A Thief's Story
Chapter 6-Young and good
Hawk… Faerie's voice appeared in Hawk's head once again.
Yeah?
I… may have feelings for you, but… do you ever felt that way with me?
… That's kinda uncomfortable question that I really don't want to answer.
Please, for me?
(Silence)
Umm, well. I really don't know. I mean when I first met you, I guess you were pretty. But at that time, I had another lover, my first one, Jessica. So I really can't do anything but help you.
Oh. Well, that's okay. I hope I can keep my feelings out of the way so that we can be friends?
Yeah. At least friends don't normally go through that kind of… hardship, yeah?
By the way, what will happen to Jessica?
(Silence)
… I really don't know… I mean, first of all, I'm not sure if she's awake from the cursed necklace… Second, if I truly… have feelings for another girl, I'd have to break our bond. She doesn't truly deserve that, after all she went to. (Sighs) I don't know what to do.
You truly have a… confusing way with females.
I guess it's the charm. Attracting too many right ones, I guess.
(Scoff) You know it's not the charm.
Yeah, yeah. It's not my charm; it's how I deal with these kinds, right?
You're so thickheaded.
But I always stay loyal to my friends. That's what separates me from the others.
Yeah. I think that's why females like you.
Oh, stop. You know it's the charm. No girls can resist that.
(Giggles) You're funny, too…
Funny?
Yeah.
Geez, more gifts that someone can flatter me with.
Hey, you're you. See ya… Faerie's voice faded off.
Hawk decided to wake up. He opens his eyes, stretches his body, then sits up, looking around. Everything was as he remembered, what he all saw. Well, not exactly. What he didn't saw was Tiffany.
Great. Now where she go?
He still feels the pain that he received from the high fall, though not as painful and overbearing as it was before. He laid back to rest his pain. As he lay there, wide awake, he rummaged through his mind of the past that happened before he tried to go home.
Soaring through the sky on Flammie… traveling through endless countries in search for the eight spirits… fighting off I think countless numbers of enemies and monsters… Then this. I never do get to rest nowadays. I just love the good old days where I steal from the dumb, rich people, then giving the spoils to them poor guys. The days where me and Eagle would see which one of us killed what in the desert. Eagle… never meant to kill you… Bigieu made me, then finished you off… if only I could speak to ya.
… You… can… a faint voice called out.
Huh? Eagle? Is that you? Hawk sat up, trying to figure out where the voice came from. Great, now I'm hearing things in my head, besides Faerie. But that voice… it does sound like Eagle… but how can I hear him in my head? I thought… he was gone…
The door to the room opened. Hawk turned to see Tiffany walk in, fixing her hair a bit.
"Oh, you're awake. I was… um… worried that you need some… help… real badly." Tiffany greeted.
"Heh. It should me who should be saying that line."
"I'm all right. Nothing more than a bruise…" Tiffany looked down a bit and blushed. "Thanks for taking most of the fall… I hope I wasn't putting a lot of weight on you when we landed."
"Nah. You were as light as a feather. Besides, what I do involves me in falling down from high heights, a lot, believe me."
"(Giggles)… I'm sorry… I guess my curiosity got the best of me… I should have been more careful."
"Hey, don't worry about it. This world right here is full of surprise. No one has the guts to say no to curiosity these days."
"(Deep breath) So, this is the place you were going to show me?"
"Yeah. This is the world-renowned Holy City Wendel. Anything that has to do with the Mana Goddess religion happens here."
"The people here are really nice."
"Hey, what do you expect? This is a religious city."
"Umm, didn't you say you have something to do here?"
"Oh, um, yeah. I have to go to the Temple of Light. I need to find somebody."
Hawk jumped out of bed, ignoring the pain. He ran toward the door, then stopped when he heard his stomach growl.
Crap. Soooo hungry. What's it been, two days since I had anything? Besides the Honey Drink, I didn't bother to eat anything.
"Uhh, heh, why don't we eat something first? I'm sure I can put off my meeting a few minutes."
"Okay."
"Want to eat in here or in the pub?"
"Um, in the pub."
The two set out for the pub. Hawk went up to the innkeeper to give him the room key.
"You two had a good time tonight?" the innkeeper's eyebrows jiggled up and down.
Fortunately, Tiffany is standing outside the inn, out of Hawk and the innkeeper's conversion.
"We didn't do anything, all right? We were all too injured to be even doing anything." Hawk glared at the innkeeper.
"Right, right. I shouldn't be questioning about privacy. What happens in there, stays in there."
"What the fu… THIS IS A HOLY CITY! I DO NOT SOIL THE GOOD WORD AND WILL OF THE MANA GODDESS WITH THAT PLEASURE!" Hawk then cleared his throat. "Besides! We're friends! I was just helping her out!"
"Yeah, yeah. Lying is not tolerated, you know."
"Would you just shut the hell up? Nothing happened in that room. There wasn't even a noise. You were, what, listening for those kinds of noises in the room?"
"Yeah." the innkeeper nodded.
"(Turning red) YOU, SIR, ARE A COMPLETE PERVERT WHO HAS NO DAMN LIFE EXCEPT LISTENING TO A COUPLE DOING IT IN YOUR ENJOYMENT ROOM! I, FOR ONE, AM NOT, I REPEAT, AM NOT GOING TO SLEEP IN THIS INN OF WRONG DOINGS EVER AGAIN, EVEN IF I GOT TORTURED BY ZABLE FAHR, THE GOD-BEAST OF DARKNESS!" Hawk was about to draw his daggers.
"Okay! Okay! Goddess!"
"Good. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got to get my breakfast."
"You DO know it's late afternoon, right?"
"Oh." Hawk shrugged. "Eh."
That's not good. It's late afternoon! I slept too long!
Hawk was about to exit when he heard the innkeeper say.
"I'll make an exception for you by not listening to you and her at night next time!"
Hawk got so steamed that he started to twitch his eyes and a blood vessel starting to become visible through his forehead.
"Hawk, are you okay?" Tiffany just looked at him like if he was starting to become weird. She just saw Hawk storm out of the inn, looking all annoyed.
"(Calms down to his normal face) Oh, nothing. Just going over things that happened when we came. I'm so hungry. Come on; let's head over to the pub before I go crazy."
The two traveled toward the pub and let themselves inside. There wasn't many people in here, since "happy hour" hasn't arrive, which is highly unusual for a holy city. The two went up to the server who was looking tired, waiting for night.
"Hey, wake up. You got some customers here." Hawk tapped the server.
"(Yawn) Who is it… oh, the hero! Eating here today, sir? Ah, I see you got another lady friend here, too."
"Uh, it's just friends."
"Well, it didn't look like it worked out between you and that other lady who traveled with you."
"Um, Hawk? What is he talking about?" Tiffany asked. She wasn't aware of Lise being another of Hawk's friends.
"Uh, I'll tell you about it later."
When they received their meals and sat at one of the tables, Tiffany wanted to know what Hawk keeps on putting off.
"(Sighs) Now's neither the best time nor place to really explain everything. If you want to know, then I have to find a place where we can talk."
"All right. I'll wait."
"So, what about you? How do you feel about everything since and before we got here?"
"It's really a nice place. I'm not sure if I already visited such places you showed me. I'm trying to remember really hard."
"Well, it might come to you naturally. Just be patient and it might return."
"Thanks for not leaving me because of my current condition."
"Hey, don't worry about it. I help anybody, spirits or man, guy or girl, from here to there."
"(Giggles) I'm lucky I stumbled on to you."
"Well, luck is my best friend. He's a handy thing to come around."
Just then, the temple bell rung out across the city from the Temple of Light.
Great. I really need to keep track of time. (Sighs) Last time I check was at Jad before I left for Sand City Sultan. I think it was… Mana Holy Day when I left? Hawk looked for the server.
"Hey, what's today?"
"It's Salamando's Day, sir!"
Hmm, makes sense. I left from there about two days ago. Hawk asked the server again. "And what season is it now?" Hawk never keeps track of what season it is.
"Why, I believe it's the beginning of the Spring Equinox."
"Spring, huh? That's her favorite season."
"Whose favorite season?" Tiffany asked.
"Lise. She would tell me that she would go to a flower meadow just near Rolante in the Path to the Heaven to pick flowers…"
"Really?..." Tiffany had a face of sweet wonder. "Mmm… I would love to go to such a place sometime… Could… you take me?"
The meadow. The meadow that Lise goes to. In the Spring Equinox. There's only one meadow on the mountain, the sleeping flowers one… That must be the meadow she was talking about. It's the only one that I know of. Is this… also the meadow that she and I were in… during that dream? Weird. When I first went there with Lise and Carlie, we all fell asleep… Huh… But she says that it's her favorite, and only, meadow since she was a little girl… Could Lise have faked that sleep? She did get up first, and with no drowsiness. What am I saying? How did I dream about me and Lise in her favorite place? Favorite place to pick flowers in the springtime, her favorite season? And with her favorite flower?... Her favorite place to pick flowers for her Spring Equinox festival… me and her in that same place in Spring… now Spring Equinox… me meeting her later… favorite flower, in favorite place, in favorite season… this is all too confusing to put together. Damn you, fate! WHY ARE YOU MAKING MY LIFE SO CONFUSING? It's like you're causing mayhem in my personal world…
"Hawk?"
"Yeah?" Hawk snapped back to respond to Tiffany.
"Could you take me to that meadow, after, well, you're done with everything?"
"Well, yeah. I'm going to be heading to another place very close to the meadow. Come on, let's finish eating. I need to get to the temple."
"Um… I think this will sound a little childish, but… promise?"
"Mmm, yeah. Promise."
They finished their meals, paid the server, and exited the pub. Hawk, remembering the directions to the Temple of Light, traveled north toward the temple. They were walking down the path when the holy temple appeared magnificently before the two.
"That's the Temple of Light right there. Just kinda takes your breath away no matter how many times you visit."
"Wow! It's… it's…"
"Don't hurt yourself. I almost reacted the same way. All right, follow me and don't get lost."
They walked up the side stairs up to the entrance where there are two deacons watching over the entrance are.
"Oh! Welcome, oh great Hero of Mana." the first deacon said.
"Please, feel free to go inside." the second one gestured.
The two made their way inside, but not before Tiffany asked another question.
"'Hero of Mana'? Why did he call you that?"
"That's pretty hard to explain. As I said before, I'll tell you everything later."
They past through the main hall toward the main room. There the Priest of Light himself sits at his table, reading some scrolls. Hearing the doors open, he looked up.
"Ah, Hawk, Hero of Mana. How nice of you to visit."
"Doing okay, sir? I hope the next time you put up such a strong barrier, you would be more careful on options."
"That was when Heath was not here. I have no choice." the priest then looked behind Hawk. "Ah, a new friend of yours?"
"Hmm? Oh, yeah. Tiffany, Priest of Light. Priest of Light, Tiffany."
"It's an honor meeting you, sir. I've heard great stories about you in this city."
"It's always a pleasure to see new people." the priest nodded, then looked at Hawk. "I see that you did not come here just to be sure I am in good condition."
"Of course not. But where's Carlie? She needs to hear this, too."
"She's in her room. Could you go and retrieve her, Hawk?"
"Yes, sir."
"Um, could I come along?" Tiffany's curiosity is starting to get the best of her, again.
"Sure."
Hawk, in the lead, went past the right door into the right hall, then the door on his left. When he got into the room with the stairs, he traveled up the right one to the second floor. Once he got to the second floor, he went to the room on his far left. Inside the room, Carlie was sleeping in her bed with an opened book in her hands. Hawk walked over to her bed.
"(Sighs) Carlie was always a heavy sleeper at heart. Hey, Carlie! Wake up!"
Carlie didn't even react to the call. She just lay there, snoozing without a care.
"Hmm. All right. Eh-hem… Carlie, it's me, Heath! Your grandfather wants to know how far you are studying!"
"I'm awake! I'm awake! Huh?" Carlie woke up abruptly. "Hawk! What you doing here?"
"What, no hellos or greetings? Goddess, your grandpa really needs to teach you some manners."
"Yea, yea. Carlie doesn't want to learn. What Hawk doing here?"
"I need to tell you something important. But your grandpa needs to hear it also."
"Okay, okay!" Carlie looks over Hawk's shoulder. "Ooouuu, who's that pretty lady behind Hawk?"
"Uh, this right here is Tiffany. I sorta stumbled into her on my way over here." Hawk then gestured toward Carlie from Tiffany. "Tiffany, this is Carlie, one of the heroes that fought with me in the Mana battle, which I haven't explain to you yet, so hold onto your hat. Carlie is the granddaughter of the Priest of Light and the Faerie King, who I haven't told you about either. Great, so much you don't know."
"That's okay, Hawk." Tiffany smiled at Carlie. "It's great to meet you, Carlie."
"Why doesn't Tiffany know anything?" Carlie questioned with confusion
"Oh, I have amnesia. I think I got it by falling from the sky."
"Oh, okay."
"And that, Carlie, is the reason why she travels with me. To get back her memory."
"Okay." Carlie couldn't resist asking with an innocent smile. "Is Tiffany your new girlfriend?"
"What! No!" Hawk steadied himself. "I mean, no."
"Then Lise still Hawk's girlfriend?"
"No! I wasn't even… that close to her! Carlie, you know about me and… well…"
"Oh, okay… Jessica, wight?"
"Eh-hem…. Yeah…. Now, shouldn't we get to your grandpa before he starts to worry?"
The three made their way back to the main room. Heath was found talking to the grand priest.
"Heath!" Carlie ran up to him.
"Ah, Carlie!" Heath looked down toward her. "How are you today? Have you been studying lately?"
"Uhhh, yes, yes, yes, Heath!" Carlie was nodding fast.
"That's good to know." Heath then saw Hawk. "Hawk. The Priest of Light told me you were here for an important business. And that must be your new friend over there, I assume?"
"Yeah. This is Tiffany." Hawk nodded her way.
"You must be the famous Heath I've heard about."
"I am he." Heath then looked at her strangely. "Strange. Priest, do you sense something from her that is… strange?"
The Priest of Light, responding to Heath, focused on Tiffany.
"Hmm. I do sense something odd." he said after a moment.
"Carlie… Carlie sense something, too!"
"Okay. I CAN'T sense anything like you guys. Tell me what's going on." Hawk was annoyed that the three can sense auras.
"Hmm… young lady, where are you from?" the Priest of Light asked.
"I… I… I don't remember…"
"There is no need to strain yourself. Tell me, what was the last thing you can remember?"
"All I remember is that I think I fell from the sky. I landed on a flower patch in the Rabite Forest, unconscious, then Hawk found me. The only thing I can remember is my name."
"Hmm… Do you have any idea where she might came from, Hawk?"
"No idea. This, I think, amnesia knocked her memory out stone cold."
"Heath, what conclusion do you find?"
"This is a mysterious thing. It is not everyday you find a girl who falls out of the sky." Heath said. "And ends up with amnesia."
"Carlie… Carlie might… know."
Though she said the sentence in a small tone, everybody looked at her with surprise.
"What do you mean, Carlie?" Heath asked.
"You know where she came from?" Hawk wanted some answers.
"Mmm-hmm." Carlie nodded. "Hawk, do you know when you, Carlie, and Lise fought the God-Beast of Darkness?"
"Yeah, can't forget that kind of thing."
Especially that third head. (Shudders) No one, I mean no one, can ever forget that unholy Hell Cross. So much pain. So much.
"I sensed darkness, not unusual for Carlie, when we first saw it. But what got Carlie was that Carlie sensed another aura from it. The same aura that Tiffany has. Not good, not bad, but to Carlie, different. Me thinks that aura has to do something with Shade's saying that the God-Beast, Zable Fahr, is from another world."
"So, basically, you're saying…" Hawk was trying to put the whole thing together, "is that Tiffany is from… another world?"
"Yup. Tiffany's not from around here."
Everybody then looked at Tiffany.
"Tiffany, do you remember such a thing?" Heath asked.
"I… don't remember… if I was from another world. I just wish… this forgetfulness would just… go away."
"This is a first." Hawk just absorbed in everything.
"Not… entirely, Hawk." the Priest of Light said.
Now everybody turn their eyes toward the Priest.
"What do you mean by that?" Hawk questioned.
The priest gazed upon the Mana Goddess statue.
"(Deep breath) I remember during my young days I would read books for my study of priesthood. One of the books I found was a book of the unknowns in the world of Mana. After you and Carlie saved the world, a deacon told me that the book was from Ancient City Pedan. I spent my free moments during my youth reading through the book. I was amazed of the legends it told. It had so many mysteries and unknowns in the world."
There was a mix of little excitement and questioning in his voice.
"One day, while I was reading it, I found a most interesting legend. It tells of a world that exists alongside our world. The God-Beast of Darkness disappeared into that world, then returned as a Mana Stone into the underworld. Of course, I didn't believe it since it was a legend. But right now, I believed that when the Mana Stone of Darkness disappeared into that world, it had its aura connected to the aura from this other place. I also believe that," the Priest turned around now, "Tiffany, having the same aura as the God-Beast… either traveled to that world, or, unbelievably… is from that world."
This last sentence provoked silence around the room. Everybody was taking in what they just heard from the Priest.
"A world beside us, huh?" Hawk just wanted the silence to be broken. "Well, at least this world isn't the only one out there. What can you tell us about the other world, sir?"
"There wasn't much information in the book. All I remember is that the way to the other world is connected to the Mana Holyland, similar to ours. But it was sealed so that no one would enter the other world, nor anybody from that world should enter ours. The book also says that the world is almost a… parallel world, parallel to ours. To this information, I believe that almost everything there is the same, yet different in that world. A rather most interesting aspect. However, that is all I can tell you."
"But how did Tiffany come from the other world if that world is sealed off?" Heath asked.
"I do not know. I believed the world was opened up by a powerful being there."
"That doesn't explain how Tiffany got over here." Hawk spoke out.
"If only you, Tiffany, can regain your memory, we could know more about this." Heath said.
"Everybody! I have something!" Faerie flew out of Hawk's head.
"Faerie! No… that means the world is in danger again." the Priest was then crestfallen.
"Wait! Hear me out!" Faerie shouted out. "I, too, have sensed such aura from Tiffany and the God-Beast of Darkness. But I must tell you something of grave disaster. A new evil has arrived, threatening the world of Mana. I, the future Mana goddess, was driven out by this evil."
"A new evil? We must prepare to face this evil at once." Heath proclaimed.
"The great Goddess of Mana, you were banished from the Mana Holyland?" the Priest questioned.
"I was, for the evil was too strong. But what disturbed me was that it came from the world that Tiffany is assumed to come from. Not only did I sense the aura everybody was speaking about, but I also saw the gateway of the Mana Holyland open, leading to the opening of this world and the other world. This thus let in the evil. This evil, by the name Spiratin, banished me from the holy land, and then sealed the gateway in the Island of Oblivion."
"We must stop this evil before it's too late. We must break the seal on the Mana Holyland and defeat Spiratin!"
"This is where I come in. It's time for me to tell the tale that I was supposed to give to you and Carlie earlier." Hawk said to the priest. "Priest of Light, during my trip home, I got attacked by pirates. Me and the crew lost the sea battle. We got captured. The pirate leader, named Jack, told me he works for Spiratin. I escaped to the Free City Maia, only to be pursued and have the city destroyed. With the help of Bon Voyage, I managed to make my way toward Jad, found Tiffany, and we both got here. I came here to warn you 'bout the pirates, because they're searching for Carlie, Lise, and me for the pieces of the Sword of Mana. This Spiratin wants the pieces."
"So this new evil already has a grip on someone in this world." Heath wondered.
"Priest, I have to take Carlie out of this place before the pirates come. Could you allow me do that, sir?"
"Hmm… I do not know if I can completely place my trust with you, Hawk."
"Aww, come on, Grandpa! I can take care of myself! Carlie beat the Dark Prince!" Carlie put on her cute, 'a sin to say no to', plead look.
"I'll think about it, Carlie. Meanwhile, I need to go over everything with Heath."
With that done, Carlie entered the right hall to go back into her room. Hawk sighed, then headed for the balcony on top. Tiffany looked at the priest and Heath for a moment, then followed Hawk. Hawk stretched out when he got on the balcony.
(Deep breath) Fresh air. I really needed some. Hawk started to lean.
"Would this be a good time to tell me all those things you were going to tell me?" Tiffany's voice broke the silence in the air.
"Wha… Tiffany?" Hawk turned around toward her. "… (Sighs) Yeah, I guess this is a good time…"
He looked out beyond Lake Astoria for a sight. Tiffany walked up and decided to lean also.
"Where to start? Oh well, might as well as start from the beginning, I guess. You all ears, Tiffany? Because the story is pretty long."
Tiffany responded with a simple nod.
Almost an hour past when Hawk finished telling his whole story of his first adventure to save the world of Mana. Tiffany, listening to every aspect of the story, was amazed and awed by the great work of him and the other Mana heroes.
"After we slay the Dark Prince, we headed back to Jad, for some much deserved R&R. We dismiss Flammie off to her home, and Lise promised to keep the Wind Drum, since she is very close to Flammie. Goddess, me, Carlie, and Lise spent almost a whole day in that city. We were being honored by a celebration there, which now is pointless because a new evil is threatening the world." Hawk shook his head. "Anyway, we all enjoyed it, and by the end of the day, we all got home, well, except me. I got attacked by pirates and ya da ya da ya da, you already heard what happened after that."
"So that's everything… Mana, you as a hero, saving the world. And yet, you're still doing it." Tiffany smiled.
"Well, I guess luck really pushes me when it comes to that. I barely get enough rest nowadays."
"Hey, you two! Grandpa wants us back in the temple!" Carlie rang in through the door.
Everybody got inside to listen to what the Priest of Light's final word is.
"(Sighs) I will agree to let you go, Carlie. Just promise me that you will be careful."
"Thanks, Grandpa!" Carlie grinned.
"Be careful, Carlie. Hawk, we're depending on you to take care of her." Heath nodded.
"We'll be all right. I just hope when those damn pirates get here you guys can take care of yourselves, too."
"Do not worry. I shall put up the barrier as soon as all of you exit the Cave of Waterfalls. I have Heath here to take care of me." the priest said without a hint of worry.
"All right. Everything is settled. But what 'bout getting to the Holyland? Faerie can't open the gateway up again." Hawk asked.
"I can if we get all the spirits again." Faerie answered. "It's now safe to open up the gateway since the Mana Stones are gone. With the spirits the only way of opening up the gateway, it's now harder to get them than releasing the Mana Stones' energy."
"Just one question that bugs me since the Maia attack." Hawk turned toward Faerie. "Mana is gone for a thousand years, right? How come I can cast all of my abilities and spells? Even without the spirits and classes?"
"Spiratin apparently is using the source of Mana, releasing it much more than necessary back then. I was supposed to seal the source away for a thousand years, so that people won't abuse the power and learn from their consequences. I was about to when Spiratin stopped me. Mana is now still flowing through this world, and, if correctly, the other world. I believe that this abnormal flow enables you to cast spells without spirits or even without all your classes."
"Would explain why I managed to cast Poison Bubble and Thunder Jutsu. Another thing, these two spells are cast from different classes. Why can I cast them both?"
"I don't know about that. I guess Spiratin is abusing, or rather, increasing the power of Mana and it's spreading out into both worlds."
"I… guess this is a good thing. I always wanted use most of the elemental spells. What about my tech?"
"Same thing, I guess. The abuse must have allowed you to use all the classes."
"Nice. I don't know. Might get power hungry. Oh, well. What do you think, Carlie?"
"Carlie likes it. Carlie not sure about Carlie's dark side, though. It gives Carlie the willies."
"Well, you don't have to use it. I would use mine and the light side pretty equally. What about Tiffany? Does Mana apply to her?"
"I don't know. She might, because the Priest said she came from a parallel world and now stumbled onto our world."
"I'm not sure about Mana. I not sure if I want to use such power you're talking about." Tiffany said worryingly.
"If you don't want to, you don't have to." Hawk reassured her.
"But Tiffany's missing out on a great thing! Carlie likes Mana! Tiffany would, too!"
"No thanks. Thank you for the thought, Carlie." Tiffany smiled a bit.
"Well, enough chitchat. We got to get to Rolante and get Lise. Then we'll gather all the spirits and head for the Holyland. First thing, though, Wisp is nearby. We'll get him first." Hawk pointed out.
"Yayyyyy! Another adventure! I love adventures!" Carlie jumped up and down.
"I guess this will be my first quest, with or without the amnesia." Tiffany giggled.
"Another search of the Mana spirits to save the world. Let's make this one count as the last one." Faerie said before flying back into Hawk's head.
"Take care, you three. Especially you, Carlie." Heath nodded.
"Okie dokie, Heath. Heath make sure never disappear for Carlie, okay?" Carlie looked up to Heath with worried eyes.
"Don't worry, Carlie. I'm staying here to help your grandpa." Heath patted Carlie's head.
"Priest, don't get yourself in trouble now, all right?" Hawk looked up to him.
"Thank you for your concern. I pray for your safety and triumph." the priest said to all.
The three, Hawk, Carlie, and Tiffany, nodded, then walk out of the temple, paving the way of a new (yet, repeated) quest.