Chapter III
Besaid
We arrived at Besaid rather quickly. A priester came to greet us when we set foot on the shore. "Welcome to Besaid, Lady Summoner," he greeted and prayed. "My name is Jentl," I prayed. "I wish to visit your temple." "Of course, Lady Summoner." Pyrefly saw some kids play on the beach with a Blitzball and quickly left to join their fun. Meanwhile, Audax and I went to the town of Besaid. We encountered a few Coyotes on the way, but arrived safely without any need of Potions nor Remedies.
The temple of Besaid wasn't as large as the one back at Kilika. But it had nearly the same structure. The Cloister of Trials didn't earn it's name. All we had to do was move one sphere and we already reached the hall leading to the Chamber of the Fayth.
"So uh, guess you're going in again huh?" I turned to Audax. "Yes." "What actually happens in there?" I sighed impatient. "Can't this wait?" "I'm just curious." "So, it can wait," I said and walked up the stairs. "Jentl!" I stopped. "You were so, exhausted, last time. What happens?" I smiled. "It takes lots of energy." "Oh..." He stared at the ground. "Anything else?" He shook his head. I turned and enterred the chamber.
After obtaining my second aeon, Aero, we stayed the night in the boat. Then I remembered what I promised my family and left the boat. With the sphere in my hands I took shots of all Besaid. The shore, the temple, the waterfall. Plus I summoned my newest aeon for them. Then I found a nice quiet spot near a lake where I took my time to talk. "It's great out here, Besaid is really beautiful and the people are so nice," I told. "But, although it's only a day, I already miss you. I also now just realise I can tell you whatever you want, you'll never answer. But, maybe it's best that way. I... I don't wan't anyone to distract me from my duty. I must finish my pilgrimage."
We left Besaid at daybreak. That's one town, how many yet to come? I counted on my fingers. Djose, Macalania... "Something's up?" Audax asked as he leaned over beside me to watch the ocean. "Four more," I said. "Including Zanarkand, four more temples to go." He sighed. "You're really looking forward to it, aren't you?" I looked at him as if he had just wished for Spira's end. "Of course I am, once it's over the Calm will come." "You do realise that's not all?" he asked. I casted my look on the calm water. "Yes."
"And that doesn't matter to you?" I glared at him. "You know, Audax, the moment you asked to be my guardian I thought that would mean you'd be at my side and approve my decisions." Ashamed he looked away. "Actually I didn't want you to go on a pilgrimage at all. I just came along because, well... I wasn't able to say goodbye that early." I sighed irritated. "I don't believe it! That's all?" He nodded.
"That's just great! I thought you were reallywith me!When the time comes, you're even gonna try to stop me, aren't you?" I cried. The Kilika Beasts noticed my outburst. "That's just great, Audax! That's great!" I breathed fast, tired of shouting. The following moments, niether of us were able to speak. "Trouble in paradise," Deim muttered to his comrads. I closed my eyes and tried to clear my mind by listening to the rushing of the ocean. "I promise..." I glanced at Audax. "I won't stop you." My tongue ran over my lips. "You mean that?" He looked at me, his face red of tears. "Do I look like I don't mean it?" he yelled and whiped his tears away.
I went quiet and heard him weeping silently. I didn't know what to say. What could I say? I wanted him with me, but he was, emotionally, not ready to be a guardian. But seeing him like that brought a lump in my throat, yet again. "Jentl, I'm sorry," he shrieked. "But I mean, you've been my best friend since I came to Kilika Port. And now knowing you're leaving. The Calm will be so strange without you. While you were in the chamber of the Fayth yesterday it only reached my mind, what after you beat up Sin?" "Nice wording," I smiled. He didn't confirm it funny. "Well, what do I do afterwards? Enjoy the beginning of the Calm?" I had no answer to it. "I never ordered you to become my guardian, I didn't even ask," was all I could say, and I assumed it was enough.