Sorcerer Hunters
"Starstone"
Chapter VI
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"Hi there!"
"Hey, hey! Dota!" Carrot greeted their pretty friend warmly. She giggled and moved aside, letting the image of Big Momma appear before the quartet of sorcerer hunters.
"Greetings, my new sorcerer hunters," Big Momma said, granting a smile to each of them.
"Hello, Big Momma," they chorused.
"It has been one month since I spoke to you last," she said. "Have you each decided on the boon you wish of me before you begin your journeys?"
"I want a sword that will never break!" Carrot answered immediately. "I promise I'll take it everywhere with me, so I'll never be caught with my pants down... unless it's by a pretty girl," he added, with a lusty wink to Dota, who giggled.
Big Momma smiled. "I hope it serves you well, Carrot."
Chocolate and Tira stepped forward. "We know what we want," Tira said.
"What is it, Tira?"
With a last questioning look at each other, the sisters nodded their heads and faced the goddess. "We want disguises!" Chocolate announced. "We want to be able to change into battle-gear in a split second, so we're never caught off-guard!"
"It will be so," Big Momma said, favoring each of the sisters with a smile. "And you, Marron?"
Marron paused. "...May I speak to you in private, Mother?" he asked finally.
The Misu sisters looked at each other, then at Marron, and shrugged. Carrot seemed oblivious to the oddity of his brother's request. Again, Big Momma smiled. "You three are dismissed," she told Carrot and the Misu sisters. "Speak to me, Marron," she said, as the others disappeared in orbs of orange light.
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"Are you sure they'll be okay, Momma?" Dota asked. Her expression was concerned as she watched the quartet of young sorcerer hunters take their first steps into the world on their own.
"They have strong hearts, those children," came the goddess's reply. "I have faith in them."
Dota shrugged, unsure. "Does Carrot even know how to use a sword?"
Big Momma laughed musically. "I believe the better question would be whether he knows when to use a sword."
"Maybe," Dota giggled. "And what about Marron? Don't you think his request was a little–"
"Odd?" Big Momma finished. "Perhaps. But he is a bright boy, for all of his fourteen years. I think in most cases, it is his judgement that I would trust above all the others. He is truly a critical part of that team. I am sure he has his reasons for his request."
Dota went to sit at the goddess's feet. "What about Gateau?" she asked. "They're not very happy about him not being on their team anymore."
"No," the goddess sighed. "And I cannot blame them. But he was the oldest and, next to Marron, the most mature. Yet it would be disastrous to separate the brothers or the sisters. I will transfer him back to them as soon as I can. But for the moment, I need him where he is."
"Yeah," Dota agreed. She sighed. "They're going to have a rough life, Momma."
"I know, Dota," Big Momma agreed, looking down at her small companion. "But they are young and strong. Despite their past, I know they will prove themselves in the days to come."
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