting ready to leave. Mia looked around. "I wonder why Alex and the others aren't here?"
Nash shrugged. "Well, Alex and Luna had to head back to Burg this morning, it is a long journey. And I suppose Jessica is still sick from your mother's roller coaster." Oops...
Mia saddend. "My mother..."
Nash grabbed her hand. "Mia, we came here tonight so you could forget about your worries for a bit. We came here to have fun."
She nodded. "You're right..."
One of the guests approachd them and smiled."Mistress Mia, could you honor us with a speech?"
Mia nodded. Nash stood there and watched as she climbed onto a podium in the middle of the carnival and cleared her throat.
She was never good at making speeches. But she had to overcome that as the leader of the magic guild. All the eyes of the carnival goers focused on her, and she began to get nervous. She decided the best thing to do was just talk.
"Everyone, thank you for gathering here tonight. This carnival has two purposes. One was to celebrate the fall of Gh... The Magic Emperor, and the other is to celebrate Vane's recovery. The Magic Emperor might have brought down this city, but he didn't put us out. With the help of everyone, we will bring Vane to it's former glory. But please do not think badly of Ghaleon. This is in no way a celebration of his death. He saw the light before he died, and that is what we are celebrating. He was a good person, but unfourtanetly he took the wrong paths. I, for one, hold deep sorrow in my heart for his death. I hope all of you do as well." She paused and smiled a little. "I'm rambling now... everyone, this is the last night of the carnival. Let's have fun!"
Nash watched her as she gave this speech. She's matured quite a lot. Before our adventure, there would be no way she could talk like that. I'm proud of her...
Mia got off the platform and walked over to Nash. "I think they liked it."
Nash smiled. "I know I did. Listen... " He hesitated, then put his hands on her shoulders. "Tonight was great. I really had fun. I just want... I..."
Kiss her! Kiss her you idiot!
Mia looked into his eyes. "What is it Nash?"
"I..."
"Mistress Mia! Quickly! It's your mother!" An apprentice came running up with a worried look in his eyes.
Mia went pale. "What?"
The apprentice looked at the ground. "She... she doesn't have much time... she asked to see you..."
"Nash, I.. I'm sorry... I..."
Nash was crestfallen. "That's okay Mia, go."
Mia ran off to see her mother, possibly for the last time.