The night sky stretched across the Kilikan dock. An enormous luminous moon, with a scattering of dazzling stars, looked down on 4 people. They were Paine, Auron, Kinoc, and a tall man in a long, layered robe and hat, which had the scriptures of Yevon trailing out from the top. He had soft brown hair and blue eyes, with a thin face. He was the summoner Braska.
"Dad, I want to come with you! I can help guard Sir Braska, can't I?" Paine cried. She clutched at Auron's waist.
"I'm sorry Paine, but being a guardian is far too dangerous for someone so young!" Auron told Paine. Paine ignored him, and continued holding onto him.
"If I let you go onto this pilgrimage, and you got hurt, I'd never forgive myself. I promise to you that whatever happens on the pilgrimage, I will come back! I will!"
"But I need you! Who will help me with the sword? Who will put me to bed? Please don't leave!" Paine sobbed. Auron picked her up and gave her a hug.
"Don't worry, Paine. Kinoc has already agreed to watch you while I'm gone. And I'm trusting you to practice the sword techniques you've already learned. Can you do that?" he asked. Paine nodded. Braska stepped forward.
"I have a gift for you, Paine, but you'll have to put this glove on first." Braska slipped a strong leather glove onto Paine's hand. "Her name is Flurry."
A bird swooped down from its perch and landed on Paine's arm. Her feathers were red, green, orange, black, and purple. The beak was long and curved, and colored a gorgeous gold. Her talons were the same color as her beak, and clearly very powerful. Flurry was gorgeous.
"If you should ever feel lonely, or happen to be in trouble, blow this whistle and Flurry will appear to you. She will assist you in anything you might need." Braska told her.
"Thank you, Sir Braska." Paine said.
"We must go now, Paine. I'll miss you." Auron said. He put her down, and began to step onto the boat.
"I love you, Dad."
Auron turned around. He smiled.
"I love you too, Paine."
Auron and Braska boarded the boat. The boat slowly pulled out of port, and Paine waved goodbye to her father. Auron waved back, until Paine could no longer see the boat. Kinoc stepped forward.
"Well Paine, you must be tired! I'll bring you to your room." Kinoc led her to a slightly large hut. Before Paine went into the hut, she took a last look out on the horizon. She saw nothing but the luminous moon, and its dazzling star cousins.
A/N: Oh yeeeah. You're all wishing you got that hug instead of Paine. :P Why isn't Jecht here, you ask? Because Braska hasn't been to Bevelle yet, you silly. And Jecht is still in the psycho prison. ^^ Again, review. Reviews make me happy.
"Dad, I want to come with you! I can help guard Sir Braska, can't I?" Paine cried. She clutched at Auron's waist.
"I'm sorry Paine, but being a guardian is far too dangerous for someone so young!" Auron told Paine. Paine ignored him, and continued holding onto him.
"If I let you go onto this pilgrimage, and you got hurt, I'd never forgive myself. I promise to you that whatever happens on the pilgrimage, I will come back! I will!"
"But I need you! Who will help me with the sword? Who will put me to bed? Please don't leave!" Paine sobbed. Auron picked her up and gave her a hug.
"Don't worry, Paine. Kinoc has already agreed to watch you while I'm gone. And I'm trusting you to practice the sword techniques you've already learned. Can you do that?" he asked. Paine nodded. Braska stepped forward.
"I have a gift for you, Paine, but you'll have to put this glove on first." Braska slipped a strong leather glove onto Paine's hand. "Her name is Flurry."
A bird swooped down from its perch and landed on Paine's arm. Her feathers were red, green, orange, black, and purple. The beak was long and curved, and colored a gorgeous gold. Her talons were the same color as her beak, and clearly very powerful. Flurry was gorgeous.
"If you should ever feel lonely, or happen to be in trouble, blow this whistle and Flurry will appear to you. She will assist you in anything you might need." Braska told her.
"Thank you, Sir Braska." Paine said.
"We must go now, Paine. I'll miss you." Auron said. He put her down, and began to step onto the boat.
"I love you, Dad."
Auron turned around. He smiled.
"I love you too, Paine."
Auron and Braska boarded the boat. The boat slowly pulled out of port, and Paine waved goodbye to her father. Auron waved back, until Paine could no longer see the boat. Kinoc stepped forward.
"Well Paine, you must be tired! I'll bring you to your room." Kinoc led her to a slightly large hut. Before Paine went into the hut, she took a last look out on the horizon. She saw nothing but the luminous moon, and its dazzling star cousins.
A/N: Oh yeeeah. You're all wishing you got that hug instead of Paine. :P Why isn't Jecht here, you ask? Because Braska hasn't been to Bevelle yet, you silly. And Jecht is still in the psycho prison. ^^ Again, review. Reviews make me happy.