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Chapter 2: A Trip to the East Part 1
It's been five years since that day both Yuri and Mayu have been living happily in Hattusa. Yuri has given Kail two more children two boys. Now they have four children to complete their family; Crown Prince Deiru, Princess Zahra, 2nd Prince Tahir, and 3rd Prince Amin. And Mayu have done the same adding two more to hers and Zannanza family alone with Amir(boy), Maysa(girl), Zahir(boy), Laila(girl); now they have four year old Nadir(boy) and two year old Hadya(girl). Each and every one of them are enjoying a day with their mom at a picnic under an apple tree. Mayu was stuff from the food that she ate and laid down.
"That was so good," she said with a smile.
"Well I had the chiefs choose your entire favorite dishes," Yuri said.
"Mom, when are you going back?" Amir asks.
"Why in such in a hurry, Amir can't you enjoy the time you have with mommy?"
"Yes, but this is the only time I get to visit uncle Kail"
"Watch out Yuri, Amir might steal Kail right from you," she teases.
"Mom, don't say it like that!"
"It's fine but don't bother you Uncle so much"
"Kail enjoys his company more than he likes to say," Yuri said.
"See," Amir said, "Uncle Kail doesn't mind"
"Where are the others weren't you suppose to watch them?" Mayu asks.
"They're playing hide in seek with Maysa, she also wants to know when we can go," he said.
"As soon as all of you have no energy left in your body and need to sleep," Amir walks away to the other group of children. Mayu lets out a slow exhale breath. "Where did the days go by where they use to not be anywhere else but with me? Now they want to be around male figures"
"Well Zannanza is now the Commander and Chief of the Army"
"Yes, powerful men in, women with power out"
"Mayu, how about we go and take a trip the two of us?"
"Where?"
"Well, just to the east of us villagers have been saying foreigners have been coming from the sea," she said. "Some people say the come with dark hair and dark eyes"
"Yuri, you don't think that…"
"That's why I want to go and check it out myself," she said.
"Does Kail know?"
"I haven't told him but I thought that it would be great if we go and explore and see if my prediction is true"
"How soon can we go?"
Later at the Palace
"You what!"
"Me and Yuri are going on a little trip," Mayu said.
"I heard but all the way out there without some protection," Zannanza started. "And the child will surely miss you if you go"
"Zannanza if the children want to come than they are gladly welcome but I think it's a good idea if I go over and travel with Yuri. It would be like what we did before coming to the capital and I never travel anywhere past the capital," she said.
"I know but…."
"Zannanza, don't worry, I won't be gone long, and you can't go you have work to be done here"
The Next Day
Mayu and Yuri were getting the carriage ready and then they heard a whole bunch of voices. They turned around and saw the children run to them.
"Mom!" they yelled.
"What's all this?"
"What's wrong?"
"We want to go with you?" Deiru said.
"Yeah, it's not fair that we get left here," Amir said.
"I want to explore with you," Maysa said.
"I thought you guys wanted to spend time with your uncle Kail," Mayu said.
"We change our mind," they said in unison.
"Zahir, Laila, Nadir do you want to go with me as well," Mayu said. Nadir clung on to Mayu dress.
"I want to explore too," Laila said.
"I don't want you to leave," Zahir said.
"Okay then I supposes I should take Hadya as well," Mayu said.
"Mom," Deiru said.
"Well I can't be the mean one now can I? We'll all go," Yuri said the children start to cheer.
"Now that everyone is happy go and tell you father that you're going and we approve and pack up only a few things," Mayu said before they ran off. When they were gone Mayu let out and exhale.
"Mayu," she turned to Yuri. "I don't think that was a good idea that they should come with us."
"I can leave them again Yuri I'll have enough trouble just saying I'll see you later," Mayu said
A bit later
Soon all the children were traveling the lands towards the east. It was a long and somewhat tiring journey for the children. It was a long way for each of them even Ilbani was tired. He was the only way that all of the children could go without a long disagreement with Yuri and Mayu husbands. But surprising they enjoy the view of this side of their country. It wasn't until two days later that they made it to the city where they were talking about. It was a busy city and people were moving around a lot.
"It's beautiful," Maysa said. Many things were happening and people were moving.
"You can stop now I want to get out," Mayu said. She soon steps out and the children follow her along with Yuri and her children. Everything was good, people were trying to get them to buy stuff and the children got to learn some of the ways of trading. Then Yuri and Mayu got to a table were a man was by himself. He had foreign things on the table which is why he was alone. They look around then Mayu saw fabric that can make a kimono. She saw some other the other things that would be very common to find in a Japanese house hold.
"Yuri this is?" she started
"Do you see anything you like?" the words that came out of him mouth seem foreign to everyone else was perfectly clear to Mayu and Yuri. Tears started to flow from Mayu and Yuri's eyes.
"I'm sorry if this comes off as rude but you are Japanese are you?"
"I haven't seen these types of clothing in many years; to believe that I use to hate to put these on," Mayu said.
"You're… Who are you?"
"My name is Mayu"
"My name is Yuri"