Kayi heard a fire blazing and heard trees falling, crushing the forest. It was a maelstrom, like a storm with the power of a thousand armies. Trees clashed, fire burned, and a wind picked up and began ripping through the undergrowth. After what seemed like forever, the noise suddenly stopped. There was complete silence.
Starkin, blood smearing his snout, came through the trees. "Excusse me, I just had one of my burn-outss," he said calmly.
"That wass a big one," Dasmon commented.
Kayi raced up to her bodyguard and looked up with troubled eyes. "Starkin- what happened?"
The Bishop waved her question aside. "Oh, not much. I told you, I jusst had a burn-out. Now where were we on deciding your punishemtn?"
Bruno nodded as if nothing had happened. "Well, it's yours and Layla's problem. What do you think is suitable?"
Starkin thought for a moment. "Well, I think that, sssinsse she ssseems to sstill need training, keeping her out of engagementsss isss no option." Sigh of relief from Kayi. "But you will be under my consstant sssupervissation, ssince you have proved that you cannot handle battling yet." Sigh of relief turning into a choke.
"What? Starkin, but-"
Two thin welts again appeared on both sides of her face. "Aw, Starkin, you didn't need to do that seriosuly!"
Carlos, frightened by the Burn-out, suddenly remembered to whine and complain about the red lines. "Ow, Starkin, you didn't need to! That ws mean, kupo! Mean! And I don't think that it's a good solution, because this generation- owowow!"
"Kayi, you heard me. Or Lady Morgana and your father will be hearing about you gossiping."
Kayidrooped her ears and whined like a puppy.
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"Hush!I hear something!" Layla hissed, her ears flicking suddenly. "Hide- oh crap!" It was too late- a clan was coming into rapid view.
There were two humans, a viera, three bangaa and a moogle.
"Hello there friends, are you part of the Great Clan Trek?" a human Blue Mage called happily and cheerfully.
"We sort of are, just looking for someone," Bruno said. "You seem awfully happy today- been winning a lot?"
"Yes, very happy today," the Blue Mage replied. The viera was leaning on his shoulder very comfortably.
"Care for a fight, kupo?" the moogle, a Time Mage, asked. He seemed cheerful and very, very bubbly.
"Well, I don't know..."
Lief pushed forward. "Sure, kupo! We wouldn't mind!"
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A/N: Allow me to share a grievence with you. I have just deleted my save out of sheer stupidity- now my clan's gone. They were like the friends I never had. So now I'm getting my clan back... unofortunately the names are random. If anyone has a human "Sandath", a viera "Eponine," a bangaa "Monte" or "Mulgio,"maybe you could help me...