Chapter 3
The twin had decided to stay with the caravan on their way to Balbadd the next day when they had a conversation with Leila and Sahsa.
"So you two are traveling alone?" asked a concern Sahsa.
"Yes mama told us to go to Sindria but we don't know much about the country," replied Sinclair quietly wanting to get more information on the place their mother was sending them to. The twins had agreed to not give away that they came from a different world but to be as honest as they could be with how they ended up in the desert, which ended up implying that their mother had sheltered them from the goings on of the world and that she was gone. In the end it was the truth just without saying that they came from another world.
Leila hummed, "Well Sindria is an island kingdom in the southern seas and is the leading country in the Seven Seas Alliance. It's ruled by its founder King Sinbad with the help of his Eight Generals." The twins glanced at each other at the name of the king making sure they hear right and that his name was the one their mother had altered.
"If you need to go there then you should travel with us as we're going to Balbadd a country famous for trading, they have ships heading to Sindria from their ports," suggested Sahsa seeing the interest the children had in the country not willing to let two seven year olds travel by themselves.
The twins had debated over the offer and ended up accepting a place on the caravan when they couldn't come up with a better alternative. The decision had shown them how much they were ignorant of this world they found themselves in, as all their knowledge had come from outdated stories. Since then they bothered anyone in the caravan for information in the shape of stories told to curious children.
For the first few days that they traveled with the caravan the twins had a sadden air around them. The others had an idea of what was going on having heard that they had lose their mother so they gave the twins space. So for days the two would wonder around the caravan with clouds of misery following them.
That all changed when the caravan stopped at a town to sell their wares. While lazing in front of the station set up for the caravan to open for business Sinjin was struck with the desire to do something he hadn't done for days, play the guitar. So with his mini guitar he started to play a song and eventually sing.
"It's been a long day without you, my friend
And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
We've come a long way from where we began
Oh, I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
When I see you again"
Sinclair hearing her brother voicing his feelings towards their missing mother couldn't contain the longing and joined in the melody with her flute.
"Dang, who knew?
All the planes we flew
Good things we've been through
That I'll be standing right here talking to you
'Bout another path
I know we loved to hit the road and laugh
But something told me that it wouldn't last
Had to switch up
Look at things different, see the bigger picture
Those were the days
Hard work forever pays
Now I see you in a better place (see you in a better place)"
Here Sinclair joined in the singing.
"Uh
How can we not talk about family when family's all that we got?
Everything I went through you were standing there by my side
And now you gon' be with me for the last ride"
Sinjin paused in his singing letting his sister take the lead.
"It's been a long day without you, my friend
And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
We've come a long way from where we began
Oh, I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
When I see you again"
Sinclair let her brother sing the rest as she focused on playing the flute.
"(Aah oh, aah oh
Wooooh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Yeah
First you both go out your way
And the vibe is feeling strong
And what's small turn to a friendship
A friendship turn to a bond
And that bond will never be broken
The love will never get lost
And when brotherhood come first
Then the line will never be crossed
Established it on our own
When that line had to be drawn
And that line is what we reach
So remember me when I'm gone
How can we not talk about family when family's all that we got?
Everything I went through you were standing there by my side
And now you gon' be with me for the last ride
So let the light guide your way, yeah
Hold every memory as you go
And every road you take, will always lead you home, home"
The twins finished the song together putting all the emotions they were feeling into their words.
"It's been a long day without you, my friend
And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
We've come a long way from where we began
Oh, I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
When I see you again
Aah oh, aah oh
Wooooh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Yeah
When I see you again
See you again
When I see you again
Aah oh, aah oh
Wooooh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Yeah
When I see you again"
When the twins reached the end of the song it was only to be surprised by the applauds and cheers from the crowd that had gathered in front of them. The two quickly wiped the tears that had formed while playing from their eyes.
"Well looks like we have two promising musicians traveling with us," said a grinning Leila.
Since then the two earned their keep in the caravan by playing songs and entertaining the people. They were a lot more cheerful then before as they were doing something that they loved.
On their way to Balbadd a teenage redhead named Morgiana who was apparently a Fanalis, a hunting tribe with incredible strength, joined them in order to go to the Dark Continent. She was quiet but hard working and she enjoyed the performances that the twins put on, occasionally joining in the dancing with Sinclair. All in all she had quickly became someone the twins saw as a friend.
The twins were content in their journey to Balbadd with their new friends.