Tipa
The morning for my departure was here at last I tried to brace myself for the journey ahead.
There was a field along the main road where I decided to set up camp until sunrise. Tomorrow I set out in search of myrrh.
A young clavat wrote in his journal. He placed it in his ruffed brown bag, and laid on the soft grass of Tipa Village. Looking up at the stars he noticed one fall. He quickly closed his eyes and made a wish, a wish for a safe journey. He opened his eyes again to mutter to himself. "Tomorrow is the day..." the boy spoke before turning over onto his stomach to get into a more satisfying position. He closed his eyes once more slowly drifting asleep.
"Today you finally step out into the world in search of myrrh. You come safely back to Tipa all right" The boys father Arion spoke giving his son a quick hug.
"Should you find any materials for smithing, bring them back to us we'll forge you a fine weapon! OK dear?" Christie his mother followed with tears in her eyes.
"Don't worry Arukna, I'll take care of mother and father" Arukna's brother Welsh strained putting a large crate of fruit into the back of the caravan.
"Yeah just don't come cryin' back to the village, you hear?" His sister Mintie added handing her brother his copper sword which he immediately placed in it's sheath.
Arukna bowed to his family as he started for his caravan when he got cut off by his fathers voice. "Wait take this I wore it when I was in the caravan" Arion said pulling out a black bandanna handing it to Arukna. He wrapped it around his forehead lifting his brown hair out of his copper eyes. He gave a smile of approval and threw is arms around his fathers neck. Letting go he looked to his family. "Don't worry everyone I'll be back before you know it!" He shouted happily waving good bye.
He made it to the outside of his village, which he rarely got to do. He hopped into the back of his caravan and ordered his pomparus forward. Arukna was on the road for hours until someone called to him.
"Hail fellow caravanner! You are the caravan from Tipa are you not?" an armored Lilty asked from the side of the main road.
"Yes I am, who might you be?" Arukna asked turning to the short being.
"I heard they were sending out a new caravan. You seem quite capable. My name is Sol Racht. I am the captain of the caravan from the great fortress at Alfitaria. Our caravan boasts a history that stretches back thousands of years...but let's discuss that some other time. Stiltzkin! Do you have a moment? Sol called out to a fat Moogle that was having conversation with the other Alfitaria caravanners. "This is the caravan from Tipa. Come on, say hello. Allow me to introduce Stiltzkin. He may not look it but he is a seasoned adventurer. Even we turn to him for counsel from time to time."
"No I'm just moogle that likes to get around. I learned a lot in my travels before I knew it. I'm on my way somewhere right now, but if you like I could teach you a thing or two if you like." Stiltzkin spoke bouncing over to Sol.
"Um, I don't want to hold you up." Arukna said rubbing the back of his head.
"I highly recommend you accept his offer." Sol Racht interrupted.
"Yes, you won't want to miss out!" Ent Dalace, another member from their caravan added.
"All right I'm not to good with magicite..." Arukna said embarrassed.
"I could teach you how right now!" Stiltzkin reported happily.
"By the way, are you setting off all by yourself, Kupo? You've got a lot on your shoulders, Kupo! Let me carry the crystal chalice for you, Kupo!" a floating moogle spoke interrupting.
"A capital proposal! Let Mog help you. Well then let's find a better spot." Sol finished.
Meanwhile on Selkie Island
A young female Selkie ran quickly to the docks to meet her parents. Bent over panting deeply as she wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead.
"Not out of breath already are you, you haven't even started your journey. We're so proud of you, Nie Sai. Today you set out with the crystal chalice!" Gila Moo the Selkie's father applauded handing her the heavy chalice which shall hold the years worth of myrrh.
"I'll be worrying about you! do be careful out there. I'll never forgive myself if you got hurt. Wam Soo, her mother cried grabbing a hold of her daughter.
"Mom I'm a Selkie remember if anyone or anything tries to get me I'll give em' a good Ole' fashioned ass kicking!" Nie reassured her mother in an odd way. She grabbed her racket and swung it above her head a few times before placing it on her back. Nie gave one last wave to her parents before boarding the ship to the main land.
"May you return with a chalice full of myrrh. We believe in you!" Gila Moo shouted waving farewell to his daughter.
"Teh heh. Way to put the pressure on me dad." Nie closed her eyes and put on a crocked smile.
"So goin' to Tipa Port huh? Nice place if I do say so myself." the Lilty captain announced starting conversation.
"Yeah I guess, but who the hell are you?" Nie asked rudely.
"Well my name is Tristan and I must say you betta be more polite on my ship or I'll throw ya over board!" the Lilty threatened adjusting his pirates hat to one side.
"Sorry didn't mean to snap it's just--" Nie tried to find the words to explain. "AH! How am I gunna get around! I'm not going to have to walk am I?"
"Nah. Don't worry you could rent a pomparus, and since your a caravanner you could get one for free." Tristan spoke fixing his hat.
"What the heck is a pomparus?" Nie asked confused rising a brow.
"An animal somewhat like an ox, and don't worry their trained to obey the caravanner."
She sat on the boat playing with her fingers for hours. She grew incredibly bored as she began to pull on her raccoon tail styled blond hair. "Argh! How far is it!" she wined impatiently.
"Ha! Good timing lass we just arrived!" Tristan said pulling the ship toward the wooden dock.
Nie got to her feet as quickly as she could to look over the bow. "Land!" she shouted seizing her bag and racket. She lept over the side of the ship landing on her feet. Looking up to Tristan who pointed her the way to the pomparus she waved, and darted deeper onto the beach. She arrived to the blue beasts as a small female Lilty walked up to her.
"You the caravanner from Selkie Island? I got special pomparus for you, come this way!" the small Lilty pulled Nie to a sleeping pomparus. Nie bent over to smell the creature.
"Ga! It reeks!" She complained covering her nose.
"Then don't smell them now hop aboard your caravan, and get moving! Your first stop should be the River Belle Path its on the map." the Lilty pointed to a rolled up piece of paper.
Nie ordered her pomparus to head down the dirt road turning back to see Tristan waving to her.